The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-07-13
, From the Southern Press.
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Southern Press on tic subject Of the
Democratic Nominations. That 81
lence has been p.u,ractcI far longer
than was agreeable to either IF Us.
since we .ncycr have hrcn accustomed
to conceal our opinions on amy subject
y of public interest. In tlis case we
have only consented to waive their OK
preston, for Il time, in order to allow
parties interested to relieve us. and
themselves. from mos, painful and
embarrassing position. Self respect
will not admit OF our Keeping silence
longer. 1t is our righ, and our duty
now to speak.
For two years past. since the cstab-
lishmcnt OF this paper, it has been I'M
der the conduct and control of Mr..
Fisher and myself; and durin" the
whole Of our connection no serious
difference Of sentiment has ever before
arisen between us. Our difference
now, Gas regard it,) turns on a qrcs
ton OF policy, not i'principlc>; for the
principles we have ever avowcd and
maintained are still entertained bv us
both. Those principles neither OF us
can or would change; and We can look
buck with equal pride and pleasure on
the record of our lahors which the
Southern Press bears and will perpetu-
ate as the fruit Of two years earnest
labor.
The question Which divides us now
is, whether the Southern Pres, should
lend its aid and influence to the support
Of Pierce and King, or stand neutral
IN the Presidential contest! Ny col
league is: in favor Of the latter course
-Tmy. own Judgment has led me to
prefer the former. But am free to
confess that CIV nts which have recently
transpircd have created doubts in nv
own mind as to the good faith of Il
portion Of that party, and lclicd the
professions Of concilation and larmu-
ny on their lips. A voice supposed to
have come from a higher quarter, has
Illuminated accommodation on the
Southern Pre- 9, its friends and sup
porters, orally ss"'l through one of its
'asilvih'es u IA, press Ii II So t:50uTIio
lifC!.M.'c TO DC ucnutlncru and pro
scribed before the necessity for their
aid is over, what have they to expect
after that necessity has past? It'"Oll
togcs" OF the party are to be indulge
ed in "tecding fat the ancient srudyc
they bear" those who have ,hwar,td
their views Of personal aggrandizc-
mcnt, how can they expect their Demo.
cratic brethren to dwell in unity? IN
solcnt and unprovokcd as the assaults
lave been, they are not without Il mo
tive; for the kiss Of Judas is often not
more trcachcrous than the noisy vapur-
ing Of the stabbcr, seeking to provoke
a,hrawl. The mcttlc OF the Sollthcrr
men has been much ovcrralrd, if they
will meekly endure such hulltttingS,
or consent to sit at The Democratic
board as ''prodigal sons even with
a,remote prospect Of !; slice Of the fat
ted calf oi.puty.
1t is well kno"-n that, previous to
the reorganization OF the Democratic
party, we strcnuously insisted on the
preservation Of the separate organiza-
tiQn Of the Southern Rights party ,m-
til the Conventions had acted, brliev
ing that our friends would have more
power outside than inside Of those
Conventions. In that policy we were
overrufed; the reorganization was Of.
fectcd on certain conditions. and the
next question was, how best to secure
the interests Of the party and of the
Sputh, within the pale OF the Demo
cratic party. My colleague was una
VQldably absent for somc weeks pre-
ceding the session Of the Democratic
Convention, and feeling the necessity
OF taking position, took the RESPONSE
bility Of indicating the course which
was, in my Judgment, proper for the
party to pursue In n carefully con
sidcrcd editorial, which appeared on
the Friday preceding the session Of
that Convention, those views were in
dicatcd. On its appearance it net the
approval Of those friends in whose
opinions place the inost reliance
For that editorial neither MIR. Fisher
nor any of my political friends should
he held responsible, for none Of in II,
were either consulted or coynizant OF
't.betore it appeared in print. Subsc-
quent reflection and examination have
only convinced me the more firmly of
the correctness Of the views set forth
III that editorial. still adhere To
them as right and judicious, and in
perfect harmony with our antcccdcnts
and those of our party. 1t would be
Meedless for me here to rctclatc the
reasons and the arguments then SO fully
set forth, 1t is sufficient to refer TO
them, and to rcalIirm my conviction of
their truth. Those who carefully
weighed and considered the language
of that editorial must admit that lis
acquisitions were not fully met by the
action Of the Convention, especially in
relation to the platform. But they
reversed the action Of the Wing Con
vention, for thn nominees were select
ed by the South, and have proved
more acceptable to the Southcrn than