The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-03-09

White abouti it, and that lie was per-
ttctly satisfied with Mr.. Whites cx-
plantations.
White. Why did you not state
that fact in your communication, then!
Jones. Why, as said before,
wrote that piece on my knee. in a
great hurry, and that escaped me.
Wh1e. Now, MIR. Jm,r$, if | had
stated to Il number Of Shareholders
that was maturing plan for the
abolition OF slavery, and that cx-
pected to sec it soon executed, is not
II little strange that neither you nor
trey had curiosity enough to enquire
ct me something as to the nature OF
'hc plan for SO large an enterprise!
Joncs. We'll, sir, thought Of it,
but then You were very difficult to
approach, and said nothing about it.
IIAte. Mr.. jones, do YOU re-
nncnbcr whether spoke, OF Il plan for
the relief of the poor an,l mixed
population III Philadelphia, to be
called tn" Industrial IIomc. and that
| hoped to see it soon cXccutc,i!
Jones. believe now. sir, that !
do remember having heard something
about that.
HhHr. We'll, Mr.. Jones. YOU
say. lastly, that yni were y Son nf
lrnllria,"r, a;,l nlirn yon .;.y that
Abolition WAS about H. corrupt il yn;i
withdrew. Nov sir, ! war. .n,l 10
tel mc il YOU were net in ii,g hahit 81
drinking al thn bar ct tu.t loa,, Ill
;ht tune We slca,i ns!
/'Hrs. Yes, sir, | drank hut---
Here the immense rear "i' laughter
that followed drwul!rl The remainder
"t the sentence. When the fun,
had suh,i'lcd, bcgu: on y ..ublrr
l!lcInc, and DISCOURSE. for about
ali hour ON the subject ot'Trrnrcrancc
Nov. my dear t'ien.l. ~ it, was ON
yoar account aud the Grand Division.
! through You, that came To- South Car
. "lnla, feel it TO be ,luty To render
You this substantial and aimo literal
interview which took place between
myself aud the Individual WHO ill.,
noccntly, it may Gr, ha; done both me
!
| lctrImcnt. have Il most tenacious
memory; and think this exposition is
+. almost TO the very letter. So con
li'icnt am ] OF it. that, if nineteen
| twrntic;lls OF the audic,cc don't cor
rob"rate it, then You may write me
down as unfit and unworthy for such
Il mission. DR.. Minis and brother.
Mr., Penn ani brother. Mcssrs. Coed.
Bryan. Brown, 1ibbls: Spann, BuSI.-
neil, Abmry, Iilman, Gray. Ward.
brooks, Addison, Mays, Raymond.
Ryan; i'll a word, the whole town |
can refer TO. | think, most confidently
! for til, truth OF this statement.
t Daring my stay at l!LgciirlI, forty
! seven ladies signed the pledge, and
twtnty-scven gentlemen were proposed
to the Sons OF Temperance. Before
leaving Edyc.icll, was csn,plincntrd
with Il scrcnadc at the hospi,ablc
mansion Of Dr. Minis. where | re-
n'aincd and enjoyed his .xcvlIcnr
hospital,irs. ] regret this matter only
because of the hmp0rory il jury ii may
be to my uSc!uine>; in Your State: for
my character and sentiments. on
all suh.rctS. are too well known for
Improper Impressions about me to
last 4 long time. have bee. lrcturirg
for the last four years in Virginia.
tennessee, North Carolina. Alabama.
Mississippi and Louisiana, and. in ,ha,
period OF time. | 'in not remember to
have sail anything on the >a,hiec, of
| slavery bu; Oh Two occasions. One
WAS in Il conversation which had with
III intelligent Methodist preacher. on
Il boat irom Wilmin@toI to Fay
cttcvilic, OH wlir, ooca.;iou he wa,
cndrav"rlnS to prove 10 me that
slavery was crip,ural; and The other
| was the conversation above alluded t..
II is IL subject about which take no
Understanding bern educated in its
midst, and. for y great number u;
years, slavrI1oIIcr myself.
Another story was started. with
what view cannot conceive. thu,
judge Whi,ncr would no; attend any
of my lectures in Charleston. But. a>
met both him and yourself in com
rany ut several OF them, | Ail no,
dec" II w",thy a reply.