The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-01-20

,nI fall lS.l.a,S ,SplDes gentlemen never. al
I swer, any questions, put TO them
= but Tsclallensc tile propounding I
I, ~, slibns from any adversary.
i .t,AIr. Butler. The honorable Ser
ator III his speech referred to til
/, resolutions Of the Mississippi Cor
d vclition. wish to ask him a5qncs!ion a
7 and / do not Wish a 1is9nisitio,
: in reply. | observe, that til
Mississippi Convention have receives
that there lis no. other remedy tn
Il abnsc OF the Constitution but rcvo
!. litionary resistance; that there is nj
right in any onc Of the menbt RS q
| the Confedcracy to resist the Gov
crnmcnt and form 4 new government
except they incur the penalties o
treason ami rebellion against the
Federal : Constitution. The gen
tleman has chosen to denouncc. III nc
measured langua sc, the State OF
South. Carolina. Now, l think lie
will find himself III u dilemma from
WHICH lie cannot escape if lie answer
the question | now propound. The
Mississippi Convention has said that
for an interference with slavery in the
States interference with the com.
mc,cc i'll slaves between States the
abolition of slavery within the Dis.
:rIct OF Colrmbia-t the rcpcalof tile
fugitive slave law-tlc abolition of
slavery III the Territories, would
constitute a ground for the dis.
solution of their connection with The
FEDERAL Government; and that for
these causes Which they have as.
sisucd, they would dissolve by rcvo.
lutipnary resistance their connection
with this Government. Now, the
gentleman must be placed in this
situation: SUPP osc Mississippi, for
any Of these causes. CT all Of them,
should determine ul,on outing this
Unl"n, or assume a position il, which
] Gus eanHsssiSs5s " I,y3l s d
Hc:tonfilimcd, Sid tile gentleman. was
called upon % t.Nc sides NIT
Mississippi or the Federal Gov.
crulncnt, which would be prefer?
Mr.. Footc. Shall RELY in due
season if the gentleman will give me
All opportunity, bat i'll the first place
must tell hin ,ha. | consider it
Insulting to the State which l repre-
sent here, which has always proved
true to the Constitution, to rut her
in any snch prcdlcamcnt as that
described. Never will the State Of
Mississippi, in my opinion. be i'll such
position as to call OH any Of hes
sons to make war upon the Federal
Government; and When she shall DO
50, l shall deliberate the question and
decide according to my sense of pro
pricty. | acknowledge my respect,
my profound respect, Tor What |
deem the supreme law of the land :,
and those who do not, in my opinion
arc traitors wherever found.
Mr.. Butler. We'll, then, u gen
tleman, in contest between Mis-
sissippi and the Federal Govcrnme,..
would consider himself traitor if he
we're to fight against the Federal
banner.
Mr.. Foo:c. The gentleman may
make his own commentary; shall
state my views in full hereafter.
Mr.. Butler. Mississippi here
meant something or she meant no
thing. Ii these causes were ap.
pended to the gcntleman's S resolution.
l presume he would 90 fer them OF
against them. What is the supreme
law Of tho land of which he speaks!
| say the settled doctrine Of Virginia
North Carolina, South Carolina, anC
| | believe Of Georgia and If Alabama
would be, that this q confederacy O
sovereign States, aud not a con
soEdatcd Government, which has Ill,
exclusive right to decide upon tn,
duty of its members. | know there
are questions OF perplexity, and the
gentleman might take time t
consider; but | know where M,
allegiance will 6c in contest of tha
kind. | would not stop to chop q.
on the construction Of papers whcl
[myhearth and firesile are invaded
and ! am called upon to defend them
IT my blood is to be split in acontcs
between my State and the Fedora
Government, | would not take time t
deliberate, as the gentleman says Ii,
I would, where my allegiance was due
The impulse of my heart, and til,
dictates OF a Judgment long and de
'llibcrately, formed, would mark out m,
fpath Of duty.
;lalhnother Of the t"pies urop whicl
, the Senator5tipm Mississippi dwclt
LIE said he5Mould never consent t,
haze the Constitution of the Unitet
u States amended -he said he wante'
~ no amendment to the Constitution O