The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-02-08
T,o tI,c yvonie n of CaroIiu:,

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We clip, from The Charleston Standard
the following stirringappcaIto the woman
of Carolina. Our State las neglected, aye,
refused to move ins$tbis noble object, and
by her nisgardly sparsimdny has brought
upon us tho shame and derision Of all parts
OF our country. The Statesman, whom Il
nation should hare been. and perhaps would
be proud TO honor, but that she thinks i,
right that, the land and home of his birth
aud boyhood.-1hespeoplo for whom he es.
pec'aliye lived and died, should have the
''st'ns nished pr7pilege Of paying the first
homage to his melnory-,his man, South
Carolina has treated with worse than silent
neglect; and wesare glad and proud to see
that the daughters. Of Carolina arc about
10 wipe off the slain her sons have left
upon her name. We wish Them success
and hope that thesladies of Sumter will do
their portion:
here has RECENTLY been formed an
association, 10 Which we would call vour
attention, and bespeak for it your earn ,s,
sympathy and hearty support. A body of
ladies have organized themselves into so.
c!cty, for the ppESose of aiding. The Cal.
houn AIonumeStl 4ssStiationu in colIoc,.
ing a sum sufficient TO bnild up a lasting
houn.
Each daughter of the State, by subscri-
b'ng her name and one dollar, is entitled
TO the privilege OF enlisling herself among
tins patriotic sistcrhbod.
Now we earnestly Ip call upon the dauph,.
ers OF Carolina, zeaIously to embrace the
opportunity afforded them of proving Their
patriotism; and'lhus wipe ollthe foul stain
of ngratItude, with which as ii State we
are. .dlslonored and rcproaclIcd. But il
has been, and may again be said, we built
no monument to Sumter aud Marion ::
why then build one to Calhoun! In no
system of logic do two wrongs make n
right. Shall the thief say, stole ycs.cr-
day, therefore it is right for me to steal
to day!
shal VIC omit deeds Of charity this year,
ecclusc we were blind to our duty the
last :! Oh no let the good deeds Of the
present cancel, in some measure, the omls.
sions of tho past.
In the name Of PATRIOTISM, in the name
OF Justice and gratitude, we call upon The
women OF Carolina 10 come forward and
generously aid IN this praise worthy causc
Never let 1t be sa i OF them that, cold and
ungratclu!. their hearts reinscd 10 nc-
Knowledge the claim and their hands to
bcslow a little mite,uron This Just and wor-
thy undertaking.
ror our own sakes, let us not suffer
Calhoun TO sleep any longer beneath The
i"wiy lpaib that now covers him, n tomb
lar from being commensurate with orr
gratitude oI his worth.
Let us not refuse 10 honor him, who for
so many long years honorcd us who tiuht.
me, maniully our battles. perishcL in the
midst Of the weary conflict, with his al
mour on. tttzt4 z:a
Let not our glourions "Southern cross
lade out Of the sky, and we raise ito memo
rial to tell of the departed glory, that re-
splendcnt in beauty, tracked our tirma.
mcnt with lu.trous light.
Let the women otCarolna rally in this
cause and certaibSr' success, we shall see
cleaning in be,I.is * L, .tnorial stone of a
people D. - j. y :
,o'''aS y y sssF; tfF 1hi in marble ma
Jcsty' Il VIII ycsas!%tk eloqucntly of peo-
PIES love; and TIC ulothers oI Carolina
gathering at It's baae. and proudly pointing
their sons to the lIpnered name OF Calhoun,
shall bid. them learn a lesson of Truth,
Justice ana Virtue. l.. G..