The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-02-08

this UGion.
France in the plrenzy for popular
freedom, abolished vilihnagc, and pro-
claimed liberty and equality to oil. The
shouts of her fierce democracy were
heard all over Europe. But soon came
the rrtribulion. Ra,licalism, outrage
and civil discord maddencd the ma
tons, dnd invited the piundcrcr. And
after few paroSysms of freedom;
the first French Republic sank pow
erless and willing into the arms Of
a military despot.
| A half century went by, aud again
the faubourgs of Paris, rc-ccho with
cries Of Il Republic. The King in
mean disguise flies from his palace
and bcgs protection in the doninons
of his ancient foe. Propagandists
shouts hosamnas, bonfire illuminations,
and the mouths Of cannon herald to
the world the gIories af the New Re-
public. Again is liberty and equality
the watchword Of millions. Citizen.
ship is thrown open to all, and univcr-
sal suffrage is established as the pre-
rogativc OF q free people. Watch the
catastrophe. The nephew asprcs 20
the throne of the uncle-hc appeals to
the votes of new born frccmen. They
approach the Lallot box for The
first time. Surely, wa cXclam, this
people will rot sustain the usurpcr.
The polls are closcd-thc votes count
cd, and 10y Il majority Of millions Lou
is Napoleon is master Of France! Here
is people, cultivated, refined and
brave; yet by the lcvclling of political
distinctions, and infusing into Gov
crnmcnt the influence of the mcnia!
class, with one hand dashing to
the dust, mild dynasty, and with
the other, erecting limitlcss mill
tary dcspotiSm.
Turn now to, this continent. En-
couragcd BY the example Of the United
States, repsblics spring up in vigorous
promise, on the shores of South Amcri.
ca. Slavery is abolished, and citizen
ship laid open to all, settlers. natives,
and half breeds, alike. What is the
result? Radicalism, anarchy, and ty.
ranny. The same policy has convuls-
ed Mexico, with incessant revolution
and usurpa,ions. and prostratcd every
effort for organized lber y. And in
Central America, Manual Fcrrcra, the
half breed dcSpot, now wiclds the
sccplrc, which he won, at the head OF
his Indian fellow citizens. In all is the
lesson taught that wherever the Gle
mcut of slavery does not exist, and it
has been attempted to confer political
equality upon all classes, we find i
section Of society, where history has
always placed them, i'll DANCE Gus fel-
Iow>hip with the dcmagnguc and
usurpcr.
have, gentlemen, in q former ror.
ton Of this address, made allusion to
the downward tendencies Of Rcpubii-
canism at the North.
You have now the solution, in the
Elective, yet lauded system of public
educat II seconded by a licentious
Press; and more than all, in the want
of the balance Of slave institutions.
The present social condition of the
North is indeed Il sad spectacle. With
all the deep wrong the south has suil
cred at its hands, and the inccssant and
cowardlv war it is waginy upon our
| Institutions, there is enough in the iltue
Of chat people tn make the heart Of the
true man bleed with pity. Bold, sa-
gacious and entcrpriSing. the sons of
the North are the pioneers of progress,
discovery and acquisition, all over the
world. With bleeding feet they trud
the SHOWS of the Sierra Nevada, and
plucked the golden harvest Of Caliinr
MIA. Far of i'll the isles OF the Ia
cItc they fix their restless hahita;ions
and grind TO p"wdcr the feeble pos
SCISSORS. Their sails gistcn under
every sun, and their kccls disturb the
sea king in his realms. Their arts
and handiwork defy comreli,:c:. III:
every mart, and whi,hersocver they
g.. they Impress their peculiarities,
and erect their empire But what Of
their homes and social principles =
w hat OF their prospects of Il mature
and exalted civilization? Who ducs
not see that this prosperity is the un.
timely ilusk OF the f.ut whose core is
ornlca;e!,? The kncl of peoples
downfall is heard long before it toters,
moamtu'Iy and itfuIIy, like tic Sigh
ing of the autumn wind through the
forest. Ard it only rcals forth when
anarchy and ruin have done their work.
The masses Oft North have ignored
history, anl laughed to scoen the
dread warnings it uttcrs. No extra
vaaancc, however wild, daunts them:
but right onward they dash, tramping
under foot all that is venerable, and
ri"ting in the strong drink Of novelties
and isms. Temperance reform, abo,
liiion, spirit rapping, comminglcd.
"For charm of powerful trouble,
Like hcs-brolh, boil AMI bubble
See how their social fabric swavs.
and trembles; how religion is poison.
cd with atheism and pan,hcism, how
thor political system tottcrs on
the brink Of pure democracy that
worst form of,yranny-how woman,
despisinG The holy offices of wife and
mo'hcr, markets hor modc,y in pub
lie hraw!s; how legislation is reckless
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