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EneebIed manhood may hre find certain restorative
ard The bright beams OF hop Shall dispe tho y
clouds OF gloom lsetI1lied from vie fctters the
victim ofunalowed passions rings nc existence
and ealzes the sweet hu0n OF his brightest antcfpa
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HssG EH:es's!s.

The following is an extract from ali.
address Of the "kard she'll" dcmocra
cy i'll congress, &c their constituents in
New York
Events daily transpiring constrain
us to believe that the anulncnt of the
Missouri Compromise of 1920, to Q
the first g ccries of measures, long
pcsmedictcd and deliberately pcrs"cd,
having for their object the forma-
ton Of Il great sectional or southern
party OF which the present Executive
Designs 10 6ec me the /ea!c.. IN pu-.
SUING" otthH sar:c political s5hemc, it
was determined at an early day to &C
qnre Cuba utterly reckless az comse.
GHe,c>S. The srisurc of the steamer
Black Warrior, By the authorities at
Havana, afforded Mr.. Soue, as We are
credibly informed, the opportunity to
address communication to the Span
lSh government SO iEs0lcn. in tone so
percmpLury III manner, and cCuchUd
III language of Il character 50 insulting
as to render compliance with his dc.
mands in the highest degree improba
bic. Whether the affair will be adjust
cd, or whether wc are about to be prccip
ItatcI mi" Il war, arc problems that
time alone can solve. That all effort
will he made, directly or indirectly,
at the conquest Of Cuba, and its incor.
poretiOn into the Union rs additional
slave territory, admits, We think, OF
little doubt.
Under such grave and portentous
circumstances We arc unwilling to con
tribute, by our votes or otherwise, any
did or assistance to these selfish and
destructive schemes, although undcr u
Ngcrent state Of things, we would re-
gard tic annexation Of Cuba with de-
cid'd favor; and however caamitous
war might be, when satisfied that
the rights of cur citizens have been
violated, and redress demanded in vain,
we would enforce justice ct whatever
hazards"
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EhlC EHagdR ROa<s.

One Of our militia otfccrs offended at n
recent editorial which aprcarcd in this pa
per ON the militia system, yesterday stop
ped his subscription. The country will
indeed be in deplorable condition, when
the press cannot expose and abuse thc
rol,cnness Of 4 State institution and atlvo-
cate change for the better, without giving
personal otferce. But in this case, we
cannot Imagine that any one could posi-
bly, take personal offence at, or arrogate to
himself, re marks directed at the whole
militia system, What hen, is this an at
tempt to bride tic frecdor Of speech 1t
need not be attempted: for every sub
scrbcr thus lost, we have assurances, from
the justice Of our fellow citizens, of more
than an equivalent.
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Hire A'ugiaayc HgaTrah s. .

The United States commissioner at
Boston has remandc1 the fugitive Slave
Burns to his mastcr-a tclcgrapllic
despatch to the Charleston -Heycwy
says:
Iho feeling throughout the city upon
the announcement Of this decision, was
intense. Many Of the stores we're
closed and buildings were drapcd in
mourning. The United States flag was
hung at various points clothed in black.
Every avenue leading: to the Court
square was denscly throngcd with the
highly excited popuIacc. The military
every where were saluted with Kisses,
The fugitive will be taken down State.
street, to Central wharf about two
o'dotk,p. M. guarded by ono hundred
and fiftyU. S.. troops, with nine
pouHder loaded with grarc shot, A
large force of'pelice are stationed on
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it with courage. The end Of the world
comes to thousands every day." "A
Thc Sumter ViSilant So

This society held 4 meeting pursuant
to the call Of the President on Monday last
IN the Court House. The meeting large
and respectable one was orgarized by call
ing the President to the chair and appointing
}. ). RICHARDSON jr., secretary Of tho
meeting. The minutes Of an extra meet
ing held February 24,h 1851, were read
and approved. The chair announced the
meeting ready for the transaction ol bust
ness, whercupun Mcssrs CcGuLAN, R,cu-
AEDsoN and lfA,iMEr scvcrally addressed
the meeting upon the progress the society
had made IN carrying out the objects Of its
organization and the necessity Of renew cd
ana increased cScrtion and diligence OIL
the part of members. The chair announced
That out Of II indictments lodged by the
society true bills" had been found in l6
instances and the other was lost only in
consequence OF the absence Of a matcria
witness, who would be forth coming az the
next term when the Indictment would be
renewed lie reported three or four new
cases as ready for indictment. Major
STAIN called for the number of the mem
bers belonging to the Society and the call
OF their names whcrcupon the Secretary
read aloud their names and reported S5
III all. DR.. J. NJ. PlrTs moved to alter the
tho Constitution Of the Society so rs to
constitute guard Of six to do duty for 81
hours in lieu Of tho original guard Of 10
Which did duly for one week att time
The motion was seconded and adopted. 1t
vas moved seconded and adopted that the
proceedings OF this meeting be published
and tic Society then adjourned,
J.. p. LORlNG Prns't.
}. 5. RICHARDSON ir., Scc'y ofM.
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Wilmington N. g..

The completion Of the bridge across
the Pee Dee River, on the line of the
Wilmington and Manchester Railroad
connot be long postponed, when there
will be in sn rnkrol:en connection with
Wilmington, our nearest market and
the one most easy OF, access The
ability of Wilmington to supply our
demands and her power ~ offer III.
ducements as = market for the sales OF
our products are questions already
attracting attention in this section of
the State. Wilmington is no doubt
in state of transition and improve
mcnt, wanting but the cn:crprising
hand Of internal improvements freely
ana sc"o'oSjI applied to make her
able to cofffp4rtc with any Southern
Seaport and take her stand amongst
commercial cities.
The Importance Of svcl. Il course Of
"e''o'' !" 'r 10 'hc"liS "tlaIprccsateu
in North Carolina cod Rip" is
not only awake, but ril1ing ahead. As
pro- tofthis and aproper regar9sor their
own interests, we notice the Hecounts
and action of certain CONVENTIONS re-
Gently held in Wilmington for deep
enins the Bar and forming new
lines OF railway connecting her with
the rich iieldsot the State. \ convcn.
ton has also been called in Charlotte,
having for rs object the construction
of Il road to be called the Atlantic,
Tennessee and Ohio railroad, which is
to extend fl III Wilmington through
Charlotte to Joncsboro in Tennessee
and connect with The " Danyillc and
Western Extension roads. Such
an undertaking, will doubtless attract
the attention It's importance merits
and if feasible, will be carried ont,
certainly to the advantage Of North
Carolina, but not tc the serious dctri-
mcnt of the interests of Charleston, as
some Of our cotcmporarics seem to
apprchcnd. a city claiming the trade
that Charleston does, and is Striving Tor,
should be equal to any competition
if not, then she must recedc; of this
hCTcvcr We haze no fear end hail with
equal pleasure the evidences OF the
progressive march Of Improvement in
Wilmington or Charleston.
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TAlc Candidates.

We publish to day Major A. c. SPANS
and JAS. E. WITHERsrooa' answers to
tie questions pro9oundcd, in the las, Ban
ner. by Freedom " and yourselves. -
We say " 0urscires " as the Major has
so termed it. though in reality We but re-
pcatcd (and oprofcsscd 10 do) wha, 9TH
,rrs had propounded or called upon us to
PROFOUND for them. In Major SpAIN's an
swcr, it will be seen, that VIC are called
upon "as witnesses to say whether his
sentiments and principles do or DO not
fluctuatc with the popular hrcath-or what
is worse abide :noprlor opi,ioa' We
Can concei"c Of no reason why me should
he called upon for such an answer cxccpt
il he that the author construcs our remarks
editorial upon the silence of the candidates,
or supposcs that they. would he construed
by others as insinua'ing that such was
the case with himseIfand lie rest of the
candidatcs--fcr cur remarks were address
cd TO all. II would be difficult, we believe,
after fair, candid and impartial review of
our remarks, to arrive at any such con-
cuslon, yet to this superstition wc an
swcr that we intended no insinuQiiOu
against himself or others but that our ol :.
lect was merely to call attention 10 the JUS
,ice, the necessity and TIE poGicy of an car
ly ayowal Of opinion and sentiments upon
all proper matters, on The part Of tie can
didatcs. Having made this explanation we
deem that we have done all that could be
expected or required Of Us, we are will :
:ng. however, to give the Major Tie bene-
fit OF our opinion and we might say kuo,cl.
edge upon this point and therefore wc an
swer him frankly. We do not belle, c
that your "fentiments and principles
iluctnalc with the popular breath or what
is worse abide popular opinion and we
have seldom known man more bold and
independent in the formation and advocacy
OF sentiment and principle than Yourself
AS long hack as we have known ycnr SEN
tlmehts you have always maintained as
far as We arc aware, the sentiments YOU
noi1 advocate,
We admit that there arc other rnoLes
Of communicating ones continents than
through the columns ofa newspaper" but
we still think that mude the most pubic and
c0ecti,e of all others. Persons frequently
desire to know the sentiments of Candi-
date and yc, refrain from asking them. and
nany have net the opportunity Of asking
them, hut once publish them in the COL
umns of a newspaper and they arc plac-
arded before the face of the world. We
congratulate the Major upon having adopt
ed this best mode.
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Respectfully,
A. C. SPAIN.
For the Banner.

1icssrs Editors Through your col
umns there have been recently series of
questions proponn,ed to The candidates for
the l'egisluie, more particularly as re.
CARDS the propriety Of giving tho Elcc ,ion
Of Electors Of President and Vice President
to TIL, people and / will seek the same
medium to express briefly my views TO tho
voters Of Claremon' Election County. For
two years past, have been in favor of
such clrns {, !, believing ,ha, i, would en-
tighten tho public mind on matters Of Fed.
efaEpolicy, an! that the people would ieel
an increased interest in ike action of The
Geaeral Governments Tkn cIaane pro
rcsel inStlvcs ne corsSiutonnl eb:rctiieshS.
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THE SUMTER BANNER.
sNMNE,RNAAASo s, G.
Us. RICHARDSON, Jn. Ep,rous
JOHN r. LOGAN, 'Di'o"''
WEDNESDAY, JUNE I, 1854.

Say Persons wishing to see us upon
business connected with the Paper or Law,
can find us at any hour during the day.
at our Office, just back Of SDroMoNs' New
Store All business connected with the
paper must be transacted with WILLIAM
LEWIS, JOHN S. RICHARDSON, jr, or r. G..
LOGAN Mr.. r. G. LOGAN, the Foreman
OF Banner Office, is our only authorised
Agent to receive money and give receipts
for the same, and may always bc found at
the Banner Office. All letters addressed
to the Banner must be prepaid TO insure
attention.
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Abolition Excitement

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must be SO and brings to every candid
mind conclusive proof of the utter inu
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OF The Southern sections Of this Rcpub-
lie.
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Pos'Pe"ea' compromises do but IN
Grease difficulty, which ave can as
we'll meet now. as at future day-
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Columbia and Hamburg
Railroad.

We learn from thc CaroIniun that
Mr.. }. G. GnnrEs, the engineer in
charge OF this work. ;sas completed a
survey ofa route from Columbia to
Hamburg, and is now engaged in max
ing survey Of another route from
Hamburg. The difference Of distance
in the two roads proposed, is stated
to be only FIVE miles.
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AN INGENIOUS RIDpLE.-It was done
when it was begun, 1t was done when it
was half done, and yet wasn't done when
it was finished. Now what was it? OF
course you can't guess? Will this do!
Timothy Johnson conrtcd Susannah
Dunn. 1t was Dunn when it begun, it
was Dunn when it was half done, and yet
wasn't Dunn when it was done--ior it was
Johnson.
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The End of ALI things.

Tho most samgumc of the Mllcritcs pre-
dict thatth end of all things must happen
this year and perhaps in the month Of June.
be that as it may the following ADVICE
from cotcmParary should be observed by
believers and unbcleiycrs "In the mean
time we advise the community not to be
alarmed, but suggest, that each man go
Aye' that whatever happens he may meet
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h. y. Moses, j. I'D. Eglala-
ding and ES. u. EHcri0f.

We state as a matter o! justice to the
above named gentlemen tia! their answers
to the questions prorounled have been
proflcred to Us for publication, but in con
sequence OF want of room they have had
to be postponed for another issue
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,E'AsG Weather.

We'll, what Of ;hc weather why great
slca! Of it ard Of all sorts two. Was it not
as hot as abolitionism OH Wednesday and
OH Thursday as cold as a church in De-
ccmbcr, was not fires comfortable, have
we not had plenty Of rain and is it not
warm again of coursc--ycll vot OF it!
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Central wharf, where an immense
crowd is assembling. The bells are
tollins ia rhc ncighboring villages
The Mayor placed the city in charge of
the military.
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irresponsible individuals makes, in
reality, the choicc." Speaking Of the
caucus nominations Of electoral tickets
by the different political parties, he
says, "but tie fen Of each, who form
the ticket, actuaily nuke the appoint
mcnt of the electors. Never
was there 4 scheme better contrived to
hanycr oowcr from, the body of tie
community, 10 those whose occupation is
to get or hold Offices, and to merge the
contests of party ito II mere struggle
for the spoils." prefer the present
mode because the agents employed are
chosen by and responsible to tie peoulc,
and because do not desire to tahc the
control of the election from the people.
prefer the present mode to tho Dis
kjct Ticket system, first, because the
influence Of the State is cxcrted as o
unit, not subject TO division; and Sc.
condiy, because the District Ticket
system has been aboned by every State
that has made The experiment Of it.
Once IN tic History Of our country did
one District in North Carolilia and
one III Virginia control not only the
choice OF these States respectively, but
OF all the rest, and give to the Union
IN 1877 John Adams as President in
stead ofIhomas Jefferson. The latter
received 20 out Of the 81 votes Of Nir-
gihia, and ii out Of the - votes of
North Carolina. Ihus by the District
system small myoriGcs in two Dis.
tr'cts, representing small minorifics of
those espective States gave To the
country its Chief Executive, who after
one term was defeated by his former
competitor. The division of The vote
OF the State led to the abandonment of
The District system by al the States,
and il South Carolina now changes to
the District system, it will OILY be the
prelude 20 the other.
prefer the present mode because.
in my judgment, it is not only roustitu-
honaf, but because it is the mode in.
he""ed to be pursued BY the Patriots,
who formed constitutional govern
nnent for Is sovereign States.
1t therefore the South Carolina mode
of appointing electors is the one IN.
""'|ed by the constitution, there is no
"s"'7'at'on on The part oil the I.cyi>la-
turc and no abridgemcnt Of the rights
OF the People. Such is my faith as
"o"e Of The people," and the argument
is, in part, as follows: The very words
OF 'i~ e"nstilution itself suggest the
idea. Art. 3, Sec. l., s IT. these words
" The executive power shall be vested
in a President of.lhe United States Of
America. lie shall hold his Office
during the term of four years. and. to.
Sc,kcr with TIC Vice Pres dent, chosen
,or the sSnc time lc o,oc,sJ os fo1,,,,
Lac;, State sAoU nnno;,j IN s,oh ,,,,,
ner rs the Lcc;s;a;,,ra ,bercof ,no, =;
rect. number of electors, :, &c
The words "oppoint" and select"
are used in the constitution 70 co,ro,
different IDEAS and even ;,!uos oi, onno
sitiou. Whenever the trainers Of the
constitution intended an eyec,;on ,,,o,
used the word And unless ,,.;s cv,nso
forms the sxccnt;o, i wonl1 ho an;
cult to find in that instrument tbc word
upDoj;u," used IN tho s,,,o sonso
with the word aeyect:'
Examples. Members Of the Uousc
Of REPRESENTATIVES are to be chose,
every second year In Ne ,,oonye or tho
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For the Bnnncr.

nv WV, coiCcaiIiiS OF ThllSIc['fcScNllnS
my opincns, and that there arc other
modes of communicating ouc's scnti-
ments than through the columns of u
newspaper. No voter has sought from
me an opinion, who has not received n
full and frank response. My "senti-
mcnts and principles do not tluctuatc
with the popular BREATH" nor, "what
is worse, odide popnlo, opinion." On
this point, gentlemen, call you as
witnesses.
First, the questions editorial:
Your views on establishing the
Pcni,cntiary system in the State"
On this subject my mind has not at.
tanned satisfactory conclusion. am
not III possession Of the statistics Of
crime in this and other States, nor do
know how the system works where
established. In Georgia it does not
seem to have met the objects ofits crea-
ton. 1t does not pay expenses, nor
does it suppress crime. believe, ut
one time, the pcnitcntiary was ",o let, !"
whether 1t has actually been rented |
do not know. doubt whether the
tcrrors ola pcnitcntiary, with hard la
Dor, sharc'l head, and striped pants,
"oald more readily restrain an act of
violence, on the part Of an angry man.
than those Of the jail, fines and costs, or
whether the effect on the party punish
ed would be more wholesome. One
beneficial effect Of ,!!e system might be
that, in the higher grades OF crime, the
inlliction of punishment, in character
with the offence, might be more eel .∈
but whether the effect would be bro.
duced of decreasing crime, is a prob.
lem, incline to think, rather resolved
against the system. lfa system could
be devised that would c!!ec,ually sup
press crimes and misdcmcanors, it
should hc adopted at any cost. But
whenever it falls short Of this, Just to
that extent, should hhc question of cost
he considered. In the larger States with
poraiation more dense and more
criminal. the system may be necessary.
But is there aGeiiicicnt amount OF crime
III ih;s S'a'e to warrant the outlay 3
The laiIs must be retained for the safe
Keeping Of prisoners till conviction.
Nothing, or hu, little, would therefore
be saved on this head. Could 9 Pen-
tcntiarv in this st& dctray l.lt sspcn-
scs of It's mana@cn1nt, pay its surcrin.
tcnde!lt and other officials [kuuw of
very few cases in Sumter, for years,
that could have furnished an inmate.
Bnt shall not enlarge on this subject.
being, as sSid. undecided and open to
conviction.
10 Your second, do not suppose a
serious answer is contemplated. |
would lose my sclt,rcSpcct in holding
Office through the Influence of,hc bottle,
or the jng. sec! to represent trecmcn
through open, honest portals. \ vote
bongAt y day with 4 pint, may be sold
to morrow i|r . gill.
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constitution con!erS no Such power on
Congress, It'll true but if Lcgisla-
turc may appoint to Jill pacancy,
why may it not fill the whole college
at once. And why not do it rs well
mithom an election, as after failure
to elect? The different States have
legal provisions on these subjects, and
consequently admit that electors may
vote for President, without an election
by the people.
Without cxhausting the argument,
or touching any of tho various other
considerations ola more practical kind,
| conclude my vindication Of thirty
three Legislatures of South Carolina
from the charge Of usurpattoH, by
quoting the most eminent Jurist of,hc
United States, and one of the most
eminent Judges Of South Carolina.--
Judge Stony wrote three volumes on
the constitution and speaking on this
very subject says, "thc appoint.
meM of electors has been variously
provided for by the State Legislatures.
In some States the Legislature have
directly chosen the electors by them
selves, in others they have been chosen
by general ticket throuGhout .the
whole State, and in Others by the ,poo,
pie in electoral Districts fixed by tho
Legislature, a certain number 81 eiec-