The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1855-05-02
'Hhr North and the south,

nC worm anu Tic SOGltal.
The cause of Addition is triumphant,
and It's altar is prepared for the sacrifice,
either Of the Union or of the South. One
of these it demands, and the South has to
choose whether it will remain in the IN
ion and embrace the faith, aud wear the
yBkc Of lts fanatic foes. or form IL separate
Cnn(edcracy. There is nothing new or
unexpected, however 10 tho South, in the
present aspect of It's affairs. No dire ca
Iarnily awaits it with the prospect of which
it has not long been iam,'iar. The end
i'll view is but the natural and forcSecn
sequel Of what has been passing before its
eyes for Il long series OF years. II iorcsaw
long since the tempest which How issues
forth in Odds Of hlackneSs from tn: n ,rth-
crn sky. Twenty years have passed
since Southern statesmen Iurcwarned ;lic
North OF the danger to which it exposed
the Uniou, whose blessings it so lavIsl,ly
enjoyed, by nurturing in It's midst, that
.anat.cism which, with unhallowrd hands,
now tear, assu,,dcr our !ralcrna, stripes.
The course then pursued by Northern
politicians, who battered it and courtcd Is
favor to accomplish Their selfish purposes,
was denounced IN a spirit OF propI,cIi:
warming, but denounced in vain and the
statesmen who bent to it '. The plant him
&C, of TIC kncr,' with Il view to their own
elevation, have since been forced TO make
Il lying pr"ic>Si'n OF their FAITH in lis di-
v.nc MISSION, and IN array themselves
under its standard and ware u direct war
upon the South. The advancing tide OF
abolition has rolled ON, tn ut lcnG,n tic
whole North is aboiitioniz,d, and presents
10 The South an unbrokcn front.
l. the southern miud prepared for action!
in one sense, We believe ii Is. The South
has long since determined which "I The
two to choosc,--Union, with The !"kc of
Il fanatic loo about It's nee Il, or dis"nnn,
will, it's honor urstaincd, and It's freedom
secure. One spirit anIlna'cS The wIiu.c
South, and prepares each State to ACT, bul
To act separately in defence q, It's honor
and its Interests. But does The approach
inr crisis demand no more /! Shlil wc
wal, Till the blow is struck before WI Sl,cw
Il united IRON, to lhc iun Ought MI the
South ~ mite in defining and m'king
known lis position Ought il not with
ono voice In say To tn. cic.ny, "t,ns lar
',ou shalt 20 and no farther = Ought
not the ircc,ncn Of the South to Know
what act ui the aggrcSsnr is To be lht
signal Tor raliyiny, i'll battle array, a1ourd
the standard of Southern Rights >
Ouuht not the assembled wisdom ana
PATRIOTISM of he South TO speak and say,
vIcrc Southern action is &c hrgip, and i'll
What course ul action The South will
unite in defence VI lis librrtics The
South ,n,iie.i has hu, little 10 d~s
Sinnle ,tp,rc upScis tic caUldrm III which
the wizards and witches Of the North
have been prcprriug It's dto'n. and puts lis
cMl nc to sAanci and confusion. Bn,
whatever spirit may ani'uaic the S"ut!''
the separate action OF cacl State, must
unavonlahIy Prove weak or pr:1ract"d.
descendant am! Inefficient. On the other
hand, ii.c united action OF the whole, can
no, iall to he pcacrlnl, efficient anj !'nt.