The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1855-03-28
lcoMMUNIcATED
Ceaba and ~ Southern Repub-

MEssRs Under the above
caption, see an editorial in the Daiiv
Carolina Times, lin which the imlne.
diate capture Of Cuba and the forma-
ton of II Southern Republic is urged.
However may agree with the editor
as to the necessity of vindicating our.
national honor ond protecting inyiglate
our national Bag, ! cannot see th,S: the.
acquisition of Cuba ii. any Wy is,
necessary to the formation Of ID SOUTH
ern Republic, or would Dscessarily
result in its formation. | 5oabt not
but that, to some extent, every reflect.
ing man has lost confidence in the.
national feeling towards the protection
of Sou, ,hern institutions; yet at the
present time there are no active mo-
tivcs to prompt the people TO act in
their own behalf upon the subject; and
the acquisition OF Cuba is national
question. True it may more immedi-
atciy concern the South than the
North, and the prospective Of our
country may we'll have its bearing in
the formation Of the public Southern
mind. But if we are TO have Cuba
aud q Southern republic both, it were
much bitter that Cuba should first be
nationulized before Southern Re.
public is iu med. Ii the South we're
now cut loose from tn. North, and all
sympathy destroyed between us and
the balance of the world, we should
have enough to do to keep our ship
from laundering, without the incum-
| brance of such IL discordant commpni--
ty Us Cuba would prescm. upon throw
ing off the yoke of the present gov
ern'nrnt. In any phase Of the ques-
ton, whether viewed nationally or
sectionally, am opposed to the &C.
| QUESTION OF Cuba unless it become q s
matter of necessity. Under certain.
contingencies c necessity would be,
thrust upon us; but until those con.
ti"GemGics arise, Or affairs assume a..
| different aspect, we had better let the ,
subject rest.
II Spain thinks to take advantage,
of her strong allies-and the Cuban
authorities for the same reason, or. be. /,
cause OF the responsibility of its gov.
ernnent, is insmIt;ng-an to perpe.
trale indignities upon our flag, The
United States must be prompt in re-
pellins such insults "shuugh the hcay.
ems tall. Whenever We loose the
spirit of national honor, so that we.
dare not resist aggression from any
| quarter, even 10 the sinking o. Cuba.
INTO the heart of the ocean or the an
nihiIaiun 0f every State in the Union,
! then We are uiti to be ireemen, then,
We are already sIaves--slavcs to the
spirit Of anarchy and r. ady to wear
the yoke OF tyrants. Spain amu t not
be allowed to insult and mock US.
even It the rumur be true that France
md England are devising secret .
means to. check our growing prosprri.-
~ and MAIN our power.
The present is rife with portcntous.
events; and the future is pregnant
with. a progeny whose birth alone win.
disclose its character. We know no.
what we are to expect for ourselves as
Americans III these times Of ebullition4
and chnnge; but or security is in al,
unwasering patri"tism,. and national
virtue. We should fortify ourselves;
against coming events, and stand firm.
ly and calmly as II a.god amid storm.
with the m"tto write" upon every
heart, animis opiJmsgne parat;. ~
REPuBLlC!E AMENS..
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