The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1855-04-18

III me idea OF gathering together some
scores OF rosy checked innocrnts to be
: tarcd at, weighed, measured, and ad.
judged, like SO nany fRted pigs or
bullocks in the market. There is
want OF reim, mcnt---rvcn Of dcccncy,
in such al cXhibi,ion; but We must
conftss, it is Il fit sequence to the iu'
neral honors paid to the Drawn and
muscle Of William Poole.
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Cub:, and the Administration.
There is evidently Il crisis approaching
in our relations with the Spanish Cavern.
mcnt in which there will begrcnl need on
our part of tirmnrss and decision. As
hostile as we are to all attempts on the
part OF The citizens OF our country To rev
olnllonzr unhappy Cuba, we must never.
til less cunlISs, that The wanlon cruelty
and The rcvolting lyrrany SO long prac.
lised by Spanish officials III that island arc
hu, 100 well calculated to foster among
the people of the United States such ma.
raudlng expeditions AS arc the daily theme
OF rcproach against us in all foreign lands.
Perhaps there are no civilized people un.
der the sun, who arc subjected 10 such
cruelty and oppression from their rulers
as the people ui Cuba. The tyrrany us.
der which they groan is us cap irious as
il is constant Tie political survciIarcc
to winch every inhabiiant OF that island Is
subjected is of itself sufficient to goad a
people. callous though they may be, into
o,cn and desperate rebellion. There l.
scarce Il circumstance that can be conceir.
cd of in lhc conduct of thcir government
that docs not appeal 10 that spirit OF rcSs.
tancc 10 wrong implanted by nature in lhc
breast OF every being. With ncar' popula.
ton armed to keep them in suhjcctp"n,and
lording it over them with the nsolcncc
that bel ngs TO the military protcsSioH, IN
government whose highest sanction is
the sword; with no H. her !aw than The
capr,cous Will Ola 'ncrccnary dcSi!ot wll"cs
Golfers arc filled with the lrn.ls ol pr"scrip.
lions and lyiranical cXaciinilS, 1t IS Il mar
vel to the lhiukiny man that Cah St!l!
! creams III her Chains ri Ecnhagc, i'll tho
very 81. ri the fires OF liberty burning Oh
American allars'
The acquisition Of Cuba we have never
desired, unless peacefully and willingly
coded by Spain. Even il acquired under
! these favorable circulnsian' cs, we have
feared that It's government, would present
a problem difficult and dangerous IN the
solution In consistency with our free
institutions, we could 10, make it de
pcndcncy, and we dare no, erect Into a
sovereign State. The independence "i
the colonies ci SPAN, has always opened
will, only a sirglc cXccp':on, only new
era of revolution and anarchy. 'hu, one
exception proved To be the rulc ot ii drs-
pot WHO governed as n"rciinly and a.
Justly as ,lrspnt dared g'ycrn.
Our relations with Spain have now a.
sumcd an attitude in which oar govern.
mcn can no longer remain inactive. Il
muslaS the dignity OF the country and
maintain intact, the principles for whlc!,
wc warrrd with England forty year, ago,
The ud;ous right OF search lAIs day
practically asscn,cd by Spain or her agents
and exercised in such manner, ;IS to cal!
for firm prompt ard energetic action on
,.c part of Tic federal government.
Her oi,icials; i'll Cuba, by form OF trial
contrary TO treaty s!ipu!ationS, have she"
the blood of one who claimed to hc
an American cit zen, and whose claim Was
admitted and ms sird upon ~ the :A'ncri.
can Consul at Havana. Secretary MARCY
WHO woull scarce act with undue pre-
cipuancy, warned The Spanish authorities
earnestly against The course ihcy seemed
resolved on pursuing. In language The
import Of VIII II. cnuld not be mlsu:,'!cr-
stood lie cau ioncd them against shedding
American blood. The deed has been
done and wc have no doubt tho admins
tralon Will make tho attempt To acI with
viSor; but paralIZcd as he govcrnmc ut is
by the opposition and pcrvcrSrncsS OF,
II large portion Of tho people of the North.
who wal not consent to take any step 10
assert The Giruitr of the country unless