The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1856-07-10
BLACXWOops MAGAZINE.

ter Sketches; or, Leaves from Journal !;
The Old and New Style at Oxford Met
amorphoses: A Tale; Travels in Circassia;
Tho Porch and the Garden: Dialogue !;
The Naval Review Spcculations on tho
Futurc-Our Alliances.
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WRITTEN FOR r,E AnnkviLrr BANNER.
TO THE PEOPLE OF ABBEvILLE IN PARTICU-
LAR. AND THE SOUTH GENERALLY:
ii has been u source of heartfelt Gratif-
cation to me, to see the dcmonst rations Of
approval throughout the State. of Col.
l'RvoKs course i'll castigating Mr.. SUMNER,
for his WIRED, persona! abuse, &C., which
the Yankees call argument. But we may
have too much Of good tl,ing-Col.
BrooKs has douc well but he has done
no more than his duty-no more than any
other South Caroinian would have done,
placed in similar situation, rs the Aloli-
tionis:s are beginning to find out. The
State has approved Of his conduct, and
there the matter should rest, particularly at
this crisis. But now hear Of Public Din
ncrs getting up to honor the Colonel by
my troth, the honors heapcl upon our citi-
zen will become most oppressive. 1t may
deter others from discharging their duty. l
doubt if our Representative was half as
much fatigucd in giving SUMNER his thrash
ing, as lie will be in receiving the honors
heaped upon him by his felIow-ci,i ,izens-I
just now said at this particular crisis.
We see by letters written in Kansas, that
our boys are out of money and in suffer.
ing condition. Now, am of the opinion
that it would be far more gratifying to Col.
BRooKs, (wl,o understands well the impor-
lance Of the Kansas question to us,) to have
the money sent to the relief of South Caro-
inians III Kansas, than to bc squandcrcd
away Oh dinners, where we will hear a
great deal about patriotism, defending our
rights, and all that sort Of thing. The
time for talking has passed, rs our gallant
Representative has shown us. If we intend
to defend our rights, we must act, and act
promptly. The South is too mcasrcly rep
resented in Kansas and even the few that
arc tho:e. have not the means of support
Now, let every one throw in, not what he
thinks he is able, but what he is actually
able to do. Think OF the Importance oi
the subject. tell You the investment will
pay-ayc, compound interest. Let every
young man that can be spared, (anl there
are goodly number that we can spare,
so to Kansas with fixed determination TO
abide by the laws of the Territory and be.
come permanent settlers. For the first
time, | wish l were young again. Young
men, [ assure you l,onors and wealth await
you there. Lcos at the efforts the North
is making 10 wrest Kansas from us; can't
we emulate their zeal! Men Of Abbeville
District, citizens Of South Carolina, and the
entire South, wake up! be alive to your in
tcrests. We have no aid-nonc to depend
upon but ourselves. Our future destiny
hangs OH the termination of the Kansas
question. We have passively submitted TO
having Territory after Territory taken from
us-yes, and Territory which our best blood
was shed to win. Had no men gone from
the South, Mexico would not have been
conquered This is the last struggle. The
Abotionists know the Importance of this
matter to them. trust VIC, likewise, un-
dcrstand its vast importance 10 us. If VIC
lose Kansas, slavery will be confined to its
present limits; it can never be extended
nay, it will rctrograde; slave territory will
diminish until it will be Whitfield down to
an impcrccptibc point. am very poor
man, owning only the fragment of negro
but feel the Importance of African slavery
to poor folks. Our young men are not en-.
gagged in waiting on tables, cleaning boots
currying horses, &C., for the rich. Oul
young women are not chamber maids, DC.
where they arc liable to be insulted. No
thanks to our institution, our poor men arc
high-minded, honorable men; our poo,
women are modest, virtuous women. The
Northern people say that all men are equal
yet look at the vast difference there be-
tween the rich and the poor: poor man
is not allowed to 60 into rich mans
house not even on business; lie is taken tc
an ante-room to await my lords pleasure
Would poor folks here submit to that?
prophesied in the days of secession, and
that prophesy is being fulfilled. will ven
ture prediction again: If we lose Kansas
(and nothing but our supineness will make
us lose it, for 1--WE are able to possess th.