The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-06-25
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Il In hikuadeuluble iaet that, puli,,ec,,y cor.
sdercd, The Stules OF The Uni6h aeo. divided
Into two ahtagohss,ls seotlohs 10 is Srac, THAT
SO far 70 the isshula Of Hoyssn,nent goes they
tween tke Nofs6 Ssd soiS tiuss & In intensity iS
Of luminosity which iaa few parallels oven
among separate tsnd distinSts nations IN time Of
peace. That ndtionhlty Of the AMERICAN peo.
pie which once cllaract6rtxed our country, ;ahd
pervaded all phrtias from one extremity OF the
Union to the other, is 10 longer known, except
in outwhrd evidences or ffnternal friendship,
that belte the rancorous nlulignity of the North
towards the South ; and rs natural conse-
9ucnco, the contempt and d-hutred OH the part Of
the South towards the North. This isa state
of things by no nieutiss in accordance with the
genius Of our Government, the character of our
institutions. or the wishes and designs of the
authors of the declaration. of Independence and
the trainers of the. Constitution Of the United
States 1t is truly lamentable, and is perhaps
past all remedy; though We heartily trust that
the patriotism and pride of our people have not
sunk so low as to allow the most liberal and
glorious government the world has ever seen
to be destroyed by the macliinations of luwless
and selfish fanatics. The North is the prolific
source of all the trouble. Since the origin of
the slavery agitation the South kus over been
and is still ill an attitude of defence Tho Com
stituton in all its provisions is applicable alike
to Maine and Texas, W Wisconsin and Virginia.
II knows no State or section or auything Inn, tbo
Union oid it's interests in all it's i,arts and mr.
| GELS; and while the South acknowledges the
supremacy of every principle it proclaims. of
every law it declares, regardless of their opera
tion upon one section or another, the North dis
claims alI allegiance to it, when it comes IN
conflict with the purposes of abolitionisn in ;ts
inroads upon the institutions of the Sontb.-
6"t' as We took occasion to say n few days nro
inc whole North is not against u.s. And while
the fate of the Union, as the aspect Of affairs
now indicates. must turn upon the action of the
non:sievehoiding States, there is also a respon-
| sIbiiity upon the South, which should be rrayelv
considered
Inc SLACK Republicans aro formed into n
furious and formidable party, bent upon the ex-
lnclion OF slavery, without regard to risk or
cost. But there are conservative men also in
lhe North, who, whatever may be their alb
stract opinions i'll relation TO our institutions,
are as determined in defence of the rights of
| the South, as the most Jealous and Jealous
amongst us could ask. Aud who thew are
| struggling against enormous odds upon their
own soil. in our behalf, it becomes lis az a
| magnanlrnous, n grateful and patriotic people,
| to mark them out US the heroes of n great and
| sacred cause, and encourage them TO fight on
untii the nag OF the Union falls or abotionsm
! is deprived OF it pcrnicions power. The South,
"c nope and belivc, notwithstanding the insults
and injuries she has received is still willing ave,
nnqlous, for the sake of self government and
| liberty among men, that the Union shall stand,
| The storm that threatens severance of the
States is temporarily lulled and it bchoovcs
both sections to consider calmly and ac, adyisedly
| in the interim. Tho North, it is to he hoped,
| will relent and relax. The South has only to
| remain united and stcadfust, and to net rcsolute
| ly but not raslly.
The breach hetwecn the two sections cannot
| he wIdened without irreconcilabie separa-
| ton. The stream is swollen to it's briuk, and
| another drop would have NIL the effect of
| deluge i'll daslipg its waters over everything
around it Let US then heap no opprobrium upon
those OF the North, who are neither against us
| nor with u.s. Letus continue to defend our in.
| terests from assault and our honor from nsper.
sion; but while deprecating and denouncinr
abohtonsm in all its shapes and phases. let us
remember that there are Northern men who are
defending the South and fighting the flames of
iana,clsm heroically, and that without their aid,
all hope for the Union would vanish. The strug.
gle for aseendancy is strictly sectional, it ia
true but the South must not forget her friends
and allies who are quartered in the camp of the
| enemy.
AS the existence Of the Union is desirable, il
becomes the nggrievcd, as well as the aggressor
the South ms well the North to act with due
consideration OF consequences.
1he South has borne enough almost more than
enough, already. But if we would perpetuate
the confedcracy, We must mako 10 .-indscrimi
nate war upon friends well as foes Mt the
North. Let our utimatum be understood and
lei us recede not n step. The Union is dear, but
Southern rights and Independence and honor are
dearer still-Richmond Enquirer.