The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-02-05
From the Ncw Orleans Daity Delta.
PARI PAssUIsM.

by the Richmond Enquirer as the ultima
<u'n of the South, though just enough a:
fur as it implies the right and the politica
essentially of the Soutl, maintaining he,
equilibrium in the Union, vet is insupcra
oily Objectionable so far as it may co,nmi
the South to hold her peace, rcpress hc'
Development aud stint her natural growtl
to sHit the progress Of the North in cx
tending the 'area of freedom" Tho
North is essentially aggressive towards the
South, always has been, and always will
be, while slavery shall furnish prctcxt 70,
hostility, and the Union a medium Of at.
tack but the attitude Of the South, in its
federal relations, is not aggressive, but dc
tensire; it has not sought, aud does not
seek, to subvert any institution Of the free
States, interfere with their domestic con-
Germs, and menace their general safety and
tranquility; and, consequently, it is very
obvious that no sufficient reason exists for
restraining her growth to- strict ratio will,
that Of the North, willie there is abundant
necessity that the latter should not have a
clear and available political, numerical and
territorial prepo"dcrance over the South.
This doctrine Of 1au pnssuiym is very
suggestive at least it offers no indemnity
for the past, and no sufficient security for
the future, but its consideration necessarily
reveals the great and increasing dangers to
which the South is exposed. 1t affords no
adequate guaranty for the future, because
the probabilities and possibilities for the
expansion Of the South in the Union, 13art
7'nssu with the North, are ut present clearly
unequal to those of the latter. Politicians,
in and out Of Congress, begin TO admit
that Kansas will come in as Il free State;
Minnesota will also be admitted us another
free State; in less than two years boil,
will lie added TO the strength Of the North;
Nebraska, Utah, Washington aud Oregon
will follow in no long time; and thus, bc-
fore the next Presidential election, six new
States will 10 saucd rs Il vantage for Free
soi'ism the NonI, will have twenty-five
States to fifteen slave States, and for,y-four
Senators to thirty from the South.
This progression Of the North is certain:
It is only a question Of time; u very slor,
time. But in what direction is the South,
III tic meantime, to extend herself, either
politically or tcrrtorialIy? You'll Texas
consent tc be divided into three or four
States, to keep up a show Of equilibrium
for tho South ! 1t is only possible that
she would. Even then the States thus
gaimed would not offset those Oh which
the North may certainly count: and, in
any event, the Soull. would lie at Il stand
still as regards territory and proluclv.ncss
Meanwhile Frce-soilism would have the
control Of Congress III both branches, and
the admission of Il new slave State, whether
composed OF a part Of Texas, slice from
New Mexico, or the Mc>iIla Valley, would
depend entirely upon the Lcl,cst Of North.
ern Senators and Representatives. Sucl,
would be the b"ggarIy position of the
South. Would she then alJcetly cntreat
to he admitted to an cqualilys Then she
would be sprrncd for her humility. Would
she demand it with holiness Then she
would bc dcsrised for her inpudent trucu.
lcnce. Would t:c North, having once
brought her into complete suluga,ion and
tasted the sweets Of power, he willing to
hazard its loss by conscn,ing to the anncxa-
ton of Cuna, or a portion of Mexico ms a
slaveholding country9 We may scarcl,
history in.vain for an example to justify the
expectation that she would do so. On the
contrary, all history teaches us that power
is never willingly rclinqnishcd when once
obtained. Ask the Ghost Of George the
Third and his Ministry, If, without trial
OF strength, they would have conferred
equality or independence upon their Ameri
can colonies. Ask England if she is really
to surrender any portion of India Russia
If she would resign Poland, Austria if she
would Iibcrate Hungary.
The prospect appears gloomy enough.
on the pnri 1'nss~ principle-whicl, is i'm
prae,icatIe-or in any other view, will, the
preservation Of the Union as condition
+ precedent. Patriotic gentlemen, who love
principle mucl, possibly, but who love
plscc with yet greater ardor, we fear, may
tell us that we do the North injustice, that
her sentiment has undergone remarkable
change since tie Presidential election, that
halcyon days are coming when the lion
ard lamb shall lie down together and the
child may play upon the hole of the asp,
9 tsisu sectional war will be no more, and
t'tte sword Of strife be turucd into a plough
share. I'VE tell the Southern people that
there has been no such change, that the
-,ataps Chow no such MiIlcnniaI prospect
}Fhc 'copsrds does not change his spots, and
ahs Nofalcrn people, rs mass-or -as a
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