The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-06-11
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THE DUTY OF SOUTHERN MEN.


sccnIing fion the exalted position whsh he for.
mcrly occupied rs the Chief Magistrate of the
nation took tcup into the abysssof Abolition
,srn, and harrnsscl Congress with the insane pc
thions of New Egland fanatics on the subject Of
Slavery, an nntagonsm, growing ycur by year
stronger and intenser, has sprung up between
the North and the South.
The two sections-for we can only now give
them this distinctive apprllntion-had, prior to
the agitation evoked by petitions for the aboli
unit upon all questions of vital cencernmcnt to
| the people. 1t is true, that before the dawn Of
! this insanity, onr lnnces cashcd occasionally, and
that the other unhorsed in the politi-
tai tournament, but tho tilt did no serious dam
| ages to the cOmbatants.
The agitation became constant, so provo
king, and at last, so absorbing that u,ir Congress
sonnl agents at W ashington did little else thnn
rrpcl the assaults of the fanatics in the House of
| Representatives. This evil, instead of diminish
: ing, increased each session, until Aholitionis,n
like the sword of Damoccs, hung thrcatcmingly
| over the head of Southern men, aud the institu-
| ton OF Slavery unprotected by tho bulwarks OF
the Constitution, WINS seriously mcnnced as to
| demand the strong arm of tho united South to
vndcate its honor und defend its principles.
The day that Nathaniel p. Banks took his
seat in tho Speakers chair tho triumphant
candidate Of the Black Republicans in Congress,
made us divided people. The gathered storm
sent down its blessing thunderbo!t, and the fra
formal Union which gave token Of indefinite cX-
is,cncc in the " era of good feeling inauguratcd
ly Mr.. M"nroe, was eloven in twin
| IL has been idle i'll all ages to reason with Il
| bigot, and moro absurd still to reason with n
| modern Anti-savcry fanatic. DIR. Johnson in
his 'lrcarcst moments Of spenetir ascerbity, new
| er hated Scotland more Than Sumner, and per-
sous of his ilk, hntn the South. Slavery is de-
nounced as Il d"monisn-a blight, II curse
| Shareholders arc derdcd slaveOcrats and slave
! stealcrs and every epi,het is rcsortcd to to ex-
! hIhit i'll II strong light, the Ilannibalian hale
which they feel for their Southern brethren and
their institutions. Nor is this the reckless ir,l-
pulse Of the hour, but cool, deliberate malice /;
nor Is II confined to particular districts for the
tremendous Fremont demonstration shows that it
| IS provincial, and mctropolitam-a general sen
| tiineni aC the North. 1t cannot he conicnIcd
that it s peaccai'c, that the Abli,ionists SOLELY
| rely upon modification of the Constitutions and
upon the ballot To decide the great issue made
mp between us. for in the Kansas troubles the
Northern lrcchooicrs dashed into the wav.rinu
scale the Nandal sword of Brcmnus rro-sI;,vc
ry men were ruthlcssly murdered blood flowed
like water, towns and han,cts were Sucked and
all because Southern men insisted TINT they
like Roman citizens, were entitled To go whittier
| s"cvcr they pleased ill Roman territory carryiu,
with them their individual sovereignty and heir
chnitel property.
The question then is, what is tho duty of
Hou!hcrn mcnf Shall we rely implicitly upon
parties and party leaders to come over into
israel ana help MS sInitc the PhiIisncs hin and
thlgh, or shall we fall back upon Il great south
ern organization as the pillar of fire by might
and the cloud by day to lead us safely through
the wilderness? Shall we form ourselves mia
S'd Piatoons, and pass along the lines the tails.
manic word, the union of the South for the sake
Of the Enionl
An experienced special plcadcr in Il court of
justice never run the pleadngs to Il more incon-
testnblc issue than is the issue which now exists
between the sections The election Of Mr.. Bu.
channn hut delays the great vital, final judr.
ncnt OF Union or no Union, Slavery or no Slave
ry. The North and the South, said the New
York Times. are to chonsc whether or not VIC
shall pcrpctua,e Slavery or the Union - tho
North will choose the Union, and the Souti, shall
do likewise! This is the sentiment of tho Al,o-
litlonists and Freesoicrs, and il is sheer mad
hess TO think otherwise. We do not doubt the
conservatism Of Mr.. Buchanan we believe. too
that the Democracy will stand by the Consti-
tuition az long as the party exists. But, we ask
have we any assurance that the vote given to
Mr.. buchanan at the North will be given To the
Democratic candidate in lS6U2 Do not the
Signs OF the times Indicate. that the four States
which, IN November last, rallied to his SUPPORT, ,
VIII either be overwhelmed or 20 over to the
enemy?
If il is even probable that such will be the
ease, we put it TO the masses of the South if it
Is not the part OF prudence and Of wisdom, To
organize the States Rights doctrines advocated
by men who are sounding the alarm from Mary
land to Texasi,
While The enemy are beating the Abolition
tattoo, and marshaIing their forces for 1860, let
us, too seize our guns, station our pquei sentucls
and get ready for the conflict. "Forewarned,
forearincd Is wise maxim Of one Of the wsest
OF men. Come forth, them from the preen-ycr
dured valleys aud the hill slopes of the South
and present II solid font-a 'front.'
Still rs the breeze but dreadful us tho storm"
The tide of The Northern aggression must be
rolled back, and it cam only be done bv disre-
garding IEtImcd fealty to mere parties, and Civ
ing the most cordial and determined support 10
those who arc struggling to rescue the South
from the impeachment. I'VE reiterute, tbot hv
saving the South the salvation Of the Union is
put beyond peradventure, and the Constitution
! SECURED against pollution. The North is power
less to harm us, if the South is only united.
-arrcst Of Bwy'ar.-At about hnlf.past T2
o'clock, OIL Sunday night, Sergeant Berry. Of tho
police, while passing through King street, no.
tlccd a light shining through the cracks of the
door of Mr.. Silcoxs furniture STORE Regarding
IT as something unusual DO find n light burning
In the store at this hour Of the night, he called
policeman and entered the store. There lie
found man engaged in an attempt TO open
iron chest, prepared for the work with number
of false keys and other burgIarious instruments,
with one of which he had opened the street
door. lie was tuken into custody and was yes
terday morning brought up for examination be-
tore the Mayor lie snd his name wns John
Webb, and that he came from Cincinnati lie
was committed to Jail under warrant from a
Magistrute.SLHnlcstom Standard.
Methodist Church Reriral--The Mcdodist
Church in this city is enjoying of moral
influence. "A protrac,ed meeting has been in
progress for some weeks, and will be continued
for somo time longer We learn that several
conversions have taken place, and some have
been added to the Church. Rev. DIR. Pierce hns
been preaching to them with moro than his usual
ability, and the Rev. JAS. L. Evans, well known
i'll this city as pulpit orator, has arrived, to rs.
sist, during the week, in the services Of the
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