The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-04-15

wc will not, because we cannot predict. We
would humby pray TO God that they may not,
for we would, if We could, pcrpetuate tho Union
OF the States, under tho constitution. as its I'M
mortal founders made,it. We would prefer to
do and die we have lived, under one flag with
one name; with the constitution which our fore.
fathers conquered, and consccrated with their
blood, like tho rainbow spanning our beloved
country, still 'lIie land of the free and tho home
of the brave"
But il cannot be disguised aud must not if it
could, that the free states, as they are called,
constitute now the majority. and upon their will,
upon their wisdom and patriotism it depends.
and not upon the will Of tho SOUTH whether tho
things which we have Indicated shall be done or
not. But this We may and must say, that the
south is now fcrewarned, and she will be rccreant
to herself, and all the great hopes of liberty and
happiness to the white man, and responsible for
much of the ill which may follow il she be not
forearlned; if she does not proceed, without dc.
lay, to provide all the peaceful and constitutional
means within her power, 10 plnce herself in 4.
condition To meet the crisis when it comes.
FIRST among these is the restoration of her
commerce.. and the encouragement of her own
manufactures.
We urge you, therefore, most respectfully but
most earnestly, To send delegates to the approach.
ing conventions ut Montgomery, and let them
oe ot your abest, best tried, and most trusted
sons-for the presence of such is demanded by
tho distempcr~d stntc of the times and the ,lar-
nitide OF the Interests TO be considered. Let
not the sncers or denunciatios Of yo,ir opponents
your enemies deter you. and shrink not under
the cry of "Disunion."
The Convention will not consider the question
OF d's'nIon, or my question tending to produce
'nL result Its hopeful, peaceful ln,riotic object
VIII be to promote the property, and mcrcase the
weat'i ana power of our own beautiful and be-
ioVed South; to make her people happier if possi-
DE AMI inorc willing, as well rs more able, to
perform MI their duties in the Uniou to the I'm
'oi'' u returning reason and patriotism shall ar
rest 'hc march oi fnnatcisn, and stay the hand
"I oppresslon But it lost reason shall never be
ioun'i' and patriotism, and sympathy have been
extingnishcl-f those who should be our l,ro,Lcrs
snai prove to he malignant and impacable foes,
and cupldity and ambition shall dissolve tho tic
winch binds us together, still our work will have
been well and wisely done, if we succeed in re.
storing the commercial Independence Of the
South. and build up our own towns and enrich
our own people by onr own means, which now
build up and enrich othcrs-for the southern
states will then bn prepared moro fully u, meet
the issue thus forced upon tl,cn aud able to de-
fcnd as well rs Justify their position when they
shall he colnpclln'l 'lo among the powers
"l tie earth, the s"pcratc and cqu.! station to
which Tho laws OF nature and of natures G. OJ
cntitlc them"
Earnestly we beg y"H then, men of the South,
to turn ont anil se:,d full delegations of our no.
blcst sons To III. Convention.
JAMES LYONS, Of Virginia,
r. Is. BETfiEA. Of A la6nma.
w. M. CHURCHILL, of Tenn,
Il. G. YANCEY, Of Gcorgin,
w. w. BOYCE, of s. Caroina.
Committee.