The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-05-19
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extract "rw" below, 'r.'r til" New \"k In
""'". IL contains r'"''! tar statement "l facts
au,l Inference.
Wh.n G"v. Seward affirmed. during our
State canvass last fall. that there was nn ire
rrr-sihl" c"nnrt" vi"cr..,l,nv in this country
, between free anl slave nlur, nml that this con.
, fl,c, must IN on until one "r other Of tho con.
tcstnnts had completely truml'hcd, II perfect
| veil Of cx"crainn went up from the Cotton
| Press. Brutal aud bln".ly manifesto" was
| among, the phrases "n which tho changes wrro
runc for weeks afer that opinion was Rvowcd.
| Dl.unon and treason were among the less eX.
c"p,i"nnhlr purposes attributed 10 its author
| lie made II" reply whatever; and nn startling
| event has sn;r occurrrl which might he re-
gardcl ~ Fastening ia" cnns,l,mniation which he
/ f"rcsliadow"d Anl yet. IN tho siX eight
| months whch have cl ipScd since the sentiment
WA, uttered, our country has been the theatre Of
some noteworthy incidents casting light upon
the s"undness of Gov. Stewards vicws-as, for
| instance:
| |. We have seen several attempts to capture
nj th" North and legally c"nsign to eternal bon.
| dagr an alleged fugitive from slavery counter
acted and haGled by spontaneous uprising Of
| the pc"il. III whose presence or ncighhorhund
such capture was attempted. whose instincts Of
justice aud humanity rrvotrd at the sight of
| man guilty OF no crime being. rnutrd aud
down IN order that ,c might bc consigned to
! eternal slavery.
| :. We have seen those who thus aided a
! fugitive TO escape from :, claimant or his agent
arraignrd in the Federal Courts az guilty Of
hrln"us crime, yet less aud less frequently con-
victeL, until. in certain localities it has become
! necessary to pack ("r strikc) the jurcs until
| none but satellites III the slave power are
left. when conviction is effected as matter of
course"
| 3. We have seen the persons thus convicted
regarded by their fllnw ci, MS, including their
very TAILOR, not as cuk knnS, but rs noble ami be-
| loved martyrs, more hun"red in their frttcrs
! than the Judge who tried and sentenced them.
4. And, on the other hand, we have seen .the
| importation of fresh slaves from Africa--thomgh
piracy by Federal law-carricd on with scarce
y lrctencc of Disguise until mt last advertise
menls, responsibility AMI n,rniero,,sly signed are
! openly published i'll leading southern journals,
Offering $500 per head ON landing for one tio,l.
sand negro. slaves Just from Africa, with refer.
| cnce TO bankers and brokers' Of un,loubtcd sol.
vency as in.l"r.crS of he offer
! s. Meantime, officers and crews Of notorious
/ siavcrS, accidentally captured by the United
States vessels under circumstances that leave no
doubt ol their guilt, are arraiTncd by the Uni
ted States officials for piracy but-,he pre-.
caution Of packing the uri-s not having been ia.
| ken III the South ~ ut tn" Nrrti-ei,her the bills
! ol Indictment are thrown out by Grand Jurics or
the Petit Jnrics refuse To- convict Oh the clearest
| misunderstanding that the federal laws which
threaten African slavers with the penalties Of
piracy are nncnnSii! u:ional.
The factS render in"vitahlu IL cnlSion Mt no
| distant day. between the federal i,nliciary and
| that OF the states, both North and >'oulli-lhe
southern STATE courts fu!lnwn. the precedent
| set by Georgia in ih. case Of the Cherokee Tas-
! sells. who WIS hanged by her in defiance of Il
writ ot error grantci 10y The Supreme Count, but
| which the State Court refused 10 obey the
m"rthrrr State Courts. "n tn: other hand, irIi,a-
! ing that "t I>c"nsin, which having prun"nn-
| ccd the fugitive slave law unconstitutional re-
"a tn, i,.. ,,t. Il
| suhvcrtrd ly III" federal fiat.
| We might multiply and vary these ilustra-
tons but I" what rn.ll Is il ln, already clear
That the "irr"rr"+~ihIe conflict" affirmed hy
Gov. Seward is rhetorical flourish II" f,nati-
| cal prophecy, hut "a sober and present reality
Is ii not plain that already in effect two
! nations, held together by the ties Of tradt ion
aud interest," but "t heart and in life us hostile as
'hc Romans and tart'a"na"s Of old.
THE FLORAL. OFFERING To CALHOUN.
! Th" attendance aud interest at IN. Institute
| Hall Fair "I il: la.!-$ of the Calhoun Monu.
Inrhl A>>"ciaii'i, w.r" well maintained on
| W cdnrS'!ay evening. The attendance ut any
one moment WAS not perhaps dense rs on the
hiSt evening. but there was Il constant srccrs.
SION hnd chang" of visitors, and Gla wkolc
| number WAS grcatrr 1l,an "n the opening eve.
nIng. The liberal inducements offered in sell
son tickets render it, agreeable for visitors Ia
consult their convenience in short and frequent
calls, or '"fn"Si" for other calls. We renew
our suggestions that visitors should provide
tickets in advance, and thus prevent any DELAY
at the doors.
Mr.. G. G. Whitney has offered generously TO
supply visiting cards. written in his bcs, style,
i"r amy visitors ladies' ar gentlemen, to order
nnd report the proceeds in full !or the benefit
of the fair. Wc commend an examination
OF his srccImeI,s to all who necI visiting
cards.
There is vast variety Of scrviccablc articles,
nS well ns of bij"uX anI tit bits Of fancy and
luxury offered at this fair. and the prices in most
eases, ar" reasonable, and, III some cases, very
cheap. No visitor need bn ut a l,S; for any
number or kind Of tokens "f his visit. The
Juvenile wardrobe department is specially wnr-
thy of examination hy any who desire useful.
and acceptable. token for child, niece ar nephew
or war'L 10 lind :il"in, You may call al the
S"rrrtary's table, at The North west end of The
hall.
a well known table on the Nortl, sile Of
III" hall, Is h'i"rnrl with some excellent busts of
Calhoun. There are other contribution, md
offerings Of this kind, 10 which we shall re-
fer.
The floral contributions and decorations are
rNluI>itcly attractive. and floral bargains are
freely offered. Some beautiful contributions in
ii"wcrs and III fancy work have been re-
ccired from ladies of Edsto, Burtun and Beau.
fIt
gentleman of Savannah has sent also tri.
nntc III llowrrS, cxprcssvcIy fragrant and accepta
biz.
Dr X. W. Gihl"s, Of COLUMBIA. always keen
~ uIive to good deeds and works. has n,nae
liberal d""nti"n in copies of "The Carolina
Tribute to Calhoun" as edited by Prof. J. T.
Tlmmas.
Eighi gentlemen Of Chcraw, South Carolina.
nave also made liberal donations; and n lib.
cral report has also been received from the stu.
dents of Wofloh College, SpartanUiirg. and the
pupils of tho Cokesbu-y Academy, in Abbevil.
District This, b-iicve. is tho second of.
ferlng for this purpose, fiom the Cokesbury Acad.
vmy.
The Special Committee for this evening
nrc-Mai. Charles w. Graves, and Messrs'
i. N. Bonncau and Robert DeTreville
The Advisory and Honorary Committee.
who are requested to attend for tn. evening
nre--l.ent. Gov. NJ. T.. Carn, Hon. A. e.
Mngr"il'' Hon. l.. M. keitt, Dr. Il. W. Gib,cs,
Colonel y. .. Andrews J. nj. Eason. Esu
lncOlI ltnlIcn. E.SL l,.l LIZ, ",