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(CoLU3Jn.im, Sept. 8, 1851.
-Mr. Editor,--The meeting of the "South.
ern Ii ihs Association" of Ricland I)is
trict, wich wash held in this city on Friday
last, exli bited one of the umost extraordina.
ry spectacles ever witnessed in a body pro.
lwssigt-o Abe tree and deliberative. Its
pr~oi , -,"--y Jmav challenge a par
allet in the whole history of political strate.
It was the Annual meeting o' the MAso
ciationm, on which occasion, the Const itut ion
prescribaes the election of otlicers. It was
not known that any oilier butsiines would
clai the attention of Ilhose who were
metubers, a majority of whom are the
friends of Co-operation. The Coammittee
..of Safety is charged with the duty of origin.
ating and preparing business for each meet.
ing of time Association, and, inasmuch ,is
this Committee had not been convened by
its chairman or otherwise, it was very nat.
urally inferred t hat nothing of an important
character would be presented. lleice, but
few of the Co-operationists attended. It is
-true, rumors had obtained circulation and
credence with a few, that the immnediate
secession party would seize the occasion
to introduce and pass resolutions alirming
those adopted by the self.constituted Con.
vention held in Charleston in May last, or
iihaking a nomination of exclusive Seces.
sionists as Deputies to the Southern Con
s a , .Ztm :riends -'i Co-->pern it
te.. h e . I i . (a n md there * .:-, .
ne nlt ehb. r of it- C '..(il'rd.n , .
~t. ;ta that t h trtiui ends" o onthrn tghs,"\
'.nd th-ve pled '. :ge Wvl: 'aai ldec'a ti o
idelit " t thr ei t w.. hne. v r sh . i ght
acted~diated, wu hd be wan teiatuin
bom te. Prrul ofactindrt tim gsov.a
ern** ~ tim as bdysgeo situe a"wioulerver-c
s ion og he intiutido fromts itepup,
ean unjutilible sa sion of ditm ofht
act prvlso throe r--in conte usrgan
ption arindsees of a func".tion btotvaly tim
aupterhiaeud byehoityadtun denction
bymi anby e c stit d ifu evr
Theu otimmae i Stit si oits truered
in theirnfullj strlenasnd os tie riguel
aprveeeo oel-inutdin tme pamrt
they wre xeted ito erorm.d Tmmstonte
utte ay eet.albttemevs n
of their leaders raose, manmd after a studied
forensmic exomrdimnim, prferredi a "bilI landoct
-memnt" against C:ol. .lihn 8. P'resonm, which
hie attermpited tim suistim wuith ali the inge.
numity of the lawyer, anmd ail thme subtlety of
the~ sophlist. Never were charges immare
ennnmmingly devisedi, or imure artfully dirawm.
Unmth thme "nill"' anid thme speech iad been
immmt studions iy elaborated, givinig umims.
takeablle e'.idenmce, thmat whoimle days amid
mgh~lts, perhapsa weeks, had beeni conlsummed
ili perectinmg the wo'trk of~ proscripition. Thie
sumin amid substamice of this bill of indict.
inenmitimnd Attamder wvere, that Coli. I'restona
"hamd chainged his lmmitio,"' forget~ ul, alas,
thamt it was they, (time proseentors) who hmad
canmged, amid inot Coli. l'restonm. Tihecy
seernmed to havme either overlooked or disre
garded time tact, so aiiparenmt to all others,
thamt by pmrescribinmg a niew, amid until recenit
ly, unhieard oif teat of political orthodoxy amid
- idelhy, they thmemnseves hmad violated thmeir
- own volunitary pklge whilst attenmptinig to
ri tm hinte othiers--had broken time bonid of
union1, amid thus imide a fatal bireach in time
very walls of 'tihe citadel, which, by soleimn
tove~nanut thmpy had sworni to defenid "amt ov
ery hmard and toi the last extremi: -y1
.ol. Presto). ;and Chenutt, ani allimhe
rmends of C.o-opierationm, mire still willin' to
redeem time pledge they nmade whenl t'ley
o~nd the Coonstituitioni of tihe Soumlherni
h ta ~auciation; they are still willing, to
*ltmieste lihe rights anBd theo hmonor of i cir
' htte by all thme mneanis which Godh amid No
tore have p)tr in their hmands ; still ililinig
~toi-t4Itan by lmer Stato "at every hiaz-mrd
'snd-to time inst extronmity,"' and im iing so),
'they wvill but vinlcakmte their hionoar as lmmenm,
Udtl,ti.oir COnixsitency Bis stautesmen. mn time
9 tordsm of thme illustriomus, time imomortal Cal.
onrtof actmin is time one thmin r
Jse " ailhug tosecure tiatra
- haeur be icjans have been tried amid ex.
- Iau Jthe friends of Co-operation will be
touiidriis g to a man, umider time gioriomus
st-mnda'di states IRighits and Stato Sove'r
cigtt Yes--nomu 'mtter how desparate
lel caemi-no mntter how uniequiai time
%Qotst-- imtter htow~ saniguinmary time
tntict..hO fmatter ho4w great or how lomng
- i~es~rm~gi, theoy. illii be found time last to
ad the last tog ivo up in despair !
~ it# psurate. Col. Preston's accusers,
te~ttW all inmteding it perhaps, paid
~e veory pgisest coilnplimenut to his genius
an liece trich it is pussibie to con
coled igmepised in the extraordimary
camqwit Wllsl the prosecution wvas con
duc 4..theo inmgnuity, tact, aind ability
t i was inveted--in the endeav
urto anticipate tme main
PiitI(? tg~ratin'is dimfence.-.in the at
t~lfj~tb~t~ il is argumemnts, to d -'pro.
cato q 146f his Mcknoewhdged ulo.
Inn 4 4hg by no mmneumi least,
9 0c~it 4on iw tto second tihe re.
gohationts, venerable idike for his age, vir
tues. and services. This it wasth*at show
ed the cosummate art. of the facticianL..
finis coronas opus. Who in ." that la"g
'tsembly was unmnved at a spectacle lii
this I But enough. It were'necessay
Mr. Editor, that you and your reader;
should bo present, and witness the scent
here exhibited, toenable you to form an ad
equate conception of its dramatic power
Wats there a tearless eye in that whob
house I I confess mine was not.
I cannot, in the compass of a single let
ter, do anything like justice to Col. l'res
ton's admirable defence. Never, sir, dit
the native digmity, worth, and purity of hip
character shine forth more conspicuousl
than on this occasion. his vindication war
complete-it was unanswered and unan
swerable. He showed by "appeals to the
record," to the proceedings of our Legisla
ture, since his entrance on the politica
stage, and a mass of facts and contempora
neous exposition by newspapers, &c., &c.
that there is no inconsistency between hi,
t>ositioI as set forth in his speeches in thi
Legislature, or his pledge to the Associa
tut, and his Pendleton, Barnwell, York
vule, or any other letters. He showed tha
Secession did not enter into the discussion
in the Legislature, otherwise than as a con
tingency in the failure to obtain concert o
action with one or more of the aggrieves
States; that, whilst all may have regardes
it as possible, yet few, perhaps, thought i
would occur, except in the "last resort" o
a State to vindicate her sovereignty, an
thus relieve herself from oppression. I1
showed t'at the Convention was left un
tramnelled-free to act in its sovereigi
wisdom and discretion, according to the cir
cumstances existing, or the events occur
ring at the time of its assembling, or during
the period of its continuance. He shower
that when this body acted, it was the sa
cred duty of every citizen to obey its behest
but that until tis mandate did issue fromi
body thus free to act according to its saver
eig'n witl and plonoure, no citizen wasl pledg
ed, either by allegiance or otherwise, to an
speciliic measure, whether dictated by or
gaized or unorganized associations of indi
viduals. Until that period arrives-unti
the Convention acts, every citizen was free
to judge of the "mode and meaanres of re
dress," always keeping steadily in view
Itesistance by Co.o peration if it can be ob
tained, or separate State action if it cannot
"as the one thing needful." True to hi
pledges, Col. Preston now stands wher
he has ever stood-pledged to exhaust al
honorable means to obtain Co-operatior
but, failing in that, pledged to stand by hi
State in any measure which the people, ii
their character as sovereigns, actin;
through their Convention. may decree.
Now,I ask you, Mr. Editor, and I ask eve
ry Patriot within her Borders, what greats
pledge than this can be expected or re
quired !
But you will have seen the proceeding
of this extraordinary meeting, and can dray
your own inferences-can make your owi
comments. There are other thins con
! 'teIun w i it, atbth t v".u,''I 'ri'i..'v 4(1
-...." conemn sanctioi
of cunscienee and all thme responsibilitie
they owe to Gon and their country.
You may hear fromn me amgain.
Y NDE.X.
Fon ite ('amde'n Journal.
Paablic Meetiaug.
Pursuant to a calml signed by one hundre<
of thme citizer.s of Kershaw D)istrict, wordi
ed as follows :"Trhe citizens of Kershav
District, who are in favor of Co-oparatior
and opposed to the isolated Secession
South Carolina under existing circumistan
c'es, are reuestedl to miet ill Camiden, o.
Tnesday, time 23rd inst. A Jhrhaeme wvil
bec provided. Cvi's Prestonm anid Chmesnu
wi addiress time meeting:" a v'ery lar g
andmi respetablle numblier ot theC imost suit
intanitiaml citizanms or time Distr ict assenmbles
amt tihe Court Ilionse at hmalf past ten o'clocki
where tha meietinig was organized by api
Muaj. JOHIN al. 1)ESi.'SsL'R E, IPreinta
Vnu: Plui:sJLr:.Ts.
Jaumecs Chmesant, scen.,Johnz 1 l'.nox,
Thmomas Sahlinmd, ~i hlam B. Fietchmer
Johni .leClellandmu, IA. II. Houykin,
(Ueorge Stratford, Jamies Te'am,
W. E. Johnmsont, [Thomnasn Whmtaker,
('. J . Shuanmnoim, senm.,IJohnm ('. Wiest,
Huirwell okin ;Jamies C. Iliaile.
tenjaimini .lecoy, I
S: :::-rimuu:s.
Chiarlesin S. West, j S Li!. (i. (earv
Johng 3M. (Cooper, |Wim. (C. 3umoore
Theu P'reidenmt, after takinig time Chair
piropossedi to time asseumbiled citizenms th'a
timey, shldii tromi a pirocessionm and imarchi ti
them Aadenmy tirove, wh'iere ther wvould bi
addressed byv Messrs. P're'sn and Ch'iesnutj
.A eordi ng ly, a piroc~essionm was formed ii
thme f'ollowmlg o~rder, munmder the connnt:mnd o
3Maj. K. S. Alol'a anid Caipt. T1. E'. Shiannmon
as Starshals
Th'ie t wo Oraitors.
Coimum it tee of A rranmgertlicts.
Othicers of the 3iem.tinig.
Citizens (Uenerally.
At time (irove whmere mime Addresses were
deived, alarge imunber of petrsonms thmei
asebeesttmatedl by' a gentlimanm
unmdouibted verac it y and' Iimiellgenmce, a
betwoeen Seven anmd E~mght Ilunidred.
in a short amnd spirinedi address, Maj
D heSaumssure, thme Preidenrt, handomnelv ini
troduced Col. John S. P'restonm to his. feliowv
-citizenms of Kershtaw District. Col. P'resto:
'wais received jin the most enthiusiasti
-i~ annecr by time assemhimge, anmd a'ter thm
applause hadm sutbsided', lie proceededl t
adudress thmem uponm te great quesiont o
time day-the Sepjarate a ces5ion of thi;
State--and for mnore thanmi anm hour, lie riv
etted the attoittioni of hils audatory;-..only in
terrupted by time plaudits wvhich his 'eio
quenco dre w from all. it was Mfr. Preston'
tirst applearance almuong isi fellow.citizemu
Iof this D)istri t, amid we leel assuired thma
htis genutlemantly deLportmenmt antd soul-stir
ring elogjuenice htas w,,onm for hmuim "':roops c
ajpeerbu to time injustice of a crippled sketch
amid will comitemnt oursetles with ayintrf. thia
heo demionistrated ini a Imost concilusivi
amwer, the titter inefficacy of Sepairate
State Actiont to redress our grievanlce s, am
sketched with a Mfaster's hand, thec uannum
bered woes wvhich ever wait tuponi rashi am
precipitate measures.
VTe President thiemn introduced to the
mneetinag their "well known and trusty pub
hic servant Jas. Chmeant, Jr." Oftteni ha.
tihe voice of ohld Iersharw shtoute.d a heart)
"well duone" to Col. Chtesnmut, but nevel
with a unanimiuty and enthlusianm equal t<
Ihie prsoemnt occasion. It senmed as if thu
LIhstrict wishegd to dcnsumrrt.', ,t.m, shin
still helrfast, the faith and confidence in
. her Favorite Son, which she had so often
before shown. We shall not attempt s re
. Ctuttlation of Col. Chesnut's arguments,
3su ce it.ao say, that he logically discussed
tle question or Separate Secession at pre.
Gent by the State of South Carolina: held
up the doctrine of separateState action in all
its deformity; & endeavored to impress upon
his auditors, the great necessity, of "con. I
current action" on the part of our sister 1
States, so Is to secure a certainty of success t
-I our contem ated movement.
After Col. Chesnut had concluded hisi re-.
iI marks, the following resolutions offered by
iMr. Wm. M. Shannon, were unanimously I
adopted:
I Restsored, That while we are keenly alive
to a full appreciation of the wrongs and in. t
t juries heaped upon us by an unjust govern.
went, and are ready to lend our sealous aid t
I to' the overthrow of Federal sway: Still r
we feel confident that the iso'ated secession t
of the State of South Carolina under exist.
ng circumstances, ill be destructive of
the rights and interests which we regard
as dearer than life. C
Resuired, That Col's. Preston and Cites. r
t nut, have in glowing and eloquent terms
s given utterance to sentiments which find a
ready response in our hearts, and that we t
f hereby pledge to them our undivided i
I support in tt-e approaching election. I
I After these Resolutions had been put
t separately and both unanimously adopted,
f the President invited the Citizens to form
I again into procession, and march to an I
adjoining grove, where a plentiful Barbecue
- was provided, which was accordingly done.
The number of persons who partook of
- the Dinner, was stated by a gentleman
of respecttbility, and who counted them, to
' he over Five 'Hundred. After dinner
a few ''oasts were road. Those in coot.
pliment to the two Speakers, were
gracefuily responded to by both those a
s gentlemen.
The company then dispersed in good
humor and in good order; there was not
r the slightest confusion or disorder during t
- the whole day.
Letters in reply to the Committee of
I Invitation were received from Messrs.
3 Sumter, Manniug and Moses, expressive of
- their regret at there inability to attend the t
, meetimg; at the same time containing their I
hearty endorsement of its great objects.
J. M. r.SAUSSURE, President.
s CHs. S. Wcsr,
3 J. M. Coorr.n,
1 S. M. G. GAaR. Secretar's.
\V. C. MoonE,
THE SUMTER BANNERa
Sumterville, So. Ca.
JOHN T. GREEN, EDI-roR.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1853.
c Mesirs. A. WurTE & Co., are
.A -nte for the Thinner in Sumterville.
1!,.; "~ t: m no D.,,tmI .,n n,,. hm is rr im r stn 5 n
" r;., bu.. a, a ,u . ,res. a A n sty creaw,
concert a. the one thing nmetfu"..."--CA."":,/.
Whut is the renedy? I anaver sersion,
''"itrd secessoin al- the elnrholng states. or ae
large tnmtser of thecm. Nothing else tril bie trise
nothing else urtll be practicable. "--CuvEs.
CO-OPERATION TICWB.
1011 TnE~
SOUTHERN CONGRESS,
CO~L. JO1 lN S. PRESTON, of Richland.
COL. .iA'S. CIIESNUT, Jr., or Kers haw
We understand that there was a light fruit
Intnight.
M~iajor I~nswortiu.'
We have received a communication from
iMaj. IIAtYssw on-rn, too late for insertion
,in) tis number. It shall appear in our
next.
-Time W~nstcmauine.
Our friendsl a f the Wlatchnman seem to think
that the Iiaunner madet a conisidernthoe mistake
in its statemeont of the 23rd. We are free to I
,rounfess that the opinion we expressed wasn the
deductionio a jutdgammnt confessing i ts weakness,
espieiatly in such matters, and had thr WatcA
mflau espreicdi ant opiionm we woutld gindl
uaand correctedj. hut crcu~imtance rendmered.m
it n.ce,.sary for us to exspre.ss ionramlvee in ad- t
vane! of mur friend,, wte therefomre hompe that wer
may h* piardoned for time expmresian of an oipin.
,ion, e'en ihonugh it itmold t; incorrect. It wilt
gio un tp~iensure upjon till aplestiomns of OptiniOtn
, bmetween aourelve.s and or frienids (upon mast.
Iters of like itimrtnneec) toi yietd a ready ac-.
quiie-nse to thme deduction of superior jumdg.
menus.
Tinte boult. Caaroluuslass. C
Thme (.'aurolinian as usual sets out with a
tmistake. We assure it that we were not
"vexed " at the opintions entertainod atnd
expiresacd by Mr. P'A t .[itN. We concede
to hima, as to other timen, the right to thec
full anid perfect enjoyment omf his opinions
otn all tmatters of public concertn. Th'iere
Sare setitments in his letter, wvhichm cotn
twmand our assetnt, but there are othein
which we are obliged to dell'er. tesi
We do not desire South Carolina to re.
cede frotm her position ; biut there beinig.
considerable dillierenice of opinion as to
what that posititon is, we object to time avi.
dity atmd zeal with which thme Separate So
Icessioists would seek out atnd biring for
w tard Northern Politicians as umpires be
tween us.
If the secossiotn party wanted Northern
a names as authority for Separate Secession, t
thme Carolintiana itself will admit, that it can a
tind any~ nmumnber in time ranks of tihe Aboli.
tio~nistsi. Otne woulId supapose that this fact I
of itself might be a cotnsideration sutlicient- r
,ly tetronge to temper the zeal of Separate m
Sceders.
Wenvr imagined that wve were of the I1
right metald to convert the Cazroliniian fromtn
its way of tiniking. We only object to its
b heinig the exponnder of a doctrine which it r
either does not understand, or most strangc- t
ly isistates.
SIf the Canroliniant proves as sneceessful g
an expounder of Separate Secession doc.
trine, we entertain little fear that even the a
namet of the lion. 5. K. PAUDr~Oix can .w
keen it alive bntft the first of .1anuar 1inI Q
The mole-eyed vision of that ,npagrh
upposes that the principle. we adicat4
elong to any time or to any place, '*4
auch pity.
The exigencies of a particular peri@
nay give them a local application, but the
rinciples themselves belong neither to the
forth, nor to the South, nor to the East. noi
a the West-they belong to all time, and
a all space-they are the principles o
ternal Truth-of Liberty. of Justice and
quality-of the Cons.itution, of Law,
nd of order.
They certainly are not the principles o
hose wise Politicians. who believe thal
Mere is neither c.,urage, nor civilisation
or anything of human greatness beyoil
he narrow horizon, which boundl -their
hysical visions-they are not the princi
lea of those, who believe that Suth Car.
lina, solitary, isolated and alone, has the
,eans of sustaining a Separate Govern
rent, with fleets and armies, and all. the
he power, pomp and circumstance of a
reat and Glorious Nationality-and they
host assuredly are not the principles of
'illibus.teros, who wage war with a view
a plunder, or of Algerfnes, who live by
iracy and by smuggling.
i'ree J scssen.
In our remarka, headed "Free Discus.
ion," at certainly never entered into out
ruagination that the Separate seeessionists
fter holding their own magnificent meeting
nd making a glorious failure of It, would
nodestly propose to the Co-operationist
o be allowed to come in at their meeting
nd occupy the time they had set apart foe
heir own apeakors. The Co-operationi..st
lid nothing to interfere with the Seeoss.
onist on the day of their meeting--they
eld no separate meeting of their own fw
he purpose of taking oW such of their
arty as chose to attend-and they think i
a but fair that they should be allowed the
amne privilege.
The people of this District will decide
hother they should be allowed it or not
They have no idea of letting-the Sepa
ate Secessionists join with them, after the,
ave held their own meeting. It will b
.me enough to talk of Free discussion af
ach party shall have been placed on a
qual footing.
The Separate secessionists have alreadj
ad their meeting: and the Co-operation
its will hold theirs on sale-day next, ever
lthough the Separate secessionists should
old another: at the same time, and have
* r' l e i te. *>he C-or m.tinnistr
tur v , . , ir. anybody elae.
d ' r:mrid of the Varchinan c;ewai
f r .tvising, tit " freemen of Surmte
I .'.:'~ ?.eikig Vice ).iic'jt,.i
or ' Free Dwscussion," or in making aunj
ifthe arrangements for the propose.
Mass Mae ing".-they were not confere<
'th for any purpose whatever. The Ci)
peration party had publiushed their call fo
meaetinag ona the first Monday in Octoem
rho object of their meeting was plainly so
orh-it was to be a Co-operation mbeetinj
-the Secession party had seen this call
was published in the columns of th<
!Janner-printed hand-bills were every
vbmere distributed.
Now nothing was easier for the Seces
ion party than to have souaght. a confer
nce with the Co-operation party, and pro
osed in a becoming manner, to~unite wiitl
lem: in Free Discussion. Snchi a proposi
ion, in dig niJted and respectful Language
vould have been mnet in the same spirit.
Blut the Secession party thought prope
a pursue a udfirent course. Thme inferane
mat we draw from this course alone, to wit
liat the Secession party did not really de
ire "Free Discussion"---..we submnit to th.
andor of every one to have been perfectij
egitimnate. Thus believing we did say t.
be Co-operationist., as a party. Ihave
otiing to do with the meeting of th<
3rd inst.
From this advice however the Seeessiom
arty can claim no advant age, inasmuch a
lie remarks addressed to the Co-operation
its were not published untie after sh
reeting of the 2?3rd inst. was held.
Of what avail could time advice to person:
n Wednesday have been. not to attend
ieeinig held the day before?
is-. Calhteeas's OpImalemes.
We invite tihe closest attention of out
eaders to time following letter from Me
arumnu, which was re-published in th<
~harleston Mercury of June 4th 1851
riomm the New Orleans Delta.
Tme circumstances under which the lot
er u~an. made public are set forth by the
')eltae.
Thelm views expressed by Mr. Cat~noul
i this letter are in perfect keeping with al
is published opinions down to time verj
ist smpeech lie made in the Senate just he.
ne0 he died.
Thieve authmoritat ive public declaration.
annot, consitently with justice to the me
mory of our distinguished statesman, be
iade to yield to mere prirate reports of hit
Iledged conversations.
lie says emphatically : " I assume tha
~e fra desire of every true hearted Souther,
ion is to save, if possible, the lnion, ai
vil as ouerselves ; but if both cannot be
~en to save ourselves at all erents." Bul
e declares : " W ithout concert of actmon or
~e part of the SIouth, neither can be ssaid.'
lis whole object was to unite the South
ot only for the salvation of the Union
ut for our own salvation, that is of th<
,hole South. This is as palpable as Ian.
cage can make it.
But to save either the Union, or our,
olva;, meaning the whole South, '" in anes
pewe." he distinctly avws " conet is the
the i tjeni.
ayugthi ~ei~ ijuak'. habei" d_ rtC'.
of hi.,Y tat he he llback no poldticgr %a n
ion. And yet the Mercury and other de;
parate secession papers have been endeav
oring to giake it appear, that he hellbac
his opaipnon 1.e gravest question that ha
'ever been-agitated, until the veyy last me
ment of his existence.
Who can believe it ?
Frota 9hW New Crieans Delta.
istt s' from Jols C. Caihoun.
General Foote his lately publisled, is
the Flag of the hrijo, a letter defendin
his course on the .subjoet-of the Nashville
Convention. He appends to his communi
cation a letter from John C. Calboun, whit[
is deeply interesting on account of the re
inarkable sagacity and foresight which i
evinces in regar to events of recent cc
currence. The following is Mr. Calhoun'i
letter
ForT HILL, August 3, 1849.
My Dear Sir: My engagements mus
be my apology for not ackoiwledgin
sooner your two letters.
I am obliged to you for securing as
prompt an admissionm of my address int
the columns of the Inielligencer. Colone
Benton has continued to get so nany job
for that paper, that I hid my apprehension
in their wish to keep fair with him, tha
they would not publish at all, or delay it a
long as to make the publication of no value
nam glad that you intend to be present
at the meeting of your Convention, in Oc
tuber. It is an important occasion, ant
your presence will be of great service
You ask me for my views touching th
ultimate action of the South in certai
events. It is the gravest of all. subjects
and must soon demand the attention of tih
whole Union in tones so deep as to rouse
the attention of all.
There is one point on which there cai
be no diversity of opinion in the South
among those who are true to her, or hav
mado up their minds not to be slaves-that
If we should be forced to choose betweci
resistanco and submission, we should tak
resistance, at all hazards. . If we are ne
prepared for that, we are prepared to sini
to the mow debased, and miserable condi
tion ever allotted to a peple, and to be
cows the scorn and byword of the work
That we will be forced to the alternative
I hold to be certain, unless prompt and the
most etieiont measures should be taken b
the South to arrest the present course i
events.~ There were never moving worse
or more rapidly. It is not a mere opinio
with me, that we should be forced, in thm
end, to choose between aubmission and re
sustance, unless the South should take the
subject into its own hands and by a unite
I and decisive movement# stay the course <
events. Be assured there is no other rc
medy-none-not the least, through - thi
I rav.e no. ventured the mer'r:. 11
eIvnut Awer ::ever mov5 li r 1', , fir muita
r: l Aunei te a f. . .u ., - 1.1
the Abolitionists with more ardor. I mank
nditntion betwgen Free-soilers unm
IAbolitionists. They are both equally hte
tile to us and our institutione. Oft the tw<
the former are tihe worst and most danmge
r-ous. I regard the new pilatform calle
Free Demnocracy. attemp ted to be ereete
at the North, to rally and re-unite the Fre<
soilers and the old D esncramts whlo oppose
them at tihe last election, as hut u-sothec
name for Free soilers, more dangerous thas
their original, because calculated to udeceiv
-and betray the South. There. as yet, hsa
not been a ra!ly oun it, that I have seen,i
which the fre-soil doctrines, as to th
WVilnmot Proviso and time territories and de
nunciations of' slavery, (lid not c-onistitut
the platform. The aim of the wvho!
Smovement is political; and is mntended
catcht the support of the Abolitionista, wil
omut losing that of the Southt. If they sue.
coed in that, our doom is fixed. I do ti
doubt, but we hacve nmany and sincter
friends among time old Demtocracy of thi
North, and even among these who are us
cl-ned to favor this unnatural coalitiuu
They do it fromt what they regard to tin
necessity. and as the ontly way by n ie
the Whtigacan be put downm, and with r<
luctance. But that cannot alter its fat;
tendency. Thme Whigs at the North n:
at present doing their best to prevent is, bt.
as aeon as they see that it is lhkely to surm
ceed, and that the Democracy of tihe Souu
are prepared to acquiesce in it, they wIe
wheel right round and take higher am
bolder Abolition grounds, amid tihus coentrn
the movement, wh ile time mnthiern Witm
will Flead our example, as ani excuse (
their acquiescing imn the boider smovemen-ut
of their N ortheern frienid. The effects
the whole will be, that thme North will bie
come more universally abolition than eve
ansd ste South more de~ided, distractedl anu
dlebased thanm ever ; and of course, less en
pable of resisting. Ihenm as a politic;
movement on tlue part of time Norither
Democracy', it will fail. It mn a game,i
which she, r political opponenits cast eve
out-play themn, and which nmust end isn iih
destructionm and absorption of time Demecr.-l
ecy there by the other partieos. Therei
but one way they can save theimseclve:
and the party,by boldly planting theselve
on the ground, on wnsich~ thme Southmer
wing or the piarty occnpy ont tia gre;
questtmon. It would probambly ptace thmem
m a small minority for the tune, buti
would unmite tlte douth, and our unmite
strength would speedily pu~t thmemm in mnaje
rity again Nohkmig else can save thten
But tasking time course which they apmpea
at presenat, (at least a ennsiderabile portiui
of thmem,) disposed to do, will separate thm
South froms them. We canunot coiunte
nence, or support the now platform; or rc
cognise anmy man, ol any party, whlo uma
stand oni it, as of us. Thus thinking, nmoti
iing future, is, to my mind, metre certai
than as evenits are now going, time altrm
tive of suhmisiont or resmstansce will bi
Ispeedily forced upon us, unless we shtoul
unite and adopt speedy mneasures to prc
vent It ; and thmat presents the qumest ion
what can wve do! In cosidring it, I ai
sumne thtat the first desire of evmery, ir
hearted Sothe~rn nman is, to rrc, ifjpngs
ble, the Vnion, as well as ouirselres iu
Imr~th cannot be, then to~ sar'e ourselses at a
erentsD. Such is my determination, naf
as It lies in my power. Fortunately for ui
the road which leads to botit, yet liesi
time same direction. We htave not reach.~e
the fork yet, if we afeever to do It. Will
out contoera ofq to on the prt of i)
Sot, gther cant be samed; by it, if it I
nmot too1 lodelaeed, it isjosuible both ye
tag 04 Niott It, we cpaict sat'sf. til
Iortt that the South is In carse, t ii
r.I 'gcda 4& ,
reail ee , pp 'd
is saans , Ithtletj which have br ht
? tw aemtio~nq""u {.F i sat"
peggo tm a piak i n ldL willc i lo
nion, and' nohi y will bee ft ter
;? p .esoyo Tot cLlcCJoW1'u do, that,
t o~a ..io. uhtndl b ,necessart, net to
rat's the Uionfar it would be too te, but
to sare ourselhcs. 'Tius, in any view, con
cet is. dhe one thing needful. But concert
cannot be had wvitliout a convention of the
South; either forinal or informal; audto
that point every friend of tihe. Union, and
well wisher of the South, ought'- to direct
his elfort. It. cannot be called too soon.
The next sCesion of Congress may make
it too late. If. notihing is .done to bear .on
li actton, tlse abenation=-between the
sections, which ,may be caused: by its pro
ceedings, may becorne too great to save the
Utiion. The call then, an lny opision,
ought to be iade before. Cougress uneets,
oi earlyin ,the sessiona.- It would not fail
to have a power'ul eflect on the action of
Congroes, and - that followed up by a con
tention, and a solemn appeal.tei the North,
saccompanied by a warning, Ato what must
be th9 -consgquplces. uniless, she. should
desist from aggresion gand cease to agitate
the suhject, may save the Union. Nothing
short of it can; anid there. is 'no certainty,
that It could if delayed beyond the time
stated.
The Convention, in my opinion ought to
he infornaal-such as those so often called
by both parties at l he North, in taking some
now political position. A lormnal one call
ed by the authority of the governinent of
the Southern States, and to tmeet in their
oflicial character, as representatives of
State-, ought not to be thought of short oh.
the last extremity. I am also of opinion,
that the call ought to be mnande so as to on.
sure a full attendenco attendance and bar
inany of views and action. For ttat pur.
pose it would be aderessed to all the South,
Without distinction of party, who desire to
save the Uniotn, and to adopt the most ef
fectual measures fir that purpose but who
iu the event it should prove imipossible, and
the alternative of submission or resistance
tshould he forced on the Southt stand pre
pared to choose the latter. Such a call
could nut fail to secure a full attendance
* frwi every Southern Sate, and harmony
of views knat saction. TIhe call ought to be
ucconpanied by an address briefly stating
othe grnd fur maaking it. 1 trust your
Convention will mtake the call. It could
come from no better a quarter. Your
State is the Southern portion at the great
valley of tthe liasissippi; tuore deeply if
possible, interested titan any other, aul
would be less likely ta excite a feeling of
jealousy, ttan if at c.uio frm t 0s ur any
of the older States. If your Conventioa
should take the stand, and recommend at
the same tune a general organization of the
'Southern Statc., 1 would agree to under
write con-equaonces. Among your other
your other advantages, the Whtig party
woud more' fully unite in the call than in
any other State but this.
Why caiaant Mr. Ricie and Mr. Burke
he induced io back the call, if it should be
I t Yr 'run course, whether
Jt: i . . 1l.: i' ld .'i. JI
co OperiticiItini
I fth October. .The Meeting vao
addressed by C'olontels JOIIN 8.
i'itESTrON and JAMES CulES
N 1'ET, J., thi Co-Operation Candi
dates foer the Southern Congress, and
other di stinagutished gentlemnen have
been invited also, to address it. A
dinnter will be provided. Theb Public
igenerally [are invited to attend
The foloin getlemena will act as
Oflicers on the occasionl:
- WILLIAM W. JBRAULEY, SR.,
ICEut flIt.IDNTS.
I lie ' f.I EN RtY. I). GR EEN,
JM)IIN J. .\OORtE,
Il.\lIDY STIU('KEY,
J.\S. 13. ItIItRSON,
J. I. W 'Tl IEltSP'OON,
Ci . R. . IIAKE- R,
On. JllN E. l)ENNIS,
ZERI.Kl. l)INON,
W. J. 11 NtOLDS),
JlN B.\KER, Sm:.
Wil 1.1.15 SP.\N N,
W'is KEEl.S Sac.
I.. T 1' lINSN
it n.) WVlb M U lLA RD,
JAIIIN I). ASilOR E,
r W~ Mt.3. J.\ M1ES,
W.\V l. I.. 11P.YNOLDSX.
W XM. II. U. R I~IA R DSON,
E. I. ll.ACKWVELL.,
J II SMOOT'l.
i JOSI.\l l.UCKEY,
JuallN S. lUitAfDFtRD,
WV.\l. WVlhB,
TVIRNERI D)AVS,
J~llIN II TI'NlAL,
Jt)IIN BROW)XN, Sr.
RIlCi I.XID C)I. lIICIJARDSON,
S TI JO.\AN J. COG ilLAN,
J .. J. IIEI.SER,
JOhlN t). IIERtlOT1,
MA RIOJN SAN DERSt,
W.\. J. R EES,
MO0SES II. 10 RGDhON,
' ENJA.\IN PACK,
1L. J. D)INKINS,
J.\MES U. STAFFORD,
30J1hN N. AlLE0D.
a ~ 1Marslant~s.
- Col 1.. II. DlNK INS,
CoGl. It. F. lilCKSON,
Ma~j. J. Ti'llOMIPSON GR EEN,
- Capt. ISAAC KE-ELS.
rConuauuttee of Arruoseets,
-(Capi. I". SUMTERt.
f SAhlEL. MAYRIANT,
JOIIN 8. RlI~ilRSON, Jr.,
r I 'OIN II. WEIB11,
, 0. P. M~cROY',
JOllN WV. 8PIiCKEY,
d II. (i. \VylrtSP'OQ(,
- WARRE.N A. MULDROW,
e 1,. 13. IlANKS,
e A.J J. hOSES
t TIROWNMANNrNG,
e. T. J.CO~(ilILAN,
f,. JOHN T.G(RE-EN.
anA ir r..
e01ee that IIs,4 M'lY .V
to .puld i * tant *b
publicnindatvoI wi1i j
In a free gove rqt
we suppose and 1
they hasefogot to $he} t,
the people are not, pop h
pnbiany and pupr s ,,
attempt to s4%ay tbpt. C
paucity of their nu *bu effl, d
lation in theeryjthie pponents ol
slon will not submit to free di a a
the people are not permitteufu o i
meeting." Boldness wi.
The people not permi
control them? Are they
acting (or themselves and ~t(i
be allowed to think for the-s t 4' ~q1
they want agents to think for thean"in sio
sane way that they employ factotitor .
their cotton? The truth iswt s '
know more thtan their "gobd
give themn credit for. They knoV '
tral Committee of the Secesso ,
holds its [lead Quarters at Cu{
sends forth its orders and directilen
expects thereby not only to force, bt
control the public mind. An epi f.a j
the masses is to be manufactured i
new patent machine, and if ihe ele*
orcising their own high privileges;
and act for themselves, and do not
to come out and be 'taught by 'pot
teachers they did not selects the cr y
sooth is to be started "You sti a free dis
ctsion?' This a new discover in party :
tactics, that the one side will not be tabkhI
by the other, but will have the temerity.an .r
the imrtependence to judge and churese (
theuselves. And whl are they ta, t. "
assume to teach the people? Inrwhadsi.
cat colege did they ceie a pte te
nit theth is t this-lig privilleget' iYn
debgtuhtfut sympathy fig the dar- peog;;
who ae not, tt. andeestIan1.4 jmter anl
cide for thaemselves wetheetheyr wiilt . r
zard their all on so ukstbtfutachn aa,
Separate State secession.
The truth is, the people have taker this:
.;atter in their own hands, and as they are=,
to be atlectel by the result, they intend to.
mausage it in their own way.
'as y nitctat~eis
T' rtr. Fntcais4 or S't wa.
ever 'n retofore wit.essed in.h1. e 's - .
:c.: y'.a e ver oba.rved stuch -: . or V
-t'i are~ as that which hezi imm~r
leaer o the o.eceua.;, i the peo.
pie do not lend a willing ear to hear, and
an open throat to swallow all that is pip.
posed to them, they are at once to be de.
nounced as cowards and maisijoig1, 9
and none have any courage but those x)
a're reac'ytcv e n spurred to drive th~
honest yeoamnry rft the country, whoIe
the event of the separate secession 2
South C:mroli na from the Union, are to.
bear the whole burthena on t heir back.
Who are to provide by heavy taxes for
I'he means of supporting the vast expense
which would be e ntailed? Tnz Prorn*
Who are te face the enemy in case of war,
and bear the brunt? Tur Proit.E, AN
yet the Convention as to act in spite of their
remonstrance, and si it bas a majority of
single vote as declared by one of the speak.
Iera at the late meeting, it is to carry the
State out cf' the go vernmtent, and snbject
the people to all the evils which such if
step will bring abotu, although a barge no..
mecrical cpajority of thme voters of the State
m ay be opposed to it.
See to it fellow citizens while you yet
have the power to save yourselves and the
country.
OsE oF Yot'*
For the Sumter Banner.
Would Separate Sesate pseoe a
peaceable Remedy ?.Would pgo
Ible Seossona prove ksable to 4
Southern Confederay ?
It is earnestly contended by the an.
cession party that the " practical issue'*
presented by the contemplated seceqon
of South Carolina from the Union,
would at once array lher sister Statesor.
the South, along with her, unr Itme
same standard ; that those S'ates co4
never be so recreant to their own
as to oppose her in the exerciidr se
unaquestingable a right; that uppo tte
denial of such a right by the Govern.
menit, a new fear,-a new grievanpe,
would at once agitate the Sutherti'
mind, and not only would thosands oC
free spirits from other States who now
counsel immediate resistance by the
South, anid as many more from the
ranks of those who are willing to delay
resistance for a season, ruzsh with arna
in their hands to the support,--hut tho
party which fatvors Southern Ration,
would rnpidly awell into a majority It
seoveral other States, who would then
hasten to link their destinica with the
South Carolina ; in short, that any
tempt to coeree her into obedicytp
the l~asof the Glovernment alr
resumption of her sovereigtay
result speedily in the~ fornaat~~
Southern Confederacy. W ~m '
tmore, it is taid, teenaultg suceed a,
Ienuse of a Soutt'-ri Vuinthen the

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