The Sumter banner. (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, August 12, 1851, Image 3
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Ge'tIken Yours, .'I9dL~th
caigp %6 hand throon
'dto me ua vern iin) al, m ta o'be
-preset at' fnihk te citiaene' or
39th 4mtant, forh purpose"f definE
theirpsitlon Iin rtenc to the presen
''olitic "ipqsittdl of the State as favorable
10 C eration- for the purpose of resistance
an P 14to separate State action uriddr
'xi cumstantes.
that your letter found me under
ents w1ich put it out of my gow.
cdmply wvith pyour kind request. But
u6t object be amply to define your po
on, and my advice is desired to aid you
i determig what that position shlould
Sconsistently with the principles you
* ofess, I presume thit a letter of tmmie,
ticf appeared in the Daily Register, Iub,
ihed imWimnsboro', will enable you fully
* compreheid my views. You appear
bd opposed to Isolated secession, and the
~hssumption of separate nationality by
;aooth Carolina, until there shall cease to
be:any reasonable hope of any other St ae
'vr States acting in concert with her. Buelb
le my view of the policy proper for the
8ate, and so far as I know the opinions of
the people, nineteen in twenty, if not
ninety-nine in a hundred, entcrtain t.e
same view. The Legislature, in calling
a confvention, acted upoin this policy-the
delegates to tihe convention were elected
upon this policy, and the convention% will
meet under the most olemln obligations to
shape its course accordingly.
1 know there are indiv:duals who seeing
he'sentiient of the people- tniversally ill
favor. of action of some soet,- ti sotne timc
or another, and knuwving that there is no
dangerj' bit advantage iT mnifestiiig even
tntet'perate i'rrl towards a thing approved
by everybody, hiie' thro-n tthemselves for
ivardl determinted to let it lie seen that they
;:occupy "higher ground" than common
*reopleland ini their rivalries with oe an
6therohave. perliaps, gotten a little higher
1up than any particular one would prefer to
.he ; but speaking of the great coimunity,
I suppose I may say, that all desire and ex
pect that the piolicy of co-operation or con
cert, Is, as a maotter of course, to have a
full and fair test, before it shall be aban
doned. Can any dispute this proposition 1
No one can. What then is the d.fliculty
between those who, at the becinning, en
tertained the same views ? \9hat is now
dividing them ? It appears to mle to be
this : One portion contend that the Incus
ures of the Legislature when carried out
will be, within l7e period of the existence of
hle Convention, a fair and satisfactory trial
to the schete of co-operation; and leave
no excuse for poistpoling separate Scces
on1. The olier dispute this. They con
tend that no fair trial bas been given to co
operatioi, but that every thing which pos
sibly could be done, has been done to put it
to disadvantage, and make it next to an
impossibility that it should take place with
in the period of tie existence of the Conl
vention.- And in this respect they coatend
that the, people have been misled ; and that
- the Legiiature, actuated by the best hit en
tions, did, in attempting, by a compromise
of measures, to present an uidivided front
t6 thewVorld, w'h:lly defeat its own end and
Mim..
Nowistha question is, Which portion of
ti lon party are in the ri--bt rela
natter I I maintain ihat the
ion are in the right. I am one
of that portion. \Vithout questioniig, it
the least, the fair Intention of the Legisla
ture, and without intending to disparage its
wisdom, considering the briet period of its
sessin, the vast field, no(t onuly to be ex
~plored, but to be iuade fanmi' iar, and thie
patural difficulty of reconciling conilictiog
mneasures, I repeat wvhat I hlave said else
wvhere, that the position of the State is di
rectly opposed to the policy of co-operation.
An4td, had I spc in1 thtis letter, and w"ere it
not unseemly to make an1 open1 discussdin,
mn face of the world, of all na'tters iln.
volved in. this inquiry, I am sure I could
iresenlt a case that would silenice every
dcubter. But I ami little inc lined to argu~e
a poimt thiat is alretady phlain to so linanv
winds, and whlicit is to be umade evident to
all by events that are close at htandt.
Another cause of d.Iflreence lies htere:
Somle iof us contenld that the whole polier of
the State, comiprehiendiog coi-op('rationt imid
*separate recession, has he.-ni commtiitted to
the Coiivention-.co-operatuin being first
in the choice of the peoplek, aiii I romt the
nature of thintrs, first it the order of time:
for itself, and will alone be coigetent to
judge wvhether there hazs cease'd to be suchi
*grouind of reasonaib'e hope of co-opeato
as would justify an abandolnmen ol the
first and preferred branch of the policy of
*the State ; that ot hers are nolt to pire-judge
tis maotter for the Conlventijol ; that the
Convention is, not to iilu ire what the hopes
of any set of individuals may be, but is to
look imto its own minil and uinderstamhlng,
antd act upont the cowi;ictionl it finds there.
Othterwise, it will g roissy mlisrepresenlt the
wishtes anrd expectationis c.f a large imajo~ri.
ty of tihe people, antd be gni ty of aI purely
arbitrary abandoinment of the first and lire
ferred branch of the policy of the State.
Butt, there are thtose autongst us whio, in
cliect, deny all this. They rega~rd the Cont
venftiion as having been called for the laimei
object of isolated secession, subject to the
contmtgencies of co-operationt for a limited
period of time. They insist that the peri
ad of reasonable hope has beeni, ir is to be
- fixoi1l by the Legislature or by the party.
and is to expire somie lime in May next
the precise day to be settled inl du11 tinn.
After that daiy it will make no difflerence
that the most fihtterinig plrospect may exist
in .o other State or States, and the
Ltronigest assuranices comes from frientds
efrre---the Convention is nat to be plermit
tedl to conisult its owin l6pes. lindeed, it
is not to presumv to tink or reason in re
gard to the miatter. Thulms, not1 only is the
aetion of the Conwention prodetermited foir
it, but the~ operations of its mmild are to
lie constrained., It. is to be subjet to
*a despotism thtat no human authority could
rightlulty exert over a brute creattire.
Others there are w~ho, not satisfied with
this sort of' reasoninig,-nim to mitigate the
matter by postpinilg the day of final actioin
to thte termliniationi (f the legal existente of
the Convenitioni. Others, again, stilt lss
at eaise and more averse to laiying~ vislet
hands on truth antd roesoit, htope to escape
fromi tleo dilemmira biy ciinig for the Con
ventio'n the capacity to elongnto its existence
boyon d-that prescribed by the Le ~gislatuore
-someti adopting a shorter, some a longer
perIod of-tinme,. accordingiy I presume no
tlpoy: dif'er individnanly. it their sensibilhty
tW truth antd reason. WVhy do they riot
hnJlly meet fallacy;i and. errw, instead of
flying before thteim? Why not utnit with
tas, and claim for- thle Conventioni, andl
dayittend of thte Conventioil, that it shall 'be
PtrfQrepormible miorai agenat, anid a e
son feiaure? I'That it shall niot arbi
tItil idottono brancht of the wolf as
007( . liepolcy, but that it shail
mitdro tsiay pomikettet ut, 7 t
Noi as to the cause of party differences
"st described it has not beei my purpose
*o~draw. a harp -line betweon any two
>arties in the ates but to point out vntibuns
troupe of proininint persons reflecting
nany shades of sentimenit and poliy nor
lave I assigned any individual to t is or
hat putticular groug, but let every man to
ix his own positton.
As to the polition it is proper for us to
Pecupy, I have never fl't tie least diieuhy
n making up rmy iindl though I have
*perienced a degreL of'eubittrasmeint in
oLermining how to inauttain, that position
onsistently with jutstice to the state, atid
vithout doing unreasonable injustice
0 ourselves. Implicit obedience to Ile
vill of the state is tim true position.
flhen the state lint acted we titust claim to
ic set down as of tihe najority. Not ol the
njority in those hopies or popular
avor which are the lortuie only
i those who appear to have been
oremost in a great public enterprise,
mut of the majority in deeds of service.
\nd before the state line acted, we should
Aow claini that her great organ, thi coi
renuion, is our cotivention; for it holds
in its hands our fortunes and destiny; 11
ve expect, what we have a right to demaid
it its hands, a wise aid patriotic course o,
ictioh, regutdless of inia$'idual or party
meresls. we should so deport ourselves as
o remind it that it is a convention ot the
'coptlc of South Cirolina.
I am afraid there is a feeling gaining
rrouid in the community, that it is the
.:onentioi and organ of a party; and as
tuch should be true to its pary, und to the
iolit it l fvorites u tIh:Lt pirty; that, tlhn-y
Wing its friends, it will be under all the ou
igati is ol'laith and hoior to be ther friend.
fear that 1 his settmient mtay la% e already
mtered the bosom of soinc who ate to take
icats as iemibers of that Ludy. I, you
' ould proiote this l'ecimg and poduce
I fIll deveclitent of the en.aniiiitiels it Is
lable oi, orgamize a party throuighout tie
itaIte opposed to those who have elCcted
iie majority o the Deiegates to the
Coniventom; let appr-opriate LeStF antd
plattorits be irtivioed fur iouture elections,
and cranniatiiii mid recr.uttiiation lie com
inenced. When the two parties have
become thoroughly enmb.ttered by tihe striae
you will finud the (umlvenne ai rIeolvel mill
two bodies; one represeiltog one idrty, the
xther the ut!:r. Nor woi e.iier aepresent
my tiaig in its party but its love mid
hitred ol'its e-enic-; lor thes are Ile
paramonit printicp!es of all partues;
latiorins beiing *:iminoeve, d bole.y for sea
lreservalin --A COmventtoi thus con
ditoned could not aI tO () do soiiethiig to
the disgrace of ciightened baituity.
Butt, gentieien, I have been gomig en as
though yot stood i iieel of lily counsel.
It con cIisti Jet lie aistire you t' the
great respet and esteeit with which I
Subscrie imlysell.
Your obt. hunble servt.
Josuci A. WoDwaiD.
To Messrs A. G. Migratli, N. Altchell,
P. D. Turre, A 11. iunlkin, G. N. IReriauda,
Jr. CLs. Mvhktth, U. A. Foula, \
.Gatewood and W. A. I'rmige.
William Farmer, an I-'.ghhani, las
furni-hed the Bus:on L-berator with an ac
count of a visit to the Great Einitiolun,
made by Wilia: and Ellen Craits, and
Wilhain Brown, Itigitive slaves from the
United States. We extract a poriUon of
the letter. Alr. Fairthur says:
"A small party o1 aiti-~aivery I hiends
was rormed to accontaniy the fiiaves
thrughr thle 10"xinit.oln. _Ur. anld .mrs,
l'.sLti n, ol l5rtit!, mund a lad Jiti ititu, .11 r. amth
M ra. itc hard \'eun, oi ifu.nh an t~ltd at bo.
and edaughiier, 31r. Sir Donn:e.i, (.t mouet it.
uluenmttu miemiber of the exec iire comtianit
Lee ol th'e niattonal reitorm i :.'4ai a a,) 1o
gether w'ithI mnyae. , iinei .t Mlr. Thimpt.,tti's
Sion, il ISS Thaomip-oa, antd .';.,as An tet a
Thtophutt;., tlhe t::it a: e Iitii row *tilre, ced
ed thteiceL t lie F..d ii. S..anirday a a.
selected ais a day t .on a hi.ch the .aeq
claisses wioi a be ait tac LsynA. laste.
and the enmhitaatt wal, tilth .sa iccats.a,
I le iunort dist, .gu.thlid tha~t h id been in~m~
cred wtdiho wS s.nee ih tf.-o:;g OJV.
Sonie 1 3,000 ini 14 ,y ofi it: DIyper Ltatb1es,
were thetec oentgr'gatd, nie,u...ig the
Quaeen, Pr.1 i-:e .u tert ,and te toyal < bi.
(dretn, thte anutit-.dieryi l)at it-., oi duthier
andm, (y whli) the iiti. est 'wetre vrojidtC
ly iuost.:t vorably ireg a ded,) tu ii:I).ikc ci
and St. .awaphi, a ::t:;. numi~tber ot lieer.,,
peeresses, inembeur., ci l'arntiv:, mtetr
lruoi abniost. ll tar:-, ai ihie wor~td, suir
plasintg, in v::nety e i a-t',ut, cliarai .r .,iid
costunii'., the deaer.j-a..ni of the poianon kt
ci .Jert.aiiemi iln ithe da: I Uiie 0,1.
s0 lihiliened that theC .\nt .tin 'ai.l
wtere part icuilurly nume:r us ; among Cl ttt
the experie.eniced eyes cii lUrtiw it una Ii.
Craita enabit~ed thern to dets. t I vn~r
bty the doi.etns.
Mur. 31ec thn;.ell Ie sc rted 3ir-. r.i iand
ownI regnetst, toi.; thle itt at \\ ..\e
Browni, wha ae ttiiinineli she~ se2 cc d c ai
ior the day. \Vmi. tiratt n .i-d w..It 31,s
.ehah Tompoi and.i Icri y.-enat,. Tc.a ar
iraiiigieln a ury.-vresa .
tm ~rb the :tiit er~t~ ioiej..n.. a pa
ciiatr aci n. 1the iu i t . . e , . iI a r
Ueck that w, tu gurued.. .tti .m aq.a:
dcd hoe hen ior~~i .heir b. , a t
io u e c:-u ra ry the feei . .n iii mi;ain i.r
te Calttcyn Upil~to.tr ti. lei i-Lr
dtWucd Tihe cumpnc onie , jr. a itoso
drewiut an ima: clorau,. iiaui.iaiiur
Avmericansgarou. a..JL 'eu us. t .ritnh iag
utoeth seuc tomt an b..d ionletilptau.
verball oeeny t t he iiie it.i sU ca sc.t
a tiwoud ntitt have uett riiicd mu~ 'a s to
hpavetu cate titti, mi ni tr .,,i ..--.m v i~at
bue~o le msi tu itVorn bat 0o .-huirn'; ,,ie
evelyai.hgth ae-uaihprpeyn
twra do ti byo inur pt. , ito Atet gletnt
vere ba of tOn the ataih e m suh1
aiot discussin; itr w otiedc threve to e
pekatthe mqn 30 printer unJ By yhs iht
b le tuo speakL t it I; iutO o ~ ira wer
1y, A ga.it Awic.c was tjitotstae, I
wre Virgwary toae by Who e pofe-h
uit w ,as itlu Wedeoa, atli coepy uo
rI rpreinon ttance Nrn
11ihMrir. We had not, how
oier p rmoe I mahy steps froi the place
,eefore the Virginia slave was removed. We
rbtuged to the statue, an I Rtood near tile
Atiitieicn by whoml it had beeit taken up,
tw give hun an opportunity of making aniy
remarkA he chose upon the matter. What
ever were his feelinigs, liis policy was to
keep his lips closed. We promeneadel the
.inhibition letweon six and seven heours,
Qind vihited nearly every portion caf the vast
'ed,ico. Amnong the thousands whom we
mot in our perance.bulations, who dreamed
of any ipropriety in a gentleman of chai-.
actor and standing like Air. lcbonnoll.
walkuing arm-m-aro with a colored woman;
or an &eKlgnt and Ucedmplished young lady
liko Mies Thompson. bceciroilng the profme.
nadirg compation of a ciloced man ! Did
thu Englishi peers and peeresses I Not the
most, asristocratic among them. Did the
reprezsentatives of any other, cotintry have
their cnotiocns bf propz'ety shocked by the
matter I None but Aemericans. To see
tie arm of a beautiful English young lady
passed through that of " % niguer," taking
ices and other refreshments with him, upon
terrs or the most perfect equality, certain.
ly was dcnough to 'rile,' and evidently did
rile, the slaveholders who behe:d it; but
there was no help for it.
Sumterville, So. Ca.
W. F. B. IIAYNSORTIL, Enton.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1851.
#"' Messrs. A. VITE & Co., are
Agents for the Banner in Sumterville.
The Market.
The Cotton Alarket in Charleston still
contmues duil. The transactionm onl Sat.
terday east, were limited to 25W bales, rang.
intg ruien S to 8 1-4c.
11~J' A writer im the State Rights Repub
lican ominales ilhe Rev. P'rof. SA31CELt
FentacAN or the Professorshi tin the: South
Cimonna College lost , acaun ay the rea.gn..
tion of Dr. TlOUNWELL. iterested as we
always (eel in the utCWirs of our Alma Mater,
the election of tis gentleman would great.
lv enhance that interebt, while hits taienits
ind tearning would, we are confident, con
tribute tit little to the iprosperity of our
Much prized College.
Revolt.ing Occurrence.
We learn froin the tirligtone Flag, that
onl hlie 29th ultimo, KIoD:ED (.airl'TiS, a
citizm of that District, was slot by his
brother JACon GnittrImTs-no other person
being present. The whole load penetrateu
the upper portion of time left breamt, caus.
ing almost inistlit deatth. The perpetra
.0., who has just compeeted his seveitletht
year, made no eff'rt to esciIpe aid is nowt
npr.ron.
Mtiaarderous 5'i~uiasass.
We learn irom a friendiwho cAtne up
from Charleisonon Sunday last, that at 5
o'clock that' morning, n empty freight
Triiii,~:c itafdi ti U~fni;Fi
011-ilhe track at a pomt somie two inles be.
low Fort Alatte, the LoUoainoive being bro
keni to piece~ mc thme tail amnd severe Injuries
eciictea upon severa I peerstens. Tne Con-.
doctor was very muicle bruised about the~
hedd, thie heigmceer lhad oiie of hies les.
Icruthed aloncg athnobt :ts entire length, acnd
one toot of thc F.remanc was cut off'. Sen.
out tears were enetert-minced thaet the C -n
duictoer coue d ntet roeover.
On E..iuoi..g thec. road to ascertain wht
ha.d thirowii cclf iee e.gine, it was ftuni
thact a bar of the iron teed bme.en alr:rte,
Icr e puirposec, ceo doubti, ot cau lsincg thle
Idcst ruct~in of the meil aced pcassehngor
trume. It is revoiliog to lhe forced to be
hevo theat ther'e can Ihe, in ihis ag~c e ami
I LOunitry, wVC icedniess so -habctolicalt as lto in
dange.r the hcvcs ci hccemdreds inc order that
ac tim.Ih~e.tus ha~ctred of p~erhaps a singhc
med .i:.ui clwghlt be grati.tieud; beet it i.
diult iI to conistruce the facts inc any othlier
wayi. We hopeje that ito c xerctions w t be
spa~credl to dtet the perpetrator, foir uleo
suech vdlaciny cvbaell mceetc with spee 'y ante
scignal punntslhmcent we many l-per .eperi
t Iones of icnehl aect. asc leog nae mahee sh-c
promcpt men~c to cruel deedc, acndj cewacrd ia
shc J1i ,e -k leor secret andcc safe micdues of aic.
Cheraw P/Lmk Road.
tie 22! celt., eib ,c 'Ih ca pital stock, $25,.(00
cct a C cmip myc:, to holdi ac lank RceiIn from
thai t tce, to the Norith Cairo!inae bcer, hi.
been tal~cen by the ccc izensi. A cmeetmog 0
t he Storc e.hlelers wdas to leare beecn held eel
the~2 h toe orgai.: e "(Comepcany.
We'c' hoepe thit the ad vanctaires thcus e
cuiiced to (er;iw wd! teoon be extce led c
Ltho Wt. c& .'t. Rade Rweid,)y the coicern, .
i1 of a It ad eeectg it un h Cliheiw
No. h anc eteer1.r~s. h;as beCen ini coneten.pel.
i.c.c ; cihtat pro:rits ha~s !ihbectcencme ci
Alabatma.
Desp chles frcc-~ eoiIe state thai l
c.e Cout hc ' cs cye v a ecui.reey it
ja iye1c iAce . . Iihe Suctheerne Rtighlt C.nie
.d ie for Cu ress, ovcer IcA e tecno , 1;etiocc.
--' la thcut thee majityjb i' ic' UniAso' mc ' u
i om~ibst4 con the whc ler htnd acl:re, wce tear n
triumph 1dante ine Alonicgoenery Disrccnt.
Cfl Wedn~lesdby lest (Cli' licou~ K
A'ttscN W\conctboro wats d1 .rou ed Ih ci
been. el-cied to the cecmande of tle Ilrigarh
fierme rly comndiued by Giov. Al S. Tile
Ilec one hcad~ been conctested aind a dcis.mc
.mah-l by a bac~rdl ocf odicepresidedl ove
b Iy Genc. CiiuNOt~iln; buVtte recturnc mcad.
or hei- poceth ici ws dtedjciet in omllt
:mportatpaticular wcc.h rencdiredi theic
Ir&-nasembihige proeper. Thecc misctake, ccc
th iem.:..iin;g onc ec:lec.dacy, wa I ce
red, andcc, th,. ~rcr'er an s hcacingv ae.. a
confority ithc thi. hwc, their decia.'c w~e
Io ctrs c ontirewd utnd tb0 Board ah'trn.
The f ue.rtin
We lea Dir ory'of the Soutlh
Carolin. ihave tendered a free
palsages rg gullm Co'umbia, to the gal
lant remnan otf.lie YalInetto 1oiment,
uponlte octauion of their nieeting on the
20th inst. A* a ieting of the Town Con .
cil of Colunibita in the 7th; a cmtinittee
was appoinitd to inake suitable arrange
ineits for the reception and en'ertaintnent
of the Regiment. and a resolution was
adopted, ofFt-ihg the Town Hall for its use
in tihe traiavtiion of btic'ites.
We wish them a hippy re-union land
hope thnt their efluits then to be com
menced mtay speethly result in the erec
tion of a imiuimiet worthy to coinmnemnor.
ate the deeds of their hininted ('hicitain.
Mr. Woodwaid's Letter.
We are at last eni:)aIld to iorm sonie idea
of the posit'n of our Rep esentative upon
the questium of resist.ince. It is evideit,
from his let'er to the Co-operation ineetit
wiich we give at lenlgths, that, thongli Ie
thinks we I.a6 il I hen blun. erinmgj, lie
dosci niot Vs1.4re to lead pubbe nentitent :t
this criia. ie hIa., ntited ]I,,neelf wi ath
markmig out the various conrses (if acijon
, ith their results, am', his own preference
only slightly and.catmed, l :avinig it to the
peop!e to determine for them elvc.
Ve notice in hils letter )lne poition an.
tagonistir. to that of tile Co.operm ior or.
gans. Thoy Wna iait;aii that t,.e St ate hniis
toinitilnted itsalf omly to Co-oiieration and
that every resolutioi and every act of the
Legislature his had thiaat for its el ;and
object, that the attitule in wbcl otuath
Carolina tads been realy p;n'd .; iat tat a
readiness to co.operaa. .irr WOODWARD
says that the p Ositif the State is direct
ly opposed to the poalicy of c:o-operation.
hellse dilrerences liwever we leave the
C-operatinnits to adjust n'.ng Ithemn
se-ves.
M1r. WVoonwant/1js iinalo .,eems strong-ly
iniples s'edth t; 1.. ea.-a wlaebh w'aoual re
sult from a divasion in'a partwas. We' ad
iire lias views, vo.n: ags hey do fron onIe
Of Co-oper:1iton sene:ivnt. W'e iliuk tile
Secessiaemts are ready to re.-pond. Let
accusatiorns and reeriialnations and 'aunts
and ii-ish expre.s;ons ,ease, adi, after as
Inuch tight has helb,. cicent raitd on thi
great qnesiin as we can tain: aat. iet the
State act, and let us al h o tle iiaajhr-ty
inl deeds of servive.
The Right to Secede.
Mr. Wt rUsTi:', pililmfl 08ni t. tlbeCt
Wa., sought a short taine saa e by. a <.i'Len
Wf Nordh Carol.na.
ar. % lusER- r'phea in t: nlost eau.
Caus nriimer pomsabiea ;t! Io I lie -i at a-ia lit
o' ha:s prensises, i. a, w- n.:n ....an thi
-onlclo-don that a Siat Is tiot that right.
Bnt lest the reasontni al' tot coviviice
he aleinpits at once' ta prejudice the
mind of hIs ca-riespndent aga inst
further investig.aion it' the snlhject,
tby-te-pdigjnuthre ,ul (Surh al,
act; "Depoend uLpamit it, iav dear sir, that the'
at.-onn fi :say one State wot.ld Le but
the lir:-t i-ta'p ma prohe-* wh Ih inneat inei- a
Itutly bre.i njjtha'- e::ure Un~itaa ntoir
1(on, asi the Unaion~ p..rty tail us, we cantt
iatrginae how the taily '; onia 5t .:,., daghaly_
ed hby its secess an, a-Lnid alee thosea left
beh'l:nd, aa!be!ra'.se ilhan by aramg theti
ina-re cio'-ya t. et :,a-r.
Cu'ar.
Tnae .N.v " \rk \~ ar: T, ib. acn, hale it
J-;a .. vs. tne pro.c : t a ab n~ revoin.
toa a ter-...', wea;.an, a.h I h. ii .y-', the
(jatiaernient af tit I,.a~ inii in r..erve
tandwoh nu',t a.:5as.'o n..,. Th Iai th
pulieatan of a'.cr J. i..n laa hberty
th: 5gr ' ...) L.. .'t ila(:nb:. a- hurna
thr.r'a~ arocay dpn i ar 'aaa e ' iin . .aT-te
ta grat ia : to .. b thern .aa iaaa'-. batm.
bral d a -ery daiia iagor, *a a'a . a Lth-a1'i Lii.t
es aih of' iL ..: \\' :n . at5i aQest : iith
.ar di ne a: 'ar'e n.~a i~ta-- se'ama i
have rao a. t .a a'y: -I z:a-.r t yr. ains;
wat .;e . :.:: u:ha; u :.aaon a a.\?atuare
aratanriu. \\ ii.otat lha! ..eain taut
u'a -hea.- th''ia sne:''i'- ! And yet ir.'in oaur
Govj'aeri'eaaa ;oe aa, arith to th a . i , ~ not
aeta a che.ng no .L V a tha ,t s syun.p:a.
I hy .s rira ana-d b i ta traa , aa ;-i-ty'a wthl
thei: tyrant ; baa a d .--; i at' iety raeltatra thii
.\:na.ci~ a a ao rau.nt toi ena .e in lthei'
'a aa are lie: a.g :.a'a .a -. , . s. ., tar thie
gbiir.aaa.- t'9a: ! 1l...'--aaa has reached'a
its a'? Lii; ci uiiaea v..s b.ing deap istch.
a'. t'. v.ai.ala, iin.iandai r t: i t.ga e .i~i i 'a
wt ah a a tae ta, :arr .-t au.y j p.:yv l~naii tha:s
c''iai''a -t. h, ali th-'.r uanI reipo; ibaafjiay
a' at a|| 'aunconna~ e ne l t their hat''n
$ a na.'a . aaea, ai, fr.s.-; i, a. ii 'ty, lu-i V al ,
lanr tso s.! thaea'aea'e., ii . "alt u; ilia.
( an ala- it ' - i.. , '.i ;a l .ai ''a ea~r free:
( lii 'aLa a 7 '. -' )n.. retat i, ; e callj
thisi p I r~;o ato. pheaa (-h ii; im.re rebiels
aaou r taa(a Gtr .aina~en;ani aa-u re tao itm
ailt- iii . ; a -s i~ he s ah, 'a' shautttta that- a
p o i - t atn, r mr!.a. aa :ia S.i .h'i. thay 'ne.
;tandI th ire atnd kinie oft hir own mliul i.
Nitr Josga ranuk Iis&
The a' rthb ..atmer this nn.ortunate ntavi
gatori hiavinag 'hu far pnifl oentaroly un
Sanecessf~ui. the Briish Goverimnent have
deel'srmtainal to pr~aoscute it np ta'rther. Alt
w. se. I tat 'briai .m~y caon;ia.'naa ia ha I:.' .
-..g ydL aae ; af he' wer1ii. alivae At iaa&.. &
qnire~ yaox to lind hini mind the hvws of~
i-nuniy would there be perilod in whtat would
most oraably 1.s a t'ruithmes narch
Life Iuisurante in Enmglanl.
Almost every thing can bo injured Ip
Eingland; from life down to iharacter,
whichi if tie Cdrelimnldas drive a .a Jsai.
less, would be descendihg often very low
tideed. But we notico a decided improve
nent, as regards life assurance, its one re
ipect. For a trifle, which one would
icarcely know lie had parted with, his tran
fit on the Rail Road is reidered perfectly
rafe. For about six cents a passenger on
he Grand Junction Rail-way from Liver.
pool to London may have his life insured to
the amount of one thousand pounds.
Murder by a Slave.
We learn from the Chester Ialmneuo
Standard the following account of the dar.
ing murder of Mr. CHuIisTorirtEI S. Tno3w.
SoN, of that District, on tile 2nd inst., by a
negro iamed RANDALL, belonging to a
Aliss STEEDAIAN:
A party, among whrom was Mr. Thomp
Ronl, had met it the Bridge on Fishing
Creek, near Eaves' Mill. with a view to
watch for a runaway slave who had been
seen fir soine days lurking about in the
iegtihorhood. Whle they were oil the
watch, the boy Randall was observed
about the ills, and being supposed to be
the runaway they were in search of, at
tempts were made to apprehend him. lie
ende:.vored to escape, but being pursued,
w.'s soon brought to bny. Mr. Thompson,
who was arimied wit.'s a gun, and one or two
others, advanced towards the negro. when
some one, prubabiy observing that the ne
gro w.as alao armed, warned thei and di.
reelied them to shoot him. Air. T. raised
his gun as though to shoot, and the negro
imeAiately fired. The charge, a very
hieavy one, took effect and he survived but
sonme 4t0 or 50 minutes.
The negro immediately fled. In the
pursuit next day, several negroes were
taken up with a view to elicit information
as to who was the perpetrator of the deed:
und among them the bwey Randall. lie at
once coniewesed his guilt. flow he came to
be ar iied, or for what pu rpose is not known.
lie is iiow in jut, awaiting his trid.
Mr. Thompson loaves a vile and chil
dren, who were dependent on the labor of
bis hands for their bsupport. lie was at the
timie in the employ of Maj. Eaves as his
miller. The circumstance occurred at
about II o'clock at night.
For the Sumter Banner.
Mir. Editor: At the request of Colonel
Gladden, Compiny A has been called upon
hey its Captain to icet the other Companies
of tie Palnetto Rlegiment in Columbia, on
the 'Ithtl inst. The call has been made
not only to revive the reniiiiiscences of the
f.ast, and thus keep alive the brotherly
eelings which homid us together on that
dy, but also to adopt a plan for the eree.
tion of a Monument to the memory of our
lhte Colonel P. M. Bather ; that it may he
generally uiderstood how it is proposed to
cirry out that plan, I take the liberty of
pub!ishing an extract froin a- letter of
Colinel A. II. Gladden.
Let me add for the information of those
Who have not soen the late.Columbia pa
parm, that frO sIs 4,ftry Columbia
will be tendered-to the members attending
the meeting-that the citizens of that
place will doa the Regimient the honor of
giving it a pubbec reception, and thsat Comn
pany 1I will feast us wbile wvith thetn.
Very truly4ours,
J D.IBLANDING'..
"T'he remiains of our uiamnted Colonel
Pierce M. ilatier were placed at the dispo
n!of the State oh South Carohina with the
belief that a M'imumient won~d be erected
byv the Legziature in memory of his gal
ant serv ices. Thew Legislature has met
and adjouarned thireet times anid his grave
sta ies bhere and~ neglected. We have
obtamedi: the consenit ofI the tamnily that a
.\onumenot mtay be erected by the surviving
imembhers of the Re.giment.
l'There wi1ll b a imeetinig of the Pat.
itet to lleg :ment at Coluiinia.i on the tUth
of August to celebrate the ann~iversary of
th. I lhttle of (1Crubusco :and 1 propose
that the Captain of each Camp:iny bring
withI han to tha:t imeet ing all the money
lie cani r rise en hi.a D~btrict, so that a Coysa.
itteen tuay be anppo.ated to co.nnance d
foumiht o1C n it a mouizment to h'.s memory,
furthin iii.
1I hope that each Captaint wdll call a
mueeting of hts Cronpany' atnd urge upon
theim inot only the necessity of raising as
hug~e a subscription amiong their frienids as
peesmbule, but also thit every member whose
e rehamstances wdll permit should attend
thet celeberaeton on thle 20th of August, next.
"ite.-teeuully and truly yours.
A. 11. GLADDL)?N."
Acciorvr o>: 'riu GREF.NvIt.v,. Ritt
IIUani -WVe learn (says time Coeluei~bia Ci
eliwanit & Tehnrapih '.1 the 8th instamn, )
hit the pas~euger t ratin on this road ran
eiT1 the track on Wednuesday evening, about
three rioles iromi Newb~erry Court I louse,
bmy wiinch a numb:ier of ptssentgers were
ster.oius.y injured. WVe are glad tu learn
that ni., t! results h ivye follow~ed. A cow
3 moipineg onr the trueck outi of an excanvated
road croessingt iaeiteliy h~einre the en
ge,' ws caught bie tre lthe tramt could be
stnd andh catchm ig in tihe break, caused
thIe passenmger train io be thrownt from the
reck, as it was a descending grade upon a
eirve, it was snmeidately capsized and
dnragged -img the bank unitsi it, was detaeb.
edi. TIhe cenltre pin of the rear truck
giuein wauy caused the car to thuttmp1 miost
aoetly after the wheels were detachedi,
an el to thm mciiay lbe attributed the serious
mijucries which occu rre.
irse. Moetr, oef Orange, hadl her atm
berokeni att lie wrist; her daiugvhiter, Miiss
.leirer, a severe dislecatioin of the wrist;
ir. .Sinererr, act mjtury i m hack; D~r. Sill
severe meitr cstuson, Alirs. Silil, serieotsly' in
juredt; .ir. 'leeughm Fnrrar, of Charleston,
i o:i: ison s; .air. P. T. V'illepigue, of
Ch arles .oi, ccotttseins, -ind butt hew out of
fory piersons escaped without itnjuries.-.
No bltamte can he attached to the engineer,
who cos ld not poss..ibly have stopped the
tda teby an y mieatns im h~s pow~er. Mr.
' ert, the cem'dui:tr, Ce . A. GI. Sam.
m , .i W. H1 G tes, of Un:on, reuderud
proetnyat anid ellicientt service in extricating
the suTerera fromi therir perdlou situation,
We atu informed that the inside of the
car Is a perfect ruin, and that the scene
wan mot.diutresslung wnn tl y
pion broke in the doors, In oder "t e - elove
them. We are happy. In behi a6 1
state that all the suffrerahvo Ing
at the last accounts.
From the Darlington Flag.
Publio Meeting at Hulns' School
House, DarliUnton District.
On Wednesday, the 30th July, the peo.
ple of this neighborhood imet at the school
house near Keith's store for tire purpose of
hearing a political discussion on our exci.
tung question o tie day. A suitable lag
was raised, witil the mirotto, 4-;o-operat.on.'
The Rev. Uregory Rollins *as requesied
to act as I'resident of the day. ie made
some very appropriate remiarks, and open,
ed tie mecunig with a very suitable prayer
The lresident tien called upon W. 11
Ev.ns, L'sqr., who spoke in favor of separ.
ate StcessrOin, &c. kle was lollowed by
the reading of W. A. Owens' letter, by A
dyeucer, Lsq. Dr. John P. 'iunnerman
then addressed the meeting at length:
agiainst separate State action, and urged
the necessity oif co-operation. On the cluse
oi tie Doctor's speech, great applause. W.
11. Wingate, Esq., read Mr. Butler's letter,
and was foliowed by Chancellor G. W
Dargan, who in his usual able style spoke
at considerable length, and said ie was for
secension--sLeparate secession-but not al
thin time; he would propose to wait for
two years, &c. The Chancellor was re.
plied to by Col. John D. Ashmore, of
Sumter Dratrict. Col. Ashmore was bold
and learress in what lie said, and said he
opposed separate S1ate action because he
believed it to be suicidal. lie believed it
worse than no remedy at all. It being
near might, Dr. J. E. Byrd thanked the
speakers it tihe name of the people of the
neighborhood, for tie very able manner ir
wich they had all acquitted themsrelves
and said there were other gentlemen whc
we would be equally as glad to hear, but
tirre would not perinit, &c. J. A. Dargan,
Esq., arose and agreed with Dr. Byrd that
it was late, but fie 'would briefly give his
views in favor of separate secess:on on tle
part of Suuth Carolina. After Mr. Dargan
concluded, Col. E. W. Charles expressed a
desire to address his coriutituents. He said
ie would be brief; he opposed secession by
south Carolina alone, andaldFhe would
vote against it in tho onVe-iio.p 'uasless
the people instructed iiin st. -The
people during the eeting gave the great
est attentlon, and e all broke up witho'u
ahard W-e rd brqke up as we met-as
rs in one common cause
G.l~ R s, Pres't of the Day.
Public Meetina
Pursnant to notice, a large and enthusi
antic meeting of the estazona of the Uppe
Wards, favurab!e to the organization o
Ward Connmitces, to promote the object
of the Auxiliary . outlern Rights Asocia
tion, was convened at Oppenheim's ILI,
on the evening of the 7th inst.
On miotion of John llanckel, Esq, th<
lion. John N. Nowell was called to the
Chair, and Messrs. E. B. Lining and T. P
Lockwood. Jr. requesied to act as Secreta
ries. On further motion, Gen.- Weaver
Col. Rumph, and Major A. Q. Dunnovan
were mavitel to o.cupy the seats on the
right of the ch:ir.
The Chairman, in a few appropriate arr
soul stirr'ng remarks, explained the objects
of the meeting; after which I. E. otterer
whose nppearance was loudly greeted, ther
delivered arn imapret s've speech, enthusias
ticanlly cheered thrrouighout by theo auidiernce
The meeting was then adfdresmed by Mr
F. J. Shailer, Dr. II. V. Toomner, Ri. B
Iioylton, E-,q, and Gen. Weaver, irn effect.
ive arnd impressivo roinarks.
On motn~ioun of Mr. liancke!. the Const itu.
tion, of the Associat ion was their read,. anm
a harge numrber of sigriatuores was obtained
0., riotiorn, the mieeting their adijored,
hrighly grratitied with the enthutsiarsirmran
uninuimriry wich characterisedl thre proceed
ings of thre first rally in thne Upper WVards
Jt)IIN. N. NOWE~LL, Chairmain.
P~)n n Ii. Lmss..u, Secretaries.
rf Thne Mlabile Tribune of Srnday
says: " There is a rumor irn town that tIn
dnfitilty between Foote and Quirinan. o
wh. oh we gave somre account a few daya
ago. l@l to. a dtt4.l, in wich Foote was
killed."
I -:0:
Pahne'tit egh~inenlt.-\~Ve mnre requesteC,
to, informr thseo membiners of the P'almett
Regimrent who propose meeting at Cohuni
hia otn the anniversary of the hattle o
Chmarubusco, that the Town Council hnavi
miade arran'gemrents for their entertainimen
at any of thre hlotels they may select ro
themselves; arid that on thre 19th and 20th
commlnitteesr will be at theo depots of the dif
ferenrt Railroads to receive them as thej
arrive. Tlhe commiittee request those ar
rivingi previously to leave their names
with Col. .Maybina, at the Congaree Ilouse
Carolinian.
Ilo?4t:s)ArL, Pa., July 26.
TIremnendlous S'torm, and Wh'nilucind a
IIone.'dal.-last evening, our village w.ui
vn.iied by a very violent storm, accomupani
ed by a terrific whlirhwind, wvhich swey
across the ripper part of the place, taking
a is rourse thre large dwellbng house o
I.\lr. WVest, a port ion of whichi was deposit
ed on the opposte side of thre river.
Arnor porilhm was seen by several o
our citizens hrigh Up) in the air,.wailing lie
(rare the windl over Irvumg Chiff wich ii
morre thtan 300) feet hnigh, rand nearly tw<
mniles disatant fromr; the locality of tire house
A large quanntty of tire bricks were seat
te'red over the tiolds along tire track of that
Mrs. WNeat, chrild and mervant, wvas in the
horuse at tihn tirme the wvind struck it ant
Ifortrnatelv escapedl unhurt. A large quan
rity of gla.,s was brokern by the hrail. ant
the crops in all directions are Ievelled t<
the i,'rouand. Thne thrunder and lrghtning
wvere very severe.
Mhr. WVest's darmage is estimiated a
2, 000).
A StNULARc A wano.--The offer i f
smal~rl preiumii wars hately mande, throng)
the Ttoston C'onigregatiornalist, for thre bes
eit~ny) in answver to sundry questions in re
lation to practical religion, atnd especi'all'
pointing ouit theO relation of tihe stoul's salva
tion to a knowledge of the person of Clhris
-a point, wvo wouldI thitnk involving th
most pecualiar features of the orthodlo:
views. The conmmittee in tire case award
ed) the prize, with~out knowing the aurthor
of arty of the proposed essays, to Rev. Mr
B riggs, a Unitarian clergynman of Plymouitil
Mass. It is cortamnly rartuggestive circuam
striteo, in tmny wnyvs-and perhraps wv
may may hropefulI-that tihe bota r.'positioi
of muc'h a point of the~ory rlvhnuld havm
been suappleed by a Uni:tanrn--gelyn th4
iudgmnrt of orthodox ertm.
Early 1 ioofiihpf July. tholelfos
nitice W iqever part, of
A rU JNESTING
Of the citilens ol i arlhtar,' is
ly .alled for on the tW , Mlonday ii s Uguat
izt, 'at Benneftiville, in order nake
known thseir sentients as to the I.
cy of withdrawing South Caroj
from the Union.
C. W. DUDLEY, FOR SELF AND OT
July 5th, ido1.
Pursuant to the above call, ye
norning (August 4th, 1851) rver
leadin to the village was thron
early four until 1 o'clock a'7in.
ple came pouring in from every",
in dense masses, and long befo
airived for organizing the meet)
public squase ,resented a spectacle Ja~fpl
witnessed in BennettsvilJe.
At half-past eleven o'clock,
Weatherly. Esq., ascended the
House steps, and mnted all persons prst,
who felt any interest in the meeunp, to
draw nigh and participate in the Pi .
ings.
Capt. M. Townsend proposedtht .
Goodwin, Eq. be called to the Ch'air, Wbjh
was unanimously agreed to; and on me,
tion, B. D. Townsend was requested teoct
as Secretary. -
The Chair briefly explained tho o
of the meeting, as Ldictated above, jn
discussion from both sides of the que4oo
and expressed an eariest hope that, t
order uand decorua should prevail throq1_
out the proceedings.
Capt. A. J. Stanton imoved titat, in
much as from, the extraordinary crod.
present, it was necessary to hold the neeti.
aug in front of the CuurtL-House-the P
ple btanding-that the discussion should be.
confined to two speakers on a aide, and that,
each speaker shutild be limited to a hail
hour.
This proposition was un.:1anmusly a r
to.
Col. C. V. Duir.EY the
the iollowinag resolution
Resolved, That itn th
ineetimag, the secession of
without the co-operaion ol ot:
States, is unwiSo and mexpedi
C. A. Ihornwell, Esq., baoonide'
solution, anu ably diseussed anid sp
it, in a speecl which was loudly cheered.
The Chairmau,. when Mr. Thiurwell had
resumed his sent, inuvited a reply from the
other side; but the separnte secessionists,
although present in lll lore--looinaOn
-taciuly declbned to accept the challenge.
Col. Dudley next addressed the meeting
half an hour, in a vcry elfbcLivO spceclh6
which wis lrequealy interrupt.d with up
plause..
The Chair then ainounced that tha
quest on would be deciced, by dividing amiL
couiting, and requested all in lavor ut the
resolutiouan, to march. out and. form rank4
live deep.
At first, the w hole crowd scumed to. be
muviig oxffcaimly, deliberately, and intEl
Moust perict oraer-lorimg in live 'Jour
phialaaxesi, which extendeu 14ost acros
the entire line of the pubbe sq "are.
Th-- a.aid.d admiiesna, linusi, however,
be made, that a s.nall group, cottnposed of,
btrangers, neutrals, and separate seces.
sioniat,. btill remnamed on the ground; buL
thee could q*cely have been one hundmre
persons left in all.
The Chair appointed lessrm. T. C.
Weatheriy, C. A. Thortwell, A. G.
Johnson, and Wilhaua L. Leggett- Teller.,
to count the ranks, wihomon reposted th
number, in
The other sid was then invited to wale
a showing-but declined to mzairch out.
Afier Uxe result, wais announced,. A. C.
Jojhinson, Esq., bubmntted the lollowing
resolutonm, w lba.h Iia as unasniously adopted;,
Reuoved, That thme Cairman ol this.
imeetitag, do com~municaae the foregoln
resolutoan, to the Delegates who Wil
represenit Mariboro' istrict,. in. the Stato
Coa,vcntion, an~d request thiemt, sespectfully,,
to vuti in coiorinity thereto; and in thge
exemL of their aiiimg to signuisy to hiu.
useir initeniuon to do so, then, that, the
Chairaman do cause aL lull account of the.
pro.eedings of this day, as expressaive of
the publie aeimnent u; Marlboro' Dxiutict~
to be laid before said Convention5
wiiaenever assemled.
Rlesolved. T'hat wye feel highly imlignant
at the courae of Federal Legislation,. an.
are ready, a .w, and snall keep ourselzef
in readmiess to unite with our sister States
in the formaatiot of a Southern confederacy'
whenever, anid as soonz as they will consent
Ithereto; hetievmg" as we do, that nothing
less thana such conlj'aderacy is at present,,
Iunder all the circumstances, available to
us as a remedy for the grievanaces of whjch
we comnptain.
Th r~ e meeting, altogether, was one of the
1largest, and anost respectable ever as
semibh.d ini thei Dstract--there was nao
intemperate excitemntl-thbe greatest order
prevailed throughout the day; imdeed It
inmust have beena apparent to one present
ihbat the sovereign people, ratnk and file,
hatd come up) to express their sentiasents
enmphatically on the great questiona of the
day, naor will it be riuestioned that they
have done so an terms hardly to be
misunderstoojd.
OJn muoton, the proceedings were ordered
to be ubtilihed ina the ,'outh~erna tandard,
Charlestovn Eaening, Kerrs, and that all the
paipers im the State bie reqtiested to copy.
T he meeting then adjourned.
lE. W. Goonwtt-z Ch'wun.
R. D). TowsE~an, Secretary.
*The whoile number of voters in the District
is about 85O
T'n. GKEAT Fi.ot ATr~. Lors..-.
TPhe St. louis itepulian of thme 24th uit.,
gives the fotlowatng particulars respecting
the~ dama~ge lay the recent flood at illinola,
town. opposiite that city:
The inhabaitats of tImt place began to re
turn homne [roma tha sicity and elfsewhsere,
only some four or five days since, and are
now actively engaged in reenperating, as
best they cain, fromn the haeavy losses expe...
rienced iia the late general cailamnity. As
yet tnt nmany maore than half the stores and
dwelinmgs aire occupied, the rrenaainder of
the populationa, it wonul appear, not designx
mug to return until as~t ill turthier subsidence
of the river.
Owig to the enicroaichments of the water
on the main shrer~lhe ferry boat now is corn.
pelled to efl'ect ats laditg near the " Tele
graph Mill,'" abouit'on a liiie w ith the dike,,
thme erasternm terminus of wich imnprove..
ment is from5! tinv-five to a hundred;
a yras froan thei yhaie. Cahiokia creek,.
wich previouas tao thme hood emstatied into,
Ithe river am! some distatce be~ow the town,.
Inow eamp: ee itso!f inuanediaitely at the.
-1 etegraph tmiit." T1hte intermnediate.
spat e betwgeen this paoint anal its old mout1b
hais beetn niearly filled with deposits qe
saind, anal a fall at the river aof thireor fu
more teet will lea that forton of the ~
nyo ite creek-fatr thg~ distanmce ta a aigip~
I thoralhaatut--dry land,
In JIjnse'laaiti sh as well as M tb~ 4
a considecrable distance up ama
river, tha6 deayrdai of-. mn'