THE MODERN HAMtLCAR.
IIow loncliy the Representative of the Eighth |
Cottgressiorinl District " ro:iieii in the index,M i
i._ : 1 snliir
none can lit' l^iur'Hi nil"
ges before the Wiiig caucus about the opening '
of the session at "Washington. How softly his ,
tones are now modulated on the subject .of j
Southern Rights, let recent debates in Congress
show. !
It is difficult to realize that throughout it,
this one and the same geutl -man that at differ- >
ent periods of the same session, should use the !
' t'..llntfinir M.ii'.'ii'rilllll :
language HI suv f. ,
" I SPEAK NOT TOR OTHERS, BUT;
FOR MYSELF. Deprive us of this right and
appropriate this common property to yourselves,
it is then your government, not mine. Then 1 '
am its enemy, and 1 will then, if I can, hring
my children and my constituents to the altar of
liberty, and like liamilcar, 1 would swear them j
to eternal hostility to your foul.domination.? !
Give us our just rights, and we are ready, as
heretofore, to stand by the Union, every part of
it, and its every interest Refuse it, and for
one, 1 WILL STRIKE FOR LNDEPEN-j
v DENCE."
This is Mr. Toombs somewhere about the t
vernal equinox.
"How terribly our army swore in Flanders."
r_n y|? r|\v,,1?]vc nnurniieli.
1 UK iUIIIMVIll" I3.ni, iwiuus
ing the autumnal:
"The objection that the gentleman urged to
J# the bill, seemed to be that there had been a sei
it s of outrages perpetrated upon the South.?
If, said Mr. T., the passage of the territoral bills
without restriction on the subject of slavery is
not an outrage, and the gentleman does not
suppose it is, then lh?rc has been none commuted.
And I have this to say to. the gentleman
?if tliere have been aggressions perpetrated on
the South, she has done the mischief herself; j
she has only herself to blame. It'is by her own :
hands and by the hands of her sons that the !
wrong has been done."?Debate on the Utah '
BUI, 1th insf.
bike the sap which, in the vegetable king- j
'dom, ascends with the approach of spring's ge- j
nial warmth, and sinks when the chilis of an- j
tumn are at hand, the fervor of our Represent- j
ative's Southern blood successively glows and ,
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COU13.
The language of the first extract is somewhat:
in consonance with the position assumed by I
Messrs. Stephens and Toombs in 1S48, when :
the former, by die aid of seven other Southern
votes, defeated the Clayton compromise bill.? i
That bill, they contended, did not give us our (
just rights, inasmuch as it did not secure to the ;
slaveholder, liy express recognition, the right to ,
go with and enjoy his property in slaves, in the :
\oinmon territories. Nothing less than this j
would do Mr. Toombs, even during tlie present:
session. Neither Northern whigs nor North- ^
ern democrats could blarney him into agreeing
to any tiling less. Even this session he denoun- j
ced Ceii. Cass's squatter sovereignty doctrine
as ridiculous, and said that it had not a friend
or apologist in any sensible man in Congress
1 II*. li-..| ?.,t
Dill lis aiunur. liu muncu n^ui uutui vuc wmtraces,
and refused to bo propitiated by any
thing short*of protection to the rights of the
slaveholder in the new territories. He said:
'I STAND upon the great principle, that the
south bus a right _to an equal participation in
territories of the U nited States. ICLAIM th k
kkjiit fob hi:k to enter them with her property,
and security to enjoy it She will divide
with you, if vou wish it, but the right to enter
all I SHALL NEVER SURRENDER, and
that, WE WILL MAINTAIN the position
there laid down."
Well, we ask, has the South got a division
bv 30 30, or by an}' other line of division? On
the contrary, is she not juggled out of every
loot of the common territories?
The modern Hnmilcar cannot point his children
or his constituents to the first irreen suot i
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of earth in all that vast domain, where they can
settle with their slaves without encountering
that "foul domination" by which their slaves :
are made free.
Among the outrages daily cominittcd'in the
South, is the constant agitation of slavery in
Congress.
The Charleston Mercury has well put the
case:
"If a man were to walk every day up to Mr. j
Toombs' gate, and call him pirate, thief, ag- ;
gnessor and coward, and threaten to drive him j
out of his house with his slaves, would he con- j
sider this an outrage? Judging by the stau-1
dard of man, yes. Judging by the standard of I
Mr. Toomhs, politician, probably not. Rather, j
judging by Mr. Toombs some months ago, it j
would be a hideous outrage?judging by Mr. ;
Toombs now, it would be a rather inild and in- j
offensive, if not a positively friendly action.? j
But the people, who nidge from the instincts of i
manhood, awl not. the maxims of party expediency,
understand that words which embody insult
or instigate wrong against us, are outrages.
The agitation of slavery in Congress has always
had this character. It is * ^rsnv-Tmn .i
dangervua v.t?w?pic ot the ooutu,
which they ought long since to have suppressed,
or to have withdrawn from a Union which
tolerated it."
There hare been outrages on the South, and
some of her own sons are responsible, in a high
degree, for them?not the least conspicuous
among whom are those who defeated the Clayton
Compromise for the reason, as they alleged,
it did not secure to the South any rights in the :
new territories, and who now glorify a (?7" Com j
promisesy) by which she is swindled out of,
every foot of it, now and forever.?Ga. Const
ilufionnli si.
Mobill*.?There was to have been a glorification
meeting in Mobile, on Tuesday last over
the "compromise" measures. Since the announcement
of it, a Southern Rights meeting
has been called for the evening previous. Many
wlio signed the call for the Union meeting have !
withdrawn their names, and as the planters in
tiis interior are very anxious to have the names
of the Unionists published, it may be expected
that many more will take a step backward.
South Carolinivn.
Karlluftiakc.?A palpable shock of an earthquake
was felt at Cleveland last week. Crockery
was thrown from shelves and persons awakened
from their sleep. The trembling was felt lor a
circuit of a dozen miles round.
THE GUILFORD ABOLITION PREACHERS.
'
What has been done over in Guilford with the
abolition emissaries found in their midst, under
the taking cognomen of Wesleyans? Whatif
nothing /ttfv been done, will be done with the
bold, impudent rascals? We hear of nothing
concerning them, but that they were bound over
for their appearance at court, and turned loose
upon the community to preach again until courtday,
when they may appear or forfeit their bail,
which would lie paid by C.'ha, lit), Giddings Seward
?V Co., and tliey continue to preach to the
end of the chapter.
We like not this snpiness, this indifference in
a North Carolina county. It is humiliating to
think of Guilford sitting upon her haunches and
patiently waitingfor Court! It is humiliating to
a North Caroliuuii, it is a reproach) to Guilford.
Are we to believe the imputation that has
been cast upon Guilford, viz : that one half of
its population are Free Soilers and Abolitionists
and the other half hut one remove off from
these? We should hate to believe so, but if
something be not done with these Chaplin
and Chaplain thieves, we shall he compelled
to believe it.
They should have been three parts hung and
a given a decent coat of tar as the domestic
dressing of our State, and a surplice, of feathers
to place them with the tribe of bipeds they belong
to.
if (billford is afraid to irive them, justice,
just send tlicni over this way and we will give !
them a little appreciation of Jesse otherwise
sometimes called the judgment of the people
confirmed by his Honor Judge Jesse Lynch.
We would say nothing which would .unjustly
reflect upon the citizens of Guilford, but if
they permit these scoundrels to pass unlashed
of the punishment they so richly deserve, they
will be guilty of an omission that will .reflect
seriously, and in terms stronger than any we
are capable of using. We leave it to their
conduct to measure the amount of reflection a
Southern community will visit them with.
True Southron.
Public Dinner to the Hon. Thomas L.
Clingmax.- Last week, when we were in Mr.
fliiiirmnn's distrct. we were much gratified to
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bear that a general desire was felt among bis !
patriotic constituents, of .all parties, to manifest
their high appreciation of his services in Congress
by a public Dinner.
The matter was first suggested in Menderson
county; but wherever mentioned, it met a j
cordial response. So warm is the approval
throughout the District generally, of Mr. (.'lingman's
course, that all desire to meet him at
the festive board; and, therefore, one Public
Dinner will not suffice, Let it go round. Let
the first entertainment be given in Buncombe,
his home, and then he echoed in every county
in the District; and when it comes to Cleavcland's
turn, let the bible be long and abundant.ly
supplied; for Old Lincoln wishes to participate.?Lincoln/on
(N. C.) Republican.
South run Riohts Meeting.?In another
column will be found a call for a meeting in
Lincolnton, to adopt some proper constitutional
mode of promoting Southern rights and pro,
tocting Southern interests. In this movement |
we hope all will cordially unite. In Alabama
| and other States, the citizens are forming asso
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(nations, and pledging themselves 10 neai wun
no mercliant or factor who brings his goods or
ware's from beyond Mason and Dixon's line.
Whatever may be done, let this policy be a distinguishing
feature in the leading measures
adopted at the meeting of the citizens of Lincoln.?lb.
Cotton Chop.?The Telegraphic accounts
j by the Cambria, received yesterday, are to the
*21 st of September, from Liverpool, at which
1 time the latest advices from New York were to
the Gth September, per Atlantic, and as will be
| seen, a decided improvement was produced.
From all parts of the Cotton country, the ac!
counts received during the month ofScptember j
were more and more unfavorable, and the re- !
ports of half crops, poor picking, and great loss ,
by shedding of forms and bolls, are confirmed, !
and continue np to the present time. Every
week lower estimates of their crops come from j
the nluntors: and bv the nackets of this week. I
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the opinion that picking will cease unusually (
early, appears quite general. Many state that
the crop will be mostly gathered during Octo- j
ber.
From South Mississippi, say south of a line j
drawn from Vicksburg, where the crop was i
most promising, and a decided increase over i
last year's yield was confidently expected, we j
now learn that such increase is quite doubtful, !
and if any, it will be very billing. The hill j
crops in that region have suffered terribly, and :
scarcely any top crop will be made.
[ .North of the above line, it is admitted_.that.
the crop must prove quite sTVort of InsFyear s
yield.
From Alabama and the Atlantic States, we i
have full confirmation of the poor state of the
crops; and how we arc to make a crop equal ;
to the past one, becomes every day more and j
more doubtful.
Besides, we have but just entered October,
and have to run the risk of bad weather and an
early frost, either of which would greatly diminish
the j-u'ld.
With such a state of the case before them,
factors continue reluctant to sell the cotton under
their control, except at advanced rates?
with many the I ulk of their receipts are limited.
The demand during the week has been active,
and only checked by the limited supply,
and the full prices required.
The whole force of the Cotton region are
now picking, and the receipts during the next
five or six weeks will no doubt he large?this
is not unusual in short crop years; it takes heavy
receipts in January, February and March to
make large crops.?N. (J. Crescent.
1 like the story of the blacksmith who was requested
to bring n suit for slander. He said lie
could go into his shop and hammer out a better
character in six months than all the courts in
Christendom could give hiin.
Mrs. Partington says nothing despises her so
much as to seer people go to church without their
purses when a recollection is to be taksn up.
CAMDEN. S. C.
TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 15, 1850.
55gf"The Business Prospects of our town, we
take pleasure in saying, were never brighter than
at present, at least the appearance of our streets
and the life and animation of our business men indicate
such a state ot tilings, in which we confidently
hope our judgment is not wrong?untoward
circumstances recently, it is true, have somewhat
operated against the facilities of trade?yet
we have abundant cause of thankfulness that we
are in so prosperous a condition. The health of
our town during the past summer, has been remarkably
good; and the late fall, with little or no
sickness, lias been greatly in our favor as a community.
Camden affords one of the best Cotton
Markets out of Charleston. The very highest
prices are paid for cotton, corn, flour, bacon, etc.,
and all kinds of Goods may be purchased on the
most reasonable terms.
The Mails and Passengers
Arrive here daily at 10 o'clock, p. m. by the new
arrangement, which went into operation on Saturday
last, they are transported from Gadsdeu by
stages to Claremont on the Camden Branch, and
thence by railroad to this place. The cars returning,
leave here at one o'clock, a, in., and by the
same conveyance from ClaermOnt the Passengers
and Mails arrive at Gadsden in time to connect
with the cars from Columbia.
pgf* The Hon. Joseph A. Woodward, our immediate
Representative in Congress, will address
his constituents in Camden on the first Mondayill
November.
Keep your Children Sotxth.
We mean south'of Mason and Dixon's line.?
What, we ask you, are your reasons for sending
them North ? Is it because you think it looks
large1 If so we pity you, we do. It cannot be
that you hope to find better schools and colleges.
We, in the plain old matter of fact way, say, " It
aint so.'' We have as good schools South as there
are anywhere North. But we tell you why you
send them North?you will say no?but actions
outspeak words?it is to learn anti-slaveryism.?
We care not how good southerners you profess
to be. We care not how emphatically you curse
the man who comes here and teaches your children
Clay ism. We care not for all this?but we
repeat, you send your children north to learn antislaveryism.
We had two young friends from
Mississippi?staunch southerners?who went to
an Ohio college?they came home abolitionists.
Two others from Virginia, who went to Brown
University, whose President is the Moral Philosooher.
Wavland?thev came "back strong aboli
tionists; and oneofthom would have received a
lecture of the unwritten law (found inside a pine
and outside a goose) by the good people of Virginia,
but tor the respect they bore his venerable
Father. These are only a few cases among many.
Beside the idea of Southern men sending their
children North, at this day. The young Physician,
Lawyer, or Teacher, "aye Preacher too, who
goes North now, for his education, need never
depend on our patronage, no matter what may be
the circumstances.
Whi taker's Magazine.
Mr. Whitaker requests the Charleston Mercury
of the 10;h inst., to state that in consequence of the
prevalence of the recent epidemic, his own sickness,
and that of all the contributors to his Magazine,
the publication of the third number of it has
been unavoidably delayed, but states that if will
be issued from the press in the course of a few
days. He hopes that a simple statement of the
circumstances will be regarded asufficent apology
for the delay in the publication of the work. He
will be obliged to editors, favorable to the work, in
Columbia, Camden, Savannah, Augusta, Milldgeville,
Macon, Columbus and Montgomery, to republish
this statement.
Indian Land Southern Rights Association.
By the last True Southron we learn that a
Southern Rights Association was formed at Ebe
iiczci, iii York District, on the 21st of September.
We are pleased to see that Urotlier Badger, of the
'Hornets' Nest, made them a Jlying visit, and also
made them a capital southern rights speech, for
which the thanks of the Association were tendered
him. The following among other resolutions
was adopted, to which we give a hearty concurrence:
Resolved, That the "Hornets' Nest," a journal
published in Charlotto, N. C., both from its
locality, and the zeal with which it has devoted
?" ? tlic inkmutg of "60UltlpC*hiWtO the
true snirit of Old Mee.klonhiinr M;iv 177l? nnd
is worthy the influence of this Association and
the patronage of every friend of the South.
We are glad to learn that the Editor received a
more substantial evidence of approval, in a list
of forty new subscribers.
Also by the same we learn that on the 23d ult.,
another Association, intended as the Central District
Association was formed at Yorkville, in this
State, on which occasion all seemed ietermined
to resist Wrong and assert and defend the Right
North Carolina Waking Up.
From various portions of this State, we observe
calls for Southern Rights Meetings. We are glad
to see it. Surely, tho paltry submission prints?
under the rule of Northerners?cannot lull old
Hip to sleep agajn. A fifteen years nap now, and
you are gone?your gun will be too rusty and
broken tben, to use, sure enough. Where are
Messrs. Ciingman, Daniel, Ashe, and Venable?
men whom yankec influence blended with Southern
traitorisin, could not make support the infamous
measures contained in the late Bills passed
by Congress. You bear the name of Carolina?
Let it be an amulet to ward off oppression.
The number of immigrants that arrived in New
York from the various foreign ports, during September
last, was 21,054. Total emigration for
1850, up to October, inst., 105,590.
"Forsake a while (he busy town
For life amid the rural haunts."
We have just returned l'roin a trip in the Old
North State, where we have seen things pleasant (
and interesting. We will pass over the many I
pleasaunees which threw their charms around f
our way, until we arrived at <
ALBEMARLE, t
where was to be held a mass meeting of the Sons *
of Temperance, on the day after our arrival. Of f
course, we stayed for it. Early in the morning,
the people began to assemble,and by the time ap- (
pointed for the meeting to commence, many hun- j
dreds were there. Several speeches weie made, ;
which we heard?the dinner we saw, and it ap
pearod very ample. We were surprised however, t
at the amount of drinking Which wan done, espe- i
cially as it was on a Temperance day. Early in <
the evening we left Albemarle for the 1
NARROWS, ?
and arrived at the hospitable residence of Colonel s
Ljcke, as *i light liad thrown lier sable mantle v
over earth." We shall never forget our pleasant
stay with the old Colonel?his recital of adventures
in the last war?roasting pumpkins, parching
corn &.c. The next morning, we were politely *
attended to the Narrows by Capt. B. W. Simons.
The Narrows, as it or they are termed, are located
011 the Yadkin river, some five miles above the ,
junction of said river and the Uwharra. The <
country, for miles around, is broken and hilly.? i
Wild and irregular hills shoot up in every direc- <
tion, covered with trees and verdure to the sum- |
mit, as if it were Nature's prelude to the mountain <
country. Far to the North East may be seen the '
Brushy mountains?their blue outlines stretching
as a pencilled line across the horizon, while to the '
South, the sunlight seems to dance more cheer.
'
fully o* the less elevated hills, as if inviting you to ,
return to the sunny plains below. But down to the .
Narrows, if you can keep your feet, and let us see ,
how it is that a river which is half a mile wide <
just above, should here run through a channel I
not wider than a house. We are standing upon
the scattered rocks on the banks, worn smooth 1
by the feet of the fishermen, who conje here in 1
the spring to catch shad as they go up the river. 1
Great numbers are annually taken here in nets,
and the fishing months are considered "quite a
time" here. As we stand on the banks aud look j
up, as far as wo can see, the river comes dashing (
on, as if in haste to escape from its narrow prison, (
and once more spread itself out in a broad,
grand stream, as if it were itself again. The
mountain banks on either side covered with rocks, 1
aud lined with cedars?the large masses of rocks
in the bed of the river torn and thrown in wild ;
confusion round, aud the maddened waters, dash- 1
itig like a frightened tiger off?makes one think
that Nature started to dash itself to pieces, aud
left the deed in a state of expectancy. But?hallo:
our guide is gone?our compagnon du voyage is no
where to be seen?we are left?"alone on the
rocks we stand"?puffing and blowing up the
mountain hill we go?and after a while find ourselves
safely at the old Colonel's pleased with our
trip, and wi|h a splendid appetite for iliniier.
Some miles below this is the mouth of the
TTVVHARRA
It still retains its old Indian name, which has a
very warlike sound. Wt* presume the tribe whose
name it bears, were the Lshmaelties of the land?
and could those old hills speak, they would tell
many a tale of stirring interest, of the warrior
lover and his dusky maid?of the feats of savage
warfare and aboriginal chivalry, that would shame
the Eastern Chronicles, and rival tire" richest sto- '
ries of the Crusades. f
But the next point of interest to the reader of '
our travelling sketch, that we reached, was the
NORTH CAROLINA FEMALE COLLEGE. 1
We had the pleasure of being shown over the
building by the Hon. President It is located ten
miles north of Wadcsborough, at Tyson's Mineral
Spring. The building is a magnificent brick structure
of three stories, arranged in most excellent
style, its location entirely healthy. The Faculty ,
certainly will command equal respect, with that of ,
any other College.
Rev. A. B. Smith, President. I
Chari.es II. J i;dson, A. M., Prof. Languages. |
Wm. K. Blake, A. M. Prof. Mathematics and
Natural Science.
Miss Warred French.
Karl W. Pkterpilea, Prof. Music.
The best of all is, that it is truly^Southern. No
Yankeeism about it, and particular attention paid
to the character of the text books relative to that
point.cWe do_insist upon this sending of our eons
and daughters north to he educated, being stopped,
? 1 /*~i1 c3~.. a1.
Willie we nave bu many c?\cciieui ouuui. i
But we have drawn out the history of our trip too j
far, and as it has ended, so shall be its history. i
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[-?r We fully concur with "Crisis," of the Mer- |
cujy, in nominating Gov. Hammond for Governor, i
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Notice. (
We find the following in the last Hornets' Nest j
& True Southron:
A meeting will be held in the Court House <
on Tuesday of County Court week, for the pur- t
pose of giving the SOUTHERN RIGHTS por- *
tion of our citizens nn opportunity to express {
their views concerning the recent laws of Con- 1
gross, and to form a Southern Rights Associa- '
tion. MANY VOTERS. [
Mecklenburg, N. C.; Oct. 1850. 6
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Abolitionists duspatrnpn.?TheGeorcre- I
town Republican of Wednesday,says: a meet- s
ing of tlio Committee of Safety and citizens s
were assembled to-day to take into conaidera- s
tion the conduct and deportment of two Maine e
gentlemen, Capt. Beardslv, of the soHr, George (J
and William, ami one Scott, perhaps an officer tl
on hoard the same vessel, who were regarded "
as fit subjects to, leave immediately; and with- c
out ceremony were waited on by a Committee (.
appointed for that purpose, and invited to leave n
in twenty-four hours, and not to return under a a
penalty of a coat of tar and feathers. Subse- S
quently, however, a committee saw them safe tl
on hoard of their vessel at anchor in our bay,
and all sail set The poople have taken their ti
business into their own hands, and, as may be n
imagined, it is attended to just as it should be. n
For tile Journal.
DEVICES or YANKEEDOM.
Messrjf. Editors:?Yoo have dniilittess heard
>f the yankee who went many years ago to
Sew Orleans with a cargo of shoe pegs, and
inding the market fully supplied and no chance
if "s| emulating" went to work and sharpened
he other ends of the pegs and sold them-for
)ats; if you have not, 1 will give von my reasons
for bringing him-to your notice at this
ime. .
A body of the citizens of St. Helena, seventynie
in number,- have pfedged t einselves never
0 employ a cdtsttf:* o\v.i?\l ]>y a citi/eu of the
S ortn, or manned by a Northern crew. Such
1 course is worthy of oirr highest commenda*
ion, and it is to be hoped that' their example
ivill lie followed through the length and breadth
if onr State, for we have no Toonlbs. Cobb.
Stephens or any other submission organ grind*'
ijr to lead us astray or lull us to sleep wlielr we
ihould be up and doing, but my Object'in wr?-\
org at this time is to warn the good citizen's of
St. Helena* and the sea-board generally to
" BEWARE OF IMPOSITION."
Hie " Notion" vender's;the inventors of horri'
jun Hints, pewter watches, wooden- nutmegs'
Ac., can sail under false /u/m/yr as\vell as rotor*.*
:hey can paint names and places op the stgrris*
if their Schooners and Sloojts and deci'fVv the **
j n weary, such as Charleston, Georgetown/'
L'ombaliec, and Savannah ; they can also hire
legroes in either of tliose place? to work tlwir
jrafts during the winter, notwbhUanding tueir
profession of opposition to the institutions of
:lie Southern States; and in the" spriug when.
:lie caastiug trade is over they can pick up
white men of the same stripe as themselves, to
jarry their vessel home to Tauotou, Bedford,
ind other hot beds of Abolitionism, in Massachusetts
; their pockets tilled with oar uoacy
ind our negroes disaffected by their, presence
ind pernicious teachings. We mustat;dl tipn's
remember the "striped pig" and the many other
ievices of Yankeela??d too nnmeroas to mention.
MONEY is the god of Ynnkeedom, whose
insatiable appetites can only be appeased by die
incense of fanaticism kindled on the altars of
the South and her institutions.
Now there is another species of Noo inferiour.se
which I would suggest, and which if
properly carried out will lead to ot&ers?it is
this. All the Northern Newspapers, Periodicals,
Reviews and Magazines should be discontinued
immediately; we have a plenty to read
at home, Newspapers, Periodicals, Reviews and
Magazines, and good ones too, let us at nure
drop the missiles ot'our enemies and keep our
money at home; i for one am ready and willing
at anv moment to sign and abide by the following
pledge: . -i
. "We the undersigned, residents oftbeTown
of Camden feeling that the period has arrivvd
when the safety of our institutions depends up- ?
on a separation from the North, they cease
their unjust aggressions upon our honour and .
rights; and that as Soutlternors we should as.
far as practicable adopt a system of nondntercotirse?sol-mnly
pledge ourselves that from
this date we will not subscribe for or take any
.Northern or New England Newspaper, Magazine,
iVHodicail or Review, except such as we
have already subscribed and gaid-fpr* or such
as are of u briefly comjntieutf nitturi; we furthennore
pledge ouriclvel^to do> all in ourjmwror
to prevent our neighbors and^fneudsfro n.so
doing until such time'ns'octr bretfifeti (once) of
the North shall come to h sense of the wrong
they have done, and still'are doing to lis; to
all of which we pledge our most sncredho tor."
By this means we .will touch their pockrU
where alone their souls, henrts and sympathies
lire to be touched. Write on the margin of
very paper sent you from tltf North "cease
vour aggressions" and return it At so ne fuLure
period you-may hear more from roe on this
?ubjcct, till then 1 am, ?
Yours respectfully, ' X. D. X.
For the Camden Journal*
NO. 1. ' .
To preserve li!>?rty mid equnlitjxtf rights, it
ivas supposed by onr ancestors- that ft govern*
nent "of checks and balances" was necessary.
The Federal constitution was. accordingly
formed and adonted by them.- At that tin w
the interests of tho two grea^ sections of tlie
country, the North and the South, were so bal*
uiced that the onehad no temptation to oppress
:he otlier. Bat from v.tripuscauseS,by a rapid
increase of popnlation iit the North beyond
that in the South, by. a consequent abolition of
slavery from a number of the States, and by the
innexntion of uew members to the .confedera
ey, with slavery excluded, the original haruioi
v of interests has- become, disturbed, and it
vast increase .of powCT accumulated ?Y the
North, hostile to the interests of the Soath that
now under the forms of the constitution/ they
are nearly prepared 4e abolish oar 'greatestw*
terest. The Federal compact, in its terms, is
10 longer a go veriuueutol "checks and balanres"
to answer the great end for which it was
iesigned?it do longer restrains a majority
'roni oppressing a minority.
The grave question is forced upon us, wheth*
ir the constitution in its present form, should
my longer be a system of government for the
Boutli. Should we be willing to abandon tlio
?reat conservative nrinciplo "of checks and
jalances," and trust our rights to the unbridled
vill of a majority? Should we, with our ex*
jerience of the virtue of the Republican form of
government in the States, in securing 'liberty
annnlitv w Kn nvonoivwl ir\ rritro if nn ill tlllV
v\jMU*?y j jJIU^/UI VM yw ^|>V !?' M|r ?
'cdernl Ifnion? Should we, after so much
aid for the wisdom of our ancestors for devj.
ing this system of government, bo prepared to>
ay with the poet of a monarchy, "For form^of"
[overnment let fools contest," and resign our
oarest interest to the rule of a despotism? la
here any individual who enjoys the blessings
liberty and equality by virtue of the priniplo
"of checks and balances" in the State
Constitution, willing to surrender and sub.
lit his rights to arbitrary power? Is there
11 v individual nreoared to throw awav the
tate constitution and submit , bis rights to
le government of an uncheoked ninjorip?
Is tliero any individual ready to enust
his life, liberty and property to a governleut
loss restrained than that of the govern,
tent of Russia, or Turkey? Let the advocate*