The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-02-27

the most vluleLt OF those remarks OF
which they had so loudly complained.
To men OF plain common sense, who
look u, the fitness Of things, and who cx-
pecl 10 see public men pursue a course
that is honest and consistent, This conduct
mus. appear to be mos, inconsistent. ex-
lroordinary and unaccountablc.
Mr.. Pinckncy remarked, moreover,
that in The non-slarcl,olling states the
fanatics are on one side. and the great
body Of the people on the other. and tina.
he c"nscientiou.ly believed they would
put down ihe spiri. of agitation. BY tins
remark he h1s shown willingness To
look al matters as they really are. Every
nau who has looked with unbiased feel
ings and an unprrjudiccd mind a, The va
rl"us indications of popular opini"n in
the North upon this subject, Nus, be Coz"
vinced of the truth Of AIr. Pinckncy's re.
mark, and the propricty OF Lis cohrn-
sion. But with this rem,rk :he ."uihcrn
Aglsators are exceedingly 4 'sa'isicd.-
The editor OF the Telegraph s,ys we
are somewhat surprised q. ,IIs declaration
"n the par. OF AZ. P."cknc.." Aud why
is he surprised al y, II is no doubt FOR the
rea 'on ;ha. he supposed Mr.. pinckncy
would Unite ",,h the Southern Agr,a,or.
in sie adoption and Pursui, Of any mca-
sures calculated lu (omcni aud keep alive
feelings "( jealousy aud hostility bctwc cen
the people cf the North aud tho South.
Their grca, object has brcn md still is
to render the people at The North ubn"x.
Gus 10 those uf the South; aud such de-
c!ara,ions as the one alluded 10. coming
from man Of Mr. Pinckncv's character
and standing in The Snu,',. is calculated
10 dcfrai the "bjcc, they have in view.
On hi. suhjcc: there is no li,,le fana,icism
with those who run into extremes on both
sides. and il is difficult /" say which is the
mos, srnsrl"s, and dangerous. 1h. Abn.
liii"nist. arc the fnnatic. on the ono siir.
and the Agita,"r. are the fan;tics on the
other. The former profess !" be in,lu-
rnccd To pursue tho course they have dune
by religious considerations. bu, the slrous
probability is lha, p"Iiticrl considerations
i'arc ha! mach more weigh, with them
shau any Irclinss uf regard Or rciig"n ar
Certain i. ia that instead uf
bencG,ins . slaves. which has beer Their
p,olr.scd "Llcc.. they have rendered i,
much worse Than il woul! have been had
they Icfra ned i,oCl mc,!dli,.g with The ma,
Ter; aud a,y MIN u ordinary cumprehrn.
Lon "ush, ,n have known Tim, ;he course
'hcy have rursucd was calculated Ia pro-
luce no o;hcr result. We cannot sup
pos. that they arc destitute of common
sense. and therefore wc arc compelled ,n
ihcy have b"en opcra,c,! upon hy
political Considerations much more ,har
BY such as they have pr"ic.scd. The
\ gi,a,ors are the fanatics ON the other
side. and as tho, DO no, profess to bc il.
ur..c.L I in The matter hs religions c"n.-
ir tons. ii f"!ioas as matter Of course,
hat those only Of political character
save 'pota,cd upon thcir mlni-: aud i, is.
ni,c,l. pert clly maailr., !fu,a all lhu,
10, i >. anl all tia, .:1! sa;. t!,a, p"l:.
al considerations nl"nc have aciua,c.l
hem in cndcsvorins 10 ian tho unhapr,
nd dangerous excitement which has o1l..
CO ia i'ialium I" h.s matter. int" namr.
! ~ t''.A'' - ~ ~ ''a Wv ~
ore. haze sub.san,,ai ground, Inr under.
aha. /, to-! Mi P.u,hnry. -. lac Knows
,is own feelings. and th"e. perhap.. Of
he !ts.iai, r. generally. that hc need no,
-,p"c, TO euLIr"l "s pu. down p"il.icaI
sralisl.m by calm ursumcn,ali,c rc.
port; aud that The fanatic. will laugh al
i,'n. and Will chap logic with him cheer
ull, from SESSION tu session. A, he nn'i
hcy arc determined 10 be satisfied with
noting. il canno, Lc difficult matter ln
predict ,ha! any rcpor! wh,cl, can be male.
il i. be cain, and arsumcn,a.
i've. Will DC quite unsatisfactory. Aec"r.
ding Ia ilud.bras.. "shc man convinced
a gains, his will. - Of The same opinion
,,iI;" and those uho have rc,u!, cd TO pur
.ur ps,;icuiar course under any aud all
circumstances. can scry easily pre- !ict
whs, their course will be; and " hat will Lr
The resul, Of any riI"rt upon tho psrl "f
ot.cr., TO cndrs."r to induce thrm to
change their course.
The editor # III" Telegraph la. ire
qncn,ly charged The Fri. nj. Il tho Admin
i,tration with (n,oring ,l,. 'irw, and aid.
ing the cause Of III" Ahul,Il"n,sls. by en-
d-.vnfinc (" avoid and prevent discus