The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-03-28

hinr.. 10 preserve tLc Government, pro.
ec, anil defend The UGion Of these, aud. ).
Inc rights and interests ofihe southern. or
pf any other portion Of this confederacy.
souII, in the manly and patriotic lan-
ruare of The present Governor Of Massa. !
used some years ago, buckle on
their kuapsacks, and, with arms in hand,
ralIy 10 tho support OF the laws and con-
siitu.ion Of this country. Yes, sir, to uIe
defence Of those very compromises, under
which our fathers. with their families,
clesscd down British power 10 this conn-
try, and under which they, togathcr. built
u, that form Of Government, which is tho
admiration Of the civilized word at this
dav.
1belieye iha. without aresort 70 this mode. or
TO somc other like It, hy which the broad held
Of discussion opened on this vitality importan!
subject should be closed, the heat created
here, thrown OF in every direction. like as
from grca, central fire, would no;, Ike
common radient heat, lose its intensity as II
deg ay,ed farther aud further from its great
source, bu, would gain intensity and violence
rs j, progressed from tho elements upon
which it w ,u'd feed. There issnosh'ng IN
,hi, country which has connected with il so
many dangers to this Union as this very
question OF slavery. The unhappy relations
which lately existed between this country and
France, and which,, thank God, are 50
happily settled TO tho honor Of my country,
10 thai Of France, and Of England, was. TO
the lorers Of order and security. msiier s,i
secondary importance; nay, war with
France and with the combined world, and
fortunate and happy issue out Of il, could not
be OF haif 70 rnoucn.ons a consideration 10
this country, as a proper md safe settlement
Of this rrxing and harrassing question
This settlement could not be accomplish.
cd. and ncvcr will be accomplished BY mo-
lions 10 rcicc. ia limias" petitions or me
morals. Good results can never bc satisfy
produced by ilcgi,i.nste and unuarrantabIe
means II petitions OF memorials are pre-.
scnted, liccnliousiy abusing the sacred aud
laadamcn,al right Of petition. on :he receipt,
Cdhgress will instantly reject, OF will pursue
such mode, a. either TO scat them xi'il The
silence OF cou,c np,, or will take such mca.
ures, give such rcbukes, OF mtl'c, sueh
pun,.amcnts, as the psoPriely OF the case
may require. Tho abuse Of principle mnst
be separated from ,hc principle itself Fun-
dau,en,al principles ought NOT, can no, DC
impaired. OF Lc trcnched upon, because
abuses grow out Of practices upon them.
1,,,zr,..;ansncss bu, TOO oflcn spring from The
wickcdncss Of mankind under tho. pures,
forms, which free Governments can be made
10 assume. This is fuc:dcn. TO al human
institutions; but fos this. the great founda.
ton upon whichthey arc built, cannot. ought
NOT. 10 be disturbed. Those who admins.
rrr th,s uu<eTnmrut, or -,'s~~~-''"' 'sSr.'ito
undo, n, must have such rirtuc and wisdom,
n will check and control, 30 as 70 gisc
safe direction TO Whatever may come under
their legitimate notion. II this should be
Otherwise, tho Government itself will fall 10
p,ccca
In 1905 memorial was offered in tho
Saaatc OF itse Uui,cd States, prayinglor tho
emancipation Of slarcs in tho States. On
,he question 10 receive. tho vo,e in the Sc
nate was 10 in flror Of receiving. and 8
against it. Among tho 10 was The venerable
and Distinguished nsme Of Gsncfsl Sumter.
OF South Carolinz. i, 10 impossible tha, Tho
den,al Of tho right Of petition can be sas-
saincd under 4 Republican Gorc:nmrnt.
Tais distinguished pl,rios, soldier. and
statesman, tho immediate aud in,imaie friend
Of SIR jcEs,son, ~ whose fir,nncss. corrce;.
ness Of opinion. end strong rcpuhlican vn.
toe. Mt JcEcrsoa m said 10 have had moro
confidence than IN amp man in Congress at
,ha, ,,inc. could no,, Is republican. wi,h
ali his sasoag southern feeling. and his PSF.
fec, devotion 70 tho trne interest Of tho
South not. as supporter Of the true
theory Of tac Government. do otherwise
than vosc. shat this principle Of The Govern.
u,cu, should be cosnmised."
10 100, on the prescn,n,cn, of.a mo no.
rial, pssying hs tho abolNinn Of slavery in
the S.atss, debate arose, and began 10 take.
q warm and inGamms,osy sharsc.ef, and TO-
assume such an aspect, % 10 make il proper,
al onoe 10 dispose Of this irritating subject.
Mr. Madison, then q member Of Congress,
,novcd 10 refer !, TO select committee.
THIS was Joac. Tho rrpou was made: .iis
satisfied Congress aud the country. Wi,hin
q frw years, petitions or memorials Of q 81.