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

melancholy realizes will be the result
They will conyulse this republic TO iis centre,
and lay,lare its massy foundations. Instead
Of con!erring benefits upon The black race,
whose exclusive champions they pofessalo
be, they wiII stay, and perl,sps forever, ibose
meIiofatng causes which has0 been gradually
exercising their influences for tho last thsny
years npon the condition of the slaye popuia.
tion Of this country, and will consin il toa
necessary and inevitable condition Of greater
severity. Yes, sir, they may produce that de-
.Piorablc condition by whici, their utter dcs-
trustion may be necessary TO secure the safe-
u OF this country. Was it cycr set known
III the history OF mankind, that two distinct
colors could Cocks. Co terms Of e1n7i civil
anil political libertyl Sooner than this Shall
ever be realizcd, The one or the o.il.r viii boz
ex'e:iainaied.
When the aboli;ionists, in their anixo.
.icno,ions Of general emsneipation. press
forward 10 their objects against ;l,cs ar
rangcmenls and ;Ile established order Of
things, under the plans of Divine Prori-.
deucc, they censu.e the wisdom Of Sod.
( feel assured tha: tho yirtuons. the
consiaera;e. the .lovers Of Order. the sup
portcrs Of the Union. anl Of life, liberty
and property. hnvc made mp a cool and
deliberate judgement; that northern pco-
pie hare nothing TO do with tie insiiiu-
ions OF slaecry in the south; t'laf 10 nt-.
Tempt 10 Interfere. will cyentuaic inreme-
,iilrss injury To the black and the whiic
population. and that the cndsmcy be 10
,icstror that beautiful fabric OF govern.
mont. wiirl, has, fa' fifty years, gircn un-
riraiied happiness and prosperity 10 si,is;
coantrv, and which has produced. by suc-
ccssivc actions, the happics, chang On
every G,vcrn:uant in chr;stcnd0nr. /
hare prc!ica.ed my opinions and dcciaFa.
tons with regard 10 northern faith and
Incr;i,ern PATRIOTISM in reference 10 slavery
in the slarckolding States, nPon my car.
lies. convictions with regnrd 10 that enc
l;eh.cned ans! admirable portion of0nreom-
mon country; upon those historical recul-
Ieciions, which made MS one people, upon
! the declarations Of gentlemen frpm cyery
portion Of the country. posscsci Of HHsthc
means necessary TO enable them " giycs
inst views of feeling and Of public scnii-
mcn.; upon tlc declarations OF the People
10 their primary meetings. contained ia
their deliberate resolves; upon The adtiscs-
| SOS aud uyowals Of nnny Of the best and
| w:scs, .ncn Of The north; upon excessive
messages Ia different Stale Legislatures
in The no:I,4rn sections Of the Union, and
upon urcauivecal declarations and nssu-
raaecs cf The great bo3y of bath branches
Of Congress. These are The grounds ip-
| on which I predicate my belief. that with
The cxecp;ion af the mere, ubaliuoaists,
nnthcIn feeling and scaiimeEi are icFssci.
; IL safe. and ihat TIC moral and inae!lecinai
forces the country viii prevail isonth-s
! crn folly as! excitement TO not prcyeRtit Z,
(! IN p,u,r. ,r..-.s --~ sirssa folly and sanai-.
cism. 80
Unde- these circumstances and will,
these convic:isns, l call on the Congress
oi the United States. under deep and sa-s
icmn feelings, to regard this qusssiea.,
which is mos, iaiariensly ader.ing the.
people Of this ceuniry. and 10 :fnitc, by !.
>,mc decisive act. 10 quiet and arrest
| tho course ui,ich9sliegs are taking; for il,
This Asi.aiing subject is not sea.cd, and
excitement and agitation shall bc alInHcd
here. then you viii meet IN tbs Capitol,
sr. aomc one or two years henec. under
sush circumstances af feeling and oil deep,
Dissatisfaction, as viii endsnseE the safsss
and dura,;an Of this Union. call, M
nn members from every scciien OF this
crea, and powerful confederation. under
jus. and proper sense Of duty 10 The Re.
| public. 10 compromise differing op;aioas,
and 10 give caniidcntc and sccpri;y 10
every section Of ilis blessed and happy
country. THIS Government was born nIl-
der lufly ind enlightened spirit Of con-
promise; AMI !, canno. exist one !, car
wi,:,outi,. Moderation, justice, and for
bcarance, arc necessary and cardinal vir-
tues in carrying on ihe.e erea, plans Of self.
government, firs, conceived and executed
by TIC conscrip, fathers pf this country.
An will be elemental war. unless Wisdom.
rather tl,an passion. shall preside orcrthc
councils ofthc milton, in tho management
Of the mul,ifarious interests and endless
concerns Of this extensive and mighty
country.