The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-06-11
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.ABoIiTloN!S.rS.

.ABOLtl LtltU.NaStS
In the coprse OF tie discussion in The
House OF Representatives onthc subject "i
Slavery, Mr.. Pinckncy, the chairnan Of
The committee 20 whom the memorials
upon that subject had been referred, rc-
marked ,fa. The whole numbered sisncrs
{, those memorials amounted to abou,
81 ,0O0: that about 5000 nf them were
females, and thai a lsrgc proportion OF
tho balance we're in all probability minors.
{. is we'll remarked by The editor Of the
Boston Courier, ,lia, ihcsc facts sho:s al
once tho folly Of The Aboli,;oris.s aud The
Southern hsitalors who hare csdcavorcd
10 augmcn, and keep alive the cscitcmen,
which has existed in consequence OF the
conduct OF the Aboliiionisis. From the
gyca, irdus:rysxhich has been employed
By tho h5stiiionis,.. The probability is
,l,a! lie names Of rcry nearly all such as
wnuld l,c willing 10 sec tho country i,.-
yoIred ID difficulty on The sabjce, Of sla.
very, are, on those memorials: from the
readiness with which many persons sign
memorials rpan almost any snhjcc', and
i"r aln"-t any purpose, u. Srai'fy their
friends, wi.'on. relcc,ins upon tho ean-
scIueaccz which IL may sometimes PRO.
ducr. i,is reasonable TO suppose that lns-
ny Of these By whom the memorials hare
been signed, seeing the dangers and diff
cu!itcs whiei, have resulted from slirirpru.
snn;n,ion 10 Congress. End the ,crils 10
which tl,ry might hare led, il they had no!
brsa ;udcai!y handled. have since regret
ted having sisned u,e,n. and when Il is re-
med kered li,at smaller number Of per.
sonX i,an II, 700 arc no, cali,lcd 10 . sin.
gle representation in Consress..i, must be
perceived ,f,a. IL was great piece Of folly
ia ll.c Abuli,ionis;s 10 suppose thst Con-
greks .nnlc. grant ,l.ri. request. and there.
3y cnhangcs ii,r peace of the country ar
they would hare. done. by adopting the
course which wa. desired in ,hnac memo
rails; and is equally obvious lha, /. was
. grca. piece Of folly for The Southern
s.sa.ars 10 pretend TO cpprchcrd 3.
nue., danger und so rnucl. difficulty as
,hcy rca.csea:e,l IS likely TO resul, from
,iic coacrc. Of the abv!;:ionis,s- under
sael eireum.,.accs.
! The seeues through which NC ls,e pass.
cd hare been exceedingly unpleasant. and
q, one time appeared to be hi'! Of danger
and difficulty. The conduct .t The Adult
has mcri,cL ,l,p mos, decided re-
probation; and is viewed by tho people
generally. in ercry section OF the country
10 The light whicl, Il merits. Had l!,cy
pcrscrcrcd in tic couru they pursued lasl
GUNNER Ihr mos, disastrous consequences
Nigh, hare resulted from il. Bu, by petition
ing Congress on tho suhjcc, Of slavery, OIL
though they displayed ,hr,r t'l,., and mani.
fes,oa a t.S,osi.inn TO create. Il possible, n
ciril war and separation Of a,!lr Union OF nc
count Of Il, they hare csrnsed their own
wcekncss. nsi,! ahcir want nj ability TO create
tho difficulties they. appear TO be .lr,irons to
produce; tho Scnrse taken 10y Congress IS
such as 10 show that there isno dIsPosi,ifh III
.ha, bo!y to suGtr my difficulty to arise up
on ,ha, subject. il j; DC possible ic prevent IL:
and lror, whh has occurred. and the course
wh,ch na, ;sccn pursued, the pcurlc Of the
South. WHO ara ,hsposed TO l'"k a. tna;lcss
as they really are, may be convinced ,ha, the
nppr.i,cus,,ps wl,icl, haru been entertained
ol dangers likely .c grow on, OF the question
respecting slavery are withon, foundation.
rf5m via, has been seen aud done in reIa-
ton 10 he question, tic people generally OF
the ,ilfcrcn, sections OF the country have
been cu,t!ci In understand better than they
have formerly done the feelings aud DISPOSE
tons of each Other upon this subject; and
we trust. therefore, thai the pas, evil will be
productive OF some future good. BY inducing
the pcnpIc IN the different scc''ous OF ou'
widely extended country to place in each 9th
or a grca.cr gree of confidence, nnd en-
urain iowa dis each other bc'.cF 'cclns
than ,hcY !,ve ',;,,cr,c done.