The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-02-29

will have part lot with them,
Resolpcd, That should there be any
members Of this convention, who do not
subscribe to the principles contained in
these resolutions on the subject Of abpli-
they be hereby requested To leave their
names with the publishing committee to
le published with the proceedings of this
Convention"
Now, sir, here is sound, correct and pa
trotic doctrine, emanating from an assem-
blage in Ohio. representing every county
in the State. Their Resolutions 60 to the
full extent, that any southern man coull or
would ask; and | am authorized TO say
that not one man Of that vast assembly DIS
sented from these glorious and noble reSo'
lutions: They deserve, and will receive
the thanks of the whole country, for this
timely and decisive movement upon sub
ject Of such paramount importance and m
terest Here are also, two resolutions
passed by the Democratic Legislature 't
Ohio, on the 14lh Of this month, which l
also beg leave to read 10 the House:
ResoIoed by the General Assembly o..
the State of Ohio, That the subject OF
slavery, as it exists in particular portions
of the United States, was settled and ad'
iusted at the formation of the Federal Con-
stitution.
Rcsolped, That in the opinion of this
General Assembly, the interference OF CIT
izens Of our State in the internal rt gula.
tions of another, is highly censurable and
improper, and that we view the unlawful
unwise and unconstitutional interference
of the fanatical abolillonists of the north,
with the domestic institutions Of the Soutn-
ern States as highly criminal, and that 1t
is the duty obligatory on all good citlzens
to discountenance the abolitionists in teir
mad, fanatical, and revolutionary schemes.
Such are the indications manifestIng
themselves in the Democratic party in the
non-slave holding States, and sincerely
wish could see such manifestations from
the wings in the same quarter.
The nominee Of the Harrisburg conven-
ton, however distinguished as soldier
and entitled, as willingly admit he is, to
The gratitude of the country for his militia
ry and civil services, has given no such
pledges, nor do think he will. As late
as 1888, he held this language.
"Should be asked, is there no way by
which the General Government can AID
the cause of emancipation, answer, it has
long been an object near my heart, to see
the whole of the surplus revenue ap-
propriated to that object. With the
sanction Of the States, holding slaves, there
appears TO me TO be no constitutional OBJ
iections to its being thus applied; emhra-
cling not only the colonization OF those that
may be otherwise freed, but the purchase
Of the freedom Of others. BY Jealous
prosecution of plan founded upon that
basis, we might look forward to day not
far distant, when North American sun
would not look down upon slave"
Are these views and opinions favorable to
the constitutional rights of the s"ulh!-'
Have they ever been repudiater or explain
ed by their author? I know in his Vim
CHIMES speech he does maintain that Com
gress has no constitutional right, to touch
slavery in the States; but that does not 20
far enough, particularly under the snsPl-
cious circumstances Of his nomination
If this distinguished individual is really
disposed to resist all attempts of abolition
any where in this Union, should be un-
affectealv rejoiced to hear it. 1t is:a mat
ter of history that on the eve of the last
Presidential election. public calls were
made upon General Harrison touching this
very subject, and he refused, or neg leclea,
to set public sentiment at rest. Why, sir,
is it not known to every body, that abo'i-
ton papers did claim his nomination over
Mr.. Clay as triumph Of anti. slavery feel
ing! cannot tell what kind or what a.
mount of testimony gentlemen require to
establish proposition, but adding all these
together, draw the conclusian that Gen.
Harrison is the favorite candidate of the
abulitionistS; and if so, this ought to deter
every consistent Staterighls man Of the
sonth from voting for him. repeat my
desire TO do him justice; far | wish to see
no man seeking the highest Office in our
republic who would, fora moment counte-
rance the schemes of those who are plot
ting tic dismcmhermcnt of Of the Union.
Since the delivery Of these remarks a
vote has been taken upon the following
resolution, offsred by Mr.. w. G.. Johnson,