The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-08-23

by our position is made the stronger? Long
ago you were told by Mr.. Clay and his friends
that all these measures constituted but one
great "American System" and that it was to
be welded by the North for the ruin Of the
South, and The prostration Of her domestic poll
cy" (See what British writer says on the
subject-"England and America Will you
knock down the ramparts, and yet struggle to
defend the gates? abandon tho substance, and
fight for the shadow? Let the town be sacked
behind you while you defend the bridge? That
would not be wise in defence either military
or political and it must moi be.
Now let US consider briefly the position Of
Mr.. Cass. He was Republican in the war of
1872 and has been attached to that party ever
since.
He avows himselfa Free Trade man and
State Right man.
He is opposed to the Bank of the United
States, and to all connections with Banks.
He is for the exercise Of the VETO, which
has been for many years. and must continue to
be, one Of our greatest safeguards against an
unprincipled and fanatic majority. 1t was a
power intended by our wise ancestors, in fran.
ing our Constitution, TO protect the right OF the
minority in all cases against the rapacity of the
majority, the only tyranny which could be ap.
pretended in the working of our Institutions.
He is opposed to all inte erference by the Gen.
! cral Government on the question OF slavery in
State or Territory. What more can we expect
of our Northern brethren than 10 abstain alto.
gether from interfering on this question. five
admit new territory, like marriage, we must
run our own risk, and take it for better or for
worse. All, no doubt, have right to settle in
such Territory, and to take their property there.
If any man in Texas finds it to bic interest 10
cross the Rio Grande with his slaves, do you
suppose he would ask the permission of the few
Mexican Poems he may find there? Texas al
ready owns, we believe, every foot of territory
fit for slave labor We believe, in fact, that
this is merely question of principle. forced
upon us by Northern Abolionists, which can
produce no results practically, excep, mischiev-
ously and wckedly to excite the people Of this
country for the qualification of such Anachar.
sis Klootz as John Quincy Adams, Millard
Fillmore. and the Greeleys.
So far Mr.. Cass suits us. What then are
our objection?
First. That his foreign policy. rash and dan.
gerous, is likely to lead US into war. On this
point Taylor may have the advantage of him.
But we venture to predict that MIR. Cass. in the
responsible position OF President, will prove
much more cautious man than as Senator.
What statesman has not felt the difference be.
tween assuming the resp visibility of high Po.
si,ion and the seeking of it! Does it not work
wonders in the daily exercise Of the smallest
municipal office! Besides, foreign policy gen.
llr ;,y<,lv,, pf orpodioprv
and not great constitutional principles.
Second objection. That he voted for the
harbor and river bills which were vetoed by
Mr.. Polk. So far he would agree with Gen.
Taylor and tho Wings. And were these meas.
ures much worse than those proposed by the
Memphis report-worsc than voting away i'm
mense grants of public lands, the general fund
of all the States, and the second great source OF
revenue, TO private corporations and individual
Sta,rsl Have you yet determined who Of your
two Senators most truly maintained the princ-
plies Of the State on this subject? Until we do
that, what will be thought abroad OF our sinceri
~ on this subj 'ct!
Third objection That he was not always
opposed to the Wimot ProviSo. Is not Mr..
Winthrop, fhe Speaker, as much entitled to the
authorship of that measure as Mr.. Wilmot him.
self Whose Representative contributed TO his
election! Is it made fatal objection to the
eulogis, of john Quincy Adams! For while
men may honestly err. Is it no: better that
you should support one who, after reflection,
joins you, (''passions arc 1cc,ing and reason is
elernal,") and takes the responsibility Of doing
SO, than that you should throw yourself into the
arms of a party who are now, and ever have
been, opposed to you on general principles; and
who were the first to arouse this onlcry against
you, and to minge it with the preiudices Of
party politics, and sectional feeling and interest!
Have none Of our great statesmen ever chang
ed their opinions upon more experience and
profound reheclion1
Thus, think, have fairly stated the oh.
jections to Mr.. Cass. Let not the reader yet
form his opinion. The other side Of the ques.
ton must be as fairly looked into. In our next
we shall examine the great points favorable and
Objectionable to General Taylor; and having
heard both sides, perhaps the reader may find it
easier to determine the great question between
these two Generals, as thus submitted to my
icllowctizens by A PRIVATE.
From the New England Washing,onian,
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