The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-09-13
The Presidential Election.

a,nonos, the Northern Democracy Senator Foorss ct
ter published last week gives some faint hope that
the majority Of the Northern and Western Democrats
will unite with tie South, ut the coming session, Tor
an equitable settlement Of the 'paramounl" question:
that is, q settlement based upon the Missouri Compro
misc. Allowing these Indications to have their duo
weigh, on our minds, and attaching little importance
10 the implied promises of the northern democrats, yet
we must remember that these all given on the eve
of Presidential clcction and may he merely thrown
out to influence the result. Senator FooTE, ii appears
is one OF a committee Appointed at the Baltimore Con
vcntion for the purpose Of promoting the election o lis
nominees and hc cuuld ,avc adopted any course
better calculated 10 enlist Southern votes for them than
BY the announcement Of the intentions Of the Democrat.
c party II will be wise for the South however not TO
waste her energies in the turmoil OF party strife al hs
clccton if convinced that tho Democratic party still
retains some of it's ancient political honesty, and that
its nominees are safer upon the issue now most npor
ant TO her interest her people should, by all honorable
meaus contribute 10 their success; hut not even then
should thew enter the contest with such feelings Of
party strife as may cnstrange their political opponents
and bcgct discard and diversity oopnon On that qucs.
tun Of vital interest 10 ALL
We are paincd 10 in certain quarter OF our Slate
the city Of Charleston so much excitement with re.
gard to the election. We consider it settled point,
that the vote Of South Carolina must be cas-; lur tho
nominees of the Dcmocratct party, and therefore, we
cannot perceive why the friends of General Taylor
arc crcatlng such excitement. As Tor any DIVISION
in the democratic party in this State, The notion is
ridiculous, and tina, frugmcnary section OF II who pro.
fcss to suppon Gen. TAYLOR, must feel though they
may succeed in aiding the wings 10 elect few TAYLOR
representatives,, that they are ncng with party whose
principles arc all 1t variance with tho settled policy OF
the State aud principles which they must cons'cnl'"usy
condemn.
Why then not leave the political friends, tho nonl.
nec of tho Wing party 10 be tho standard bearers Of
Whggcry in this slalc7 That standard, whose an.
cient nottocs of"Protectivc Tariff" "U. ). Bank
Abandonment of, tho power" Log Cabin and Hard
Cider" never yei has found the least favor with our
people, can never number under It's folds true demo.
crats There must be lhen other motives tor the
democratic supper, Of TAYLOR in this State. Is II
that General Taylor, since named candllte for
the Presidency has ever, by any written or verbal
declaration uyowed himself favorable to Free Trade,
Low Duties and strict Construction Of the ConslIu
ton1" Is il that he has declared himself ready to IN.
crpose his veto in defence Of the constitutional rights
Of the Sonlh1 Is it that hc has avowed any sci OF po
tcal principles that now gov rn him, or may govern
him, if elected President, which the people OF ihIs
State consistently support! We ask H. III ms
whole series uf letters there is found single political
principle which ought reasonably, TO Command one
democratic vote in this State either for himself or his
friends? II there is have not yet 81 ell mp 10 the
latest cpiste from under his hand. Now, on the
other side of tho question: what have we CLEANED from
his ynluminous correspondence First, that lie is
Wing. Second. that all questions oi domestic poIicy'
should be decided by the will OF the majority III Ion
gres Third that he is in favor OF the "llmot ffo''
no. or Ordinance Of l7e7. (as per hIs npproVnl IN MS
celebrated Signal etter) Fourth, that thongha wing
he would have accepted the n"minao" OF the Demo-
cratic Convention. and Fifth. that mol having gwen
much attention to questions OF national pohcy' he au'
mils his wunt of qualifications for the othce. All lhs'
we say we have CLEANED here nnd there IRON hs nu.
merous letters and il is all that can be gathered from
them. Now we ask in all seriousness if the American
people cvor had such candidate presented for their
suffiuge. us this No Party Wing CandId''e. ""
want TO discuss this question sobcrly-but we iogct
that there arc so few Tayl men, in our sccl'on II
would be mere waste of limo do and therefore we
shu reserve our allotted space in The Journal Tor sono
thing more profitable TO our readers. We recr our
friend. 10 the indications Of Gen. Tay lors views upon
the Slavery question. which be iound IN anol''rf
column If such ure his sentiments with regnid 10 th"
institution we arc confident thai he will not get the
vote of Southern Sta,e.
But 10 concvsion as We hayc again and again urged
upon the people oflhe South, it il not upon Presidents
or Partes, we mus, place reliance, for obtaining
Justice; our rights only be maintained our equality
secured by the united energies of the whole southern
people directed solely 10 that cnd without any rcler.
once Whatever TO party pntcs.
u By referring to our advertising columns It
will be seen that freight and passengers are trans
ported on our branch rail road to Boykins Turn
out, miles below the town.
Betting on the Presidential Election.
From the Washington Correspondence OF the
Baltimore Sun, we learn that the following bets
were made al one of the Hotels on the 4th inst:
500, that General TAYLOR will not get States;
SlOO on 8 States; 500 on ten States; 800 on
l2 States; 800 on ID States, and $500 that lie
will not he elected at ALL A bet Of $1,000 that
General TAYLOR will not be elected was declined.
Whig movements in New York.
The following circu ar has been issued by the