The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-06-21


had advanced opinions hostile to US. refused 10
alter their position or to reconsider their oP'n'
ions. They remained firm, and the Northern
Democracy sustained them in doing so. And
why was the result less propi'ious 10 our hopes
than when they had rrconsidered their views
upon the power of Congress to interfere win
Slaveryl Was tho position that the lab"rers
from non .slaveholding States in our Territories
could make such rules and regulations therein
10 exclude shareholders from immigrating there
more tenabe than that Congress could 20 so!
Certainly not. The one principle is as unien.
able as the other. Why, then, was our posi-.
ion not recognized, and both Of these unconsll.
tutinnaI means of excluding Slavery from the
territories repndated by the Northern wing OF
of our partyl What reason can he assigned
why they rejected the one, and adhered to the
otherl Simply because, on the one point, the
South presented united front in opposition and
forced respect for her position: on the other
but four Of the Southern States. including South
Carolina, made remonstrance. United, we
could and did control the great Democratic par.
ty. Divided, we became powerless!
In the Convention that assembled at Baltl.
more, (Mr. Yancey conlnucd,) the South dId
|
her demonstration against the proviso politicians
They yielded to us that Congress could not IN
tprftre with Slavery either in the States or IN
the Territories. But in the Convention OF Inc
party, as soon as it was ascertained that mere
were Southern men, representing the Sou,h'
eager to Join in the game which would tie the
surcst to resul;in distribution of oftlce-lhat
the delegation from Virginia was prepared TO
abandon the high position assumed by the ''r'
ginia COnvention-lhat there were delegates
even from Alabama who made the Vice fres.
idency, and even paramount to the rFesl'
dency, and held both paramount to their lnstruc'
tions--that some Of the representatives from
Louisiana and Tennessee sided with the North
arainst the view taken by the Alabama, florI-
da, Virginia Convenions-in fine, that nom.
ination was held by perhaps majority OF The
South as of more importance than any g''aran
Tee Of principles, as soon az all this was known,
and it was all quickly ascerlained, the spirit OF
the North developed itself in all its antagonism
and hatred of the South, and with insulting ar
rogance refused even to sanction The principles
admitted by Cass and Buchanan TO he correct,
that Congress could not interfere with the ques.
ton in the Tcrritores-and would consent on.
| ly TO say tnat OOnHrcss c"uu ""' INV
it in the States! Thus, what we had won ny
union we in part lost by dIsun'"n. an"'ner
great truth is taught us-that what we wiring
from fear. will be lost to us when We become
weak.
Mr.. Yancey said that he had thus cndcavor-
cd. though he feared much at the expense OF
their ease and comfort, to show that the North
had no real regard for us-that II DID not oase
its SUPPORT, he reofDre rendered to It's, on a con.
sttulionaI and immutable basis, bnt npon lear
lest the South would not aid it in its party
schemes and pursuit Of power-that when uni.
ted. the South nevertheless had been able to
prevent any aggression upon her rights, and
that as soon as we entered eagerly into the
Presidential scramble, we lost the charm and
bccame noweress. and the sport of our natural
enemies shown by too clear proof to he doubt.
ed to he at least no longer ''our natural al
lies"
But have been asked, con'Ihne" inc SPeaA'
er, "how is ii that Gen. Cass PROVE" :" ,, ~. >"
strong, not only IN Nor'h' nn' ~ wv, '''"'
certainly his endorsement py ."e I'"r''"''',' y,
is entitled TO great consideration. In rrrIy
to the latter part Of this inquiry, Mr.. I. sa'n II
would be entitled to weight, III The Convention
had proved itself to be the friend ol the Son'h;
but as The Convention haa 'y a" oVr.w",,''''" r,
majority repudialed the principles OF the S""'h;
of course the endorsement OF such a ho'iy would
have no weight with the Ho'l'h. as I" Tue
first branch Of The question: nc SAID mat mere
were three grounds OF aval!abI''iy possessed ny
Gen. Cass, each of which he bei'ved was sum
cicnt 10 condemn him in the eyes OF every true
republican,
lst. Gen. Cass was an advocate "t 'ne uoc,
trne Of internal Improvement ny Inc "ehcra'
Government III It's w'loes. ana nos' H"oo,s'"". c.