The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-06-14
The position of the South.

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The position of the South. .o'%'r ~ 81
We lavc on scyernl occasions, invited our. rcadenfo
reflect ppon tie position Of the Southern Siatrs with
regard To- their institutions and political ngitG We
have warned them that tho time approaching when
their political and constitutional equality as cede'
rate States Of The Union, wood bo denied, md tbna'
rights ,ramplcd on. We printed Grt st That time,
measure which if adopted, thought would have PR.
vented such an attempts Southern Convention. VIC
now beg leave 10 rotcrae this sngges,i"n' os bct"o
long il may be "too late" evnn for that IN serve nSS
preventive measure. We have ind cations, Of -seh
consequence around u.s. we have Southern De,n"er"e
presses who call the s. Carolina people "absfaciion
s,sn who do not hesitate to admit That tero Is want
of unanimy in the South on the territorial question,
presses who woud even yield this point, rather than
break patty tics, presses 1o Toll Us that The position
which Alubama Florida and South Carolinato"k at thu
recent t:onycnton "scctonnl view OF asection-
al question:" though probably in the sanc article tcll
US, they agree in this sectional vew thereby. making
avowal Of d.scion of principle. for tie sake OF har.
uonizing the party. III more than deretIon OF Prn
cple it is yielding claim 10 constitutional ilgh,
which at the next step, will be demanded as Com
promise" by our democratic brethren. The wedge il
onering and will be driven in by compronise after
compromise until the constitutionaIty II our ,stu.
lions, they exist will be tnully totally denied 1t
VIC have not unan anoIg ourselves, no matter how
strong may be the devotion Of tic South To her own M
forests f "conce so,ir after concession is given si
most as soon Ms asked. though we may considsrh
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called "abs,ra Ct ionis,s" by sonlccs for cineihg 10
these rights and defending them as we best CAM where
We ask there uny chance for our salvation from 20.
cal dcgradaticn7 Has not the political ,ruckstcfs u.
ken advantage Of every former concessio and conpfo
mse7 If such and sich rights hare been conceded and
made the basis Of q compromisc. will not more be DO.
andcd until VIC arc sorn of every vciys Of Political
equality with The Northern Sta,rs7 Of What vslpe VIII
Southern capital be- If the owners Of prohibit
ed from removing into contiguous territory. ~ Or
may be acquired, by treaty olerwse7 Where will 10
our safety surroundcd by belt free states. our limits
prescribed and the right Of ting the SOIL BY our sPe'
cies Of labor denied us7 There PLAIN questions and
demand the serious consideration Of every Southecr.
Il cauno, bo denied that the representatives Of one
great political party, in national assembsss, have re-
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be denied thu, the individual they present TO us fo' our
suiagcs entcrtuns the same opinions ard yei VIC sec
Southern pressrs and hear Southern men approving Of
this reputation, and sustaining tl'e notninec. The
most of The Southern Statcs through ,her Lagu.uses
unu primary meetings Of the people, proclaimed and
declared fairly and broadly their feelings and sentiments
this very question. yet after all this, VIC have tue h.
initiating spectacle. Of Southefn men, cIinging and
trucking. before the foul spirit Of aboltionis, for the
sake Of uniting harmonously tho component materi1ls
OF the Baltimore Convention. We proud Of the po.
sition that South Carolina has taken and noby We
trust will she maintain it, though she may be s9
tary and alone. The democratic party as represented
in this Convention have, withou, hesitation, and with
more unnnimty tIun we dreamed Of, consented 10
their own destruction. Southern Democrats, long si
their rights and political equality denied theT
not nay dare not fratcnisc with men who have assu
mod this hostile position towards instituons. Sc
much for the Democratic pany-have We my thing
TO gain by fruten,izing with the Wing party? Clay
Webster and Taylor are spoken OLA, writing. We
have not received tho nomnation-as The most promi
nenl candidates. The former cannot receive the
volcs Of Southern Wings, and tho l1tisr, although
Southern und sluve holder, has rendered himself
less acceptable The South by hs avowed sentiments
on the veto power, soat it would, bo jumping out 81
the frying pan into tho fire, leaving out Of qncs!ar
their party principles for the South 10 20 ovcr
the Wings. General Taylor would Of coprsc, be morr
acceptable to the South than any other Wing eandi
due, for there is possibility that even If Congress
were TO pass the Wilmot Proviso any kindred mea
sure. he would have irmness enough 10 veto il Bu
We contend that at this crisis tho South should no
support any man who is not pledged. and we'll known
to be lover OF the constitution Of his country and
strict and close adlercr o its provisions Taking th'
state oil uf irs into consideration, believe it 10 time
for the Southern States 10 shake of their apathy
Indifference, TO annu the bonds Of party fraternity, unt
r decidedly, through SOUTHERN CONVENTION, 10 take
their position. and express their determination 10 main
tain it at all hazards new party might growA,a
Of such Of action, but it would be true Rc.
publican party, uniting the good Of both parties
and, if successful giving 10 the country the purcst ad
minsruton have had since the earlier days Of lhs
Republic. ...... .... --..er rs. ~
Whig Nominations.
The Wing Convention have nominated General
ZACHARY TAYLOR for the Presidency aud Mr.. En-
MORE of New York for the Vice Presidency. Itis
a strong ticket .....
Foreign News.
The Br. steamer Acadia, has arrived at New