The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-11-29

hobby horsc,-a last uottHR PoHcys W Ss"y fso't
politicians into place and powcr-no, as the Courier
and Enquirer says it has become ''relgious p'inci.
pic" with the majority Of the Northern people, and as
such must be dealt with by us. -.---,-s-.l--
What thcn7 Let The people Of Virginia and Georgia,
como up and meet the issue abroad. To the former
we look for glorious response 10 our own State, we
expect from her demonstration, characteristic OF her
apotlcss honour her ancient pride, and her cherished
principles; The latter closely entertained with US
that shc has become "bone of bone and flesh OF
our lesh" VIC can with utmost confidence look for an
answering pulsaIion, To every throb Of honorable emo
tion within the bosom Of State. Wish this triple
alliance and with the moral force and strength would
give 10 This honorable defence Of rights we would
have nothing 10 fear. Organizations, unanimiiy and
concert oi action have become necessary, and we SIN.
cercy trust that Legislature now in Session, will
gvo the subject that serious consideraii" ii requires
and adopt such measures they in their wisdom may
conceive best calculated 10 promote union and prompt
ness. We want no more fiery resolutions, empty high
sounding sentences strung together for mere display as
if they were only intended 10 let off superaluntant
s'civary'-no We want brief and decisive action, such
as becomes the time and the suljcct, and whatever
course our Legislators may think proper 10 pursue,
they may confidently rely upon the support Of The
people. We earnestly invite our readers I" careful
pcrusaI Of the following extracts. and request them TO
remember that the Courier and Enquirer IL one ol The
most influential presses in the Northern States, and
may be considered, rcfcc,ing the popular sentiment
upon this question.
From the New York Courier &; Enquirer, 18th inst.
nfnIa
sion of two or three lines in the concluding par.
agraph from our leader yesterday, gave to 1t a
meaning which we did not intend, and we
reprint il now, in its corrected lorm, TO prevent
misconslruction; it was properly printed in or
second edinn:-
"We regard the principles Of the Ordinance
Of 's7, as applied TO New Mexico and Califor'
mia, as the only compromise which will he &C.
ccpted, and which will settle the differences br.
tween the North and the South. To anything
beyond that the North does mol now prel' nd.
This now is common ground upon which both
sections. if the South assents, may meet. II It
be scomcd hy the South, it is impossible to tell
where that common groud may again be found;
hut this is certain the line will not rrcede to-
wards the North. II the South will not con-
sent now to yield so much, she m'st make up
her mind hereafter to encounter from the North
a fiery whirlwind of anti slavery excitement,
which will be far more impatient of check or
control than it is now, and which will demand
with clamor and may he violence, that she shaIl
yield much more"
Our object in this paragraph, as well as IN
the article from " hich il is taken. was simply
to state our opinions that the North will insist,
with entire unanimi,y and at any hazard, that
Slavery shall remain as IS. Whatever may
be the opinion ofindvduals here or elsewhere,
the mass Of the people in the non-slavehold'ns
States are under the entire and complete domin
ion of,his purpose. We do not believe that
any member ofihe House Of Representatives
from free State will dare 10 favor, directly or
indirectly, the extension of Slavery into terrific.
ry now frec,-unIess indeed, he may have re.
solved in advance to brave the sentiment and
the Indignation of his constituents. 1t is not
matter upon which there is any divisiohof par.
ties. Wings and democrats are all equally
committed to the principles of non extension,
with those who make il the sole article OF their
political creed.
The fact has been clearly shown during the
progress of The recent election. There has not
been, within our knowledge. single candidate
for Congress in any Northern district, who has,
ventured to avow himself in favor of extending
slavery into New. Mrxico and California, or in
favor of any measure, which might, directly,
lead 10 that result. Even in this city, where
the Anii.S!avcry feeling has been less marked
than in any other section Of the State, where in
h,I i.ia ha
same thing is true. And the candidates OF lhe
Democratic party proper, who from their posi-
,or and from the anlecedents of the party, were
most obnoxious to the suspicion "f being hostile
To the principle Of nnneXtensinn, have every.
where been overwhelmed by majorilies large
beyond all precedent.
The South, unhappily, has been carefully and
perseveringIy taught to believe, by those who
claim the rsh, to dictate her faith. that all this
feeling at the North upon The subject OF slavery.
springs from determined purpose to injure her
interests, and ,rample upon her rights. No dis
,inc,ion has been drawn, or allowed, between
the ultra abolifonsls of The North, who have
hitherto been few in number and with no infin.
ence on public affairs, and the great mass OF
those who hold slavery to he an evil. and are yet
parfnctly content to leave it undisturbed. The
South has been taugh, by Mr.. Calhoun to re-.
card them all as equally her enemies. She
has been taunted and goaded by him and his
followers, into most unfortunate and unt"unded
jealousy ofeverylhing that may be said or thought
upon the subject at the North. And there is
danger that this jcalously, this excessive sensi.
tiycncss, which is now fo>tcrcd and played up
on to the utmost by 1.-The ullraists among them,
may lead the people Of the South into a has'y'
rash, impulsive and most injudicious policy upon
this very question of extending slavery into ter
ri,ory now free. They may, though we do not
believe they will allow themselves to he placed
in direct hostility to the federal government-a
position similar to that held by South Carolina