The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-07-26

Carolina will laugh 10 scorn, this miserable attempt to
force them into an abandonment Of their long and dear
" cherished princples they will find that The State
not so easily slipped into the wg harness as they ina
CINE. and that their whole proceedings wi tufn ou' 10
be utterly ridiculous. tsTt--r
But there is one question above sl oshsss which
should influence the people of South Csropa q th.s
this time, and which, ,oith the ighs nop before ihesas
must forbid them to aid directly indirectly in the
election Of General Taylor 10 tho Presidency, and taat
is the issue between the free and slave sares. This IL
sue the Charleston meeting says with trutb.
mount to all questions which can DO Prescptcdy 1nt
lei it Le remembered that this meeting il wliingito
this quchion Of our tights and inter-
to tho minority Of Congress; for Gonera has
disnctIy abandoned the exercise oi the veto power.
upon all questions Of domestie poLe5--and though
slave HOLDER distinctly says hst tho personal opinions
Of the Executive ought 10 give way 10 the opip'onot
tho minority Of tho representatives Of the people This
is insurmountabe objection TO General Iayiof. sod
completely destroys any confidence we might DO dspo
red 10 place in him slave holder Ills letter t6aIo
editor Of the Cincinnati Signal approving Of that Tas
pers declaration that tho Ordinance Of 1857 mn.t be
extended over tho continent beyond the Rio Grapd",
and that tho President must HOLD ms HAND, and teu
to the wiH of the people, is yir,naI pledge tha. bewib
bow 10 the will Of majority Of Congrc's Con. Taylor
says 10 tho editor, reply 10 you "whs high opinion snd
appror0l Of tho sentiments and ricws enbrscrd in
your edhoria' Now. VIC challenge the chaheton Tly.
or meeting proof that Gen. Taylor has changed his
sentiments upon this qicson. On the contrary. did
he not tbis il given the authority Of Senator Dix)
in answer 10 4 member Of Congress-, who had, asked
him if this Sgna letter intended oppoision TO the cxl
tension Of slavery, say that "hc letter spoke seT
and that ho should sny nothing fa1hef7" Now We
pronounce III General Tsyors viewa n above expres.
scd, roundy and cmpatealy contradict the s,ssions
Of tho Charleston resolutions ws have other hints
that he is consdered all ha, the Northern wings could
DESIRE in tho shape of private letters. In Ohio, tho
wings mako this the chief cause for thcir support Of
General Taylor All ratification meeting in that Stats.
tho following resolutions were Adopted 80
Resolred, Tha, the reply Of Gen Taylor 10 James
w. Taylor Esq. of the Cincinnati Signal api rov..
ing of the ordinance of 1857, is conclusive evidence
that should law, prohibiting the extension Of sla.
very into any OF our free territories, be passed by
Congress the same would receive his consti,utiou.
al sanction. President. f,..,t,.
Resolved, That the restrictions which by the o.
pinion Of Gen. Taylor are imposed upon the exer.
else Of the Veto would if carried into effect conne
that dangerous power within the limits. Tor, which
the whig party have ever con,ended, and secure
TO all parts Of the union passage Of fuch laws a.
from time TO time, might be demanded by the peo.
pie through their representatives. - 'h<
Resolred, That we yield hearty and Cordial as!
sent TO the opinion, that "upon the Tariff the cur,
rency, the improvement of our great highways,
rivers, lakes. and harbors the will Of tho people as
exp essed through their Representatives in Con-
gress ought TO be respected and carried out by the
executive" = 80 : AssT7
These resolutions look rather funny side BY sids ;h
pant whig. fro soil paper, in commenting upoa Vim
Buren's nomination. Says e 81 aaH ,tEgs7ssI
1--WE regard the plato m occupied by Mr.. Van
Buren, and Gen. Taylor as being the same upon
the subjects OF Slavery and Hsrbor improvements.
In personal opinion they may differ. doubtless they
do, but what th. favors personally, the other
assures us he will protect constitutionaIly" !" -
This is tho candidate 10 whose direction the Deme.
crafts Of South Carolina at least portion Of them.
would entrust sour rghts and tho integrity tho who
country" We add nothing in defence ofGcnenl Cas-;
this is not object, VIC merely intend 10 sgny ,it
If few democrats Of Charleston, arc determined TO
throw away their principles. the majority Of tho poo.
PIC must have some "fnrther developcmsn,sr before
they follow their example. a- fyEt"j.
We gave these hastily written rcnarks r.podistoy
OF the proceedings of the Charleston meeting, and
our word Of condemnation Of the movement, M un.
called for, premature. and and contrary 10 the ,eaue
OF policy, which at the present tme tho interest
Of S. Carolina to pursue viz TO cling her democratic
principles, at all hazzards and not bindiy reonnit
her rights and Interests, TO tho direction OF aWhix
Administration. l..,..s..
Seven nays Later from Eprone