The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-11-22
District Meetings.

Tie Charleston Evening Netos Of the 1llh inst. has
an article concerning the Fairfield and Oranscburg
movements which in our humble opinion, docs inus
ticc TO the people Of those Districts. We think The
Whole article anti Sutc Rights in its tone and spirit,
and well calculated 10 produce that very rcvIval OF
the former domestic dsscnsons within tho bosom OF
our Slater which i, deprecates. We deny that the
action of this State, on the subject Of the Wim"t
Proyiso would place her in political isolation" and
this be tho "srongest objection" 10 such movements,
within our State we think il very likely that the Ere.
ming Neps will find itself in speeulattre Isolation
with regard 10 its estimation of the overwhelming
vciph of this objection. We huve yet TO learn, where
that district or community is situated, south o Mary
land, whose people perfectly willing TO submit
quietly 10 the cncroachments, which are gatherng SO
rapidly around hem who even disposed 10 wait
mill the free soil restriction has become the law OF lie
land brforc they raise the voice Of rcmonstanco, or
utter word of warning 10 those engaged in these ag'
orcssive movements against the South. The Erenng
Ne,os we think, manfcss lilto of lis usual sagacy
when il assimatcs the present state OF irc''ng ana
sentiment entertained by the people OF The Stale, VIII
regard to their constitutional rights os Shareholders
with that which gave existence |" The NulllhcatIon
party of former days. In that case, the people icIt
ngpricved with the unequal operation of an unjust and
unconstitutional aw bn, that law deprived them Of no
right nor curtaed their privileges as citizens ol lhs
Republic The free soil movement conlcmpialcs all
this, and we have little sympathy with that caution
and prudence, which would check the expression OF
ripoous indignation and an honorable avowal OF our
determination never submit to such political degra'
Il IoI riso1 hnt Ike
Erenng Ne,rs should "ake the initiative" in this spoh.
,ancous expression Of sentiment by our fellow cizens
in Fairfield and Orangeburgh, did not The concluding
paragraph, give hint that the local jeaous'es"
apprchended, are likely 10 originate nearer home We
had imagined that recent political movements, and
their results had taught the people of the Parishes oil
81. Michael aud St. Philips, that the City OF Charles
ton was not the Stale but we are panied 10 see thal
they still cling to this deuson. The fair ntcrp'cta-
lion &c the paragraph quoted below is that the people
of Fairfield and Orangeburg, should have walled i"r
This wealthy and populuus district 10 take the Initiative
ere they presumed 10 give any expression of opinion
The Nows says
"But as relates to ;he State ITSELF these districts
which are entitled. from their wealth and popula-
lion, to be consulted must feel themselves neglect
ed when others take the initiative IN mater tat
concerns the interest Of all. In the strictly do
mes,c aspect ofthis question, then, the movement,
which we have conceived premature, is calculated
to awaken local jcalouses if it does not promote
internal discord."
But seriously, wc regret to sec our expcrichcd aho
able contemporary break ground against what We con.
ccive to be- but honest expression OF ieclhg from
an injured people, This issue has 10 be mel, The peo.
pie must be heard. and the sooner this vexed question
is settled the better both Tor the interests ol The
Soplh and tho wclfirc Of the Union We trust there.
fore, that every district in the State, and IN every
other Southern State. will respond TO these meetings.
In ne Of our sister States these movements arc al.
trac,pg attention. and as specimen OF tho Spfi' III
which they are received we extract tho following from
the Augusta (Geo) Republic:
SOUTHERN RlGurs.-Snme weeks since we
published a call OF citizens OF Fairfield District,
s. c., for meeting to be held on the 9th inst. to
take into consideration the great question Of South
ern rights and safety. We present to Our readers
10 day the result of that meeting. Some OF those
whose names are connected with IT, are known 10
us by reputation, as gentlemen OF high order ol
intellect and character. Hence there can De no
question of the moral dignity as there cannol be
of the patriotic purposes oI the whole aiia'r.
How any Southern man can find fault with them
is marvellous tc us. Recommending as they DO a
Southern Convention, We are prepared 10 sympa-
thizr with every sentiment contained III their reso-
lu,ions. They are right. We trust that Southern
men will arouse in time 10 the importance OF the
srcat question before them. We shall have some
important things to lay before our readers soon
upon it. It's not our object now To enter npon the
scu,sion We merely wish to call attention to the
Fairfield meeting. Other M ctngs OF similar
character have been held iu S. Carolina the pro-
cccdnrs of which we will cndeavur to place IN
our columns. Let Georgia, let the whole South
arouse The necessity for it we will make appa-
rent soon.
The Election of Electors.