The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-10-10
THE S0Ii'HH.

There is no Use in the world in denying that
the momcntous subject Of Frcesoilism, Wilmot.
ism or call it what you will, will agilaie tho
councils OF the nali"r during the approaching
Congress. There is no use denying thatt
subject cannot be dropped without there being
yet more interest manifested in all its various
phases than has yet been developed. Let any
one turn their attention to the proccedingsaof
the last Congress. Lctthem read the speeches
of Mcssrs. Niles, Pa'frey, Dix, Thompsonof
Indiana, c. E. Stewart, and others in favorof
free c.soilism, and those of Mcssrs. Calhoun,
Berricn, Hunter, Chapman, Brown of Miss,
Bedngcr and II Iiliard and others in opposition;
and they will see spirit has been cnkindIed
on this subject, which the mere s,rinkIing of "A
"uaich aed uaa" policy will not 9uench The
flame OF, and whose fire will not be smolhcred
by the wet blanket of a " mastery inactivity"
1t is not suffice, which has been horn with
the breath and dying with the wind Of wordy
and frohy deciaimers. 1t is not one Of those
subjects which has been the mere fruitful theme
OF oraorical fourishes, eloquent sentences, and
polemic rivalry; but it has cntwined itself with
a more than Lnconic tenaci,y around the
sropgcs, feelings jealousies, pIcjudices and
sympalhics Of two locally anlagonistic SECTIONS
of the Union. Co. VIC again say, to The records
Of the past Congress, and this truth WILTSHIRE
you in the face on nearly overy page. c
The fana,icism of the North. lis wild and
phrnnziad aiistraciinns on The subject, are
threatening 10 undermine iaeil ), and under
! cover Of constitutional right and phanthfo.
! py, the dearest rights of the South. Denying
TO our States whose internal policy happens to
differ from theirs, an equal participation of Con.
situtional privileges and franchises. In view
of all this, shall the South stand still, hold her
hands before her eyes, shut out the light and
truth, and say, $50 ahead gentlemen iree.soil.
crs, we know we have ighls but dare not say
So We know we have the Constitution and
truth on our side. hu, dare not proclaim i,P-
Shall this be our degrading position What Il
beautiful picture of "Souhern cLivalry'' it
would make .'r--
adopt any foolish measures of recriminalion, in
an active and positive sense. by "non-,nter.
course" or "rrpudiaton" Ct just commercial
,, claims, and the like which were suggested by
the vagaries of some weak. minded politicians
watcry brain. This would be too much like
following the dictates Of crippled revenge aud
taking di>honorablc advantage. But let us
speak out. let us be understood on The matter,
let It's take our hands from our mouths and pro.
claim openly, bodily, nncquivocally and without
any sort of qualification what we believe TO be
our rights, and my humble word 70, il, we need
not dread the consequences such stand.
Calhoun, Bcrrien, Hilliard and Others have
spoken in Congress. Tboir speeches have
gone before the world. We should endorse
them. Shcw that we approve of their senl.
nents; that they have our authority for agaiR
occupying the same position, and that we are
determined to sustain them. 1t is not unwhig
TO do this, for there stands our noble Berrieu
supporting our Southern banner with one hand
and not undcmocra,c, for there is Calhot like.
wise with one arm ou,Streichcd, sustaining it
on the other side. But our position is pcculi.
arly southern, constitutional and just.
If we have no rights under the constitution,
let MS he as silent as the statue senincls which
,lar,l the ruins Of Palmyra or Balbcc.
II we have rights, le, us proclaim that we will
stand or fall amid our own. ruins, before wo
shall relin1nish one sentence (of The Constitu-
tion) which guarantees them.
TChuloite, (N. C.) Hornets Nest.