The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-12-19


ported in the Baltimore Sun as having occurred,
in which one Of our Representatives bors
part which will not bs disavowed by bis consti.
tuenls or our people generally.
MIR. Toombs, of Georgia, made very VIC.
lent speech, in which he asserted what would
be the action of the South in the contingency
of the passage of bill to, restrict slavery 10 tho
territories, and To abolish it in the District "
Columbia The real difficulty in the way Of
The organization of the House was well UNDER
stood, fnOt expressed, by every one. II was
difficulty of a sectional character. 1t grew out
ofthe efforts ofthe free soil men, who wished
to obtain possession Of the committees Of the
House, through which they expected to attack
attempt TO abolish slavery in this district and to
inlerdct it by bill in the territories, he, Tor on-,
was ready fur dissolution of the Union. Nay,
if such injustice was TO be praciced on th"
South, he would glory in dissolution Of ,hs
Union. As TO the organization Of the Hous',
that was Of small moment. What did they
want with an organization if the slavery qurs.'
ton was moi TO to he settled. His speech
was frequently cheered by Sonlherl men.
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Wimoi provso man. le expressed his Mr.
row AT hearing the remarks that fell from tho
gentleman from Georgia. He did not believe
that that gentleman was in earnest when hs
said hr was ready for dissolution Of ihr tnion.
lie did nm believe that any portion ofihe South
was ready for such an act, if all should happen
which that gentleman apprehended. Tho
Union, be said, could not he dissolved. That
Ibe patriotic misses, north and sonIh, would
rise up to prevent it.
Mr.. Toombs said they were in earnest, and
would teach the North that they were.
Mr.. Baker was frequently ch-esrd by thu
galleries, and the members upon the floor, du.
ring the delivery ofhis remarks.
Air. Stephens, Of Georgia, mado a speech
maintaining tha, the Union would b. dissolv.d
by the S"uIh il The North insisted upon e1cl,,d.
ing them from the territories.
Mr.. McCiernand followed in a sensible speech
in favor of the organization, aud concluded hy
making motion to 60 into vote Tor speak.
er. .'....f.' .r.i
Mr. C!raveland male an able and pairoiie
speech. in which he expressed the good feeling
| Of the North towards the South, ye, hn drprs.
CuItu tASHiD1 JfHdThS AIM tnTeHIn Ot us
solving the Uni"n. He maintained that no
portion of the Union desired or would permit
such result.
Mr.. Colcock. Of Sornh Carolina, made soma
remark, endorsing the sentiments of the twn
representatives OF Georgia, and maintained that
if slavery was abolished in the District If ca.
lnmbia, or The Willnot Provso adupsp,l, ih~
Union would bs dissolved The S,,n,b voulj
show how it wo,il l,e done. If either nf ths
measures indicated were adopted, be- womd in.
,roJuce resolution for the dissolution Of the
Union. Here he was chrered by the southern
members. or some OF them
Mr.. Baker said it c",!d moi he done by rcso.
luton. Resolutions adopted here cu,,Id no, dis.
solve this gInrinus Union.
Mr.. Co!cock. II would commence the ac1
OF dissolution, at l"a>i.
Mr.. Baker. South Carolina commenced that
acl eighteen years ago. anl she ba. no, ye, dino
It. She cannot do il.
Mr.. Cocock. congratulate the gentleman
from Illinois that there are other States than
South Carolina which are prepared f;nr the act.
Georgia and Virginia-all The South would
make common cause TO consummate the act, iC
the injustice which was contemplated was exc
cuted.
Mr.. IIiiard made an eloquent speech in
favor Of the continuance OF The Union; bh
maintained that il could not continue further if
acts Of aggression were made upon the South.
The Union, he said, was thing Of consent, and
not Of hrce. (. WAS formed by compromise, by
bargain, and when the terms of the bargain
were departed from, the Union ends. When
the soul of the Union was gone, the Union
must expire with il. The soul of the Union
must be found in the profound love the Union;
aud that love, he maintained, could no, exist if
these prulanilies were carried into effect.
The House then proceeded to another ballot
for Speaker. in which there was no election
Winthrop having 50 and Cobb 40 votes.
Correspondence uftllo Charleston Eypnina News