The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-09-26
Correspondence Of the New York Heruld.
So. CHARAEyFoS, SC, Arg.

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The idea Of Convention Of the S"lrs, o
ofthe slageho5dpg Stales, has been ,lSosschet
in all. quarters of,thise region, hys Hakviduals
presses, AZ phhic hrretings, and il, Legislatures
au, by no rf,caifs r. rain nIt Thai Il Is the very
bss, thing FIR the Union, rfH#t could lake place
and we srr in Gver * q. Lrt The S'nnh mtre
in Conven,inn-dfseuss E'rrnaliy and fully thci'
grievances, their crnses of dissatisfaction. anc
uniedly take a decided stand against what the!
consider Nnr,hcrn aggression. We believe
that this n the very best mode that could ne
adopted, 10 come TO proper understanding. a''d
to real harmony. We are satisfied that dIss''t
isfac,ioo has been steadily growing and gaining
'ptound throughout the Southern States, and
Sba, j, has nearly come to head and we wou9d
warn the people of the Northern States, in the
most solemn manner. against n policy which Is
pursued hyss be.h political parties, and which Il
persisted IN, is fraught with danger TO lhe ted
e;al Union-will end II, its destruct'on; and
that, too, before the sound and hanest citizens
Of the North dream even that il is in the range
Of probahilfer, OF even Of possibility, to occur
T;he. e.ssaphts Of. the: States. is a doctrine that
has been freely discussed; in late years; and i
ANYTHING in otm tsshfefaI Union is fully and al
most incon,esiify established, /, is fhe fact that
.UniteT Sfa4es and =. Gasrat, hare the same
political meaning; and that the Constitution
was adopted by the States as States, and that
We are not a nation Of individuals in tn" agsre'
gate, hut are federal community of States
each State leing sovereign.
Tbesecesslon Of one State, however small,
from the federal Union Of thirty States, would
be bad enough, and cause an infinite amount OF
embarrassment and trouble, If il did not lead to
violence and bloodshed, which would, at this
crisis, scatter the States and destroy the Union,
as can easily be foreseen. How much more
certain would be these disastrous events, Il a
section Of States should conceive themselves
outraged by unequal Legislation ?-hy feelI' g
,ha, their constitutional rights were violated
their property sacrificed. and their own lives
endangered by n congressional majority, and
the government at Washington? That the Ia.
narisaf, Gar esuuic,dal attempt, Of the abotionis's,
aided by The free solers, Will be persisted in at
the next session Of Congress, is already clear
to os,e minds and knowing that the people OF
the South are rontending for their constitutional
rights solely, we assert our solemn belief, that
If a majority ia, Congress use their power. and
pass a law which deprives the South OF their
equal te rritorial rights with the North. and the
President sanction such bill, the blow will
have been struck which dismembers the United
States, Are the'people ofthe Northern States
prepared for this 2 Have they looked forward
to the consequences! Are The merchants. the
shin owners, and men who bold property, aware
OF thsruinops Consequences to themselves that
would eusue? In three months from the pos.
sage of such bill, ordinances would be enact.
ed in the South, by State after State, setting at
defiance bofb Congress and the Executive, and
declaring the federal Union dissolved by the
violation aud setting aside Of the equal provIs.
ions 0i the constitution on the part Of the North.
ern or FREQ States.
u The Southern States are, in reality. the con-
sr-r,a.irr por,fr,n ,f tho Union. With tho
withdrawal Of the South. where would the free
States, bet Patty in the North has eaten up
patriotism, such as the early trainers OF the
Constitution had in their hearts, and showed in
their actions. Power, plunder. spoils. govern
the mass of the politicians Of our Northern
schools; and it is time now that the people
those who have higher motives, who have rights
and pr5pe rty-shoud move, and curb this mad
crusade agains, the South, II they wonld save
themselves, the titles to their property, or their
own safety. The Southern States are sick Of
this unholy war against slavery and nonsense
about slaves. Unfortunately, it has become
the question. absorbing all old party considera.
,ions; and the efforts Of the miserable old
organs, on both sides, at Washington, to keep
out this, the grraiest of all questions, and to
caajiniie The. old and obsolete issues Of both
parties. is looked upon with scorn and indigna.
lion. .s'Ehey sare determined to maintain their
rights ;.and If the North, won't let them, then
they say, " Let US have separation from those
who show themselves our enemies. Let them
20, their way !; we will 20 onrs.
The South have already freed more negroes
than We have. freed. At the last census, there
were in the then Is slave States, and District
Of Columbia, 2l5,s0l free negroes, and in the
ls flre States but 17o,444 negroes; SO that
there are 44.357 more free negroes in the slave
than in the free States. One of tho very first
fruits ola separation, brought on hy the iniu.
dicious movements Of the abnlition and free soil
party, would he. tha, every free negro in the
South would be driven ont, and forced into the
North; 10 be burden or blessing to Us.
Does any man in his sober senses, in the free
States. believe. that if the question was put to
the citizens Of each Of the Is slave States,
=. Shall the institution Of slavery in this State
be abolished or noi?" doubt the answer? II
would be a Numbering :" No" iro" each State.
Is there any doubt, then, that it Congress drive
these States to tho wall, by saying, in fact, 1--WE
will abolish slavery for you, by first commenc
ing with your constitutional rights in the terri
tories" that the South will make an issue for
,heir existence and property, on the very thres.
hold, al any cost ? Certainly not. Then why,
the name Of all that is sacred in compacts,
shoiai such dangerou, and doubtful question
he pushed to a direct issue, when no possible
good cau result from it, save to mercenary, de.