The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-03-07
The Response of KcrShaw.

The Response OF hcrShaW.
Today's paper contains the proceedings OF The
citzers Of this District convened, 10 respond 10 the
address of the Southern Mcmbcrs of Congress-"
The meeting was well attended, and the utmost
unanimi,y and harmony prevailed. The remarks
made by the speakers, were warm, earnest, and
full of point and determination. We are sure
that the spirit, and tone Of the Resolutions will
meet the hearty approval of every citizen oil ker-
shaw. AS Mr.. Calhoun said, Willie speaking, last
December, to the students in College, 'an awfm
crisis is approaching' The hour is at hand for the
South either 10 submit TO political degradation and
inequality, or to enforce proper acknowledge
ment Of her equal privileges and constitutional
rights.
The non-slaveholding States, encouraged by our
ence. and invited by our apathy-lnisconstru
ung our iorbearanc c, honestly exercised, through
respect and devotion TO the Union, into consci-
BUSINESS of wrong-have heaped insult upon insult
first crawling with inGani!e steps, now moving
with giant strides, in the path Of usurpaion and
constitutional encroachments-unt The South,
stung and goaded almost TO madness, has at length
arisen in the majesty of her strength, and spoken
out in tones that must and will be respected.
The people CT Carolina are fast becoming fully
aroused TO the Importance of the subject, and tile
magnitude of the interests involved and are hold
ng primary assemblies all over the Stae-asscrt-
ing their adherence to the first principles of our
Government and announcing their readiness to
cooperate with their fellow citizens, in Any plan
iat may be suggested, to maintain the rightiul
equality of the States, TO save the Union, and to
uphold the Constitution. How are the non.slave-
holding States to be brought to their senses-to
be arrested in their lawess career, and forced TO
think sobcrly and seriously Of the awful conso~
,,,,co. o., % Sc ,er,a. ID -Li:-i + t:r rl',aii-
cism and unJiJLcdl religion will inevitably pro-
duce! By showing them that the Slavrholding
States are in earnest in their resistance, and are
already prepared TO take the iriliatory steps in
self defence. Is South arolina prepared TO move!
1t is with feelings Of patriotic pride, we point to
the Sixth Resolution for the evidence. 1t is right
and proper that the Palmetto State be prompt in
suggesting remedies, as she is bold aud energetic
in executing them, and the first tangible sugges-
ton yet made, SO far we know, TO save the
Union, and bring about organized action, cmanates
from the monumental Town of Camden. Ii the
Slaveholding States could frame any well concert
ed scheme Of non.interc0urse in trade and COM
merce with the Nortf-even if one cotton plant
ing State would carry out with vigor and decision
any system of non.intercommuncation-
thinking and more intelligent portion OF the pep
p at the Nortn, crippled and weakened, might be
induced to stop the mouths of their mobs and
their unprincpled dcmagogues-might be awak-
ened TO their true lnlercsts-and see TO whom
right and justice belong. In the single article Of
cotton alone, if the South would witt hold it, she
could ruin the prosperity Of the entire North, and
make her feel that there are other things, worthy
Of ideraton-oher matters deserving atten
ton. besides that Of intermcddng with the domss-
tic Institutions OF her neiglbors.
II cotton was withheld, Of which the South is
the great producer, and if our markets were
closed against their fabrick-our people and mcr-
chants acting upon we'll ESTABLISHED plan Of non
iniercourse-the North would respect our rights,
feel that our resistance was more than talk, and
would include doubtless, that il would he high
time for to retrace their steps and Let alone our
slave institution, if by meddling with them, they
find their capitalists and operations ruined and
bankrupt. Then the Repub c might be saved,
and the bonds of our glorious union continue un-
broken. We trust the suggestion of non-inter-
course will be adopted by every District in the
State, and that every Committee Of Safety will
select one OF their number to meet in May, at Co
lumba in Convention to recommend some we'll.
dgested plan to the confederation of the people.
Every element Of fprosperty, in the North is based
upon the productions of the South and it seems to
us only practical suggestion that could be made
unless We looked to immediate separation let it be
fairly tried. II we fail, there is only one other
course left If the non. .inicrcoursc plan does
not succeed, we have only one other alternative,
only one other and last resort. :,
May we never be compelled to seek protection
by an appeal to the last argument of an injured
people. More may be expected on this subject
next week. We earnestly recommend the Pre-
amble and Resolutions TO the careful perusal OF
every reader ofthe Journal.
MEXICAN REsTRIcTioN OF CALIFORNIA EMIGRANrs-
Tho N. Y. Sun, Of Tuesday says: "Wo saw yes.
lcrday letter from of party Of sixty persons,
who have just returned from Vera Cruz 10 ~ Orleans
having found it impossible account of the res,ric.
lions imposed by tho Mexican Government 10 cross IN
n body, armed as they wcrc to Mazallan. A portion
of the company have in consequences abandoned tho
expedition altogether-the balance intend proceeding
up the Mississippi and Red rivers and thence across
the country through the Paso del NOrto to California;
keeping on American SOIL"