The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-01-31

ter; and we struggle for that freedom even a
the expense Of breaking down, dividing, ane
destroying our glorious republic! Well may
The blacks say, "Save us from our friends
Save us from the pity and protection Of the po
ltical Abo,ionists !"
What is to become Of the poor free black,
when thrown upon the world without pruec'
ton, deprived Of their happy home in the slave
States, and of kind and sympathisng masters
The Governor of Virginia, in his late message
to the Legislature, proposes to direct by law,
that the free blacks shall leave the State. True,
they work but lIllle, and idlcness is the parent
of crimc-'rue they corrupt the honest and in.
du,trious slave, arc useless themselves and a
burden and injury 10 the State. The freedom
so essential to the whites, is to them an unbcar.
able burden. What, however, is to become OF
100000 poor, fricndless, free blacks, driven
from their own State to take refuge in the
North, where are allowed them so few privile-
ges? Suppose all the slave States were to say
to their free blacks-"My friends we have given
you employn ent and bread. hut your abolition
friends in the North are anxious for youto come
forth from the iniguity tina, surrounds you-go
to them, and see if they will do as much tor
you as we have done !" What is to become
of more than half a million of freed blacks
driven forth to seek the cold charities OF the
North They wil starre! We Of the North
will give them no succor, no employment, and
yet We are even in favor of rendng our glorI.
Gus constitution to pieces in order to give them
liberty! When will the age of reason be re-
yived I'VE cannot rcbuke the slave States in
ridding themselves OF their free blacks. which
are dead weight upon them; and yet we
dread the day when they shall be thrown upon
the North for support and protection. Wher.
ever we turn we see nothing in the agitation of
the slave question but ruin and distress to the
colored race.
A circumstance occurred here last week,
which has led 10 the foregoing reflections. Pas.
sing down Nassau street, three or four persons
were standing inside of a store talking to
black man, and they invited US 10 come ill.,
"Here is black man." said one of the gem
tlemen, "wEo wishes to sell himself as a slave
for $3.50"
We entered the store, and saw short stout
fellow, in rags, with good countcnance, and
no indication Of vice.
"Whcre do you belong 7"
"To New York. was born here"
"Don't you know that You cannot sell your
self as slave in this Stae7"
"What am to do can get no work; |
have hai no breakfast; am almost naked; no
one cares for me, and have no friend. Is it
not better to have good master whom | can
work for, and who will care for me p
Here was an illustration of the practical
oenevolence Of domestic African slavery, while
i exhibited the rank hypocrisy Of the aboli.
ionists. They could raise $4,000 to purchase
he liberty of two mulatto girls, and yet allow.
ID poor black TO offer 10 sell himself as
lave 10 save himse!f from starving in a free
Northern State ~. Y. Times,
The METHODIST CHURCH Property QuEs.
rIoN.-The committee, consisting Of Messrs.
George Lane, Levi Scott. Leroy Worms,edt,
md John H. Power, appointed by the last
Methodist Episcopal General Conference, held
t Pittsburg, to whom was referred the propo.
ilion OF the Methodist Episcopal Church,
south, relative to the division of the Church
property, have come to the following decsion:-
"Having taken the advice OF eminent legal
cunse, in compliance with the direction Of the
ate General Conference oi the Methodist Epis.
opal Church, we are satisfied that no power
Phich we possess, whether corporate or other.
'ise, will warrant us TO submit the claim made
y you in behalf of The Methodist Episcopal
,hurch, South, to portion Of the property Of l
he Book Concern Of the Methodist Episcopal
;hurch, to the decision Of arbilers."
A suit at law for the recovery of property 9
laimed, is NV the proposed remedy of the f
,hurch South, and the case will, therefore, !
oeedily come before the Circuit Court of Ohio :,
r New. York, and anon find its way to the :.
uprcme Court Of The United States.
This question Of Arbitration was discussed +
the last National Conference. and a consid-
rable portion of the Delegates were for the t
ommon distribution Of a property which hat
cen obtained from common source. |
DEATH OF COL. CROGHAN. r
"This distinguished officer died last eve. b
ing from the effect of a disease resembling y
1olera, which he suff fred to remain upon him !;
r near two days, before calling in medical as.
stance. He was attacked on Saturday. but
lid no heed to his complaint ill towards noon
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