The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-10-03
DANGEROUS COMPANY.


The two wings Of the New York Democracy have,
for Time, becn making strenuous cf"ts 10 con.
lcsce and become one in tho struggle with The Wing
party for the State Offices. The question Of Fee.
soilis disturbed the harmony Of The union, aud sever
al Conventions filled to reconcile the difficulty. Tile
Barnburners insisted upon free-soH causo in tic
written cumpact, but tie Hunkers demured. The
Hunkers held Convention at Syracuse, at which
resolutions were passed containing tie terms upon
which they would unite. The Barburners al their
Convention held aficr Ut Utica, adopted them,
and nominated tie following State officers: +. Z.
Jcwet. Judge of Appeals; Henry j. Randall, sesrc.
,ary Of State Benjamin IVc!ch, ul'e editor OF lhe
Buffalo Republic) Slate Treasurer and for State Eu'
gi,ccr, Alex. Campbell, Of Albany, leaving the re.
rnandcr OF tho tckct 10 DO filled out by The dunkcrs
At n,uss meeting held Immediately afterwards, BY
both parties, at Syracuse, the union was completed
and appropriate resolutions ndop'ed 10 soenzc
the marriage ceremonies.
The South has continued cause to doubt the faith
Of all parties at tic North, and 10 dlsclam fellowship
with any Of them, Wing Or Democrat. She must rely
upon herself uono, and ought to luke steps 10 unite
her strength and combine her forces. The Hunkcrs,
the embrace of tho Baruburncrs, rapuit Free socrs,
followers Of Van Burcn, aud admirers Of Bcnlon.-
Now is The proper time, and The Memphis Convention
will bc the proper occasion, whore every Southern
State v i'll be strongly represented by Wing aud Dem.
ocrat, consider The necessity imposed upon the va
rous divisions that now distract the South aud weak
en- her strength, bury the hatchet" oil purity, and
Law hold Of the " olive branch" OF union and pcuce
4 proposition from that Convenlinn 10 unite aud
hold Southern Convention, would command respect
and attention.
The Wings and Democrats Of tic South have The
same love of country and interests at staks in the great
issue, and ought TO have the aims and objects.
" United wc stand divided We fall"
TIE MEnrHIs CONVENTION Exccllcncy, the
Governor, has uguin published the names Of Delegates
fiom this State 10 tho Memphis Convention, with tho
request that hey also attend The Rail Road Convention
a, St. Louis on the 18th October. The Convention
at Memphis will meet on the 23d October. A commit.
tee of tho citizens of that Town have published cir
cuar, assuring tho delegates that there is no cholera
in that region, and that ample arrangements will be
made for their accommodation.
Most OF the Railroad and Steamboat Companies,
with praiscworlhy beralily, havo determined to pass
them free Of charge. As questions of momentous i'm.
porlunce to the South. and 10 tile whole Unun, will
likely he discussed at the Convention il is hoped that
this poron Of the State will be fully represented We
learn that il is probable strong Delegation from other
sections Of The Sluto will attend.
As tho question Of Southern Convention, to coin.
bns all parties Of The South, in arrrsting the aggres.
sions Of the North, may be mootcd, or some grand
scheme proposed, by which the Uminn may be saved,
all eyes turned with intense interest 10 It's proceed
ing We ngain publish the names OF the Delegates
from this and L,ncustcr District COL james Chestnut
A. II. Boykin, Col. r. W. Hucy, Hon. Dixon Burnes,
J. F. G. Mntag, Geo. Mcwi.hcrspoon, und mes
II. Wtherspoon.
GOVERNOR BELL.-It has bccn slated in many papers
that Mr.. Bell recently elected Governor Of Iox"s, is
Wing, but correspondent in the Washington Union
says that c is assured by old Texan thut the new
" elected Governor has always been staunch Demo.
crat, and that whilst sumping il through The State,
in July last, no repeatedly dcclurcd that he was
Democrat.
MAINLAND ELEcroNs.-A correspondent of tho
Washington Union from Baltimore, says that the result
Of the elections will change the character Of tho Mnry
land Delegation in Congress. Tho Delegates will be
lour Democrats and two Whlgs instead Of two Demo.
cruts and four Wings. rs in the last Congress.
Truman Smith is in that State, attempting it is
suid, to influence tho elections.