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

That these great sections of our country shoult
severaly occupy an adverse and antagonistical at
tude each to the other, is as much opposed to the
true interests of both, as it is to be regretted
Foreshadowed by the prophetic and warning wis
dom of the Father Of his country in his Farewell
Address, it would seem that combination Of true
patriotism, and wise craftsmanship, would have
been accomplished to secure our safety from these
geographic divisions, against which, We were sc
faithfully warned. On the contrary, sectional pre-
JUDGES have ever been lostered by designing and
corrupt politicians, as the food OF party subsis-
tence, at the expense OF every sentiment of true
patriotism.
The great Tariff issue was but struggle be-
tween North and South and now Abolitonism
''has reared his proud front" upon the Potomac's
banks, and sounded a war-blast destined to shake
the nation to its oxtrcmes-to fire the passions ol
men-to sever the ties of brotherhood-to place
between north and south, cloud of prejudice, an
ger and hatred, never to be dspelled we fear, but
in fierce and dangerous tempests.
Fearful indeed, is the responsibility OF that man
who agitates this element Of evil thus calculated
to destroy the fair fabrick inherited from our pa
triot fathers, however honest he may be in his mis-
guided and erroneous opinions but how much
more awful the impending doom of the traitor who
wields this implement Of death, knowing its dead
ly effecte-with savage ferocty shifting the bo-
som Of his mother for the assassin's reward!
In this category. we recognize such southern
men as foster divisions among their brethren, urg-
ing quiet submission to the vilest insults of the
north, hearing the biterest and iercest curses up
on those who would have the south true to her
self; and all this, tor the sake of party advance
ment. If any one doubts that southern men can,
and do, occupy such position, he is not informed
upon facts so painfully apparent, that they force
themselves upon the most ncredulous.
But we thank God, this state of things, so un-
natural, so revolving to moral sense cannot long
continue. The crisis is arriving, nay, is at hand
the issue is upon us-it must be met ,,oao, or we
are crushed forever. The States ''are gathering
to the Fray" north and south. Resolutions from
their several Legislatures come pouring into Con-
gress. Fierce, angry and insulting from the one;
firm, sorrowful, but defiant on the ether. Virgil
MD, noble Virginia, ever faithful, ever true, leads
the southern phalanx; the Carolinas and Florida
have already wheeled into line, and now there can
be no doubt that the south will unite at some point
short of absolute degradation In this, we think
we see the safety of the Union, and the perma-
nent settlement of this dangerous question, now
and forever.
The violent tone of some Of the northern papers,
and the no less violent resolutions and memorials
from the northern states recently laid before Con-
gress, will have more effect in producing an organ.
led resistance at the SOUTH than any thing else
could. We begin to realize that from their mode
ration we have noughtto hope
The south united, the Union may be saved and
Dur honor preserved. But should 1t prove other
this excitement have so widened the
breach that it can never be healed noe believe that
glorious career will open to the Southern Repub.