The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-05-24
NUMBER II

no political rights but such as are drawn from
inspired writers, interpreted by those who have
not particle of inspiration. The friends of
the Union must do something more than crv
out-"THE UNION MUST BE PRESERVED nif thew
wish it to last. They must make war against
fanaticism and hypocrisy, instead of with each
other; they must look to the Constitution
which is the sole bond of that Union, instead
of fanatical dogmas, as their protector, and
watch.light, and guide; they must refrain from
all association with the fanatics, but openly
and honestly oppose them, even at the hazard
of loosing their worthless support, which can
only be obtained by sacrificing the Union, and
the loss OF which will be amply remunerated by
a rally of all who love their country more than
their party. In short, they must cease their aR.
gressions on the equal rights of the constituent
members of this magnificent confederation-the
admiration of the world--and come back once
more to those great principles of Justice and
equity, which were implanted in the heart of
man, as his guides in the great task of selfgov-
ernment; which are as immutabe as their d. ,
vine author; and which ordain among other
things, that no man, and no body of men, has a
right 10 viofate contract solennly and rolunta-
rIy made, Under pretence of benefting others
uho trere not parties to The instrument. Let
them do this, and then the Union WILL be pre-
served" The real foes to the Union are not
in the South, but the North. The North is the
aggressor, and will justly be held responsible
forall the consequences, be they whattheymay.
tits evident that the efforts of this conspira-
cy of fanaticism are systematic and progressive.
If they gain their point in the questions now TT
issue, they will not stop here. They will cut
deeper; they will cut to the very bone. They
will demand of their tools in Congress, and the
State Legislatures the "instant emancipation of
all the slaves in the United States, without
compensation to the planters" Next, that they
shall be instantly admitted, not only to political
but social equality; next they will find some
text of Scripture, or invent some fanatical dog
ma, which will enforce the duty of amalgama-
ton, perhaps on the great principle, that the
pride of man being an offence against God, it
will be salutary to bring it down by due mix
ture of degradation, that will makehim ashamed
of himself By becoming less manly, and in
telleetual, he will also be more easily governed,
without the aid of that dangerous instrument
called human reason, which is a sad stumbling
block in the way of fanatcism.
When this triumph over the intellect and rea- (.
son of men is obtained, then all the rest will be
perfectly easy. Every law, and every institu-
ton of society, will become shuttlecock, and
the batledores fanatical dogmas There will
be no other landmarks than these-no other
lights to guide us to the haven of rest, but the
blue lights of fanaticjsm. The civil rights Of
the citizen will consist only in the indulsences
vouchsafed him by fanaticism and if any man,
any community, or any section of the Union,
demurs to its dictation, they will be expelled
from the ranks of their fellow creatures, and
become Fere Na'ure, to be hunted at pleas
ure by the bulldog terriers of fanaticism., In
nocent amnsements, suitable to the years and
the condition of different classes; blameless
recreations at such periods of leisure, as fall
to the lot of those who labor for their daily
bread, few and far between;" and all those
little relations so indispensable to restore the
elasticity, and give new vigor to the bow, will,
one by one, be tilched from the mechanics aud
laborers, under pretence of being contrary othe
law of God. or the authority of text Of Scrip
tllre, interpreted so as to violate his attributes
of Justice, mercy and charity. We shall be
immersed in gloom and superstition; our only
recrcations will be at midnight conventicles,
and our only excitements the phrenzy of fanat-
cism We shall have no code of morals but
what is propouuded by dogmas; no tenets of
religion, no standard of faith, and no political
rights, but what are conceded by the tender
merces of fanaticism. Let the people of the
North look to it in time, or they will fnd when
too late, that they have only cast off the des.
potism of kings for that of the church--not
the good, old, moral church, but Of a new-fan.
gled sect, whose principles are too sublimated
for an association with reason, and too refined
foran "amalgamaton' with that extremely vul-
gar attribute called common sense, which is
what Mr.. Webster calls can obsolete idea,"
altogether too rustical and barbarous for this
transcendental age.-Democralic Reriew.
MATRIMONIAL SPEcULATIoN.-Some years
ago, when the world was mad upon lotteries,
the cook of middle aged gentleman drew
from his hands the savings of some years. Her
master, curious to know the cause, learned that
she had repeatedly dreamed that a certain num-
ber was great prize, and had bought it. He
called her fool for her pains, and never omit
ted an occasion TO tease her on the subject.
One dav, however, the master saw in n news
| PAPER chat that number was actually prize Of