The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-03-08
pEMoCRATIS MEETING IN NEW YORK.

DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN NEW YORK.
meeting of the ant-Wilmot proriso demo-
Gratis was held in Tammany Hall, New York, on
Saturday night last, which, says the Baltimore
Sun, "was an immense affair-presenIng, how
ever, occasional scenes of confusion as to who
should address the meeting, but no permanent in.
tefruption ensued. In ten minutes after the ope-
ming of the Hall, it was crowded to its utmost ca
pacity. John NJ. Bradhurst, was appointed chair
man, with two vice presidents from each ward"
Thirteen resolutions were adopted-but they
have not come to hand-we cannot therefore x
press any opinion Of them, further than To say tina,
it The version given by the New York Tunes be
correct, and the sentiments Of the meeting be adop-
ted and carried out by The people Of the North, JUS
tice will be done 10 the South aud we shall con-
time united and happy people. But while we
hail with pleasure this apparent returning TO a
sense of justice on the part OF the North, let no;
the South abate her preparot"ns to resist asgrcs'
sion on her rights, but b.pepared Tor any em"r-
gency.
The resolutions (says the Times,) were write n
with great ability Ind moderation, but hrniliess
purpose. and were received with boundless en'hu
siasm. They referred to the Union Of the Sta e.
the struggles Of our revolutionary iathsrs' tie
compromises Of the constitution, and obligations
to carry them out fully and fairly as they wee
handed down to US. They declared that the terri
tories belonged to all the States alike, and that
Congress had no right, express or implied 10 le-
psIate on the subject Of slavery; that the const''
ticn had been openly aud shame ully violated ii
relation to fugitive slaves aud the time had arrived
to vindcate the rights ofthe South by carrying oul
the provisions Of the fundamental law IN good
faith; That the Wilmot proviso was scheme o.
disappointed and corrup, politic' 'ns; that 1t was
hercsy in itself, and used for the purpose o array
ing one section of the Unio6 against tie other'-
Resolutions approving of the course Of Gen. Cass
and others on the exciting topics Of the day; dep
reca,ing the conduct of our State legislature il"
adopting resolutions in relation to slavery; com.
plimenting James Monroe and other Hen'Sers o.
the Assembly who refused to vote for such nstruc'
tions to Congress; strong condemnation OF Sen
a.or Seward for presenting to the Senate ct the
United States, and mesing for lis reference TO a
committee, petition for dissolution Of the Union;
and other resolutions equally Pari2,ic, were ad"p'
ted with ,ut division Cheers were given for Cass'
Dickinson and others, and very substantial groans
for the Wilmot psoviso and the Van Bufens-
W We have received Mr.. Calhoun's speech
but too late to give it to our readers this issue.
shall come next
FRoM WAsnrNeT"N.-We received des.
patch last night stating that Senator Foote, on
Wednesday firmly opposed the views presented
by Mr.. Calhoun, and said that his propositions
to amend the Constitution, as means OF SET
ting the difficulty, were untenable. There was
much excitement prevailing.
South CaroliniQn.