The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-05-07
The Submissionists.

AT one time, the Persian monarch, being desi-
rous of wrestling from the Greeks their rights, sent
heralds to Athens, commanding the Greeks to
send him /" dirt" which was at that age, in the
East, a token of submission. Greece was about
as powerful at that time as South Carolina-Per-
sia the most powerful nation of the earth. But
did the Greeks send the token Of submission! !!
No; but the Persian herads were caught and
thrown into the wells and bitches, and told to take
as much dirt from them as they pleased. Would
that the South was now as Greece was then; but
alas, far more degrading submission is demanded
of her on the part of the North, and strange to
say, she submits; for we consider it nearly GER
tain that she will yield. A large portion of the
South would vote and would battle manfuly for
her rights; but the rottenness in Denmark will
rua, all. On many off the bodies of dead Mexicans'
during the late war, were found copies OF Cor
wins speech, and other treason documents that
acted as mighty incentives to the Mexicans to war
against our forces. 1t is thought that Corwin's
speech was as much against our arms as ifhe had
furnished the Mexicans with regiment of 5000
men to fight against us. 1t is just so with the
submissionst papers in the South, opposed to ta-
king any action against the Northern majority,
opposed to the Nashville convention, and preach
ing the doctrine of tame and degrading submls-
sion. They say it will never do 10 separate the
States; that war will follow This proves at
once their cowardce. Greece was not afraid Of
Persia, and the consequence was, Greece had a
Marathon. The submissionists will also cry out
sunion forever-the glorious Union" With as
good grace may they, as Ireland may laud
Union which devastates her fair fields, beggars
her population as to principle aud food, and turns
the Emerald Isle into territory ofsuffering How
did the patriots of '76 treat The tories Of that day
Why the men of so, and editors especially, who
are opposed to the Southern Convention, are
worse tories far worse, and should be treated
worse The tories of '76 had never tasted free
dom; they knew nothing of its sweets. A simple
tax was all they were to suffer- but now, men who
were born beneath the shade Of the "stars and
stripes,"-who were in earliest childhood taught
to lisp the names Of Washington and liberty
when not only principle is infringed, but sweep
ing storm of oppression would deprive them Of
every shade OF equality, cry out "submit-it looks
revolutionary TO hold convention" Such men
should all be buried in one grave, with the cpl
taph: "They sleep where their souls have always
been u der foot"
"It is our painful duty to record the death Of
Adam Melville, young man OF the most
promising talent, but who has been snatched
away from earth at the moment when his young
genius was ripening into maturity. He was a
warm friend, devoted son and brother, and
leaves a host of relatives and friends to lament
his untimely loss. We entertain themost heart:
felt sympathy for his afectionate father and
mother in their deep distress"
We clip the above notice from the Caddo
Gazette, and from the name, as well as from
the description of the young mans qualities of
head and heart, we are afraid the subject is the
son of Col. Melville, formerly of this State.
He was noble youth, and was highly esteem.
ed by all who knew him. We would be glad
to learn that he was not the person mentioned.
South Carolinian.
Messrs. Editms-You will confer favor OIL
many relatives and friends Of the parties in this
State, by correcting the error into which the editor
of the Carolnan has fallen, as appears by his re.
marks upon the death Of Adam Melville, no
tce Of which was copied from the Caddo [La.]
Gazette.
The young gentleman therein alluded TO is not