The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-10-11

presented; we not only say fully but ably. by
one of our representatives being called the au.'
thor of the letter from the Convention tothei
Southern people; he, by Senatorial authority.
has heen called traitor. Well done, Mr.. Clay.
We have sometimes admired you, and other
times thought indifferenty of you, bat now:we
assure you we do not love you; and Sir, when
YOU become President of the United States we
hope the Southern States will not he Partof
the said United States. We are ,wilIing,you
should be President of the people for whom you
labor, these are Freesoers, Abolitionists, Re-
ligious and Political Fanatics, negro stealers,
&C. &c. J and not US, whom you try to crush
and degrade; and whilst you are unconstitution.
ally despoiling US of our rights, you are hailing
the Union, the glorious Union, and Judas like,
betray the Union, by trampling under Foote the
Constitution which forms this Union. Also We
say well done Mr. Foote, you did well at! frst,-
and continued to do well until you were seized,
with sudden terror at Mr.. Belton's nakinga
plain demonstration on you which caused: :yof
to form those parallel lines Of advancement
We would be glad to hear of Mr.. 3Caihaun's'
sentiments being frightened back into him. hf
the same way they were taken out. ; gt
IfSouth Carolina is to bemade eninent0Hher
citizens held forth as band of traitors, by the
enemies of the South, because we are unaiii.
nous on all the political questions of the day,
and our representatives in Congress are men
who has proven themselves worthy of their
trust-we will not shrink from any responsible
ity which may fall on u.s. We can say, Union,
Glorious Union, rs well as any Abolitionia or
negro stealer, but when we see men eulogising
the Union with high toned words, full of deceit,
at the same time their actions in every particu-
lar 60 to prove they are not sincere in their
Halleluiahs to this glorious Union, we ara alta
loss in what way to tell the people to- tmske
them believe we love the Union. Shall wasay,
Glorious, Glorious, thrice Glorious Upicnt-
Oh no, deceitfal tongues speak long and.ioud
to things they wish To swallow. Shall we tell
them we will shoulder our musket and spiliSur
hearts blood to defend the rights Of this UHiane
No, they know we have done this already--hnt
we will say to them we love the, Constitution
which forms this Union and gives to each State
equal rights to the public domain and wealth Of
the public treasures, without distinction of par
ty or location, and if they (the Northern Fapa-
tics) as majority deprive US of our rights 40
member of these United States, contrary to the
spirit of the Constitution, thereby tearing asan
der the compact which joins Us together as
States, the consequences must rest with them,
for this rupture, and not US; tor they must be
well aware we will not olsnk our cliai1s and
cry liberty. Freemen were never madeto, wear
chains of oppression; we have told them all
this long ago; they have not listened to our
warnings, the time of talking and writing son
this matter has nearly passed. We hayeno
part nor lot on the pacific ocean. Ten millions
ofdolars are to be taken out of our treasury to
buy State or two from Texas tor the Freesoil
party. We think Texas will not accept this
bribe, but lead her troops forthwith to New
Mexico and quel ordinatiou il she has to
do it, at the point of the hayoaet the ball will
then be opened, from I'exss 20 Mason and, Dix
on's line arguments will be belched III tones OF
thunder from the cannon's mouth : then wa9
commence the bloody history of the United
States. The reign of terror in France would
not more than equal it These are pictures
painful to think of but if the worst has to come
let it come at once, for it appears that nothing
will appease the glutony Of the North. Con-
cession after concession on our part has not
satisfied them. First they got the Missouri
compromise line, SO so /; they have flooded the
Congress Halls with abolition petitions, not on
ly that, they have organized themselvesin So
cieties for the purpose Of stealing our negroes
They have our pacific coast Oregon and Cali
fornia. They have not Stacked their Efforts
yet. They are making efforts at this time, in
directly, but certain, to abolish slavery in the
District Of Columbia. By abolishing the slave
trade they compel the owners Of Surplus slaves
to keep such slaves on hand, thereby rendering
them vslueless to the owner Eight or ten
years will liberate every slave in the District,
not by Congress it will be done by the owners
themselves. Maryland with a large slave pro-
perty on one side and Virginia on the other,
1--WE are supposing things to go on peaceabls1
with societies OF negro stealers in the District
OF Columbia, probably incorporated by Con-
gress, we will ask what can be the natural re-
suit of such proceedingsi We all know, and
common sense should teach us, the Constita-
ton of this Union is the basis on which the su-
perstructure of our government IS formed, if the
foundation Of any fabric is broken, the conse-
quence is the downfall Of the latter.
We will not tax your patience much farther
with this letter--but Southern Rights Associa-
tions forming-we- lock to these associa-
tons as measures calculated to unite the South.
ern people,, and we hope, ere loeg, every Dis.
trict and County in the Southern States will
have these organizations completed, ifnot after
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