The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-03-01
THE ATLAS,

Published tri-weekly at Montgomery, Alabama.
We acknowledge the receipt of the 9th number
of this new issue, and will be pleased to place it
upon our list of exchanges. We copy to-day from
its columns, letter written by Mr.. Hubbard, MEM
Der of Congress from the State Of Alabama.
WASHINGTON, Feb 10, 1850.
Editor ofthe Alias:
Dear Sir: Placed in my position, it becomes my
dnty to give public warning Of threatened danger.
therefore beg leave to call your attention to
m article of the Washington Union of this date.
containing the most remarkable developments of
the session.
In noticing motto inscribed upon a block Of
marble, sent BY the State Of Indiana to be placed
upon the Washington Monument, the Union al
leses substantially, that its editors "agree with the
sentiments contained in that motto" They 60
further, and declare, that while they are for JUS
tice and the Union" they are for the Union at all
hazards, and under every contingency. This be-
ing interpreted properly and truly at the present
time, means nothing more nor less than that they
prefer abolition" to southern independence"
Now if southern editors take this ground, and
the people permit them so to speak for them, the
North need not be more than four or Ave weeks in
aboIishing slavery in the States. The negroes
would be put upon equality and voting at the next
election, holding Offices and exercising all other
acts of citizenship; and can assure you sir, that
conscientiously believe that every candidate for
the Presidency now, or who ever expects to be
one, north or SOUTH or who expects an appoint
ment through the Presidency, would now make
no objection to this, if the southern voters and
people will only agree to be put OIL such terms Of
equality. They are afraid Of majorities entertain
ing different sentiments.
Al t,nlo
not written by Mr.. Richie, but BY Mr. Burke, his
partner, who is northern man. De this as it may,
the mischief will be alike fatal to the South if not
everywhere denounced by all parties there; for it
only encourages aggression where it exists, and
invites it from other quarters.
As to myself have no fears for the South fits
people unite for one object. They grow the rice,
cotton, and tobacco ofnearly the whole Union, and
the cotton for the commercial world.
Hthe Southern States would burn up single
crop or refuse to make one, it would scarcely cre-
ate suffering among our people, while It would
break up, starve, and lay waste more country than
three ofBonaparte's campaigns. Neither the north.
ern cities or England could stand the shock.
We therefore "hare power"-not rs the MAORI
ty eiyes power, by votes-but the elements of sub
stantial, destructive, and all-pervading power
We have but to unite all the friends of our inst-
tutions regardless Of former differences and sue
cess is certain.
The North must let US alone or be ruined-for
ttaar multitudes must be ied-at least one million
of whom have been accustomed to live upon the
pubic treasury and the commerce arising from our
cotton. rice. sugar and tobacco. If these supplies
we're withheld, they would be in the condition of
numerous stock of hogs when the farmers corn
giyes out before there is mast in the woods. No
fence or enclosure can restrain the strong These
would turn upon their own capitalist ana vote vote
themselves part, or get supplies III Fo"sc ouer
manner.
II the South should assert it's own independence
and its equalty-for it should assert tn" first II the
latter is longer withheld-these agl'ators North
would be hung in four years.
IT, however, cant and hypocrisy is allowed to
have full sway, and abolishes slavery then IN less
than twenty-five years, washington will be held
as pirate, and Giddngs worshipped as saint
DAVID HUBBARD.