The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-07-12

diso, IL "ds TIE HTsl SOoQ resolution ene ever
made, that was not afterwards Immediately
broken.
TO BE coNTINUsD.
The Union of yesterday did not publish the
proceedings OF the large Democratic meeting
at Richmond, Va, but inserted an editorial of
the Richmond Enquirer the day after The meet
ing in opposition to them. This will do pret.
ty well for the National organ of the Democrat.
ic party-to omit or postpone the unanimous
expression of great meeting its own party
in the largest town of the largest Southern
State! We hope however that the Union will
see an official account ofthat meeting, and pub.
lish it. The resolutions unanimously adopted
were published. three days ago in our paper,
and are amongst the most able, powerful, and
triumphant arguments yet made. They are
worthy Of Virginia fame and virginia patriot.
ism-and will crush all the editorials of the
Union on the subject.-Somhern Press.
The Editor of the Union is at length evident.
ly much alarmed. The voice Of the South is
coming in thunder tones that cannot be drown
ed by the "discordant creaking" Of the organ.
But we have no idea Of seeing this gather.
ing storm at the South used 10 produce stam-
pede in Congress.
1t is the hour for calm deliberation. For our
selves, if we thought the people of The South
would submit TO a surrender of all the terrific.
ry in dispute, we would contend against it:
We would turn away in shame and sorrow
from the spectacle ofa great race so lost TO
their rights and their interest. For we know
that when The spirit of people has departed,
sn .-Al death, where % :
"The spring never visits the moulderng urn,
The day never dawns Oh the night the grave"
But it is because we believe the South yet
cherishes the spirit that made her great, that
we call so earnestly on Congress to he just.
Ib.
PoLrrrcAL TAcT1Cs.-The Anti.Slavery or
Free Soil party of the North finding it imprac
ticable to obtain their object directly ny the pas
sace of the WiImot proviso, have resorted TO q
stratagem TO obtain their end. TO secure for
the North the whole Of the territory in contro-
versy. they have rosorted to the manGnVre OF
having the inhabitants there to present those
territories as States with constitutions excluding
shareholders. BY going through this form,
which as mere form is not Objectionable. they
expect to disarm the opposition OF the aonth,or
at least to secure before the country the ah'an-
,are position and obligc the South to be The
first to resort to the remedies outside the usual
forms of constitutional and legal proceedings:
This stratarrm cunning as il is, may however
easily be thwarted, without going ont OF the l'ne
of action already recognised in the Constitution
and law. The Southern Representatives,
though in minority have it in their power, by
we'll known parliamentary tactics, to preVrn'
the success of these outrag"s on their conS'''n'
ents. If they cannot move the Government IN
the direction which right and Justice require
they at least can stop its hostile and injurious
action. They have it in their power, ny eSer'
cisnr their undonbted rights, to make such mo.
tons from time to time, as may effectual'y pre-
vent the admission OF these States, and even The
passage of the usual appropriations, until those
having the control consent 10 do justice to the
Sou:h.-Ib.
The Legislature OF Maine has just passed.
yeas lO2, nays 3l-resolutions for the prompt
and unconditional admission of California ana
the organization of territorial governments tor
New Mexico and Utah, prohibiting slavery.
Their Senators and Representatives in Cell
gress are required TO vote accordingly
4 MONSTER TREE.-A California CORES.
pondpnt of the Salem Gazette, Joseph S. wa.
Iis) says tha, Col. Temple Tahhetts, formerly OF
Lewiston Falls, Me-. .cutsa tree of the Redwood
species. in California, which was two hundred
and fifiy-!nur feet high and measured at the top
two feet in diameter. The tree was worked
into lumber one hundred and forty feet from the
butt, where it measured five feet in diameter.
There were made from this gian! of the forest
llO, 900 shingles, 5000 clapboards, 1000 three
bv four osls twenty two feet long. and thr's
was left at moderate calcniaton from seventy
to eighty cords of wood. The claph"ards We're
sold for $50 per thousand The shingles for S33
per thousand, tho ioiss for 1915 per thousand,
and The remaining part of'he tree would readily
sell in this city, for fire wood, at $40 per cord,
thus at a moderate, rate was derived from Il g.
| workipu uI this mammoth dwellrr of the prime.