The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-11-08
No. 8.

Greater strength and greater security TO our
domestic institutions, with an entire stoppage 10
border thieving and kidnapping, on the part OF
the NOr:h."
Thisis the Prophets third blessing which would
arise from Disunion. And in proof Of the first
;ar! Of our !e.:, We lay down l!e axiom that
community cfintcrest among any people, strength
ems them in all their parts. The community cin-
tcres,s arising between the southern States III
event Of Disumon, would be complete. Each
would he part of one harmonious whole. Cot
tca and Rice the natural products Of slave labor,
are raised in the larger portion Of ths southern
country. The balance Of ;he southern States rails
ing tobacco corn and wheat, would find slave Ia
bor necessary to raise those products in quantities
large enough 10 supply the demand of the rice and
cotton portion. The value of slave property would
f,r these reasons be strengthened every year-
The env! and warning OF all the rest of the States,
American aud European, would teach us mutual
dependence upon one another. And were any
portion Of the South inclined to frce-soiisn,, being
forced 10 take decisive stand it would heccm"
thoroughly souhern-bo!h from in:eres Tri.?-
ciple. Being distinct prop!" hose :'a:r::idal
fanatics and weak issued anii.S!: verystS waH!d
find ngress into our country much nIcrs !!:i:"u,,.
Instead Of being looked upon as br"'hrr2, hey
would be looked upon as foreign enrmies-op-
posed TO our institutions and TO US; and therefore
we would be rid of an influence which is worse
than the commander of fortress, admitting
portion Of the enemy within his works aud letting
them remain TO strike him TO the heart when the
battle is begun Many other reasons equally as
strong might be given in proof of this part Of our
text, but we pass on to that clause, 'that Dsunion
would bring about all entire stoppage to border
thieving and kidnapping on the part oflhe North"
We have heard some express the opinion that
thieving would, afcr dissolution OF tho Union,
be carried on with more facility than now. But it
is quite mistake. 1t would be almost entirely
stopped. The border States now act toward the
border southern States only as States, If Ohio
steal negro from Kentucky, it is only subject to
Stale action-and the Ohio man knows that il the
Kentuckian comes after his property he will get
mobbed, and perhaps killed TOR his pains, and then
the matter will stop. Were il carried before the
General Government, that Government Is entirely
in the hands of the aboienists, and he would OF
course get no redress there But separate
Ohio and Kentucky are then each portions of a
separate nation, with distinct governments-be
tween those governments, there would be treaties
existing-and one Of those would be the preren
tion-noi ihe 'ecorery-of negro straling Ifthen
an Ohio Buckeye stole a Kentuckian's negro, as
they now do daily, Kentucky would not 60 to Ohio
for recompense, but the National Government of
this country would call upon the National Govern
nlent Of the North for restitution and guarantees
and if the call was not promptly and efficiently
answered, redress would be taken into our own
hands. And the dreadful and ruinous conse-
quences which would ensue 10 the North from