The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-11-01

,c s.2:as. A la.ge majority Of the people of
.':e 10 t! are il f,vor oi the measure, and the
small faction of sub,nissionists at the South
would be prepared to smooth over and apollo.
gze for them. The general belief is that, so
far from ceasing their efforts, the aboltion'sts
and free soers are preparing for fresh move
ments and agitation The Richmond Examl-
ner says the fugitive slave law will be nulilty
unless the North will execute it If it is not
done the most fearful consequences will ensue:
A war of castes, contest between blacks ana
whites, followed up by insurrections at the
South, it will be next to impossible 10 prevent
if those who should maintain the law give way
to the organization Of fanaticisn. In Georgia,
the contest between the Wings and Democrats,
for the ascendancv in the convention, is spirit
ed though from all the indications there IS not
doubt but the Democrats, who are the south.
ern party will succeed. There are great ma
ny Wings will not support their party in such
contest, but will take ground for the South,
regardless of the consideration Of party lines.
There are secret organizations in almost every
section of the South and they are rapidly gain
ing among the people. The North has entire
ly mistaken the temperament of the Southern
ars to suppose that they will submltto the wres-
ting of equal power from them; and when the
Union is declared dissolved, which is the aim
of the South openly avowed, they will see that
the spirit of fanaticism has been carried step
too far, and it will be impossible to heal the
breach. But a few years will elapse before
the South will have sufficient manufacturing IN
terest to be perfectly Independent OF the Nnrth;
and AS soon as that occurs the blow will BE-
struck to sever the Union. They say they
! have all the elements for a prosperous com.
merce; and the Georgia Times would rather
claim the aid ola foreign power than submit to
{ the dictation of the North. As soon rs the
! the Georgia Convention and the Mississippi
Legislature meet and make the movement, it
will he the signal for the other Southern States
and the whole will join iu concert OF action,
the result Of which must be felt, and will shake
if not destroy, the pillars which support the
confederation. The work is rapidly approach.
inc its consummaton, and the most critical
iuncture ever known in this country is almost
upon us. 1t can only be averted by just and
equal legislation, for the good Of the whole,
leaving the institutions OF the South to the peo.
ple of the South, who will not submit to any
indignity thrown upon them by power OF su'
perior numbers. I'ne day is at hand, and the
watchword at the South is equality in all Things
Or dsunion ~ Y. Herud
Drvrsox OF THE SoUrH.-The following ex'
tract from the concluding portion OF the late
speech of the Hon. David Hubbard, OF Alaba.
ma, in Congress, contains truths senslbly and
forcbly expressed:
Before / conclude, wish to speak a word
to Southern members, aud through item to
the Southern people, upon the subject OF our
own misconduct; arising from our jeaousles
and rivals!ips among one another. 1t Is our
own divisions which have enabled the Northern
section of the Union to encroach upon the
=Gits Of te eisa isas, TIN years reminds inc Of an
incident reported in history. where Eng land
was trying to reduce Scotland to submission by
arms. Sir William Wallace was the patriotic
leader Of the Scots, and England, like our
Northern opposer, had seduced many OF the
Scottish leaders into her arms. Robert Bruce
among others. In these contests, it is related
that one day, after a hard fought battle, Bruce
sat down to his meal with the English mobiles,
with his hands all besmeared with the blood of
his own countrymen slain in the BATTLE u9on
seeing which, u haughty English earl could not
conceal his disgust. "Loot," said he, cat that
Scot: see how he eats his own blood" This
insulting taunt, although true, cut Bruce to the
heart. He could not eat another morsel, but
quietly rose from the table without utterng
word. That night Bruce joined the standard
Of his countrymen and never rested or slep!
quietly until every hostile foot had been driven
far beyond the Scottish border"
|, sir, never hear Southern man speak
against his section of country, or read a South
ern paper opposed to Us, bu; taink that some
cool, calculating Northerner, ike the English
nobenan. is expressing his disgust "lor the
| fellow who eat; his own blood"
When will every true-hearted Southerner,
like Bruce, leave the camp Of the oppressor,
and join the standard of his own country!-
Until then, the North will neither regard our
rights nor respect our feelings
Cotton Picking.-The following extraordina.
ry statement Of cotton picking is made on the
authority Of Col. Phillip Cuny Of Austin coull-
ty, and we are assured that number of other
gentlemen could attest its accuracy il necessa-
ry 1t is to this effect the overseers of the
plantations Of Dr. PEBBLES and Mr. Tppittnlade
bet of one hundred dollars, of having the
fastest cotton picker They selected cotton