The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-08-27
For the JGu nal.
WHAT SHALL WE DO?

W osllLL ~ ~.
The situation of the South is becoming each
day more alarming. We hu e seen one bill af.
ter another, providing for the ro ection Of our
rights defeated in the Senate; we have seen the
President in an official document threatening US
with the sword, unless we shall basely yield
our territory to Northern ararice aud f;'nat.-
eism. We have beard our best and most pa
triotic citizens branded with the name of" trai-
tors" and threatened with ga traitors death
the gibhct"-yct the South remains almost in
active, and secns to await the i,al blow ere
she will endcavor to rouse herself from kcr mac
tvty. Our fathers fought not beeause t:ey
really suffered from the Tyranny cf England,
but because their freedom appeare IL the 'lands
of another The South burns With injuries
inflicted on her il most tyr.nnical man
ner, vet she is inactive! Let her beware, lest
like Rip Van Winklc, that wh.n she wakes
from her dream; she shall fud her strength has
dcparted; her muskets ruined with rust, and
her powder spoilt by exposure to the weather.
What have we to expect from the Congress now
assembled, Or from any subsequent session! F!
Justice? !, for my single self, would Just as
soon expect mercy from the dew, as justice
from men led on by avarice an iinat,s.n
from men void of every sense OF honor and pa
triotism from men read ri ANY nomcnt to re-
ect religion itsel, if it conflicts III thc. reya-
lutionary ideas. Il it will nG: bs. v,iaataIiiy
yielded to us, It will be impossible ;0r us fhfrc
t, obtain it. Our Representatives, w@ the
exception of C'ar and Ho2o. tavc tcne all
that men could do, but tn y are II tie :iinoii-
T., and instead %? brMe:itin > y III: eadeavo-s
to secure our rights, hav' rat!cf, iA t;'r:, IL
iured u.s. The North see, oar weakness IN
ihat quarter, and hurl.es on to new a"g:cssions.
# we wish to preserve iivioIate. t;:":e i."i2i-
lcges for which orr foreta:h,rs bir,: il We wish
to uantail nur positions as rca ana sovereign
States and MOI 10 he degrade 20 tlv condition
Of colonies, mere ayFemdagts, to ,ae .,ort'2, we
aust Iuye recourse 10 S"nle .ot!sr c.-Teo!>ut
han he Legitimate action Of { ..-'r'@@. hegt!.
l.!.i:e :;c!:J" - as.,;reSs, q . say i,a aas
thai body %ctc,i ii accord zee "r'! t..H powers
del l.gatpd to it, both by tx. Consultation and
the Articles oil CONFEDERATE ~ ie C0nsttu-
tCti,I pio, J>s inl ti.a c4ual pr9.srto.. Ct al!
2rap Ty ownci by the c;;iz.as -. - oaiteh
Stats. Congress has 40. o",y eGl.eavored to
nuIiy dis provision, Lut ..i*o to r-ncer it lie
aal for the South IL carry her prcp-s!y Ito e
territories OF tie i. States. With regard 70 )re-
gon, the N'ila"t rro,isp has btcr eugr.trd in
the bill providing luT its govcrauci;t. G"!ifor-
mia, with her mixed population OF :a..ians, Ne
groes, Asia!ics 80! Europeans, ii.s Pitchcdup
Il hne she d,res call Consultations saud abo-
litonsts .:fe u"w S!.luprHY 1t t4!e dooT OF Con-
giess for h.r ;di.iissian into t;.e Union. Doe>
any one tnink Tor ii uoment tiIat lis demand
will be rejected! The Articles OF Con!edra-
ton SAYS: "No State saI be- deprived OF ter
rtory lor the benefit Of the i'ai,yI "t"tcs." =
Has not the territory Ola Southern STATE been
seized upon by !eGer..l o!!lcers9 .-n,! dave not
the raotity Is, Congress eIdeayorrd to justify
this act! 'Ghrn l.! mc repeat lit is not to
Congress we skouId look iorpro!ectIon. Non
intercourse is our cny hope. Let lis Keep our
cotton from Northera manr!;,ct,.rr:a--!e our
Representatives refuse TO grant supplies TO the
Government, and ticn,. Justice is !ot given to
US, let us divide the Union. and having thrown
away The soabLard, preserve the iine of 3a;.cO,
or perish in the attempt, 1t ~onid be disgrace
lul to the memory o! our fathers to live i'll an
Union where We are not equals.
For the Journal.