The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-11-12

nunclations against such unJustltiable assaults.
Although the Courier WAS known through
the whole ountry as All uncompromisfug tuion
paper, T. ing the ..:erious times of notification
and, were the same battle to be fought, would
still wear the Union flag at its mast head-sta !:
we will not allow it to be inferred on that &C.
count that we are disposed to submit to every
insult and wrong because it may be perpetra.
ted in the name of ''the Union"
We hold the aspect Of public affars to be
entirely changed. and to be such, in view Of
Northern aggression on Souti I'm rights and in
terests, as 10 call for decisive action on the
part of the South and a new and the full meA-
sure of duty on the part Of her sons. We lul.
ly admit the right oil the State to secede, when
the guarantees of the Constitution are violated,
and in such event, to command the allegiance
of her sons.
In truth, and in plain terms, careful and
anxious observation OF the progress OF e,euts
has brought us to the conviction that dissoIr.
ton Of the Unim is ineritable, unless the course
Of legislation in Congress and the Northern
States, should be retrogresslve, OF which We
have little or no hope.
We have said thus much in order that those
who are not blind may see where we are
While our columns are, as they ever have been,
open to any temperate discussion of this sub.
ject, we do not now intend to descant upon it.
in any other manner than to keep our readers
informed ofpassing events.
We truly consider the "argument exhaust.
ed and the time for "action" at hand. 1t is
the province and the duty of our legislators to
be pursued. lhationce done, the PEoPLE will
carry out their behests.
MARRIAGES OF SOUTHERN WoMEN.-One
of the Abolition Editors. of the North, has late
ly charged that, for Northern man to marry
a Southern woman, is sale of his birhright,
as a friend of freedom. We assure him he
need not be alatmed--nO Southern oman will
marry gentleman North of Mason and Dix.
on's line, who cannot furnish uuexceptionable
testimonials or being pro.slavery man. This
is one of the affairs in which the direct trads
principle will be most patrioticahy enforced by
our noble-heartcd girls.-Char. Ere Neus.
VIII a Souttern woman marry Northerner at
this day, no matter what evidences he gives, Mr..
News! We think not. We are decidedly in pre-
ference of home market
The following is an extract froma letter re.
ceived by the Editor ofthe Washington Union,
from Mobile Alabama: ,.t
"As little rs we may think of it, we are on
the verge of a revolution. ltsearthquake shocks
are already felt, and, unless the storm is soon
camed, the very foundations of our Uunipn
will crumbe into ruins 1t is madness to shut
our eyes to the indications of the times. Un-
less convention of the southern States suggest
delay or some other remedy, SOUTH CAROLINA
WILL sEcrDg FROM THE USmS. She will do
it peareahlv, If she can- forcibly ii she must.
This is the calm. deliberate, settled determine.
ton of her people. Within less than three
months from this day, in all probability. the
first step in this important movement will be
taken. Let the determination Of the South be
made known through a convent. n OF the south.
ern States. South Carolina will listen to the
suggestions and advice of her sister States.-
Let the North and the whole country know,
too, that the South will not sustain Un'on
that can only be preserved by farce and at the
p;ini of the bayonet. Such Union is not worth
preserving. The ties that unite us are moral,
and not physical ones. Our Union is one OF
consent and not force, it is a Union of conf.
dence, of trust, and of affection. Destroy
these, and the Union looses its attraction and
its value. Ii the army and nary of the general
government are employed for the subjugation
of South Carolina in the event Of her secession,
let it be understood that all the means and re.
sources of the southern States will be pledged
and used for her defence and protection. Her
cause is our cause her rights our rights ; her
fate may be our fate. For real or for ro, The
destiny of the Southern States is linked toerth.
er This issse can be avoided. Congress can
! vet Go Justice to the South. The North. too,
ought to satisfy the South that tho agitation Of
this question shall cease, the laws of the land
shall bc enforced, and the compromises ofthe
constitution shall be faithfully and sacredly OBJ.
served. If this is done, although it will not at.
tone for the errors of the past it will tend to al
! Law excitement, and to strengthen the bonds Of
our union. If, however, it comes to the worst
and South Carolina secedes from the Union,
arrangements can be made to prevent disso.
luton of the confederacy, and to avoid the ruin
and destination of bloody war. On the North
rests the responsibility. The power is theirs /;
the duty is theirs. We demand the exercise Of
this power We insist on the discharge of this
duty. If the Union is dissolved. the blame will
uost ,nor tba Norjh Tf civil war ensues- the