The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-01-09
TIE SOUTHERN CONVENTION.

AT the last meeting of the Legislature OF this
State, delegates we've appointed to represent the
State at large, and mode of election specified for
each Congressional District. The Convention is
expected to meet at Nashville, Tennessee, on the
first Monday in June, 1850 The grand object Of
that Convention will be to elicit union Of action
on the part of all the Southern Sta'es, to meet any
aggression that may be offered to our Southern
Institutions. 1t has been appointed at that distant
day. in order 10 act as the doipss Ct Congress by
that time may render necessary. In this concert
ed action of the South. we are happy to say that
the "Old PaGsetto Estc" las been preceded by
some of her Southern sisters. It is not, then, a
I" "hot-kcaded" flourish. as some would lI2ve styled
it had she led the way, but Wing and Democrat,
Republican and Tayicsile, are all beneath the
banner which will bear the inscription. rs it floats
DER that Convention, "Southern Rights
Resist oppression from whatever source it may
come" Congress, almost at its commencement.
has gwen Indication of the same spirit which nlu
enced that body at the close OF the last sessinn
The Southern members seem more determined,
while one faction at4Le North. reckless entirely Of
circumstances, wond urge it to an immediate is
sue, while others Of more moderate, but equally as
effective action, would insinuae it upon US through
the loop.l Of conservatism. 1t is true we have
a Southern man as Spsakcr-Suulcrn 50 far as
location gocS--bul from personal as well as po
litical acquaintance, we arc free 10 say, we would
rather have had Mr.. Eenablc, of North Carolina
If Sopilcrn man IL: al, wiz no; one in is!'ng as
well as J4aa'ion! We have late'y SEGA South
crn journal highly landing the course of Stephens
and Toombs, while the entire course OF bo:h during
the last session Of Congress, was such as to call
forth cnconums from Northern hhniitinnisis. II
is one thing 10 act while in the Legislative Halls,
and another to tell their constituents how they "W
do, or low they did do. In our opinion, the dcsti-
nies of The Souih arc held by this Convention, and
he who goes with conservative prinC pies" as his
line of action, must lie, unvindIcateI, Under the
charge of detection to the South or prove tIa.
conservative principles" will rcpcl the aggres-
sons Of the North. There may be par,y in The
North that will waive decisive action on this mpor.
tart qucst:nn until alter The Ccnvcntinn has adj
iourncd. and afterwards act, rs The action Of that
Convention sLa allow them. How Important
then, that lis action he uGin,tSc and conclusive.
And cannot be denied that the effect it may haze
upon Congress--tEc Union--the word-must owe
lis origin to those who elect the delegates. Should
they elect r,cn WHO can yield 10 party bickering-
to a servc love Of popularly-who love 10 talk Of
"glorous nationality" and the "blcsscd Union
our Fathers bought in connection with the Union
of the present day--wly then far better have no
Convention, but tamcly, like the Russian serl,
bend our nccks TO tic ynkc Mcthnks could our
fathers, who bought with their blood our lreedoni-
who, not for an oppressive and unequal Tariff, or
that "unheard of insult TO the principles and pro-
pcrty of part of free and glorious ConIedcracy.
but for simply 81 pound lax on tea' threw out
the banner OF defiance to the English Lion could
they awake from ;hcir silent tombs, wonld with
ghostly eoqucncc rcprove their degenerate sons
who would calmly and quietly yield, not tn simple
and triGing tax, from noble and hlghmlnded ma
ton, but to wIful, consdcrate, and high-handed
oppression of principles and property, from sn-
fling horde of lanaticaI money machines.
0TIIis ExcclIcncy, Gov. SEADRooK, as rcques-
ted by the Legislature "to procure and cause to be
presented. on the part of the State, sword
to the eldest son Of theale Colonel Buter, as
an evidence of the deep regard an admiration Of