The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-08-16
PROSPECTUS OF THE
/" Hornets Nest and True Southron.' y

In giving this per an additional or sir.name,
deem it due to the readers OF it, especially those
who have approved of its course for the past twelve
months, to give an expose of its future conduct.
1t is we'll known to those who have been obser-
vers of pultical events for some time past, that
since we commenced the publication of this paper,
the abolition question which took root long ago,
and which has been growing until its upas branch
es threaten to poison the country, with its alig-
nant shade, has worn more aggravated aspect
than it ever did before. Upon the first appreEen.
sion felt by US that the question was growing more
serious and important; upon the first jealous mis-
giving we experienced that the northern fanatics
had so far succeeded, as TO be marshalling their
forces beneath he very caves OF our natonal capi-
to, we became alarmed for the safety Of the South,
and had our every impulse enlisted in her behalf
This, every number of our paper for long time
has been proof to-
We saw as every one may have s'en, that cri-
sis was approaching which must result in entire
" denationazing the whole Of the slave States,
placing them in a State of bondage, of complete
yassaap to those at the north, who with pretend
ed sympathy for our Slaves were making every ef-
fort to become themselves our masters.
Seeing this, every feeling of cur nature, every
conviction of our reason, every spark of sympathy
in our bosom impelled us to fling our feeble aid in
with those who were battling for the South. South
ern therefore has been the character Of this paper
and Southern it shall continue 10 be.
Pursuing policy suicidal to themselves and
dangerousto to tho South, the Wings in this State,
have as party, opposed the Southern movement
in all it's phases and thus we. while consistent
w. and aswe believe rghteousy acting SO far as o'r
efforts 90, for the best interests of the South,
brought up antagonis,c to that party upon the only
issues now before the people Tor the salvation and
prosperity of the South.
IF whiggery consists in opposition to what the
South has sought az remedies to prevent disunlon
and sustain'ber position, tn guard her tights and
preserve her institutions, then We are no whig.
If.it consists in opposition to the Nashville Con-
yention IN opposition to the Missouri Compromise
line, IN an approval ofthe Committees Omnibus
adjustment Compromise, re are no whig.
II It consists in approving the administration OF
a nortnern man, who said he would appoint no man
to his cabinet that was from State that sent DEL
ega;es to the Nashville Convention, we are no
whg.
OF these things, against every protest that We
have been abe 10 make, is North Carolina whig-
gesy BY its lsaders made TO consist, and we are
driven 10 the alternative Of aburng It while tire.
mains such, now and hencetorh There is 10 es.
cape from such q position. We must either be-
come what we believe to be dangerous and deadly
dangerous, to tho South, under the aLoye modern
platform of North Carolina whggery. or sustain
our past position Of friendship to The South and abb
jure such whiggery. We prefer the latter.
Uuder the strlHgency Of such circumstances as
We have endeavered TO explain, we shall work with
whatever party at the South. seeineth to US to be
aiming at the accomplishment Of the same noble
end-the honor, ssIely. and independence of the
South. Ii it be that we labor with the democrats,
50 be it. They have wisely and pa,rotically taken
the proper stand, and it we are found with them
it is because with the same goal in view, We have
met upon the same cumlnon highway, and not be-
cause of the least inconsistency Of p ltical con-
duct in either.
The course Of this paper shall he in strict acco,
dance with the foregoing exposition, and e trust
the aid we shall receive from the friends of the
South will be such as to ncte us 10 renewed ex
ertiots ia her behaf. We should have put forth
no manifesto in favor Of ourselves, bur behalf of
the South, on behalf of that democracy which car.
ries the flag of the South, we confidently bespeak
agenerous support for "THE TRUE SoUrHRoN"
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