The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-03-19

ton law, they will be imprisoned and forcibly de-
taired-that the Army and Navy will be inlmedi.
ately used against tie South The President has
already threatened that in case of the assembling
of the Southern Convention, Gen. Scott with the
army will be sent into that neighborhood to die
perse il, if it takes any definite action Now We
would like to see any Southern man who can hear
such threats and still sing out, as discordantly as
the hound when chastised by his master: I" Sare
The Unio"-'he gtorions Union" The Southern
convention is the salvation Of our rights. Then
let the SoutE--we mean the South-not those
Tory-hearied creatures this side Mason's and
DiXon's line who are opposed to it-meet. to dseSt
a plan to save our rights and the Union if pos
sible; but at any hazard the former. And let
the Rest of Mankind" send his army there TO
hang as traitors the members of that Convention,
and he will find any other employment agree
able. W. would by far rather be the min to be
hung as member of that conventions than TO b.
Zachary Taylor. 1t is sure-tllc fiat has gone
forh-that lhe Union or slavery, one or the othrr,
must cease. California admitted, they have the
majority in the Senate. They have i, already in
the House. They look to the Southern conres-
ton as the indication of Southern feeling. Tha.
division of the South OH that gives them courage.
After the threats already made and making, if the
South meet not as one man at that convention,
aid teach them that Knowing our rights We dare
laf, lot fo1c ofI
of revolutionary sires, but kneel as towards, who
live upon Marathon the slaves of Persian masters.
1.-THE !Enlian Minstrels performed last night
before quite respectable house. They will give
their last C"nccrt Tonight. 1t is worth going to
hear Mss Eea-worth going farther, to see her.
We several times 70, n ourselves mnttcring
"Oh, come O the South. will give thee home"
But then we thought che Lad home in the hearts
OF her audience.
rThe hail storm on Friday last, was very lea.
Wy few miles above this place. gentleman
informs US that in the afternoon Of that day. hs'
could have gathered up these icy missiles BY the
bush:l. From his account. any quantity might
have been taken up. Az matter of course, 90
heavy fall of hail must injure vegetation very
much. The storm in Camden was not 80 heavy in
hail. but the wind was very high, and the day %
dark that night seemed to have usurped it, place.
We also had loud thunder, preceded by tl,e most
vivid lightning.
q When the fierce lrghlnings Aash, scattering
the tall and sturdy forestera the deep.toned NUT.
terngs Of omnipotence are heard; the angry tenn
pests are lsshed together, bearing down an before
them az chaff; the day grows dark and nature 10
convulsed and black with rage. In such an h"ur
man must feel his utter nsignifcanee-ploud man
| is hurnbe-brave men must tremble. Who IL sn
atheist then! Pale with terror, be siands, ho says
there Is no God The bolt may crush the worm
| to death How easy thing for man 10 die - :,
&c. breath can destroy breath hath made
Man, with all His strength and learning, at such
time, must feel himself
a pour pcnsoner upon the bountie, Of un hour"
~ 1t is truly gratifying to see that our old
friend, Charles A. Bullard, Esq, formerly citi-
zen of this rlace, has been appointed Judge Of the
18th Judicial District of Louisiana.
~" Mr.. Calhoun was born OH the 18th of
March, 1882; so that yesterday was the natal day
of our great statesman.
~ We have received copy Of Speech de-
lvercd by Frank Gamewe, Esq, OIL the occasion
of laying the corner Stone of new Methodist
Church at Jackson, Tennessee, which does honor
| to his heart and head.
| :-Y- We are authorized 10 announce the fol-
lowing ticket for Intendant and Wardens Of the
town of Camden, at the next election:
INTENpANT.
JOHN ROSSER.
WARDEys.
JAMES DUNLAP,
A. N. KENNEDY,
J. T. SUTHERLAND,
w. NJ. SHANNON.
e-Y To-day We publish All act passed By tho
late Legislature relative to slaves hiring their own
time. As olieha'f of the tne which ia $50, goes to
the informant, it would be well for owners ofslaves
| to be careful.
AN ACT
To alter the law i'm relation TO slaves hiring their