The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-08-23
PROSPECTUS OF THE
n Hornets Nest and True Southron.

In giving this PIPER an addt onal or SIR. Shame
we deem il due W the readers OF it, especially those
who have approved of its course tor the past Twelve
months, to give an expose of its future ccl'duct.
1t is we'll known to these who have been ooser-
ve.s OF p lical events for some time past, t.'at
since we commenced the publ,cation CT this paper,
the abolition question which took root long ago,
and which has been growing until lie u?as branch
rs threaten to poison the country, with It's aIg.
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 10 be marshalling their
forces beneath the very caves oi our national capt.
tol, 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 4 long time
has been proof to.
We saw as every one may have seen, that cri
sis was approaching which must result in entire
" denationalizing the whole Of the slave States,
D acing them in a State of bondage, of complete
va age to thnse at the north, who with pretend
ed sympathy for our slares were making every el-
fort 10 become themselves our masters.
Seeing this, every feeling of our nature, every
conviction of our reason, every spark oil sympathy
in nur bosom impelled us to fling our feeble aid in
wi those who were battling for the South. South
ern therefore has been the character of this paper
I'd Southern it shall continue 10 be.
Pursuing policy suicidal to themselves and
dangerous 10 the South, the Wings in this Stale,
have as party, opposed the Southern movement
in all its phases, and thus We. while consistent.
ly. aud aswe believe rghteous acting so far orr
ef',rts 60, for the best interests of the South.
brought up antagonistic 10 that party upon The only
ho.o ha tNr flo nj
prosperity OF the s nth.
II whgsery consists in opposition to what the
South has sough, as remedies to prevent disuni"n
and sustain her position, to guard her lights ahd
preserve her institutions, then we are no whig.
If,it consists N opposition TO the Nashville Con
venlion IN opposition to the Missouri Compromise
line, ID an approval Of the Committees Omnibus
adjustment Compromise, re are no whig.
Ii 1t consists in approving the administration of
a northern man, who said he would appoint no man
to his cabinet hat wa. from Stale that sent DEL
erates to the Nashville Convention, we are no
whiy.
Of these things, against every protest that we
have been ab 10 make, is North Carolina whig-
gerry by its lsaders made to consist, and we are
drven 10 the alternative Of abjurng it while it re.
mains such now and henceforih. There is no e..
cape from such position. We must either be.
come what we believe to be dangerous, and deadly
dangerous, to the South, under the above modern
platform of North Carolina whiggery, or sustain
our past position Of friendship to The South and alb
jure such whggery. We prefer the latter
Under the stringency of such circumstances as
we have endeavored to explain, we shall work with
whatever party at The South. seemeth to us TO be
aiming at the accomplishment Of the same noble
end-the honor, safety. and independence Of the
South. II it be that we labor with the democrats,
so be it. They have wisely and patriotically taken
the proper stand, and if we are found with them
il is because with the same goal in view, we have
met upon the same c"mmon highway, and not be.
cause of the least inconsistency Of political con-
duct in either.
The course Of this paper shall be in strict accor
dance with the foregoing exposition, and trust
the aid we shall receive from the friends Of the
South will be such as to ncite US to renewed ex-
ertiors in her behalf We should have put forth
no manifesto in favor of ourselves bur on behalf Of
the South on behalf of that democracy which car.
ries the flag of the South, we confidently bespeak
a generous support for "THE TRUE SoUrHRoN."
LAWRENCE BADGER
CHARLOTTE, N. G., AuguStS, 1850
TERMs-S2 in advance or within six months !;
So il not paid until the end OF The year.