The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-06-18
tbem when hs tol d the North what they might ex-

them when he tol the North what they might ex-
pect if it came to an issue of war. He proved BY
the most conclusive reasoning, that we had at any
time the privilege and right to dissolve the Union
that the causes for dissolution were manifold; 1ha1
the South must dissolve or be lost. de told lhe
North they would not dare fight US. his locks
were somewhat silvered but he would never leave
TO his son the necessity of doing what ne snould
do-the defence OF Southern rights. The House
and galleries, which during the speech immediate
" proceeding, had become lstless and tired We're M
now absorbed and gave devoted attention: ne
old Pedee District need never fear tor the defence
of her rights and interests, while Gen. !ofh mG-
Queen is her Representative. we nave nooIS I1
Representation here; not one OF the oaho coulu
we spare. But they cannot save US; we mus ao'
at home; the people must rise and resist. CalG-
lima. unless the course of the North Is stopped
must. even if alone, secede. 1t would be proud
noble staud, and one too that she is fully able 10
support. Every day, members from other states
tell me, if South Carolina will be the nucleus
around which wemay gather, we will never deser,
her. Virginia, the glorious old Domlnioii' VIII
never let an armed force pass her borders. ana
believe me, never, never could Northerh arm!
pass the Tomb of Washington. Never should the
rotten bones of drivelling Yankees render impure.
the soil where is Mt. Vernon; not the Mecca OF
the STATES, but of the Mouth. had rather see
our green fields made glaring by the ligh1hns
flashes of the cannon; our houses enveloped m
siames-our sparklingasrivulets crimsoned WIN
blood, than to remain in a Union so dis orace1uiy
deg, aiding. Let the Compromise Bill be passed
California admitted with her present boundaries,
or slavery touched in the District of Columbia, and
the time will have arrived when the Union should
be instantly dissolved. If we had no history OF
the days of '76-if there we're no scars upon the
trees where battles were fought in the days that
tried mems souls-if we dug up no bones in the
very soil which was damped by our Fathers blood
while maintaining their rights, they might tell us
then that the old Palmetto State would stand it.
But our Fathers never threw the trial OF defending
their rights upon us, and We will never forsake
their example. =,
Benton made tremendous speech to-day-rid-
died old Harry most gloriously.
The fate of the Compromise is yet uncertain,
but its chances are better than whenI last wrote
AT least Ihaye more fears. Ifit is passed, will not
South Carolina secede! / will not hear you say
No! The other States would join; all they want
is an issue. +.
WASHINGTON TRKAsoN.-We are utterly
astounded at the course many of the Southern
leaders of the democratic party are pursuing at
Washington in reference to the slavery contro-
versy-the senior editor of the Washington
Union among the number.
"Southern rights about which we have
heard SO much from these men, and which, for
ten years past they have been declaring they
would maintain cat all hazards and to the last
extremity, are entirely abandoned by them; and
they have now made up their minds to be salts
fed ,rifh rhat they can get--with just what the
abolitionists in their gracious mercy may deign
to grant them
The Union says that q member Of the Nash
vile Convention sent a dispatch to Washington
to know if the Missouri Compromise stood any
chance Of succeeding If recommended by the
Convention: The answer returned "that it
stood not the slightest chance"
The Uuion says that it is sinformed that such
Is truly the case by members of Congress from
both the North and the South therefore, the
Union has shade up its mind to take what it can
get!
A beaatifai States rights man this telegraph.
ic member of the Nashville Convention must be!
Instead Outstanding spiik man and proclaim.
ing to the North in. thunder tones what the
South demands, he, Ike whipped spaniel,
sends whining uote to ask What she can get!!
Out on the caitiff ~
Now we willrot Insult the understandings
OF oar readers by endeayo. ing to prove 10 them
that all this is in effect, treason to the South,
that is evident at q glance; and We can only
account for it ON the supposition that all these
leaders have been 6ribed by the hope and prom