The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-05-17
The Democratic Review

We regard as one of the abest and best periodi-
Gals of the day. 1t proposes the "greatest good
to the greatest number" We believe the priIl-
ciples upon which it is based, and the policy of its
conduct, are sound and true. This is saying more
than we are willing at all times to allow emana-
tions from Northern presses The Review is truly
National work, and is strongfor the Union lts
title, "The United States Magazine and Demo-
cratic Review" implies at once its profession Of
devctedness TO the interests Of the General Gov
ernment, and its advocacy Of the principles of the
Democratic party in general. We despise Union
ism and great Nationality when proiessed and
worn as cloak to hide the inward deformity, and
to conceal the sinister designs of the wearer; yet
we may admire the right sort of spirit Of unity,
where there is a corresponding consistency OF all
the parts. We deny being disunionsts in toto
We will assume this position when all other re-
medes shall fail, or when the North shall insist
upon forcing California, as she is proposed, upon
US whether or not; then we 60 for dissolution, aud
that quick. The Review is valuable for statistical
information, each number containing much that
is interesting and useful, and as political work
aud organ of the party whose maine 1t bears, we
believe it stands pre-eminent Our political career
being as jet but brief and imperfect, We are moi
perhaps so competent to judge as others whose
minds have been engaged long and earnestly in
the study of politics. Their opinions we respect
and when they accord with ours, we are willing to
be governed by them, at least so far as general
principles are concerned. The Review is an ex-
ception to the mass of Northern literature and is
not contemplated in that class to which We object
and which we contemn. There is no parallel be-
tween an elevated, higE-toned literature, and
puny, sickly, sentimental sort, which panders to
the moral weaknesses of human nature. BY the
side of the Review, the vast majority of Northern
publications stand as mere plgmles. Whilst we
are not anxious to court Northern favor through
the medium of her press, asking no favor at her
hands, demanding our rights imperatireiH regard
ing with supreme indifference whether or not We
receive Justice through this channel, as reason
able being we are not indifferent to some sense OF
obligation when we see those who "n the midst
of crooked and perverse generation" are willing
to give us our due. To reconcile the seeming tn.
congruity of the two last passages, We repeat that
we must not totally reject everything because CT
Northern origin: truth, wherever found, is worthy
to be loved. We deprecate the custom our South
ern friends have Of patronizng so many OF those
coouetish Northern weelilies and monthlies which
have literally flooded our country, while pubIlca-
tions ofhigher moral tone at home have been sui
f,red to "go by the board" for want OF sufficient
patronage. Most gladly would we see the Demo-
cratic Review on the tables ofour Southern friends
in place of the inimitable "Godey" or the eXqui-
site "Sartain."
We will publish, as soon as we can ind suifl-
cent room for it, the leading article Of the present
number, entitled "The Conspiracy of Fanatclsn'
in which may be found a weu-timed and appro-
pirate notice Of the names Of the truly great and
good, who have lived in the past ages OF our his
tory, in contradistncton to such characters as
Garrison, Seward and Giddngs, "msects that
buzz and reptiles that hiss their venom IN the
face of the Constitution and its trainers" We beg
our friends to read the "passing notice" given to
the Honorable Senator from New York (Seward)
We NAV rest satisfied that the Hypocrisy" Of
such men will be "unmasked," and their deep
depravity exposed, whilst their "khavery shallbe
severely scou ged." We are sorry that we hav,
not a few more Democratic Reviews throughout
our glorious confederacy: had works of this char