The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-04-16


dent to every observing mind, acting under this
proposition. The regular train ofasgressions on
the part of the North, lately so ably portrayed in
the speech of him who is now no more has reach
ed its eliminating point as bold series ofaggrcs-
sons g.. the rights of the South. They have seen
tha: 10 place their battery in more efectua! posi-
ton to rake our fortress, it must be masked They
first threw over it the Executive Proviso," and
under that mask they have got California TO her
present position Next came the speech CT Web
ster, with all its irsidious host of propositions @in
faror Of The South,' and just behind it, sink The
W1LMoT PRov1so, bm California MUST be admit d'
comes. Now there is not a single shade Of differ
ence, as could easily be proven, chad we space0
in the admission of California with her present
Constitution, and passing, by definite act, the
Wilmot Proviso over her territory. The continual
action ofNorthern members on the question, their
repeated declarations of prohibiting slavery i'll the
Territories, forbade emigration from the South,
but encouraged it from the North, until there was
sufficient number (according to their own counD
to form Constitution. Abolition emigrants, fol-
lowing the course Of their insidious leaders, sent
to the Convention which formed the Constitution,
majority Of so-caed Southern men-such
Southern men as Benton and Clay,-whc, cfcourse,
although SOUTHERN men, voted for the expulsion
oEslarery clause. Then the prime movers at the
helm, in the halls Of Congress, say "well, we will
drop the Wilmot Proviso; let it die natula'
death but you must admit California with her
Constitution: Southern men voted for that clause -
They also charge the South with disunionism if
she talks of not yielding to it, after they have so
very magnanimousty abandoned the Wm9t Pro-
viso: and strange to say the dupes this sratage IN
has in the South Will the South yield to this
monstrous species Of aggressive power? Will she
not see the ears of the braying animal protruding
Will she allow herself By such insdous and az.
grcssive measures to be forever excluded from u
single port on the Pacific, Gas she will be by the
admission of California; which will deprive her
(the natural receptace) of all the trade ofEastern
Asia, the Indian Isles, the Pacific gcm-boundcd
contnents.--which would surpass all, all that an
Arabian Genii could conjure up in cycle ofagC
Agree to the admission of California, ard the
question is answered-fatally answered for the
South. Now is the time to make the isSue-now
is the time to assert your rights, or dastardly yield
to traitorous majority. Now, We repeat, is the
time to make the issue Remember the words Of
the Revolutionary patriot: "When will you be
stronger? viii it be to-day, or tomorrow? VIII
it be when British guard is stationed at your
door?" &c. &c. Put the question to yourselves.
When will you be stronger? Every day you are
less able to meet the tide which every day grows
more swelling. For the purpose of saving the
South, the Southern Convention has been brought
about. Let thu South then meet, and lay down
finale. Say to the North if you urge The adm =
sion of California, we will leave you; for in that
you not only rob US of our rights in that territory
but lay precedent for the same course of action
relative TO the rest. Make the issue--noU--or you
need never attempt it. An issue is what is want
ing. The North know this; and will try to slide
round the point, as they have relative to Caiior
MIA. Let them do t-lct them pass any of the
contested measures now before thcm--for en-
ample, the suppression Of the slave trade in the
District, or, more especially, tie adm sion CT Ca
litornia-and the South has yie'del--empha'icaA!
yie!ded. We have 10 arguments for those whc
FEAR a dissolution of the Union, or who would
have any fear of aught else, if either Of those mea
surcs pass. We only ask them, are they the son:
of revolutionary sircs? or were they born i'll The
land where Washington Qhe illustrious Southron>
lived? He loved his tatherland; for many rich
memory was linked with "merrie England;" but
he never learned the lesson Of submitting to OF
preston, and knew no union with political desra
dation But there were men then, even as now
who cried "peace peace" What pity that then
sudden destruction was not near. What can VT
lose by di:unon! We can lose nothing, but gair
ALL Our fugitive slaves will then be returned to
us; from tie fact that the North will he nation
with which we will negotiate, and not separate
body Of States, each one independent of the Gov
crnmcnt at large, as regards their local laws at
least that is the relation she will bear TO us as q
separate nation A six months war with us attel
a dissolution, would almost depopulate the Nor h
while the South would scarcely feel it. They
therefore, would studiously avoid the least occur
renee which might, call down upon them the ire Of
the South. As for biockadng our ports, it Is fudge
England cannot possibly stop her regular impor'
| ,,3;ou &C ,o.tou from, this countrv. and all we