The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-01-26
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ANOTHER LETTER TO THE NORTH
10 The Editors Of The Charleston Mercury:

NENTLEMEN. j H'tN JUST q 'oh''iS So''""
with one ofmy Northern brethren, whoproess.
est, be enlightened upon the point which in.
ourc,l about last week, as TO what is the otJecl
oi the Abolitoni>iS.
He discLims for them all idea of attempting
or intending to dissolve, or even entertaining
an idea that the Union can be dissolved. But
that they intended 10 agilatc the question TIL
the South will he obliged TO abolish slavery, as
the price upon which they can remain connec.
ted with the North and that they fully believe
that you cannot live by yourselves; and tur'
iherinorc, that you dare not offer resistance, tor
fear that the slaves would "turn upon and rend
YOU"
Upon boil, these points | desire to offer to
these uniformed agita,ors. my evidence tor
wha, i, may be worth, and correcting this pre-.
vaiing error.
Heretofore it has been the policy Of all the
South to grow cotton, rice, sugar, tobacco and
corn, which, together with the products from
her incxhauslibc forests of pitch pine, she has
exchanged for the manufactures of New Eng
land, to the mutual advantage OF both par.
Tics.
But is that any reason why she cannot man.
ufacture every thing required at home! And
your insane and suicidal course is fast awake.
ming the people Of this countryto that very OBJ
icct. Leaving ont OF consideration The cotton
spindles and looms and machine shops Of rari-
ous kinds in this city, that are driven by steam,
can show you in very few hours ride over
a very good railroad, as perfect manufacur.
ing village and well managed cotton factory,
driven by water, and worked by natives OF
South Carolina, as can be found in the United
States. And there are many others, some ope'
rated by whites and some by blacks; and there
is asgood water power, and as healthy loca
tions and as cheap living, in South Carolina as
in Massachusetts. Why then cannot she man
uac,ure for herself! In heavy cotton goods,
is already doing it, cheaper than can possibly
be done in any Northern State. And her near.
est Southern sister is rapidly becorDg a man.
ufac,uring State, not only of cottons, but Of
grca, variety Of f"Yankee Notions" was
in a pail and tub factory at Columbus, Ga, last
sprinn, that can make the articles at less than
the freight usually charged upon such things
from New York.
There is not one single thing now imported
from the North, but what can be manufactured
here Just as well as there, except ice, and even
that, the rapidly cng'hening railroad will soon
bring down from the mountains of North Caro-
lima or Tennessee, and Gu, off the supply from
The North. as well as more than one half OF
your exports, unless The sober second thought
Of The sober part of the community shall in
ducc every zeal and true friend 10 this Union
to rise UP as one man, and say 10 the illle band
of demagogues and dsorsanizing fanatics that
are sowing the seeds Of disunon as the spirit
of destruction sowelh the whirlwind, that he
may reap the tempest as harvesl-'lhus lar
has political abolition gone on unheedcd, but it
shall 90 no farther" The year 1850 is year
ola crisis in the welfare of the Union. BE as.
sured af that: speak 10 you earnestly and truly,
and in the conviction that am aswel informed
rs any man can be who has travelled extensive.
" through all the Southern States, for many
months, and been in social and intimate con.
nec,ion with many intelligent gentlemen, that
there is a fixed determination 10 cease to call
you brothers, unless you cease to call the Peo.
pie Of the South those approbious names con.
stanly Lrapcd upon them: and all for what!
Why, because they persist in exercising their
constitutional right to their own birthrisht nhe.
rtance in negro slaves; and unless you cease to
disturb those rc!tlONS lIidt nave dHu llusI CAIN
between the master and his servants, the days
of this Uniou are numbered. There must he
suborIina,ion, bu; not cruelty. Aud | venture
TO assert that nine tenlhs Of The punishment in.
aiclrd on the ncgtocs in this CITY, arise out OF
the acts of insulordination taught them by the
wicked interference Of their worst enemies, the
intermed,lling aboli,ionists; who, in teaching
them wild and vague notions or expectations OF
emancipation, are guilty OF greater cruelty than
their masters ever were. 1T is teaching them
to be dsconlcnlcd with their condition in life,
without any hope of improving it. Upon the
plantations, the negroes never talk OF cmancl.
patton they have little conception Of The mea.
ming Of the word. Ask them If they would like
to be free, and perhaps one half of them would
tell you yes, but the other half will give you u
decided negative. They will tell YOU they are
we'll offnow, and don't wantto change. They
have sense enough TO enquire where and how
they are to live, and who will feed and clothe
them and take care of them when they arc
sick, if they have 10 master and no home.-
They know they are incapable of managing
for themselves, and must have master to do il
for them.
shall have something further to say on this
subject SOLON ROBlNsON
The aboliltonists of Massachusetts are again