Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-09-16

NIT to them and be s"tree and equal," or long
remain independent, but soon, will become sub
servient, to powers, other, than those of their
own choosing. The ablest man of the party
opposed to secession says, feel humijiated
into the very DUST This is the general opin-
ion in South Carolina. We do not propose to
dwell on the subject of our wrongs. All par
ties admit, they are sufficient to justify us in
seeding and taking "the separate station a
mong the nations of the earth to which nature
end natures God entitle US" We only pro-
pose to discuss the remedy.
There are in this District two parties profess
edly seeking to resist the wrongs inflicted upon
us--the so-caled cooperation party and the
secession party. Let US carefully but briefly
examine the principles of these two parties, and
see which is most likely to resist wrong, and
sustain the ancient honor of the State, and
"the peace, safety, and happiness Of the peo-
ple."
Secession from the Union is the remedy pro.
posed by both parties; but the cooperation
party say they will go out, only with the CON-
pany of the other Southern States, or a part of
them. The secessionists say, they desire CO.
operation, but if they fail to get it, then they
think South Carolina should take her rights in
to her own keeping and secede alone.
The committee propose briefly to examine
these two plans of action and leave tito you, tel-
low citizens, to choose which You will take.--
You will observe at the outset that the coop
GRAFTON party, makes the action of South Caro-.
lima depend on that of other States. Itappears
to us, that this is dangerous doctrine. Suppose
all the Southern States submit abandon State
sovercignty-th then will not South Carolina, her
action depending on them, submit too? Un-
questonably she will if the doctrine of the CO.
operation party prevails. And are South Ca.
rolnans now, prepared TO make the State do
what she never has done-Submh? But let US
examine further What is cooperation? 1t is
what we all most earnestly desire; we would
like for the whole South to 60 with US; but
will they do it it?--look to the facts! All of the
Southern States, with the single exception of
Mississippi, have either submitted to, or &C.
quiesced in, the late outrages of the Federal
Government There is in some OF the Safes a
Southern Rights party, but it is feeble one,
and dares not openly advocate secession
Then since these States have submitted, can
we reasonably hope, that they will altar their
determination and secedc with US. 1t is almost
folly to expect it. In view of this state Of at.
:airs, is it wise to make the action Of South
Carolina depend on that Of these States? Does
it not amount to this that she like them will
submit and like them be laughed at by our
Northern oppressors If South Carolina has
rights and those rights have been trampled on,
would it not be better for her to secede alone,
relying for success on the strong arms of her
sons, and the protection of the God who fought
the battles of four lorefathers, than baseIy sub
nit to be robbed of her rights, because other
States submit? 1t is for you to answer th'
question. But in reply TO this, some OF the CO.
operation party will say, they are oPpose.d$t"
submission. We know there are many men
in that party who do not intend to submit, but
their principles will lead them TO it. We feel
assured that they are dcceviug themselves, and
what is far worse, they are acting with those
who are at heart suhniissionists, ii dcceislng
others--decciying into their ranks men who
desire cooperation, bat failing to get it, would
lose the last drop Of blood, rather than South
Carolina should become a Submission State.
But say the co-operationists, OF some OF them,
wait for cooperation Il reasonable time, and II
we Go not get it then, we will secede a!oue.
Are they sincere! These very men will tell
YOU that to secede alone would he suicidal, ru-
nous, and that South Carolina could not exist
as separate nation. And yet they say$whcn
all reasonable hope of cooperation fails they
will sccede alone Can you believe them 3
They will, assurcdy, not agree to secede alone,
under any circumstances, or else they DO not
believe that separate secession would be ruin.
Gus, sc. But further than this: What do they
mean by a reasonable time! Do they mean
during the existence of the Convention to meet
some time next year? II so, we ARE with them
heart and hand But they do not mean this 5;
that is the platform OF the secession party. !
Some of them will not say what they mean by
reosonq11e lime - others will say five, ten, and
even twenty years. A great man once said
that liberty might be lost in day aud the fact
not be found out for a century. If he had lived
in this State and time, he might have added,
"and some people after finding that they have
lost it, will wait century before they try to
regain it, Perhaps the shortest way to get at
the meaning OF the word cooperation. will be
to give the definition, given by Il candid mem
ber of that party--one Of the ahlest and most
honest men in this District. He says he "goes
for cooperation, and cooperation means SUB.
mission"
Let us in the next place examine the doctrine
of separate secession. The secession party
desire cooperation, and they have been, and
are still working to obtain it. To this end the
address TO the Southern States, by the Conven-