Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-09-30


1t now we turn TO those i'm whose Indictment
we rontdc, whose devotion to constitutional
liberty, as guaranteed by the Federal compact.
is "Ithon spot or bIemish, who have ever been
the watrhlul guardians Of the rights of the
States, they have, with scarcely an exception.
raised their voices in deep and solemn protest
and remonstTance against the proprety of Sc.
paratc State action. Have they lived through
that perIon Of life when ambition is most pow.
erl", to he corrupted in their old aye by any
promise OF Federal honor or reward! Have
they in their retirement yielded to the influence
ofgold, or belied their history and become ter
rled by the sword! We may answer for their
eountrTmen in saying, that they are beyond
suspicion. Yet do they with one voice urge US
to torbear, and save our honored State from
the peril which awaits her.
In the heart OF oar city still repose the hon.
ored renlains Of him who. living; was first in
the affections of his countr, men; and now
dead, is ever presen! in their memories. Who
is he that fairly doubts the counsel that John
{. Calhoun would give in this time of peril to
his State! He has, as his last legacy, bequeath.
cd us that advice, by an adherence to which
we will find the remedy we DESIRE In the
combination of those States marked ont by ge.
ographical lines, aud assimilated with each 9th.
cr b. homogeneous interests, will we secure
the elements that give stability to government,
by the possession Of resources adequate to all
energemcies-ti combination of what MIR.
Calhoun calls ''organized bodes," having, in
his own language, "the means of avoiding the
confusion and anarchy to which the parts would
be subject without such organization" TO
this consummation we address our efforts with
the earnest conviction that it will not only be
accomplished by our sister States with view
to their own security and welfare, but is, MORE
over, the natural and necessary consequence of
the present administration of the government.
And this, when attained. as it surely must be,
will be the last and greatest tribute to, bis dis
tingushed statesmanship in the realization of
his opinion that the 'concert," which he fore.
saw, was, he predicted, "the one thing need.
ful."
There is still another consideration which
moves US; and to US, it is of the gravest i'm.
port. If the separate action Of South Carroll
ma involved the loss Of the lives of the best of
her sons; the decay Of that civilization which
now reiyns within her limits we should be i'm.
pressed with the immensity Of the sacrifice
Bnt these we should hold light in comparison
with the possibility of this proud and time. hon.
ored Republic, dissolving her connection with
Il Confederation Of Republics, eand forced to
abandon her position Of attempted indepen.
dence, for the security and protection she would
obtain as an appendage to some European
power.
We hold, that no combination of crcum.
stances can possibly exist, which would induce
or justify South Carolina ever again to occupy
a position Of Colonial independence. And
never will we consent 10 place her in that posi-.
ton from which such 4 consequence could pos
sbly result. We wear no chain but least of
all those which our fathers cast from their
limbs We love our State and doing so we
love the record of her suffering through years
of cruel warfare checrIully borne, Tor that ines.
Unable DC on OF Civil and Religious Liberty.
with which it was purchased. century is
fast rolling on, since the flag OF the proudest
power in Europe, was borne, trailing in the
dust, by its army retreating from our shores
and every footprint of the invader was washed
on. with the blood of the best and bravest of
her sons. Never, while God gives US the sense
to understand our rights, and the arms to bat.
tie for them, shall that or any other flag again
wave over this State as subject province; or
those footsteps trample on graves, that mark
the last resting place Of those, who taught US
how priceless was the liberty they obtained,
and transmitted to US to preserve.
We invite, then, your cooperation. Ifit is
the duty of the patriot to render even his life
to his country, when she demands it, and will
not refuse to give to her the short time neces-
sary to achie:e success IN the contest before
u.s. One strong and united effort will save our
State Who will refuse his aid in a cause so
dear to rs-the sons OK South Carolna9 Let
no on, Iaiier, for he becomes recreant to tho
!.:~hest dat7. Let rs, one ard all, press on.
ward and obtain success, and so doing we will
IND cur highest reward in hau'iing down, undi.
m;ni.!ed to onr children, that liberty which
we received from our fathers.
Icu are well aware that The Legislature at
its last session passed IN Pct, providing for the
call of Convention of the people OF South
Carolina. 1t cannot be asserted that the mem.
bers of the State Legislature were elected in
reference to their opinion as to that conduct,
which it would become our State to pursue
The election Of Delegates to the Convention
followed closely after the adjournment of the
Legislature; and the result plainly showed that
ti.e people were not prepared to act in the i'm.
portant matter to which they had been hurried.
" sur,mored. Then WAS presented the extra.
ordinary spectacle of people, ever sensitive to
their rights, hesita;ing, while small! minority
,n,,t,,N,J tho aicc lion II is known tn vOu