Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-09-23
For the Journal.

Mr. EDrToR.-To me- it appears that the time
is not far distant. when those OF the Cooperation
party who are not for submission, must come out
from among their assocates-must separate from
them. Those who have at heart the welfare Of
the State, and an earnest desire that she should
be relieved from the ruinous and disgraceful sub
lection, under which she now labors, must as
honest men, place themselves in situation, where
they can aci, where they can do something to
throw off the degradation that is upon US, and
wipe out the foul stain of inferiory that is placed
upon the State What infatuahon is upon the
Cooperation party? Are they content that
South Carolina shall sit down in the dust of hu-
initiation, before an arrogant majority, and sub
nit TO their unrig ,teous exactions! If so, as
Carolinians possessing one spark of that noble
daring in just cause, which has hitherto charae-
terized US, they must earnestly desire that our
past history should be blotted out that all records
of bravery should be expunged from the history
Of the Slate that the names of Noultre, Pinckney,
Rutledge, Sumter, McDuffie, Calhoun, ETC., should
forever be etfaced from memory, lest the recolec-
ton thereof should rise up to mantle their cheeks
and sink them into utter contempt aud make
them hate life, and esteem it a curse.
What dark picture would be drawn, if the
State should be brought down from her position
Of resistance! Who could bear to look upon il
What has been the history Of our State for The
greater part OF her existence, but a continuous,
noble effort against injustice aud oppression, and
a firm, unyieldirg struggle to maintain her rights,
50 long in jeopardy in this Confederacy, and now
about to be finally wrested from her, except she
prove true 10 her past history?
Principle, is the very soul of government,
wthnut il, State is but dead carcass, it has no
vitality.
God has so constituted human government, in
imitation OF his own, which is based upon prnci-
pie. and with him, everything is sacrificed to its
maintenance; so should it be with his crea.
ture man, if he hopes for Gods blessing III
the enjoyment Of those rights, which his good.
ness bestows. If we swerve from the-eourse
of duty Qhe support of prineiple) ruin and
disaster await us. and the history Of man in all
ages, abundanlly shows What true Carolinian
has not often felt his bosom glow, in considering
the elevated stand that our statesman have al
ways occupied at the sacrifice of SELF IN the sup
port of Justice and the Constitution.
We have honored them, brcause they stood up
for Truth. But OF what use have been their noble
example, their almost inspired teachings, if we
are now to turn aside from manly course of re.
sstance to wrong? We should but shame all our
past history, and the mirror Of Truth that they
have so long held up before US, would but reflect
our own hideous delormity.
"God helps those who help themselves" The
history of man proves, that he succors those who
are engaged in righteous cause, and who put
their trust in him, while they use the powers he
has given them, to maintain their rights. God
has said, "our bread and water shall be sure,
but how ?-even in the use Of the means he has
provided-to 'cork for il. May he inspire our
people with wisdom and courage, to keep on with
infinching determination, in the only course OF
duty, and ofsaety that is left to ns, and succpss
will crown our efforts, for it is by his strength that
We shall prevail; mot by might, nor by power,
but of me, saith the Lord"