Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-08-15
For the Camden Journal.

For the Camden Journal.
DIALOGUE
BetueeA Va co-operator and Sccessionist. s.
Secessionist.-"Well, friend Col find
you have made an attempt to organize your
party"
Co-operator.--"Yes we have had meeting
for that purpose"
Sec.--"As far as can see, your party seems
to be composed of various and discordant ma.
terials; you will find yourselves hampered, if
you attempt any increment"
Co.-"How 500"
Sec.-m think there are some among your
number who desire action, but not at SO early
a day as do the Secessionists they viii get
disheartened at your milk and water measures, 8
and will be compelled to leave you" 49,
Co--"That need not break up our party"
.Sec.-"Certainly not, but it will leave you
lifeless organization; all that will remain, will
then be Unionists who are already submission.
lists, and co.operators in name, who will show
themselves submissionists in the end, but who,..
disliking the name, will strive TO, adopt some
scheme to enable them to step on the submiss
sion platform in the most decent way, and at
a period not far distant, this will be the situa.
ton your SO called &C. cooperation party" -,
Co.-."But we go for operation lnow.'',sas;
Sec.-"So you sag, but i do not see what
you arr cooperating for, not for action, that is
not what you want, it must then be ultimately
at any rate, to preuent action. Weare the tine
cooperation party, and aare striving now to
produce it, but are not willing to wait indeH,i
nitely for il" ~ -. .----1-. 8
Co.--7"But We expect the other States that
are equally aggrieved, toanite with Us in time"
Sec.--"Well, ifthey. dossoE at,ai, Iexpsctits
will be in Time. But we have eaiteaay.a strong
party in the other States already pledged to co.
operation with us if we secede--they only.
wait our action, all thatare ewilling
are arranging to join us when the State acts
l cannot see where you are to oget-materials out
Of the State to join your party. Virginia and
Georgia in their organized capacity say they,
will not resist present agggressions; you must
then join those who are for cooperation, to-.
wait for some future and further acts Of op-
preston to stimulate to resistance. This is the
idea held out to avoid the disgrace of at once
submitting; it is all delusion, and by many
so designed" ~ s.,- :r-css, ...,:.z.:
Co.--"We acknowledge there is cause en-
ough for resistance" =: .
Sec.--"True, but you place your point re.
sistance so far.iu the future, and upon so slen-
der contingency, that it amounts to an iu.
definite postponement of the natter =
Co.-"lf | saw the subject in the light you
do, would qnt the party at oncef | do not
wish to submit, but am afraid Of acting. too
soon" - -
Sec.--"How, when, at what time do you
propose to act? You have no pkn of action,
no fixed, settled, definite scheme of Sesistanee-
depend upon it, you are following N Nwillo'.9
the whisp,' that will land you more than ancle
deep in the mire of submission. If yeg hon
estly think that the State should avoid the dsn.
gers Of longer continuance in this Union, re-,
fleet on what have said, land as an, honest
man. think you will come to the conclusion,
that the party you now belong to, will never
accomplish her deliverance. VERB. SAL"
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