Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-02-25

the subject Of northern aggression. We do
not say that she is more patriotic, or more
aliye to Southern rights than her southern Sis
ters, but simply state the fact, for fact II Is
And vet amid all the apparent contempt SO tree
ly lavished upon her, South Carol'na-perse
ru,ed. slou,lered, condemned South Carolina has
commanded. still commauds, and eDer aoW com
,nand the respect and admiration Of The ctua-
lied ,oorM and lae fear AID dread OF her u"-
natural and soulless prosecutors.
In view then of all things fthe past, the
nreseut and the future, in view of her honor, her
: safety, her existence, aye! her saiuatto", she
should sever, and seoer at once, every cord
which holds her in alliance SO unholy and un.
natural and which binds her to a people who
,aunt and despise her, ard to Government
she has only fell and knorn by its expressions.
When we say ''sever at once" we of course
will lie understood to refer to the time OF the
IN citing of tie Convention. If, when that
Convention assemblies, there shall be found
oue or more of our southern sisters who are
willing to cast in their lot with US, we shall
gladly aud joytully receive them; but it, as we
expect it will prove, there be found none, n'
no. one, to accompany her, let her single handed
and alone, unfur her banner to the breeze, and
trusting in the justice Of her cause, leave tue
consequences, whatercr they may be-ln the
hands of that God, who never forsakes the vir-
tuous and the brave. Better for US, aye, far
better, had this been done twenty years ago.
Again, we believe tha, the destiny of South
Carolina and of the entire South, will hang
upon the decision of the approaching Conven.
ton. If that Convention does nothing, our
doom throughout all time is sealed, irrevocabIy
sealed Should this be the issue-which
we caanoi, ,rM mol believe, rs CarolInian,
and the son of Carolnian, we humbly pray
and hope, that we will forever, hereafter close
our mouths m silence, and quietly at least SUD-
NIT to our degradation.
In consideration Of the Importance Of Union
among ourselves, we cannot but view as unfor-
tunate aud ruinous, every thing which at this
time tends to produce discord and distraction.
We believe the people Of South Carolina are
prepared, fully prepared for separate State ac-
ton, and we look upon all efforts, come from
nhat quarter they may--to trishten them from
t',eir purpose, by apparitions of "Charleston
being shut out from the world" d"-"sevcnfold ill.,
crease Of taxes" &c &c, as insulting III the
extreme to an enlightened and wronged peo-
ple. 1t cannot be disguised that the alternative
presented to Us, is on the one hand submission,
phh disgrace and iafamy-on the other resist.
aance ,cih al least honor preserved and un.
trnished Between the two, urho can hesitate?
For our part-(and we expect we perhaps have
rs much at stake rs the most OF our fellow citi.
z,ns) we say, gire US the latter though all the
ev,ls--am a hundred fold morr, which exist in
the Imagination of the most ti,uid and fearful
should befall u.s. tAye! Let South Carolina
be struck from The page Of history !-let her be
annihla,ed, utterly, totally aanihilo'ed! Lei
citizens ,cander, pouerty sirichened criles, i" al
foreign land, But LET her moi by submission
SURVIVE HER uo5bR!! ubma!-'Me aeord
cundles the blood in my Ueins.' (
LANCASTER.