Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-06-17
Some Reasons for Secession

When the history OF this Conf;,deracy up to the
present period, shall be written with truthful
pen, future generations will scarce give credence
to the narration; to them it will appear as abu-
lous as the early ages Of Greece and Rome. ThIr-
teen Colonies commenced in common struggle
against tyranny and oppression, waged seven
Yeas war, (though poor and feeble and divided
among themsclves) against the most mighty na-
ton of the world-iinay triumphed: their indie
pendeuce acknowledged, aud then: as soveteiSns
and equals, tIley formed Coufedoracy, the bet
ter to promote peace and happiness among rhem-
selves, and to guard against foreign agsresslon.
IIa wing suif.red together III the comn0a cause,
it-w9s but no raL conclusion: that all the 6en:-
Its That were to result from the success of their
efforts should be enjoyed equally by all. aud that
those who had m,dc every sacrifice to overthrow
Z tyrannous power, w1ull be d,'.,rouS the each
Stale should be protected in the liberty and inn
munities that belonged to them.
This rqs toe state Of pubic sentiment 1T the
Iundaliou Of the Fclerfl Government ~ TIE
adoption of the Cons.;tui)n; AMI - protect the
rights of the States was the grand d",Ign OF 'jat
Instrument The Conpact m"< to'pel: WAS the
Union to which each OF he S:atrs as sove'ei5ns
houou themselves. This was the Upion which
South Caro.inl promised TO m'n,9in let her
past history tell how she has tul'iiIeA her pliJhted
faith; had her co-Stltas been as ilithu 10 the
Constitution as she has 6,eI tie c1nt..sts OF past
Yeas would not have r'tL written ll her history,
nor would We be srif.ring as We now are: under
Il Burning SENSE OF wrong: ROBBERY: and ignominy
acaped upon us. and urging US by every monve
that can stir the human breast to seek for secu-
rty of the future (under lhe providence Of God)
ia OF: own seltreliauce: and to look for protection
jtom the sovereignty OF our own Sta;e.
We all loved the Union that ou: ia ihers made;
we loved it. because it was made By tnem after
passing through much suffering to prepare the
VA : for it; aad it was Union to b loved, for it
vas founded on the basis Of jusii;s and equally
but lint union; is gone! and in It's stead We have
. government fit only to De ioathcG and ojtorrcd:
presenting to or view an awful m1'!>'om aoout
TO enguph every thing we hold dea'.
Every Sacrifices that I'D, 1een made by one por-
tlOn o. Tile OOoa W III" "i1tS ii'''
been meLe by tue South.
The war OF 1912; was declared through South
crn nAuence-it W., w0r mainly for the support
OF Northern Interests: it affected the South only
as matter OF hoaou,-she had no personal inter-
est in the question that lay at the bottom OF The
contest; but she went into the struggle cheeriully;
her statesmen sounded the toscin OF battle, and
her sons were in the hottest of the strIie aud
Southern valor was largely instrumental III bring
ing the war to glorious termination. IhIS Sc
cond war of Independence, should have cem3ntcd
the ties of friendship and brotherIy love through
out the land; but it was scarce ended, before the
aggressive spirit Of the North began to develop
itself
Tie sacrifice of territory, Of blood and OF trea-
sure made by the South for the benefit OF all, was
forgotten the feelings ofamty that should have
been the result of the struggle Of 76, had failed to
be realized.
The war of 1912, had secured the Interests OF
the North, and left no fear OF foreign nations and
now, commences the war on The Sou!h-a war OF
legislative encroachment, of robbery under the
forms of law-of assumptions of power not grant
ed in the Constitution, demanding special proLec-
ZION for Northern industry and requiring US, 10 pay
the price of that protection; and thus, has the
North gone on, step by step increasing the en-