Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-09-05

effect the objects OF the meetinS. Inc COM
mittce through their chairman, WIN. Shannon,
Esq, submitted the following Preamble and
Resolutions, which were ably and forcibly ad-
vocated by Messrs. Shannon and Kershaw,
and unanimously adopted.
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
Your Committee deeply impressed with the
importance of the subject referred to them,
have given it all the consideration which the
circumstances of the case will sdmit OF, and
arc panied to say that they much fear that par
ty excitement has already gone so far, party
organization been so completely effected in
many districts, with an exciting election being
prepared for) that no suggestion thrown out by
this meeting, can be productive OF any general
good. Yet they do not doubt that at the pro-
per time and in proper hands, measures of con-
ciliation might readily have been adopted, and
even vet might be if controlling minds in the
State would devote themselves to this great
end.
Your committee can therefore, only recon-
mend for your consideration resolutions lnten-
ded to operate only in our immediate sphere,
and would add fewreasons in support of them.
The premises, it is true, would Justify much
more comprehensive conclusion, but the less is
contained within the greater, and we have sta
ted reasons for not attempting to extend the IN
fluence of our present action.
We fear greatly that the glory of Carolina
threatens to depart forever, that the elevated
position she has ever held among the States
of this Confederacy is to be changed for less
lofty one. For although the foes of Carolina
may sneer, and the weak-minded of her own
sons may smile in sickly sympathy, at the
proud position which she has ever professed to
hold in the political world-still it is fact
historically true, that her political course has
been one which should fill, with honest pride,
the heart of every true Carolinian. She has
ever struggled for principle against the tyran-
nv of Plumbers, and whenever her principles
have been grated upon Federal policy, it has
resulted from the triumph of reason and from
no corrupting influence, She has never yet
quaed before Federal power, Federal gold has
never yet corrupted her.
Various elements, as her origin, her institu.
tons, her "admirabe Constitution" and the
blessing of wise Statesmen, have combined to
give her an unanInlity which has been her
strength, and upon no question were her people
ever so united rs upon our relations with the
Federal Government growing out Of the insti-
tuition of slavery, until within the last few
months. 1t were bootless now to enquire
whence this division comes; suffice it that it
exists and threatens to destroy US. Our foes.
the minions of the Federal Government, early
in the history Of the present struggle saw that
it was their policy to Isolate South Carolina
We strove by attempting tooccupy but an hum
ble position in the great drama to prevent this
result, but the unhappy South nurtured vipers
in her bosom who treacherously poisoned her
life blood, and Carolina is left almost alone,
but yet the victory was not easy, for one State
could, if she were unanimous, break up the
foundations of this Government whether she
chose to tear herself violently from it, or by
her yet influencing to resistance her sister sut-
ferers-one more step and their victory is COM
plete--ihe step is about being taken--Carolna
is about to be divided against herself and al
ready our foes rejoice, they prepare to return
to their plough, loom and anvil, for they feel
that we "will finish their work" in the political
world. Is not this so! Will not the action
of Carolina be uterl futile if she is to be par
allied by an angry, party warfare waged be-
tween her own sonsa Can she "pass through
the flame and the hem of her garment remain
unscathedp The history Of party politics
tells US no, andwe may rest assured that if this
division goes on, widening and deepening day
by day, that Carolina is lost, that the true
doctrine of States Rights is destroyed forever,
and upon the ruins will arise colossal con-
solidation, whose very shadow would destroy
the tree of liberty-a government with tico
principles, money for its parasites, the sword
for its opponents.
If, in this unnatural struggle, then the "Se-
ccssion party" shall succeed, the State torn by
internal dissension, may fall an easy victim to