Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-03-11

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esteemed one of the first duties of those entrust-
e. with the defence of the rig ghts of the people.
N o. Delta.
GOV. QUITMAN AND THE GOVERNMENT
No Que has given even casual glance at the
"sgns of the times since the present abolition
dynasty at Washington game into power, could
fail to notice the continued and marked efforts
on its part, of bringing into disrepnte the pow
ers and dignity OF the separate States. The
Government has let no occasion pass without
making manifest its design concentrating all
the power within its own hands, and leaving
the State powerless; so that whatever the Gen
eral Government does, whatever unauthorized
powers it may assume, to the dctrnent it may
of the rights of the States, must not be gain
saved by them This design OH the part of the
General Government, to lower the dignity OF a
sovereign State, is peculiarly and forcibly illus
trated in the case of Gov. Quitman, of Mississip-
pi.
lie has cen arrested at the instance Of the
Government, and is now in New Orleans to
answer the charge, based upon rumor, OF par
tici9ating in the late Cuban expedition. No
one believes him guilty OF the charge not
even the Government itself, which is apparent
from one fact He has been forced to resign
his seat as Governor of Mississippi-a position
to which he was elevated by grateful people,
with majority almost unprecedented -depri-
wing his constituents of services to which they
were entitled -hurriedIy dragged to New Or
leans; and after all this haste and apparent So
licitude for the strict enforcement of law, the
glorious and justice.loving Government finds
itself not ready for trial, and holds the Governor
to bail in the ptilul sum of one thousand dollars.
Ii it had had any ground upon which to base
hope for conviction, 1t would certainly held him
to bail in much larger sun, than this. 1t re-
qures not the aid of a microscope to see the
grand aim and design in this whole affair. 1t
is manifest from all the circumstances surround
ing the case, that it is notthe desire for an in
partial administration of the laws but if we
reflect for moment, and notice the high and
manly stand assumed by Coy. Quitnlan, in IA
vor of the rights of the States. and against the
high.handed usurpation of the present fleesoil
dynasty, we see at once the secret of the whole
is a sort Of petty revenge. The gallant ex-
Governor had been too bold aud fearless i'll his
deuunciations of Federal encroachments-hadI
stood too firmly by the cause OF the South, to
suit the freesoil sensibilities Of the Fillmore
Cabinet; hence such relentless persecution.
Let us look North for moment, and see
what is the fact, in regard to the strict enforce
ment of law in that region. The Fugitive slave
Bill, as plain constitutional enactment as was
ever passed. not more than four months ago,
IN the city of Boston, was completely nullilitd
aud set ut naught; and though the fact was
brought to the notice of the Executive, he con-
tented himself with writing i long letter of en-
cuse expressing the hope that the good
people of Boston would do little bet
ter in future. This shows how matters
stand But let the Government do its best let
it vent lis spleen Oh Mississippi, by dragging her
Governor from her burdrrs; but it can never
lessen the love and esteem which the Southern
people bear towards that gallant patriot. New
er When the name oi Quitnan shall cease
to be uttered with feelings of the deepest and
most profound gratitude by every true friend OF
the South, then will Southern patriotism be en-
tiuct, and her sons unworthy to be freemcn.
4 WARNING YolcE.-The Hon. James X.
Paulding, one Of the wisest and purest men OF
this country, concludes one of his recent com.
muncaton to the Southern Press under the
signature of "a Northern and IA friend to
the Uuion," WITH this solemn and emphatic
warning:
81 have lived almost four.score years; have
passed through every grade Of life, from that
of a poor boy, self.cducated and self descndent,
to !, station among the highest of the land,
which attained without the sacrifice of my