Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-09-26
SSIssIPPT GEN QUTrM,N.

The gallant staunard d.DearcrnfSuullern rIgi i'ts
in Mississippi has struck his colors and retired
iaom the field. This we learn from letter in
the New Orleans Delta. That paper well says
that against '.such torrent of miSrepreSent;t.
,on aud prejudice, in II canvass conducted up
ct, mere naies and dernagoguical cries, it is
quite evident that the n,anly, pat! intic and high
toned principles, and the pure. spotlrss, and
chvalrouS character of Gen. Qui man, could
not prevail. lie is right to retire from the field,
aud leave il III possession o! those to whom
the people, il temporary dciusiom, have entrus.
ed the dtIencr al their right IL" could not
pursue a coarse better calculated tn embarrass
and destroy his opponents, and bring the people
To their senses.
Let the c;.tastrophc be hastene., says the
Delta #n! tie sooner will be the rrni,encc
which is certain to ovcrtakc the people of this
gallant Stale, before they sink irrct,rvably into
r!!e arms o; u" dangerous faction which, under
the Gclu,ive cry OF onion, seeks to hetray the
rights and institutions OF the South The prin-
cip!e3 at issue III tie contest heiuy derided a.
glimst m, Gen. Q"ilman very propr:! y declines
continuing the contest Oh mere personal grounds.
His course, we feel satisfied, will de generally
approved in the South His magmanimous
hearing, his heroic courage, his intlexiLle firm
ness and devotion to principle, will command
the esteem and regard Of aIl good men, of all
friends OF the South, and the respect of all hen
orable opponents. The loss Of sncll Il man TO
to the c"u"cs Of Miss<sIp p, /" be followed,
we fear, by the retirement of others but little less
distinguished for high qualities OF patriotsm ani
statrs.manshp will long be felt i'll that State
and throughout the Sou h.
The following is the extract from the letter
before. mentioned, announcing Gen. Quitmans
Intention, ana the future course Of the party Of
which he WAS the lionored standard-bearor:
I'VE have been completely overwhelmed,
and free soiiism and FiIlmorei$m are in the as
cendant. Gen. Quit'iIan has thrown down The
standard, i;d saws he !las no desire to be the
Governor of submission State that the pe"p-
lie have decided against Him on every issue raj
scd by him, and he has no desire to ming le in Il
mere struggle for the offices: that Il. has been
sacrfsed III an attempt to arrest the course at
slavery agitation, aud now he will leave the
question to be adjusted By those hands it is pla-
ced-t;:e ahoionistS and the Union snh'nis
sionists. He has Withdrawn from the field and
quit the c"nvass.
's'rhis event. and the result OF the elections.
have left onr friends in Il dsnrganizc condition.
The resolve n2w is to drop The slavery question
al:ogather wash onr hands of it, aud leave its
responsibilities to Others. The Democrats lost
the Presidency by compelling Cass to show his
hand on the slavery Issue. The Wings gained
it by letting Gen. Taylor play mum on it. So
here we have lost Mississippi by defending the
Institution. For fifteen Years the Democracy
South has been the peculiar friends Of slavery,
while the Wigs have coaescing with North.
crn ahouiouiats
"Wiih these principles and with these views,
Gen. Stephen C"ckr. an old.Elshi"ncd and We.
ry popular Democrat. has been selected to run
for Governor in place of Quitnlan. | doubt
whether our men can recover order, and i;i'l
iuto line before November next; but we hope 50,
and hope we way carry him thrsngh
Since the above, we have received Gen Quit
mans address. After saving III substance what
the rorrrso"drut Of the Lcta has above, he
concludes as follows
"Thereforc, uron full consideration Of all the
circumstances, respecttor the apparent decision
of tie people, dulv 70 the noble and pathetic
party who are struggling 10 rainlain in" rights
of!he South against Northern aggcssinn. and -
PIES rye our Institution from Toe Fatal effects
of consolidating all power in the Federal
Government and sense vi srI!-r'sncct, which
incliues TIE to seek public station Il: Which
my opiuous on vital questions are not sustained
BY ma iority o!uly constituents, all concur ii
in inducing mr to tie opinion that my duty
reorirsc nae to retjre from the position which
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