Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-02-21

a better condition, physically anu 'i,e''"''J'
than the moor of the northern States: they are
hotter fed and clothed, and have more leisure
for endowment Instead, however, OF taking
better care Of their paupers, tacy seek to take
care Of our negroes; and in doing so, they med.
die with matters which do not concern them at
all, They are perfectly nervous at the IDEA OF
compelling human beings to labor w''ho"t re.
compense, while it they wonld consult their
statute laws they would find that in many OF
their States they force poor white men INTO a
stte of slavery which is quite as odlonsa as b'acN
sl,verv As an instance in point, we make an
oxtract from an article in the February No. OF
the Democratic Review, which contains re-
ply to a letter of the editor addressed TO an
eminent citizen Of ofConnecticut, askng intorma
ton as to the law in relation to the piuuins
.soff of paupers" The following is tue reply
aIt ia the custom in many towns in Connec'
ticut no set up the paupers at auction every
wear. and knock them off to the lowest D'oaer
that is, to ithe man who will take them Tor
the wear at the lowest price. This was the
case to nv knowledge in several counties:
have always understood it to be general thing
in Connecticut When we were in ii. they
were sold to the number of sixty Tor the year 10
our next door neig ghbor for Is dollars head'
and he rot ali the work ont of them that he
conld t6oueh most of them were infirm and not
ahle to do much. They hoed his corn and
sawed his wood and weeded his garden; and
being an extensive fisherman, they assisted - III
dressing his fish, and "did chores genera',y.
They are made to work all that they are able
In H. the contractor, 'asl said, was a h:herman'
and during the fishing season, Priheipai ar'l,
cleo food for the paupers was the heads ana
tails of shad, which were cut on when dressed
for sailing. They were all lodged in little
one.story house, with an attic not to exceed
Is kv 80 feet, and were all stored in together
male and female, with, as appeared to me, very
little regard to decency. In case Of the death
ofany of them, the contractor got speclhed
sum for their burial, and also, think, secured
the whole amount contracted for, for the year..
indeed believe tho probable death of some OF
them, was a contingency calculated on In
making the bid; so that the contractor had a
direct interest in starving them to death, or III
neglecting them when sick"
This rs white slavery with vengeance anu
running comment upon the sincerity OF tnese
dear friends of freedom.--NashUute American
Z
sPRosRsss OF ABOLITION. Abolltion'sin mas
conquered the North and almost conquered the
South. Nothing can prevent the complete con,
quest of the South, but timely, manly, united
resistance, and resistance a / outrance. We
Believe that the South is fatally apathetic in the
midst Of appalling and threatning dangers-.-
We believe the peril demands that every South
ern State should now be armed to the teeth,
and hang outi banner on the outer wall and
proclaim to abolition Philanthropy in Europe
as well as America, that the Institutions and
property, Of the South will be defended to the
death. "A mock Philanthropy has raised the
standard of war of determination against US
Governments the most powerful on earth -
churches of all denominations, but two; the
press and the, forum are enlisted, in hot cry,
under its banner. Our own Federal Govern
p1ent has Joined the league--and what are we
doings powerful press in our midst, crleS
"peace and union" "--our Representatives and
Senators hack in the fight, blanch in the storm,
and compromise, where they should "dIeln the
last ditch;" and the true men who sound the
note of real danger and tell the people the hon.
est truth are overwhelmed with vi:upcraton
and obloquy. And do not our enemies see
these fatal signs of division and weakness
among uss Have the Argus eyes of furious
religious fanaticism ever been known to sleep
when feeble point for attack has presented
itself9 Our dangers are fearfullv augmented
by our own false security, wickedly induced and
fostered by ambitious public men and party
blind or venal press. The attempt to raise a
National Union party at the South, is at once
the evidence and the acme OF Southern lntatua-
ton. We are making great outcry over the
dangers of the Union, when perils hundred
fold more appalling, are knocking at our own
door. stones. For what is the Union to US, in
comparison with our property, our lives, and
the rights of supremacy of the white race E.
When the South becomes Jamaica or St
Domingo, in the name of God, what balm will
there be in calling the people of the North
brothers, what consolation in reading Washing
tons farewell address. or what music in the rus
tie of the stars and ripes!-Coiumbus Times.
We command the following comments OF the
Montgomery Gazette to the consideration OF
our readers:
Does it not strike every Southern man as
something remarkable, that those suspected Of
having been engaged in violation of the laws
of the United States, in this case, should be