Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-05-16
stricken down from equality, and spurned from

Turn it as we may there lies, that magnlhcent
region of sun and gold, better fitted tor'our 5h- ,
stitutons than any spot on the habitable globe,
omen to the labor and occupation Of every peo
ple. Of every nation, but of that people who
fouoht for and won it, and who are vet to pay
two.thirtis Of the debt by which it was acquir-
cd. All actions are to he estimated by the mo
tives which originated them. Even when they
work injury in their operation, if innocent IN
intention, we droD the veil ofcharity, or extend
the hand of forgiveness to the perpetrators.--
But, where wrong is deliberately done, with
the design not only Of injuring, but destroying,
we can have no other feelings towards the nc.
tors, than those of Indignation, defiance and
resistance. What is the openly avowed OBJ
icct of excladiug from the territories, the slave
holders of the Souths
Ii the North sought to exclude US from our
territories, with the selfish design of appropria-
ting them all for themselves, this would be base
enough on their part, uncomfortable on ours If
their object in our exclusion was political pow
er, by which they might govern US, and hold in
their hands forever the mastery in the Coniede-
racy, this would be more than frecmen or SOW.
ereign States have ever borne. But the design
of our exclusion is more foul and deadly than
these. Not only sel6shness, but hostility, per.
vades the policy of our excuders Not mere
ly to lift themselves to power, but to accom-
plish our destruction is their aim. They bar
the extension Of slavery, and confne it terrific
rally, that it may be destroyed. A Roman
Emperor wished that the people Of Rome had
but soue neck, that he might cut it off. Our
afTectionate brethren of the North aim at pol
icy, compared with which the Roman Empe
ror's was tender mercy No sudden catastro-
phe of blood and dmurder will satisfy their pious
Iongings for our welfare. BY ,con6ning slavery
to restricted territory, they expect to ami.
hilate it by the slow process Of starvation and
want, forcing competition for bread, and rem
derinc free, only to de Serrile instructions
and conAagrations are occasionally to fill up
the slow details. to their consummation of fnal
emancipation, ruin. and horror. They know
full we'll, that throughout the cotton region Of
the South, the Write man can never labor
they know that we will never submit to live
on footing ofsequalitys with the negro race.
The consequences of theseAthings they clearly
see; aud in them discover the utter -destruc.
tion of the South, as the crowning result Of
their policy. They may indeed, when we shall
have submitted, and they shall have increased
IN arrogance and power, graciously extend to
as Nero's policy of a speedy extinction, and
spread soserus at once the gladsone catastro-
phe Of St Domingo but short orilcng in its
process. r6in and ruin utter, is their deterGln-
ed policy towards the Southern States. ss'@.S
Now, with such motives and designs govern
ing our confederate, in excluding US from our
territories, shall we submit to be excluded!-
Even five could eyade or battle their policy
with respect to our institutions, shall we con
tinue an union with those who are our deadliest
enemiesg What is their policy but war-undis-
guised war-by hostile legislation first to be fol-
lowed up, if we dare to resis, by its usual instru
raents, becannon and the sword. They openly
proclaim that their will in Congress carrieswith
Hti,e idaty of our passive obedience that we have
no right to resist it within the Union lind no
right to 60 out or the Uninn-and that
it ia their mastering prerogatye, in or out OF the
Union, to coerce our obedience. What is such
Government, but despotism, bent on our
destruction9 And, il we submit to its policy,
what are we but its slaves-its trembling slaves
CONSCIOUS Of the hating and hateful tyranny
over us, but too cowardly to defy its power,
orcast Of. its authority? =, .
The Southern Rights Association Of the Uni,
yersity, of Virginia, has shone in their address
how vaiur have been the concessions Of the
South, to win forbearance or safety. Is not
this the usual result in the nature of things 3
lsliberty ever a conceded boon from one peo.
ple; to another2 Has iteyerr been gained but
by force, or retained but by power2 a people
prepared to surrender their self-goyerument,
will always end masters. people who seek
security aud peace, by yielding their rights,
win find that they only invite aggression, and
at the last, will be compelled either to submit
topolitica servitude, or fight for their liberties,
with broken, instead of free spirits to support
their cause. Look at the progress of aggres-
sion on the subject of our territories. ~.
We began by precious specimen of noble
self sacrificed Virginia gave to the free States,
the whole Northwest territory, making new six
large Statesimthe Unen. Were the free Staes
satisfied with this coneessions Not at ALL
When Missouri, part of the Louisiana pur.
chase, applied to be admitted into the Union,
they refused her admission, because slavery
was not prohibited by her Constitution. They
wanted the whole of the territory covered by
the Louisiana purchase also. We Compro-
missed the matter, however, in the usual wny,
that is, we recognized our institutions to be in.
famous, and, on that account, consented to be
excluded from all our territories lying North
of SO deg. 80 min. What next We consen-
ted that we shoul1 be deprived, also, of more
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