The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1851-01-03

we 90 not El.eno, o,aaFro4S.-...rL~--r.setic az
! stitntonuigzSfS fSecession, i- we consider it too
near an axiom. But our, oarss. at least for
while, is marked out Ii lysmber next is to
meet the Southern t'ongressAnd South Carroll.
ma is pledged to wait her insac,ion until after
the adjournment of that Conhss. That time
should be spent in preparation hSthe event, be it
what it may. Our Convention mts in the Feb.
ruary following, either to repudiats to adopt the
action of that Congress, and resolvehe final ac.
ton of the State. Ifimmediate or eav co-onera.
ton is sure let us wait Tor h-ou' h""hope de-
ferred," let not our hearts grow sick NSepara,e
STATE aciion is then our course. 1t Is q.tion in
the minds of all, and a very grave one I'd, what
will be the result? And some. in the Wins of
their fancy have seen our seaboard lined who's
tile vessels, our towns depopulated-a merctry
warfare waging-our fertile fields laid waste,,r
houses burned, our families murdered, and the
selves dangling from some forest tree. Admit TN
your furioso vision is 4o6ect, and to what does
reduce you! To this, That II will be slare be
cause am afraid to fght tor treedom. 'Tis OF nc
use to nince the wordS-tbat is the correct phrase
What if il were the case, should South Carolini
ans tamely Yields Is it hslfso probable as wher
the Persians ordered Greece to submit! They
did not submit-but won their freedom, and q
Marathon beside. Another class suppose (and we
think much more correctly that the action of the
General Government would be to blockade oul
seaports and collect revenue. This might be
attempted, but would prove failure. In the frs
place, they would have no right to do it. W.
would be free and independent people, having
resumed that sovereignty which we delegated
with aresuming reservation to the general gov
ernment and with as much justice might they
blockade Havre as Charleston But it would no
be allowed by foreign powers, for various reasons
The commerce of s. Ca. with her rice and cottor
is considerable. Aud England would not be dis
posed TO do withoutit. She would send her trade
ships to the port ofCharleston, and pay her dutie.
TO the Site authorities, and if any interference
took place on the part Of the blockading ships, i
would then be an act of ofaggression against Eng
land, and no one can doubt how it would be re
sented. She has never yet Stunned war TO
fear of crpplng her commerce. Wars seem to b'
its Alma Matres-and she would delight lin moth
ing more than Gripping those who are striving t.
be her rivals-and aiding those who give her pro
duce. And as for our position as to the othe
States, it would aid us-they would act as buI
| works all around-and proudly point to US a
their example, it their rights were further infrng
ed upon. THOUSANDS of true hearted southern
ers would flock to Palmetto--and we would stan'
out before the world miniature Republic in whicl
beat not single traitor heart, or breathed COW
ard soul, A very little rise oftaxation would SUP
port the whole paxphernalia Of government
We would be the orb around which would con
! centra,e the light of HuPse Rights-uncontan
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