Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-10-03

10 get out alone is prohlematic, ard to re-
main out will be trying. TO get back, we ne
yer could consent to, without debating our
own terms. But it is said that South Carolina
must act now, because the South will be getting
weaker and the North stronger; and that be-
fore great while, new States coming in, the
Constitution will be altered BY Il constitutional
majority and slavery abolished, and with it
train of horror and tale of woe. But in the
name of common sense how will the single Sc
cession of South Carolina prevent it! Will
not the single Secession of South Carolina,
subtract from the power of the South in the
Government one State! And if the Southern
States submit or stand still until the act is con.
sumnnated, will not South Carolina, surrounded
on all sides but one by those States, be inrclv.
ed in the common ruin!
If we could gain any thing by the single Sc
cession of South Carolina then there might be
some propriety and justification for the attempt.
Bnt what will we gain! 1t will not restore
our rights-it will not redress our grievances
! it will not obtain satisfaction for our feelings
violated and outraged-nor will it give security
to the State and to the South upon tie slavery
question. 1t proposes 10 get dway from the
government of the United States, and virtually
gives up every thing, to CRAFTY fretted and
impatient feeling, and it does SO by getting out
the frying pan into the fire.
That South Carolina in common with the
other Southern States, has been wronged, her
rights violated and her feelings outraged, we all
admit, and we are not disposed to submit to
the one or to give mp the other We are for
resistance, and tfccival rcsistance-not, how
ever for hurried and precipitate resistance,
! which may result in failure-but for Il resis-
lance which will be efiectual to redress our
grievances, and to dictate our own terms.
resistance which may carry tile war into the
encmy's country il necessary, and to demand
redress. But when we say so, we must not be
! drawn olffrom the main question. Resistance
to past aggressions must be kept in abeya
nee to the greater question of slavery. That
is the great question, and it is not peculiar to
South Carolina alone, but to the whole South,
and to unie the South, and to knit them to-
gether is demanded by every consideration
of humanity and self defence. Without the
union of the South, and a Southern conedera-
ton, we are a doomed people. Let US not eX-
pend orr force, and weaken ourselves at home,
in IL vain and frutless effort to draw off alone,
to redress our grievances simply, but let US adj
dress our whole energies to muc the South.-
! Co.oprraton is the Only ciirctlal remedy. 1t
will give us power 10 resist, not 10 stand array
from, but to stand against the Federal Govern
mcnt, to demand justice, and TO dictate terms
, Ii we believed that the honor of South Caro-
! lima demanded single secession, desperate and
Inefficient AS the measure appears to US, we
/ could say no,lIing-amid all her trials, her no.
nor should be carefully guarded and preserved:
and let no son of hers, whether OF the Cooper
alton or single Secession party at any time,
counsel or do an act which may at all derogate
! from it, We do not believe however, that ).
Carolina is committed 10 single Secession. If
she is committed to any policy, it is to Co-ope
ration by winch We understand, the procuring
OF Joint action on the part of the Southern
States: first of ALL to give safety to the South
upon the great question Of s'arery Hsf!f, and
also to redress our wrOngS-to demand Justice
and if necessary, to form Il Southern COnteder
acy. tpto the last session OF the Legislature,
! the resolutions of that body, and OF the people
in their primary assemblies were expressive of
Co.operatiou The Convention bill was not n
move Of the people, and the hasty election Of
delegates was not their fault The people have
not yet expressed their assent 10 the apparent
position of the State. Whether they will do
so is yet to be seem We are desirous to know
the sentiments Of the People of the State. If
majority is in favor Of separate State Secession,
we strike, and go for South Carolina. Our
opposition is ended, and we will sink or swim
with the State, and in aseertanng that sentl-
ment, let our acts be tempered by moderation
and 6rmness-let truth be our object. and par
tv strife dscountenanced and discarded. The
good OF South Carolina and her welfare, all
aim at Let us not therefore, be led away by
the rage and fury and of faction, and fight the
battle Of our enemies, by destroying ourselves.
The question now comes up, what is tie Con-
ven,ior to do? We can but advise and express
our opinion. We propose this. When the Con-
vention meets, that an Address be submitted TO the
people of the Uniled States-to the Southern
States and to the People of South Carolina.
That the address 10 the People of the I. States
should present our grievances, stating distinctly,
the irritatcd feelings of the People OF South Caro-
lima, their dissatisfaction and their determination
10 use every means which will be etfectua, to
right thcnlscves-that they do not now act be-
cause it is not their policy. That without redress,
| they proclaim their unalterablc determination to
usG their utmost efforts 10 bring about dlssou-
ton of the Union, and that nothing short OF
Southern Conirdelacy will satisfy them-and TO
that end they will devot" their whole energies
TO the PcOpc of the Southern States-'hat the
great question is the safety Of the institution OF