Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-06-06
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1t is well for the people of South Carolina
to be acquainted with the opinions of their fel
low.cittizens of the South, or at least that por.
ton of them who watch with deep anxiety for
the progress of events in relation to her pre-
sent crisis. For this purpose we are permitted
to publish the following extracts from private
letters received in this town. We hope our
readers will reflect on these things. Our State
occupies position ofvast Importance, and no
son of hers, we feel sure would be willing that
she should shrink from the responsibilities
thrown upon her.
The first extract is from letter from gen.
tleman residing in Alabama:
"The Southern rights men of the west are
anxiously looking to the glorious old Palmetto,
as the bright cynosure Of the republic. II she
act not, she will be covered with eternal infa.
my. In her hands are deposited the vestal
fires, which alone can redeem the South. When
you get ready, come out from this Infamous
Union, and we shall sustain your arms"
"At the tapofthe drum, we will march to your
aid more enthusiastic army than Peter the
Hermit or Godfrey dc b uillon led to the Holy
Land"
The following are extracts from a Letter from
another gentleman of Alabama, now in New
England, where he has been for some time
past: -
@''The yankees here consider tue effort max.
ing now in South Carolina about the last kick
that will be made for slavery, and they say it is
all bluster there, and that the South Carolin.
ians will back out. They say that Georgia
and Virginia both backed out, and that the
South will give up slavery before they will
give up the Union. Really am becoming
apprehensivemys that the South are doomed
people, and not fit to protect and defend their
rights. If Mississippi and Alabama would
nobly come out now, and back and sustain
South Carolina, it would be quite IN easy
thing. But ! fear that the other Southern
States will interfere, so us to induce South Car
olna to submit, and the abolitionists calculate
on that"
"But let me tell you once for all, The only
safety for the institution of slauery is in South
Carolina. 1t seems to me she is the only and
last hope. Let her move on slowly but deter
mind, and never give one step backward. Just
rs soon as you ascertain that neither Missssip-
p nor Alabama will lead of, you then have no
time to lose, and the longer you delay so much
the worse South Carolina has nothing to do
but to secede, and stand up to her position
with frmness, prudence, and caution, aud she
will bring the abolition members Of Congress
to their senses. And let me tell you again, if
South Carolina backs out and submits now, the
institution of slavery is gone forever to the
South. If the South submits now, the calcula-
ton here is that in less than ten years a con.
vention of the United States will be called to
alter and amend the Constitution, and then the
South will lose her representation based on
slaves, and in less than ten years another con-
vention will be called, which will abolish slave.
ry in the United Statse. | tell you these are
their calculations, and your only safety is to
defend and protect your institutions and pro-
perty now while you have it in your power"
81 fear that some of the Southern politicians
will be bribcd to use their influence to induce
South Carolina to submit Every means will
be used, and they will do all they can to oper-
ate on the fears of the timid, to check South
Carolina; but hope it will be all in vain, and
that South Carolina will do her duty, let the
consequences be what they may"
CreeuuIe and Columbia Rail Road-We
were pleased to learn, on yesterday, from Capt.
Griffin, one of the engineers, that the construc.
ton OF this road is progressing finely The
cars are running to Bush river, and the track is
being laid on this side. The bridge across Sa.
luda, which it was feared might delay the pro-
gress of the work will be in readiness when
the road reaches that point. 1t is doing good