Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-08-05
From tho carolinian and Telegraph.
JAMES II. WlTHERsPooN, ESQ.

As his excelency the Governor has ordered
writs of election to be issued to elect members
OF the Southern Congress, IS high time that
the people should begin to consider the claims
OF those proposed as candidates. 1t Is true,
the Southern Congress is regarded By many Us
q failure, and it may be that 1t viii never meet
Yet our State is pledged to bc ready for any
co.operation, that may offer. She should De
prenared to carry out,ln good flith any pfopo-
ssiton originating in the Nashville Convention,
in which she was strongly repre- .ented. 1t is,
therefore, clear that we should elect members
othe Southern Congress, aud hold ourselves
ready TO deliberate upoa our common Srlevill-
ces with any others that may be present TO
form such a body Whom will the the third
Congressional District send Fairfield, Rich
land. Sumter, Ke-shaw, aud Lancaster must
decide. itappears 10 be coneed ed t'it her,
shaw will. .sena .vii5 metnbcF; w..:@'en DISTRICT
sends the Other! Which of the other loaS has
RECEIVED the leastnetice, and whose claims have
been mcgl overlooked! Certainly not Fair
field. - she has q member in Congress ardAhe
Governor OF the State. Not lIchland, us sac
WAS honorcd with seat in the Nashville Con-
ycn,ion. Not Sumter, as she claims Tor clti-
Zcus an ex-Govcrnof aud al cX.inember OF
Congress-. Lancaster then is fairly entitled;
she is The unfortunate, neglected, almost dis
curded District, whose claims to 4 share Of the
boHo:s O! the State and her Congressional Dis
trici, for niauy years, have bcen totally over
looked WIKI is this 50 {! Wat District has
giyea the State and the Gcnerai Government
greater array Of talent9 In the councils OF the
State, as wei! as in the battle fields OF our com
mon country, sic has won brighter nl!ne
than any other! Look into history and see
that some OF hes sons enjoyed not only ma
tional reputation, buta reputation eo.eXtenslFe
with caristent:um itself. Such names Inspired
terror in.o the hearts oil foreign despots has
tile Congressional District ascertalned that
Rome has lost tho breed Of noble blood g
Whether or not, size claims, and claims justly
too, a seat in the Southesn Congress Without
intending any disparageMent OF the various
worthy names that have been mentioned III cou-
neclon with that position, we hesitate not IN
saving that James H. -Witherspoon, esq, OF
Lancaster, can I'LL the scat with as much sound
patriotism and devotion 10 the honor and inter
est of the State-wih as much practical hill
ute kno " dge Of her wants and means-wItn
as clear Judgment and correct views OF men and
things and with us high and keen sense OF the
wrongs inflicted upon our beloved State-'as
,uv olEcr lie j. not a rabid fire caicr, nor
does he 90 the whole figure with the cooper
.tonis,s. Strongly in favor OF the Southern
Congress, he is willing to use every honorable
mcaas TO secure cooperation. Weurderstand,
and We believe we have it correctly, that he
thinks this State should delay action SO long
as there may be II shadow oil hope that others
wi will go with with Us, but that this Union must be
dissolved. sooner or later, either with or with
out cooperation. The day Of separate State
action is not vet at hand, but when 1t Is ascer-
taiaed that no State goes with us-ttat our
people approach unarimity let the blow
of separate secession be given.
We commend him to the voters of this Con-
arcssona District, with the perfect assurance
That if elected none will excel him III devotion
to the interests Of his constituency.
WATEREE.
July 21, 1851