Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-09-19
CAMDEN SOUTH. CAROLINA SEPTEMBER 19, 1851.


matter what difference of opinion may have
prevailed hefore that since its adoption all par.
ties have acquiesced in the measure on which,
until lately, all stood as 4 common platform.
More, is it not indisputabe that large portion
of the State action party urged it upon all the
grounds that were taken IN its behalf during
its progress t!roug gh the Legislature! Un-
doubtcdly it's true. Finally. then, harmony and
concert, 50 far as the Southern Congress may
be considered, were secured, and no one can in
rautor impute to the separate State action
party the want Of the utmost fidelity TO the ac-
ton of the Legislature OF that subject. They
desire and intend that it shall have Il fair aud
unembarrnssed trial. 1t is to be lamen,cd that
you have departed from the platform on which
sou placed yourself before the Legislature, aud
it must be anlatter OF umni,igated surprise that
vuu should now resort to your speech before
That body to vndcatc your consistency, and TO
rcmnvc the contradictions Of some Of your cf.
! tusions in another form.
In proceeding with my task, it becomes my
duty To- review your connection with the resOlu-
tinn of the Richland Southern Rights Associa-
ton OF the 22d March last, which you aided i'll
constructing, and to which you gave your un-
qualified adhesion; and that what may be re.
marked on that point may be readily under
stood. that resolution shall be literally quoted.
1t is as follows:
"Resoirrd, AS the opinion Of this Associa-
ton, that concert of action between two or
more OF the Southern S.ates, through the pro.
posed Southern Cong ess, or otherwise, for the
purpose of resisting the aggressions of the
Il
i, an object in the highest degree 10 he desired
and m"st EARNESTLY 10 be suught; but tnat if
such concert of action cannot be brought
about, t"e State Of South Carolina, acting
through the convention Of the people, whcn
has been provided for by law, ousut to seceie
alone"
II is Obvious that the Richland Association,
in adopting that resolution, intended it 10 be i
clear and unaInbi9uuus expression OF their
"pininu on the points it embraced. Such the
ConnInittee OF Safety, who reported II. Intended
it aud regarded il to be, and undoubtedly when
ynu expressed your hearty concurrence In it
Your understanding If it was entirely Iersplc.
uons aud coiiciiptt with TAFT of the committee
! from which It errr.liated. aud OF the .ass"ca-
ton which adopt il, and to suppose any
thing like Il trick or trap on either sdc would
he to inieach tie candor of honorable gentle.
men in n transaction of deep and pervading
public Interest, La Gl,ane' m"t IL bt tolerated
Tor Il moment. lie resolution .acn st.nds
plainly and fairly before the public its own i'll.
! tetlrster, without doubt or nysti!IcaIion, 10.
tally independent Of any collateral did for its
co''st ucthn. Its letter and split Invoke tne
co.operaiiun ui the Southern States IN t..is, tue
time OF their mutual alarning aud ihi'nllIe,'i
peril. 1t deliberately refers t" t.ie ooutaer'l
, Iougrcss as 4 means pi securing tast CO 0per.
a'io!I for the purpose OF resisting tae agSres-
sinns ot the Federal Government aud t.ie NJ. TIL
ern otates-drclar.s that it is an object IN t.,e
! highest degree To he desired and most earnestly
tu ne sought, ana finally, c"hceit of ACTION fail.
iuy, that S"utl lar)liia OUGHT To sECEDE
ALONE through the conpn''on Of ihe people, pro-
rtdsrd for by iav; or, to adopt tnc language
OF your December speech, "u fhe" none tcut
juiH us, unr desiiniey are IN or hanls--'he
Cont',Ieracy m"a be disshrsd. You might
we'll give your earnest support to the resolution
Ia question:, and also hold tue sentiments you
uttered in tine LIE. iSlalure, tor II there be any
Discrepancy between their doctrines, It Is mofe
snadowy taan substa.l,al and to discover 1t
NUT expose you ingenuity to cxtravagant tor.
tures. such, taen, was your position rs de-
cIared before the public through your speech
in the Legislature, and before your own li''ne.
diltc i;.llow-ritizens, through your CONNECTION
with, and approval OF, the resolution "l tic ia
OF March. 1t was clearly that of Il DtsUNloN.
I>T, with the co-operution OF other States ol the
Suu, il; it could hc ubtaiGcd; iii could not be
| . ,taIned, then that OF Il DisuNloNI,r with S"ut't
DY ELECTED CONVENTION, AND BEFORE IT"
FINAL ADJ .URNMENT.
1t is manifest, them that portion of your tei-
low ritizrns of kic.lnd vino lately addressed
you, had The most abu;daut ground Tor "coa.
lliiau iu te sounducss of your principles" To
"tlllAN they had right to regard you as agree.
ing with tlcln la the main in opinion, anu that
you were prepared to act with tnenl. Inc Ia.
uurv, thei ciure now is whether your Darnwell
letter ol the 24th ult. coutans ANY declaration,
doct,ine, or re;lsunng which unexplained pre-
srnts you rs stand nS on different ground from
tnat "tney supposed you to occupy. II It
does, tiien its lrlllSal could not excite amy "tn.
.r emotions t.i.ln those OF ''surpIlSe aud palI.
Pardon Us it we declare to you that III our
Judgment tue denial tnat that letter does cou-
tam a total abandonment of your previous po.
sition as annouucr.l in your speech. aud us
confirmed 10y your voluntary AMI admitted con.
ue,liun with the resolution ut the I'D ut Alarcil,
As well rs by your repeated aud pointed decla
ra ions, evinces Il political han dI"o"d seldom
uraclisrd even by the l"ldest and most l'duta.