Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-05-07
Southern Editors and Booksellers
ABOLITION LITERATURE.

The prevalence iu the Southern States of an
uncommon social organization has at once con-
stituted distinction between them aud other
States and produced an identity "finterest which,
underlying all local and party differences, per-
vadcs the whole community. An attack upon
Southern institutions, particularly if it be Of
political or religious character, will set all the
newspapers in coInmotion, ana through these dis
turb the equalrimity Of the quiet public. But
there is, in reference to abolition literature, a
strange negligence. Why is this? Is 1t only
the political hack that can influence public oln-
ion, or have an effect upon the dcstinieS OF the
commonwealth Are we forgctful that the bal
lad-maker of people has influence as well As
the law-maker? Or are we to be compelled to
the belief that party drill and promotion are more
active motives and more powerful agents than
patriotism and truth? While we but do our
duty in opposing political abolitionlsts, are we
not highly criminal or grossly Negligent when We
welcome to our fresides and home the produc-
tons of our literary abolitionists?
Our newspapers have made us all familiar with
the name and opinions and conduct of that old
political hack, the notorious Joshua GlddlnSs
but his name is Il name Of contempt. Are there
not some lust us decided in their sentiments and
lust Us deadly in their hatred to every interest Of
the South, whose names are names of honor I!
And by whose fault! We answer, by the fault
ofSouthcrn booksellers. The ruifS Of the first
and the advertisements of the last give reIuta-
ton and Introduce the writings of abotionsts
to our people. Thus LongtcUw's poems on
slavery have been introduced, inculcating false
views and sickly scntimcntality, instead Of true
poetic feeling.
The most influential newspaper in the North
ern States, out of question, is the New York
Tribune, and the most deadly enemy Of South
ern Institutions is its editor, Horace Greeley. a
free soiler in national politics, an agrarian and
vote Yourself. farm-rnan, a FouMerlte, an anti
slavery man in every respect is Mr.. Greeley. He
has lately published book about his sayings
and doings in Europe, and at once the Southern
press and Southern book merchants advertise
and sell Mr.. Grccley's lucubrations putting mo-
ney in his pocket to enable him to fight us more
successfully. Mr.. Dana, of Charleston, has pub
lished better book Of travels, and Southern ed
itors do not puff and Southern merchants do not
advertise it.
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, sister of Mr.. Hen
ry Ward Bccchcr, has lately published an Abo-
lition Novel, called Uncle Toms Cabin. A very
convenient substitute for talent and genius is a
miserable conformity to bad popular passion.
And mediocre writers can get up tolerable
share of notoriety and pocket some money by
wandering to the public taste. Be itso. If the
Northern people are satisfied to receive Anti
Slavery diatribcs as substitute for genius, we
have no objection but we do object to South
orp critics taking abolition works on the credit
Of Northern pufs. We hope our brethren of
the press will examine Mrs. Stoves book before
tbcy puff it, and we trust that Longfellow's po-
ems and Grecly's book may long continue to
odorn the she ives of the Southern book-mer-
chants who have them on sale. Temperance
Banner.
TRAyEL.-Mr. R. w. Emerson said in his lee
ture at New York:
aI nm not much Of an advocate for travelling.
T observed that the men who 20 abroa are no
tbino ot home and come home because they are
nobody abroad. Only the light man is the trav-
eller, Yet will not be unjust. Travelling is
GOOD for many. Some are made to travel, as
farmers. and to man of sense, travel is an ad-
vantage. So many languages as he has, so ma
nv men is he. Moreover, in constitution there
s some solstice when the stars stand still in our
souls and then travel is medical and good"
Aouartcr ofcorn is fourth Of ton and eight bush.