Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-07-16
Another e.Nationalo Party.

The political movements are becoming very
complicated The third party at the North' tne
Freesoil party, has made its first move-and
yery strong one it has proved. Full reports ofthe
nro,oodinSs of the Massachusetts, Freesoll conVen-
ton, preliminary to the National convention 70
be held at Pittsburg, show it to have been most
threatening demonstration, both Jas TO NUMBERS
policy and spirit. We shall publish It's proceed,
mos to morrow The crowd was SO great tnat
there was speaking outside as well inside at the
Gtv Hall, where the convention was held Among
the outside speakers were the Secretary OF State,
and other eminent gentleman.
A long series of resolutions was adopted, ap-
proving Of the National convention to be held at
Pittsburg; declaring Mr.. Hale the first, and Sen
ator Chase the second choice for the Presidency:
adopting Kossuth's intervention doctrines, IN ia
yor of internal Improvements by Congress; the
abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia,
and an immediate repeal of the fugitive slave
law: denouncing slavery, and the Democratic and
Wing parties; declaring the Freesoil party as the
party Of union constitutional law, OF freedom and
progress and opposition to sectionalsm' secession
or disunion.
During the session of this convention allusion
was repeatedly made by the speakers to the fact
Of the GREAT increase of members and power on
the part of this third party since its last trial OF
strength, when it cast 100000 votes tor Van
Buren,. Large promises were made as to how
much better It soon could do, and all seemed con-
fdent of their power Of frustrating the cacula-
tions of the two old parties. In addition to this
disturbing element, the Native Americans, drop
ping the perfx, are attempting to organize new
party to act with the Union party Moth and
South for Mr.. Webster, who, it is surmlsed, Will
not decline their nomination. 1t styles itself
now the American party, and antagonlzes with
the Freesoilers.
So it seems the Wing and Democratic par
ties are not considered National enough at the
North to meet the views of large bodies of voters,
while the Freesoiiers now boldly claim mono
polv of that patriotic quality, and plant them
selves against slavery, sectonalism, secession or
disunion."
We earnestly invite the intention of all rehec-
TING men at the South to those movements OF
the Freesoilers, whose organization is more COM
plete and effectual than that of any other party
in the Countrywide have common purpose and
single one, and pursue it with pertlnacty and
constancy worthy Of better cause. VAN Is the
attempt to delude ourselves or others into the
conviction that this agitation has ceased, or that
these difficulties are settled, while such proofs as
these come in thundertones upon our startled
ears. Again, then, we cry aloud to the citizens
of the devoted South, not to hug so fatal de-
lusion to their breasts, lest they awaken only to
the glare of their own burning dwellings, with
the knife at their throats. Again we call upon
them to be as active in defence as their foes are
in assault. To keep their sentinels watching on
the outer walls, so that they may know when and
how the enemy approaches. And so long as we
shall keep our watch here on the outposts, we
must still repeat the cry.-Southern Press.