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Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-07-09

noru-A little gil WAS bcGdjag sorTcw!H!i:
over bed 3f flowers Daily. through the suin-
nlcr. she watched their expanding bud ard
nightly. through the autumn, protected lH2n
from ;hc Increasing co!l. But No;"nib-r ;io,J
sc:,.ad uIon them and their bright peal, a'ai
rree0 lca?os dropped 10 waive 10. aga,n IN -"
PASSING hrcezs. oh! cruel lro.I.' ste 80,
dead: daaG dead p Then :oice, ;s r,H
within, said to her, "Spri"g will con", ::nd .:s@!
nowcss VIII bloom asa!n." Hope $prang 0P
from In" bordering Of sorrow. AMI thrvn2t; al
the long cold winter, pictured the coming srr.@g
,adi.,rt with flowers
\ mo;hrr wept beside The remains q! Gel de
parted ciild She incurred a ;.w"r Ia Iearer
20 her than al Tie flowers oi the ijc'1 Despair
Has wei nigh closing over her dark waters, ".l.n
upon hcl soul, IN angel tones. spilty t"!' these
words-" "rhc dead shall i've again Hope rose
ucaycuwarj, ana eve: after frightened al The
pathway Of her lie.
Thu: i, is ever with human lie Hope lends
anchau'mrnt to ererv scene Nnn hnS sajH tH&t
W. suffer mor"rrVm :.tGre aud appr"n"aded ''t'S,
than from those which ar" present, hnt Is II no.
likewise trvo that th. greater pant q: ""; efj,@y
mon; arises from what Is IA the tutui'' ti"u! "hh'
we hope to:? III that Stale Of eT'ste1ee, "hef"
We shall .t eye long, what Is 10 re may tpie&'
no lrirn;yr yh;m what it is. Du: here, !! Tn"
rrcsort ,pp,ar full Of storms, behind every storm
B3p, pant5 a .a,nhow, The sai'f i,""3" me
.,r#uy rwfh'a Of the northern s'm o'Yo"d the
v,!Ge.! tempest, ari eagerly Snt>nrS '"r me
alHr. of ts trruqnii beams h"tw"." me I;I'cd
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Esna;oreaucc 81 Personal Attentions.

Nix. Ep.oH: twas one Of the wise saving
OF tha: Great philosopher. Dr.. Franklin, III YOU
want any thing done well, go---!I not, send. -
There is i'll this, rs in most Of bis savings.
GREAT practical truth. and in It's obscwancc nIuc'
yexation and disappointment would be avoided.
and muc!. rea gam be realized. In no business
is it more applicable than that oi planting; ana
in none are its consequences more disastrous.
Ours is business which has is times aid rs
seasons, in which VIC must act promptly; CT II"
opportunity once sighted never returns. low
important that It be we'll improved: The mar
oi ease SAYS TO his negro, go liant the crop
trusting too often to his discretion Of fidelity
The season for planting pa.ses--tila wheat, o.
the oats, come up too IN" or too t:'':H--'T e.,
the!, by tu:ns-hyre too much have been sowcd,
there, too h,,ie. The corn somehow, desert
come badly dropped--tcn grains IN oHe hi.
uonc in the ncxt--one hand covering too deep,
another scarcely hiding it from the sight Of the
first bird tilat passes that way IL search ota
bre .kfast. The cotton seed dropped in bunche>
here handful and there skip. Tie happy
negro cares not--it's ali The same to hini whctH
er it is gooi stand OF q bad one. He, rcr-
maps is looking out for the approach, OF the over
seer or is watching the lig(. oil birds, perhaps
still more happy i'll the opportunity oinl"king NJ
for loss Of sleep the night b2i'.le--notdlng-
when his attentions afe all needed in the "Xecii-
ton o' his work. lis badly done, but this fatal
discovery is never revealed Unii The sad story Of
failure i'll the coming up Is manifested. 1t *
then too latc--a the abuse and buster com
mon TO such occasion cannot repair the INJURY
Days may be appropriated 10 le-riani1ng, wl'ic!!
are needed about other w0rkStili the ev cy-
lists, and the fate OF the crop IS tiXcd--ai'd til"
loss OF the year is the coASeQuence-ai tOE send
ing, instead Of going. The fences are to be re
palred--the order is giv"n-,h" negro goes u
his work, and the over$ccr remains To take his
ease or goes 10 seek ms pleasure IN cmpoyments
more c0ngenia to his taste The work Is done
and in mi'i-scason, when the crop is growing.
and the work Is pressing, som" unman"eTiy 0"'!
or long mosrd SOW. takes 4 ;ancT that letter tare
would BE- found inside than outside ,ha jncIo-
sure, and accordingly enters. bidding ali ti!"!"
friends welcome Then comes fu>s--acg'oes
and dogs are paradcd, the ;ntrudcrs ar: rj"c'cd,
but not Ga:!l they have got a last" Not soon t.
be forgotten. This storm works Of IL curses
upon the nr"ro, for his ua,aih!uin~s$. 5ut neyer
l,;n.s back the da,0nge don" 10 lhn crop. The
cyttu, is how ur, a2d nrad, thinning 10 aS'and.
The HtgrOcs are sent bat ihc ovc:sgcr tiar'.~-
We need harilr sketch tn" H:c:n'n voN hay"
Seen H. The poor Gu, words and ;Hr Ice 'i,T"
many >iiS lad at their door. ior which tn" Wi.
never have 20 account. The stand : spoiled.
and the crop is lost, al for ,i.e wan %; gr,ug IN
s.slI f ....ling. 10 have 50 i.i.caJr ;a.l per
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THE MOTHERLESS

God help and shield the moth"riess,
The stricken, bleeding dove.
For whom there gushes no rich iount
Of deep and deaihIess love
The saddcst title grief conftrs--
For who so lone as they,
Upon whose path a mothers love,
Sheds not its holy ray!
No gentle form above then. bends
To soothe the couch of pali'--
Nor voice so fond as hers, essays
To calm the faverish brain.
Oh. other tongues may whisper love,
In accents soft and mild,
But none on earth 50 pure as that
a mother bears / child.
Judge kindly of the motherless-
y weary lot is theirs,
And oft the heart the gayest seems,
A load of sorrow bears.
No faithful voice directs their steps.
= Or bids them onward press, :,
"And if they gang kcnnln wrans,
God help The mothercIss!
And when the ,inful and the frail,
The tempted and the tried,
Uospotted one sha!! cross ,hy path,
Oh, spurn them not aside.
Thou knowest not W al thea haist been
With trials even less
And when thy Fps would vent reProach'
Think they were motiefiesS
A blessing OF :he nlother!'ss,
Where'er they dweI! on earth,
Within the N, me Of chliGhaod,
Or at the Strangers hearth
Blue be The SKY above Their heads,
and hrigh, tie sun within,
0 God, protect the mot ierless.
Aud Keep them free from sin!
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Sass.s 1s 9'EspNgAt,

Gaass os 3Eiougat.
intellect IS not the mora! po#cr: conscience
is. Honor, not talent, makes the gentleman.
That sta,o Of !:tc is mos: happy wherein su-
perfUi:i@s are lot required, AID nccessaries are
not wanting. -
Fr.d@ destroys al! symmetry and grace and
affection is & more terrible emvlny 10 tnc faces
!haC lh= small po%.
Se:ove is at once tie most delicate md the
most tenacious Of our sentiments; mere moth
ing will wol;nG it, but nothing Oil earth will kill
You caano: fathon your mlnd. There is
vel of though: there which has no bottom the
more YOU draw from it the more clear and pen-
:i;ul viii :. pc.
II.#!s ar: he sum oi aours. Vain is it at
wide intervals TO say, I'll save this year. fiat each
Sa:row ia..rv@. YOU do not say, I'll save this
hour
KnowiaIge may siumber in the memory, but
Il ncvery ties; il Is ike The dornvuse in the
yied tower. TIA; sleeps while while winter lasts
but awake; viii! The warm breath Of spring.
Rca iiG.!tr may be :a'=. but it exists IN the
heart. They orir DENY It's worth and power
g:ho never loved friend or abor4d to make
freud happv.
The trampas Of truth are the most glorious,
chiefly because they are the most b!ooiess Of
al! victories deriving their highest lustre from
the mum5ar saved, not Of the slain.
It IS useless to look tor3rrd to future state
q prosperity. if The present be not occupied to-
wards laying the foundation Of 1t. Many cling
70 a distant hope, and reject progressive GER
tanty.
Il IS one OF the singular facts Of the present
s:ate Of society, that the qualities which in the.
org We hold to De the most lovely and desirable
are precisely those which in practice we treat
"ith the CREATES: eontume!y and disgrace.
When one sees family OF children going
TO school, in clean and we'll .,ncnded clothing, it
tells a great dead in favor Of their mother; one
might voucA that those children learn some val
uabic lessons at home whatever they may be
t&Hyht At schoo.
People secl: for what the call wit on all
tiacts and in all places not considering that
nature loves truth. so we'll that It hardly ever ad
ni;# of :ioaHshing. Couceit is to nature what
pain: is TO beauty; It is no; only needless but it
;npars whatever it would improve.
----<.cr,--------
WHAT Is TkvE PtEAscRE !--The man whose
hca, j. r,,,..[ .,;.h pure and r1atsectetl p;etv,
who locks laoa the :,re.;t Creator Of the Universe
IT -a,,r ;.st nd glu:95Is Grht wni2h al His
work: rr;sc, u,oa him. canuct fail Of tasting the
mos. sublime 3sas,v. in contemplating the stu.
r,,,; III, and ;pnu,aersble effects Of His infinite
.oo6ua.s
Whether h. looks abroad OIL the moral or nat
rrai worl; H;s ron.cri,,s ,nrst s.;iI ba attended
with ,;sI,g5r: and the sense Of his own unwor-
;hinsss. 50 far f,on3 lesscriag. will incl-sse his
pleasure. while il rIaees The :orbearing kindness
t1d ;a5.iyanco o:lis Greater in 6 I'll. mere III
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Their DcSilny.

The Christian Pres suggests tho follow.
ing as the possible termination of slavery in
this part Of the country; and that the iropic,
OF this Western hemisphere muy b, the final
resting place Of the cmuncpaled slave aud
his poslcliy.
Through the operation of the internal
slave trade the col0rcd population has been
removed from the more Northern States,
ana concentrated upon the Souih-wpst. But
slavery is as truly noWadc as Tattnr horde.
II pitches lts tent amid the rank luXurinuce OF
new territory, deyours all within lis reach
ana thcn 10 avoid starvation it musi remove.
The once new lands OF the Southwestern
states viii become cid, will be duyourrd ms
'"giuin and her sisters have already been.
and present PROJECTS urc started Tor The sole
purpose OF procuring fresh pastugc-cround
l"r 'i,Is migratory iuquity. The mue causes
Whlrl nave elected movement s1uthwurl
o. liie coioFcd race, il lhc West iuGiu l. luuGs.
ana part ol South Aucricu, could hn an.
hcScd, would on larger scale still coucpu-
liain lhnm upon aud around The Equator-
"I', olicr all human speculation, uuy be
lHe direction ni the EEodus Of the slaves
Once located within the tropics. their natural
home, and increased TO twenty nilliops me-
they soon would be- llIgy would not long CON
stute milton Of slave
The scenes ot lhyti would he acted over
again upon lnrlor scale or they would
rompcl from iha whites a pcaccable yielding
uP of the territory.
Nca cou-woiucl TO tlnk that cooniza-
tion upon The African cunst is no, the dc.,i-
nation of The culrrcd American races. The
Proyidynccs Of God point not in that dircc-
lion. Perhnps the South, in Lcr madncss.
and m.uIiHg i not, is preparing for lIem
more magnificent destiny aud home Chris.
tim Press.
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WHOLE NO. $50.

way, will he thankful, but never LET nm
agent he sent out We must cut off all
agents. We can live"
am Knowing TO the fact that many, pro-
bahy ihe majority, of the fIgitives in Canada.
would give utternncc TO similar sentiments
II opportunity should offer. The Mission,
aries, with the exception Of lsoac J. Rice. IL
nm rightly informed, are against the beg
ging system, aud say they do not want ony
clothes sent for adults, they make them mora
diifirulty than any thing else. heard then,
say respecting barrel of clothing, II want
nothing to do with it--I have had trouble
enough nom That cause. We only want
clothes for children, from the aye of five 70
eighteen years-for male and female"
The Refugee Home Society,"" is worthy
OF patronage aud will prove great helm TO
lhem--bnt friends should beware how they
give couniennnco to the numerous colored
agents from Canada. ] have moro to wr;,e
but must defer it till another time.
GEoRGE THOMPSON.
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thcy's any more TO blame than the bows.
hope he'll convince all the Rcucyenis, so
they'll ketch up with the rest of tic world
on equality of rights. With sicll telegraplic
leaps ms this, | think wen progress mighty
fast. 1t pears to me there's some truth in
plrenology, artcr all for ns man cultivalcs
| his benevolent bump, lac not only grows
more liberal himself hut some how, God
grows better jest us fast us he does. Should
nj wonder if we ever git all the sclfsluess,
aud revenge, aud educational dcprayty ont
of our own hearts, we shall think God eenc-
most as good as ourselves. Now slr. Buglc,
| shouldn't a bothered you with my p,izzlin
questions, but lurnt of my husband at home I;
II hadn't got tired Of sich an onsarin way
gittn lNrnin. Not but what he's ns good as
common hushans, and p'rhaps n iect'e better;
hut he's tremendous reader himself my
time, let alone Jest alore election. Its us
much as ! can do to git his attention when
dinners ready, and you know if that won't
stop his rGadin there's small hope of his un-
dcrlnkin the grais-ioj of trachin me-
When first got Bro. Taylor's article, says !,
"ilusband, WHAT'S your itlcc Of this ere pcico;"
No answer Keeps on readin,--readin,-
once in II while muticrs out, "Thcre's no
difference Both ali<e!n First, thot I'd
he angry. But I'm nonresistaut us far ns
practical, no farther; and kinder overcome
by curiosity, thinks !, ri see wlat's "aike.'
% lookin sly ly over his shoulder, the poor
man had got the Wing and Democratic
scein wlich's IlcJLcst. Dear me
! calmcd right down. Thinks ], He's got a /
puzzle now that the whole world and the |
rest of mankind will never bc able to guess |.
out, let alone goin back six thousand years |
10 settle n libel against mother Eve. SO |
III jest write to Mr.. Buglc who makes II /
business at answcriu all kinds % questions
Now if | git anything form You that'I /
clear up this ere new idee to my mind you'll |
hear from me ugin. Yours,
lllTTY LANE.
SAMARIA July 1852
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SAMARIA, July 1852.
A Specimen of American Religion.


Wien the slaves of Mahometans cmbrnc,
the religion of their masters they are fee
Not so do the pious Shareholders of tIi.
land. Read rhe following from Adam Crooks
who was expelled from n. Carolina for lis
rebuke of religion which tolcraies and
embraces such wickedncss. What the pro-
ftssed love Of souls, which these mclhodisis
profess, may he worth, others can Judge MS
well as we. No wonder benevolent men
should be infdels, when such men us this
prominent uIenbcr of the Methodist church,
are numbered by thousands, among chris
linns.
We copy the following from the True
Wesleyan:
Some of the slave States have passed laws
making it crime for colorcd man to
preach, or even for colored people to a>senl-
hIe tor religious purposes, to worship the
God OF heaven, 1T less there are white per-
sons present! Who SAYS this is not the De
wills work? Accarding 10 the Apocalypse,
the old serpent, and not the gospel is TO he
chained. a case of this kind occurred in
GuilOrd, North Carolina. Thomas Edwards
II prominent member of the Nj. T.. Church.
and father of Rev. John Edwards, of the
Virginia Conference, held as his property n
man whom he called Order, n lnan Of enIi-
nent pieiy. Ills youg master, Dan. f., told
me, Order was the uost devoted man he
ever knew that hc had hoed corn with him
tnnny lime, when he would kneel at every
hill aud keep up with the res, of the hands,
This devoted man of God felt called by
his heavenly Master, TO go' TO Africa, end
preach Jesus 10 his benghled brethren but
the hellish chain of slavery ia the fiend-like
grasp OF avercc held hin fast.
lie has been known to rise from his oh
scure seat 10y his door, his face sullilsed with
tears, aud his physical being trembling under
most Intense emotion; he has been known 10
mike his way TO his muster, T. in the presence
OF the congregation aud ministerial upon his
knees and beg him in the name Of God, and
10y the love OF the Saviour, to lei him 90
that he would die if no did not. But did he
let him go? Did he say, God has work for
you more important Than filling my Golfers
with shining dust? Go, aud tho blessings
of heaven 20 with you. Nay, verify. Tho
seats in heaven be vacant, uud golden harp8
be silent, and immortal natures designed for
those blisslull abOdes doomed to endless
death. Though heaven should he robed in
sackcloth, and the benevolent Jesus weep over
ruined souls; 'cih me yOu must stay, for me
toll and die my staue.
But this is only one case of thousand
like it,.
Reader, do you love such a system MS this I?
Do you suppose God is its author? Do you
censure us for hating ii? Do you hate it
yourself ? viii we not do all in our power
TO overthrow it? A. CROOKS.
GAINESVILLE, June 80, 1852.
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IHE BATTLE TO BE FouGnT OVER AGAIN.
= Observer the Washington correspondent
of 1he Ledger, speaks of the Presidential
struggle, the state of parties, aud the condi-
ton OF the Slavery Question, in the follow
ing terms
" FROM nll appearances this will be o5e of
Tie most violent Presidential contests the
country has gone through for many years
Not only is there u bitter feeling between
me Two great national parties, bur the most
rnhcorous jealousy between the different fac
'lons OF the same party. The wounds are
al' nohinally healed or in the process of
healing on the surface, while suppurating
underneath; and can eusily conceive thai,
~ certain contingency, we may hays TO
hght the whole slavery question over again.
me opposition 10 the Compromise is not an
initiated or crushed, ii is merely stayed !;
each faction is making desperate effort TO
gather fresh strength for new conflict
The people alone have the power to put
down factions; conventions nre the means of
pahpering them and ninisterng 10 their
conceit.
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nature lInyt must he admitted. We only
feel bound TO make orr Incidental protest.
We don't expect TO arrest the fboasy OF the
times. Perhaps il is not better to retard II.
Tho suuncr it rms its course the better. b.
sides, we ure really curious to see what length
tue North will 60, and how much the South
will stand. After that -.
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strumout set npart property TO the value O
10 to = 15,000 for their benefit One Of the
twelve was husband purchased 10y his wife,
aud one wife purchased by her husband,--.
These two had been slaves Of other persons
than Mr.. d. They all speak in the highest
terms of grateful affection concerning their
late master-R Rochester .4meritan.
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LIBERATED SLAvEs.-We saw yesterday
in this city, company of twelve colored
persons from North Carolina, in charge of
DIR. Forbes, seeking place in the free states
or Canadn for their permanent location and
home, Ten of them were slaves of Benz.
Dicken, Esq, Edgecomb county, N. c., de-
ceased, and liberated by his will, which in
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The .q8rocaie and Journal, cditorially, np-
peals for new subscribers in It's last issue
The following is part of the appeal. The
editor will seldom hit more men with one
fire Than he does in this instance. But il
must he moriifjing TO admit there is such an
extensive Observation-Disclosures Uesieuan.
Yet we cannot conceal from ourselc and
would not hide from others, that there aro
many who wait for our fil-or failure and
eSperlaIiy for diminulon of cur subscrip-
uon list, ms the first step toward the accom-
p'islinent OF their wishes. Some of these
nave important innovations to propose and
urge upon tho Church, and they do us tho
honor to say there is no hope of u.s. declaring
mat we never change anything, or allow Of
change. We are behind the aye, and the
progress tho ngc-a siereoIyped editor
oi the oldcn tme--an antedluvian relic and
they would have in our place one who could
shiil Improvement from nihr-meet ul,raisrns
hall-way--and 'sympathize'-ior that is the
slang-"iill all the irauscendentalism, subli-
mated senIimenlality, aud spiriuulism of this
'age Of progress"
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THE ANTI.SLAVERY BUGLE,
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''''''O" VVUy 'a0Wddy, az HaIem, Col. Co, 0
IEnMs.-Sl 80 per annumif if paid in advance
Sl,Io per annum if paid within the first SIS
months of the subscribers year.
$500 per annum, if payment be delayed
beyond six months.
tY-Wc occasionally send numbers to those
who are not subscribers, but who arc believed
TO be interested in the dissemination of anti-sa
very truth, with the hope that they will either
subscribe themselves, or use their influence to
cxtcndits circulation among their friends.
decentralization intended for insertion,
TO be addressed to MARrys II. RonrNsoN, Editor.
Allothcrs to EMILY R)BrasoN, Publishing Ag't.
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Civilization and Slavery.

Civilization aud its laws say that 10 bnvo
two husbands and two wives living NJ the
same time is bigamy, and is a capitnl crime
10y wife or husband.
'slap0y Gbrogdics Mis tdic.
Civilization aud iig laws say Tint the mind
should be developed by education.
S'GrcIy d5rogateS his Grto.
Civilization and its laws say that n man
should he constantly aspiring to higher con-
diIious, because brunlizing treatment and
conditions tend TO degrade aud stuliCy tl,e
mind, to render the race race of beasis.
SiGrtiy dbrogates his lac.
Civilization aud its laws say That licentiou,
intimacy between man and his servants
tends TO domoralize society, aud should be
punished 10y state prisons.
S'drey dbrogGtcs his lac.
Civilization and its laws say that 10 sunder
domestic ties, TO minge human beings in
dlscIitinntely in order to breed human be-
Ings like hogs for market. tends
aliiy.
'SiaUGy aJrogdios his la,r.
Jesus declares that fearing God and keen
lg The commandments constitutes the whole
duty OF man. The commandments declare
i'int man Shall not commit adultery, und sliall
iove his nelghhor as himself; aud common
law ana common sense declare TINT he who
promotes adultery commits the crime ITSELF
'S'dray hen Ways against Jesus.