The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-02-22

The Westminster Review.
The number for the first quarter has arrived and
presents varied table Of contents. :.
The fifth article, on American Slavery and Emanci-
patton by the Free States, is one to which we and
every other true Southern man. have right and ought
to object. The effect which this article is calculated
to have upon the minds of those already prejudiced
against the institution is to strengthen and confirm
that opposition 1t is a subject with which, we be-
lcve English authors, editors and statesmen have
thing to do. When it relates to the Southern States
it is an assumption of power which they ought not
and should not presume to take but seems that the
English people, as we'll the Northern people, de-
termined to press the issue of this question upon the
people of the South until it will come either to total
emancipation of the slayes-a REIMBURSEMENT of every
a f. q III dba & Hafg fights Under
any, and at every sacrifice This article is highly Of
fensve one and do not hesitate to condemn it, and
ploce the Westminster Review where it belongs among
the incendiary publications of the North, and as fit
companion for the evening freside of Horace Mann,
Garrison Co. Southern men have no business topa-
tronize it. and Southern Editors who puff it ought to
be indicted. 1t is true we have in accordance with
the terms proposed by Leonard Scott Co., advertised
the British Reviews &C., in common with many ofour
brethren of the Press And they have succeeded in
obtaining large amount of notoriety, which is all
they want, and we have done what we ought not to
have DONE and shall not do again. and therefore shall
cease advertisements and shall endeavor go far as
we can, to undo what we may have done towards as
ssting in the circulation Of these outrageous pubca-
tons, and now beg our friends one and ALL to cease
their patronage to all and every publication of such k
as the Westminster and Blackwood, etc. We believe
the doctrines they inculcate highly injurious and
dangerous to the peace dwebeing Of our own homes
and fresides, and no who is man, should either
countenance or support sympathise with or approve
of any publication which boldly asserts doctrines at
variance with his own peace and interest 1t is the
part of folly gross objectionable error for the people of
the Southern States to give their money to the support
of these periodicals which take high ground against
them and do not hesitate unblushingly in the face Of
and justice to give publicity and circulation to
falsehood and Misrepresentation Such language as
this cannot fail to give the reader pretty good general
idea Of the tenor of the article about which wr
ting. "The South has lost its chvalrous champion in
Calhoun its able tactician in Clay there will never
again be patriot with the purity and the genius OF the
one who will believe that to keep the negro in chains
is the destiny and duty of his country statesman
with the keen penetrating intellect of the other who
will think that slavery be propped up by protocols
or parchments; and even now there come tidings Of
greater loss to the South than Calhoun or Clay.
Death has struck down that of the North who, Of
all Others most kept back her pressure the South.
Massachusetts will send second Webster to the SEN
ate to help with his iron will and eloquent voice the
slave States to give laws to the Free Peace be to their
memories 1t seems to that the Of them thought
that evil was good and the other that good should
give place evil; but it is not for question their
thoughts for they are far away from our questonings
where there is respect Of races where there is no
'compromise" with TRUTH but where there is hgher
law"
"And now that they are gono how stand the chances
Of the slave? Law and force against him. but art
eloqucnce, and genius are for him; and they will have
quick eye for the winning side"
This is very moderate paragraph, and we have Sc
lected it out of many others, which are much more
pointed and direct in their attack upon rights Now
we ask how can any honest man, who lives under the
protection and blessings Of Southern law swallow these
potions which equal to inveterate poison, and d.
recty opposed to the very spirit and matter of our
laws? We might extend our notice to kindergarten
length but it is unnecessarily men who interest
ed will not be reasoned with-w not believe, reither
will they hear-though one be sent from the dead
10 do o,,,tb
Co.'S British Periodical Literature if this is to be fair
specimen and such will most certainly discontinue
all advertisements relating in anywse thereto