The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-06-20
The scheme of Conquest.

The Scheme of Conquest.
The exposition, in another column Of this
paper, Of the purposes and policy of the anti
slavery party, will attract attention, as we'll
from the vndctive and resolute spirit which it
betrays, as from the practical aGRd methodical
plan of operations which ispfoposes. The
suggestions of Cassius M. Clay are of them
selves entitled to no consideration, for he Is
known and distrusted as crazy enthusiast with
as little weight of character as sobriety of judg-
ment But it happens in this instance that the
incorporate counsels of the fanatic are approx.
ed by the more cautious and conservative mem
bers of the anti.slavery party; and from this
circumstance they derive a title to the consi.
deration of the Southern press. When journals
of the character of the New York Courier and
Enquirer manifest q readiness to carry out the
extreme measures OF the more violent aboli-
tionists, the South may well: apprehend some
worse aggression than empty menace. and fe.
rocious defamation. -
The manifesto is frank in the avowal of the
ultimate objects of the aboltionists, as it is
precise and formal in detailing the particular
measures in their plan Of operation "Our do
minant idea is the overthrow Of slavery" says
Cassus NJ. Clay; and to this end all the efforts
of the abotionists are directed with the most
rigid and exclusive unity of purpose. We must
bring to the service of this dominant idea, he
proceeds, G a vivacity and fanaticism Of will
equal to thai of the slayocracy," and to give
the utmost effect to their exertions in the COM
mon cause, he proposes the following plan of
action. I. Every man in the free States who
voted for the repeal of the Missouri restriction
must be broken upon the wheel Of pub opin-
ion. No man must deal with them in business;
they must be banished from the social circle,
and perfectly disfranchised forever. 2. Every
pol ica dispute must be suspended, party or
ganzations must be broken up, and the entire
moral sentiment of the Nol,h be concentrated
on the single issue of the repeal of the Nebras.
ka bill. 3. The enemies of slavery must co.
operate in vigorous effort for the election of
President of their own nomination in 1856,
and, for this purpose, they must perfect a
scheme of organization throughout the Union.
4. Having in this way got control Of the
Federal Government, the aboltionists will pro-
coed forthwith to compel emancipation If
the South secede from the Union they must be
whipt in; if that be impossible the North must
set up all independent Government for them
selves, and await the time when they shall
have the power to extirpate slavery.
We must confess that this system OF anti'
slavery aggression is very different from the
vain aud aimless agitation of the Greeieys and
Garrisons and that if equally impolentof harm,
it is much more practical and comprehensive
in its purpose. Although impossible of execu-
ton, there is a consistency and directness IN
its aim, and bold, ont-spoken courage in Its
avowal, which distinguishes itfrom the mean-
ingIess demonstrations Of crazy fanatics
There is much in the temper of the public
mind of the North, and in the condition of.par-
ties, to Justify the confidence of the abolition.
lists, and to embolden them in their schemes of
ACKNOWLEDGMENT and aggression. The Nebras-
ka struggle has inAamed their fanaticsm and
immensely . recruited their ranks They find,
themselves, in the midst Of the ruins of old par
ty organizations, the only compact and capable
political power. In the surprise of sudden ele-
vation, caressed- -and courted by their foes it is
not wonderful that they deem themselves in.
vincible, and mediate schemes Of universal
conquest And in truth there is but one way
Of defeating their plans. So long as the conser:
va,ive sentiment of the North is distracted and
neutralized by division among the friends ofthe
Constitution, it will be impossible to rally an
adequate opposition to the abolitionists. They,
must be resisted and repulsed by an organiza-
ton of equal vitality and energy with their own.
Neither Of the political parties in the North is
capable Of con,ending against them in single
hand contest. They can be overcome only by
the united exertons of the moderate men Of all
parties. The abolitionists must be opposed by
the Unionists-the nstigtators of violence and
outrage, by the champions of peace and the
constitution. In the South, political distinc-
tions will be forgotten in the presence of the
common danger-in the North, the patriots of
all parties must forswear allegiance to every
cause less sacred than that of the constitution.
Their dominant idea must be the perpetuity Of
the Union on the basis of peace and justice.
Richmond Equirer.
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