The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-11-14
The Resistance Line.

The Lynchhurg, Virginia. Republican con
cludes an article setting forth the grievances
of the South against her abolition foes, ahe
powerful combination against her institutions,
and the probable course Of events, as follows !:
Their first aim is the repeal Of the Nebras
ka Bill. This accomplished, their next is the
prohibition OF the Slave Trade between the
States. The South already driven to the wall
should, in anticipation of these traitor"us ends
make the issue upon the Nebraska Bill. The
North should be distinctly told thai the preser
vatun of that law, and the Fugitive Slave
Law are essential to the permarency of the
Gnion-:that if either BE- repealed, the South
will lake care of -itselt, aud if necessary, pre-
serve their rights rs they won their freedom
hy the sword. Time for Cancellation has long
:: since passed. The South should mantully in,
ssst upon their constitutional rights, and sub
! NIT to no deprivation Of Them"
Our Jealous cotemporary, it will be seen,
! proposes to make the repeal of the Nebraska
Bill nr the Fugitive Slave Law the cause of
dissolution of the Union, and Of Couthern re.
sstance if need be, by the sword.
We want our VirgAa friends to take their
position this time coolly and deliberately
We don't care how far they go. We only
want them to be certain they will maintain
their ground when it is taken. Our list of
grievances is so long that it is an easy matter
to makeup an issue, and to vindicate that is
sue when it is made But for Heavens sake
don't propose one that you will not maintain
at all hazards.
Virginia was one of TIE first States TO lead
off in 1850. She met her Southern sisters ut
Nashville to consult over their mutual wrongs,
and to ndopt the necessary remedies. She
took high ground and we Of Mississippi
marched by her side to. the fighting point she
had inditat ed And what was the res"it!-
We looked around for the Old 'dother Ct Com
nonwceIths when the battle began; and be-
hold, she had retreated. Her colors were low
ered. The javein she had steeled for her
No,thern foes was turned to the grcund-and
while we were fighting them in front, she pour
ed murderous Gre in our rear. Everybody
recolects the course Of the Richmond Enqui
rel, and other leading Democratic papers 1--WE
say nothing about Wing papers, for we never
expected anything CT them) during that dark
and stormy day Of our trials and tribulatlons
Oh, It WAS hard to hear their congratulations,
mingled with shouts of joy that The Abolition
isis sent up, WHEN the brave Quitman and his
avalanche uf Northern fanateism and South
EN- disafecton But So It was. We yielded
to our fate as gracefully as possible. The
Democracy Let about putting their house in
order. making up their family quaTrels, and
ssapg sHep i:eSdsn for tltaD!s AatDrs emsF %
selves by insisting that our zeal was greater
than our discretion, ano that we were carried
by it beyond the line agreed upon. BE this as
it may we are not disguised to quarrel about
the past. We only desire to profit by its les.
sons Our fortunes are on the same bark, and
we must act in harmony. Bot there must be
good understanding between rs-our ?ir-
ginia friends must take their stand carefully.
and then plan. themselves upon it as firmly as
the everlasting Hills.
We must be allowed to suggest, however,
that the Nebraska issue, :"ill not be very
tangible or practicable one. In t.e first place
if bill repeating the measure SHOULD pass
contrary to all expectations, during Eir. Perce's
term, he will veto it beyond a doubt. But
even if he were not 10 do so, what sort OF
headway would he make in the South III tight
lug on account oc the repeal OF measure
which well organised party amongst us de-
nornces as Il swndl,:' This has got to be
the slogan of the Whig press in Mississippi.-
A recent number of the central Wing organ at
the capitol of the State contained al elaborate
argument from the Hon. JOS B. Cobb. one
of the file leaders of his party, to prove the
measure unnecessary and to show that it oPe-
rates unfnvorably upon the South. That par
ty then, will! rs consequence of their views
Of the bill, laud the North if she should suc-
ceed in resembling it. They already talk of
making John Bell the next President OF The
United States, because of the steady resistance
to its passage. But no measure for repeal can
he carried through both Houses of Congress
before Kansas and Nebraska apply for admis.
sion as States into the Union. The latter will
certainly present all anti-slavery constitution.
The climate, soil and productions Of the terri
tory have fixed irrevocably its institutions
Not so with Kansas; it is adapted to slavery
and slave.holders are settling in the territory.
In all probability she will adopt a pro-slavery
constitution. The question, then, will come
up on her admission.
| In looking to the measures which Misslssip.
p, in her sovereign capacity. mas deciareu VIII
! Justify resort to resistance, we find the fol-
lowing:
The refusal by Congress to admit new
State into the Union on the ground of her
tolerating slavery within her limits.
Now here is an issue-clear and 0nmistakea-
BILE. 1t presents case which cannot be mis-.
understood. The outrage if perpetrated, will
be as palpable as if our Freesoi adversaries
were marching with banners and swords on
| - I'll ro,y.rd;oa and treason wonld seek