The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-06-26
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An article under the above caption sppea;fs. can.
in late humber of the Washington Union,
There is a dsquisition ofso,ne length pfefsed,
upon the difference Of the North and South In
regard to the abstract question of, slavery The
North and South differ on the abstract question;
therefore, says the Union, the Democratic party
should have notliingto to do with the question Of
slavery, should lay. il asi,le. and unite on such
principles and measures as tile North and South
can agree upon. This locks like putting party
success forward rs the first consideration, and
leaving principles in the background. II looks,
like. saying let us unite our party 6nt, and gee,
the victory, and then we will consider Of prin.,
ciples. ,:s;-. - :,
The Union needs not to be told that: all thst
it says concerning abstract opinons Is, quite be:
side the true question mere vsin. words. What
does the South care for the abstract opinions Of
the NoHh' 1t is only the putting those opinions
into practice that concerns the South. The
Union cannot prop, up the National Democratic
party and make it to be relied on BY the South,
BY putting forth such abstmctions. What the
South wishes to know is, what will your party
do, what measures will it sustain. on practical
questions. 1t will not be satisfied, or ought not
to be with vague generaites with insane and,
ambiguous declarations, that may be made to
mean anything or nothing.
The Union quotes from the last Baltimore
Platform the Resolutions upon this subject.
These resolutions avoid, carefully avoid, any de.
finite ground, in regard to the great practical
question that has 80 deeply agitated the country
for several years, viz: the question of the power
of Congress over slavery in the territories. The
question was smothered up in unineaning gen.
eralities The object was the success 81 the
party, and to this every thing else was sacrifice
ed. So
It is to be hoped that South Carolipa, as here.
tofore will have nothing to do with Baltimore
Conventions. Let other States, If they choose
continue to countenance these sef.constitutional
bodies of politicians whose object is power, for
the hands Of them. 1t is these conventions and
caucuses that have made allegiance to party
stronger than allegiance to country, that have
divided the Southern people against themselves,
and prevented their concert and union in selfde.
fence against the free-soil and abolition schemes
Of the North.-Neaoberry Mirror.
SEBAsroPoL AND THE WEAruER.-A French
chemist, NJ. LIE Magut, has started the theory
that the caEnonade at Sebastapol has great
effect on the weather. In an article which. he
publishes on the subject, on the 5th of May, he
says: - -, ~
"The whole course Of nature is affected by
this cannonade The residue Of the combustion
of the powder is sdispersed in the air by the wind
to . distance Of more than one thousand leagues
and afterwards falls in rain or snow. Il has chang
ed the chemical composition of the atmosphere
air by causing greater quantity Of azote and
carbon to enter into it. II maintains the sky
in constantly cloudy state, as was the case
last year during the bombardment Of Silistria
it causes rain to fall in abundance, 1t produces
violent storms Of wind and extreme cold, and
considerable lowers the temperature of the
atmosphere, and consequently makes the ba-
rometer rise. The weather, which had become
much mder fora week during the temporary
suspension of the bombardment of Sebastopol
yesterday morning Saturday last underwent
a complete change. The barometer, which had
been falling, suddenly checked its downward
progress and began to rise; heavy RAIN accom-.
panied by violent gale Of wind, commenced
at daybreak. This complete change in the
weather leads to the idea that the cannonade re-
commenced with violence on that dav, or that
there has been some new affair"
IMPORTANT Mission TO FLoRIDA.-We had
the pleasure Of an interview yesterday afternoon
with Mr.. Townsend Glover, an enthusiastic ar.
tlst and naturalist of distinction, commissioned
by the Patent Office to investigate the natural
history Of insects injurious and beneficial to crops
in various sections Of the Union. MI. Gioverspent
the greater portion ofthe last year in Carolina,
Alabama, and-tho interior Of our own State,
Watching the habits and operations Of insects
known to cotton and rice planters. His observa.
tons are of the most minute and accurate chnfac.
ter, made with microscope in hand, and cannot
fail when published, as they soon will be, under
the patronage Of the Government, to contribute
greatly to most important branch acknowledge.
They will be accompanied with, illustrations
drawn with great accuracy, sand engraved on
stone, that the student or planter may see at
glance the history, nature and peculiar habits If
the insect whese operations, perhaps, have long
been mystery to him. @ - q
MI. Oofef - hoWroIl uS way W T loflua, where
we bespeak for him that kind reception which
his mission demands, and whichour neighbors If
the LAND Of Flowers" know full we'll how ,tc4
give.--Saoannah Georgian. s.T
"All visites to- the United States, y says an l.
English. paper, agree that there is, o great
difference between the Boston.and New York
ladies'. The former are inclined to, be- Nae
attend anatomical lectures and disseetions-
prefer anew theorysof geok'gy or religion tosa