The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-06-12
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Southern ,UnaniInily.

southern Unanimiiy.
In days not yet forgotten by Caroinians or
Seutheeners, in common with many of our co;
temporar;cs, we pleaded for Southern harmony,
and Southern unity Of action. The pleadngs
we're IN <aiu-aIl the Southern States refusing
to Saite on any thing but acguiescence in q
6atile AID deiusivepiece of Congressional ratch
work called HCompromise." Nevertheless, we
sre not get disheartened or discouraged ia what
is-enrpsain duty as JOURNALISTIC still call on
the people of the South to discard all politica!
tsmes except that of their own salvation. From
tue sigas of the times we believe that call, now
Lsng sounded By many Of. the Southern press,
~iH be more eheerfully responded to than in
Sg.geDe days, for theevidences of the progress OF
ahatioa are 90 papable, that the Southern man
who wssM WiIfully close his eyes to them must
have giren up all hope of his section and is
eesay to submit to the aggressons whicn tffscat
ten it = -
Or columns have not been wanting of abun-
Aant fesof that anti,slarery anaticism is to day
stronger in the free State tlran ever before, and
tiss. { promises for the future to be still more
,.eGmpotent and all; perading" throughout the
eatire North. lis with this conviction that we
again sFoacl the political question involved IN
tie. present developments of Northern public
sestiusent, and to raise our feeble voice among
eJtesnparies. at home to ask for Southern
xaioa. - - e:
NGr4nustso our readers imagine that we would
have Soatf,7 Corolna take any part in the ini.
,izteeys steps,wlich may become necessary for a
Southern defensive organization She can afford;
to sait. Her place in the ranks can. well. be
desisaated, and she will occupy it at the proper
tisne. but.we arecnnstrained to warnhe people
against domestic division in political feeling or
sentiment. Ourwbole strength whl be needed
when the struggle comes, for all experienced has
taught us that our weakness-the weakness ef
our section--has been. the@fruit of division
AMONG ourselves on comparatively minor qncs-'
tons. s.5s, - - - ? = 3
We harelittle faith in, what has heretofore
been recognized rs the National Democratic
party, as to its power to avert the coming storm.
I'VE believe that it,numbers within its fold more
true patriots, in all sections, than are found in
any other political organization knowing in the
Republic: but it is:poweriess at, the North to
stem the gathering flood of aboltionIsm, and
must remain passive OF be overwhelmed. Cling.
ing TO the creed aud principles of the Democratic
party we lament the defections in its ranks and
its utterly prostrate condition in the North, and
Eastern States. Ithas strue men among its
members even there, but the political guiflotine
has beheaded them leaving the South almost
without man who is on a position to make
even feeble show Of resistance to fanati--,
cisin. ~ Q, -
Our only hope for safety, for Southern .inde-
peudence for Southern institutions; reliance upon
ourselves upon the union Of Southern men tof
all parties in, defence of their section aud their
institu,ions.s What signifies to the people Of
the South any and all the Others issues when;
compared with that which will be surely forced
upen us By the followers sof Wilson, Sdmnerapd'
Seward Wilson, in his speeehat New Yorkthe
other day laid down the: programme: rlSrs
sThe time ascome for the anti slavery men
ofalt parties To- have it distinctly understood
thattheys yscannot takeany part in organizing ag a
party u Garry the country inI $50 that ignores
the question Of human slavery. The time has
come TO declare it TO the eNtoie county that
we are in fiyor of the immediate abolition of
slavery, whether we haze the constitutional
mower to- abolishit. Eetit be distinctly under;
stood that object is the emaaci acipation Of the
&bondsmen in America. do not propose
TO interfere with thesslave States. In sthose.
States they have power and are responsible,
for the existence of slayery.y Bntin the district
ofColumbis, and III the territories slavery exists
tbere byour authority; and we have fhss cbns
sti.utionsl power toabolish it. Loud applalss)a
eve intend to repeal the act pf 4 so7, andef