The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-08-28

natives De eNSDie 10 the Ofue', o'u H"P.'" ="
it's suffrage, who shall renounce all foreign
temporal and ecclesiastical jurisdiction and in
fluence.
3. ResoEved, That while we deprecate Romish
politco sectarian influence IN America We are
inexorabIy opposed to any "Law respecting
an establishment of religion or prohibiting the
free exercise thereof" or any law which aP-
plies "a religious test" That our opinions as
inen, however, approve only the principles OF
self government in Church as State, and we do
not approve an ecclesiastical polity which has
its source and authority in foreign land aud
single potentate. And that we torbear to sus-
tain those, who from either political or secta.
ran motives, oppose our contemplated reforms.
4. Resolved, That we disapprove OF the adnp'
ton of any law which shall effect or disturb
the previous existing legal privileges conferred
/ on naturalized citizens.
S. Resolued, That in view of mobocratic ten
denotes and radical doctrines and practices, We
shall ever seek to maintain and conserve claw
! and order,' in consonance with our American
republican system.
Q. Resolved, That we renounce and repudi.
ate all connection with those Councils, Estate
and Subordinate.) nr member in the nonslave-
holding Stales who have rejected the Amerl.
can platform nf National Council on the slave.
~ issues and hold that they no longer con
situte part Of the Order or party which adop'
I'D it.
GE&EEAL POLITICS.
|. Rsso'rcG T'!,a, row. as formery y, we stand
:v ,.".i vii r'.iut,,n the well known State
.[!g:,!> $Eo;rA'!n i'riuci pies "f South Carroll
-. af.',.iI aayo i.,en d.cared in her "ftieial
: resolves; 80 approve The principles ct free
;t4t, AID in>i@, u,Drn reduction If The tariff;
We oryu>r rtrrnaI im;.r"vrrnert> fy the Fede.
| raj Government; We condemn the adn,inistra
ton of President Pierce, for the appointment
| Of foreigners 10 represent our country abroad,
aud for appointing and retaining freesoi!ers
in offic..; aud that while we would cordially
affiliate with all States Rights parties a: the
South we rel uaate those who seek combna
tions with and factions in the free States, to
secure Federal domination and sroils
2. Resolved, In the langasc Of General
Quitnan:
That the institution Of negro slavery is not
only right aud proper, but the natural aud nor
NAL condition Of the superior and inferior races
when in contact.
That rs the chief element of our country's
prosperity, it constitutes . great interest which
is entitled, like other great interests, to the
fostering care and protection ofthe federal gov
ernment, within the sphere Of its powers.
The legislation action, directly or indirfc.
tly hostile t" this interest, is at war with our
compact Of Union, aud should Le resisted by
the States and the people affected BY it at all
hazards
That the preservation of the institution Of
slavery in Cuba, which can "uly he effected
l,v her i,lei el,dcllre and and separation from
the uagu ntluen'r Of the European govern
m.nls, is essential t" the safety ard preserva
ton e our own 81 stem.
That upon all matters connected with our
peculiar domestic institutions, the South must
look to herself That no national party organi.
zaton will fully protect us
ReSolred, That committee Of Three be
appointed to superntend the publication Of the
platform adapted. aud to subscribe and verify
the same.
JOHN CUNNINGHAM, Charleston.
J. S. RICHARDSON, Sumter.
L. J. SISTRUNk, ST. George Colleton.
Committee on Publication.
Charleston Mercury.