The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-11-27

Fellow CIrIzENs-The threatening con
diton of public affairs is such as TO arrest the
attention Of every citizen. We are in the
midst of a renewed agitation of the Slavery
question. The pretext for this is the repeal Of
the Missouri restriction. The fanatical portion
of the North never had any regard for the re-
striction because it did not 60 far enough
They were not satisfied with the partial pro.
abitirg of slavery, they always demanded its
entire prohibition. But its repeal furnished
them with very good subject for agitation,
and they availed themselves Of it accordingly,
and with the most eminent success, for they
got up a very storm OF ofindignation which swept
over the North like tornado. The result is
that they have filed several vacancies in the
Senate with abolitionists and the majority Of
the House of Representatives is anti.Southern.
Taking the House of Representative as a fair
exponent Of the opinion of the North, which
it necessarily is, we see that ma jority Of the
Northern people are unwilling to accord tn the
South her constitutional rights. If the Federal
Government were mere democracy, or con
stituted simply upon the representation Of
numbers, without the element of State repre-
sentation, and ifthe Executive were responsive
to the late popular impulsion we would be in
revolution on the meeting Of Congress. But
the great principle Of concurrent majorties, up
on which our government is organized, by
which the Senate and Executive are barriers to
any sudden ou,burst OF popular feeling, will
operate during the approaching Congress As an
effectusl check upon all joint action of the
House of Representatives. The House of Rep,
resentatives will agitate the slavery question to
the EXTREMIST limit; it will, | have very little
doubt, pass the entire programme of offensive
measures But none Of them can become laws
owing to the nonctueurrence Of the Senate and
Executive which may be confidently assumed.
The House Of Representatives may prevent the
passage Of the appropriation bills, except with
anti slavery amendments; and it is thought by
some that this course will he taken. Mr. Brnia
min, the distinguished Senator from Louisiana,
has very confidently advanced this opinion.
But have no idea that any such result vii
take place. Such line Of policy may be
pursued for short time, but it will not, am
satisfied, be persisted in. If the majority against
US were ali really fana,ical or in earnest they
might push things to ex,renities. Bn; many
of the ina jorty are merely y denag"gucs, preten-
ding to convictions which they do not feel,
and who will pause soon as they have done
enough 10 satisfy clamor at home. They are
not the men who make revolutions, and they
will pause at the edge Of the precipice But
there are still other strong why the House
of Representatives will not stop the supplies.
In the first place the large portion of the mil.
lions Of expenditures goes to the Northern
people, and have very little apprehension that
they will manifest q very inordinate zeal IN
Keeping money GU, of their own pockets. II
so it will be startling anomaly in their hi>to
~. But if they should overcome their scruple
on this point there is another, perhaps even
greater obstacle in The way. To stop the sup
plies would be great b'undcr. The anti.
slavery leaders at the North always represent
that their measures are not revolutionary.
They take this course TO prevent classes who
have something to lose from becoming alarmed.
A great many at the North are willing to in
duIge in the luxury Of fanaticiSm if they can Il"
it at other peoples expense, but are not so
eager to do so at their own expense. 10 stop
the supplies is to go into revolution this
would produce reaction at the North to the
prejudice OF the abolition crusade. cannot
believe therefore that the House will stop the
appropriation bills In this opinion am not
influenced by any wish for moderation, for
think it is our interest for the most violent
courses to be adopted, as the South would thus
be aroused TO its true situation and the cOnScr-
vatve elements Of the North be stimulated into
action.
There is one measure which the House OF
Representatives may sdopt as it has exclusive
jurisdiction over the subject matter. refer to
the admission ola Delegate from Kansas. Two
persons, rs is we'll known will claim this posi-.
tion. Whitfield who has been elected under
the authority of the Territorial Legislature, in
due form; aud Reeder who has been selected
by the mob without any authority of law and
in violation of all law But the freesoilers in
Kansas have the efFrontery to demand that
Whitfield should be excluded, and Reedcr ad-
ntted. 1t is difficult to say what will bc the
action Of the House ON this subject. 1t would
seem that no body of legislators could dare to
perpetrate so glsring an act Of usutpation; but
we are admonished by the recent action OF
several of the Northern Legislatures not to he
surprised at any degree of madness and illegal
r must confess, however, that | cannot
believe that the outrage will be perpetrated.
cannot but think that Il number of even the
members of the majority will decline to act with
their party OH this subject sufficient to ensure
the rejection of Recder. Should the action OF
the House be otherwise, and Reeder be ad'
United, have no hesitation in saying much as
I would deprecate violence on the Aoor, that it
will be the duty of the Southern members to
resist so great in justice with arms, and rather
to see the House run blood, than to acqucsce
in such wrong. In the last alternative 60
for this remedy.