The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-02-21
The Right View.


The Times, published at Columbus Ca, and edited
BILE Southern States Rights journal In late number
we find the following correction of strange and un-
warrantablc misarprehension of the position and de-
sign of South Carolina in her late proposition to the
Southern States. The Times says.-
'"Our cotemporary Of the Enquirer is mistaken in
reference to the proposition from South Carolina 10 the
Southern States 1t is not as he states, Ito hold a
Convention in the event Of the election of Black
Republican President but it is to hold Convention
Of the Southern States anterior to the Presidential
election, to consult upon the of action proper
be taken in view Of what has happened and what
probably will happen to affect position in the Fede-
ral Union 1t is not proposed that any State shall he
bound by the action Of said Convention 1t is simply
proposition for q conference of the Southern people.
1t an appeal for harmony aud union The overwhelm
ing power of Black Repubcanism in the North, the
proclamation OF purpose by its leaders, the recent de-
veopment and demonstration of the Interior design of
that party when it shall get control Of the government
create such necessity for union among u.s. that VIC are
unable to sec how any other than patriotic motive
can be assigned to'tlc nstigators Of the movement
Surely, If we cannot agree to meet and confer upon
measures promotive of our peace and safety, under
such circumstances we might as well make up our
minds to endure patiently whatever our enemies may
exact"
1t is gratifying to see that there are those yet to be
found who have the magnanimty and maEliness to do
State justice in her present attitude towards the
enemies Of the Constitution.
That we have been most unjusty and basely malgned
by fawnng sycophants of the present Federal Union
and Government, is no wonder when it is remembered
that South Carolina, as q State, has undevatincy
shown her utter repugnancc and unwllngness to sub
nit patiently to the gross injustice and hostility uni
formly evnced towards the South and its institutions
by the dominant party at the North. That such I'M
scrupulous hucksterers Governor HoUsroN and the
like, should impugn the motives of our State in its
recent proposition for conference of the Southern
people, is no marvel: for, it would be strange if then
did not Such may malign with impunity; malevo-
ence comes natural and we should seriously question
the proprety Of any course which the State was about
to take if it had the sanction of such characters-
The best evidence that our position is right may be
found in the fact that the Unon-shriekors of all polti
cal hes are against the proposition and like the saga
cious q Governor Of our quopdom sister, Maryland,
have discovered that some late events-the election
Of dyed-iu-the-wool Black Republican Speaker for
eXample-"ha rendered, more than ever unneccssa-
ry. the proposed Convention"
With such a couple MS HICKS of Maryland, and
HOUSTON, Of Texas" Par Mobile FTatrun"-to deal
with We must confess our ipadequacy to the task we
sball make no dEort. but Ave them .. the r-,,-
time; wrcn sorerfnes is able TO effect curious and
startling changes.
1t strikes us as most contemplate pusillanimty to
refuse to put ones self in attitude Of defence when
danger is threatened. All are ready to agree that
the South has been wronged by continued persistent
attacks of every kind-thut property
and right is endangered-that the assault is upon the
whole South-that the danger is common onc-that
the peril is only to be avered by common, concerted
and well devised acts Of resistance; and yet but
single State has had the moral political courage TO
acceptthe invitation Of South Carolina simply to meet
for harmony and union" among ourselves
South Carolina has not asked for disunion-oly that
our constitutional rights be guaranteed whilst we are
in the present confederacy or failing in this that ways
and means be devised for the common safety And,
has it come to this that simple proposition of pa
cifc character is to be regarded as treason-to bee
rebuked by those whose trucking subserrience and
greedy aspirations for place and power seem to give
them some right to ccnsure those who discover danger
ahead
Black Republicans may hold conventions, and caucus
much they please and it is all right But South
ern must hold their peace forever-i is treasona-
bic for them to meet and counsel together. There
class Of men at the South exceedingly tenacious
of the rights Of the glorious Union and fearful lest the
" true mon of the North" will be offended that any
degree of submission is regarded as bounden duty
and any intimation that the people of the South ought
to meet together and counsel for their own safety and
welfare, is regarded with great horror-as reasonable
in design and revolutionary in action.
The old fogys Of Virginia, in the days Of PATRICK
HENRY cried out treusoa when his tongue Of fiery co
quence warned them Of approaching danger but yet
he lived to see his prophecy fulfilled and his counsel
needed
Indifference and opposition to counsel upon great
emergencies has more than once proved disastrous in
result aOn the eve of the battle of Camden the
hearted GATES charged the veteran DEKALD with fca
because as second in command, he offered couhscl.-
The quiet reply of the noble old German was "Wc'
see who is afraid to fight" When the steel clad ranks
OF Britain pressed victorously forward, GATES left
DEkALD to fight alono, and sought safety in flight
The day will come when tho dying words Of pro-
plctic wisdom, uttered by the "wisest son Of the
South" will show who was right. CALHOUN went TO
his grave with his counses unEccdcd by the politicians
Of his day, whilst "the wretched migratory loqua-
cous little demagogue from Mississippi" was exalted as
q sage.
If the chains of miserable dependence upon the
Federal Government are ever sundorcd, and n new
Southern Government created it will meyer be effected
through the slightest intervention assistance on the
part present old fogyism in power: for well do they
know that such an event would be the signal for their
political sun to set in most ingorious cbscuration
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