The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-08-14

Re SAKE Of ofit-merely fof the gFatFfc.'e'1H
dishonoring desire of rutSessy demoslng this gor
geous temple Of freedom-she would rather behold the
Union ofthe Constitution like the sun in the heavens
moving in the splendour Of her majesty dispensing
light and heat to the planets that revove around her
Aye, more: she would even now rather see the Union
Of the Constitution the focal center Of other and ro
systems with those systems bound to her by the cords
Of fraternal affection and harmony, than any other
State in the whole confederated Republic; and dare
sy, would greater hazards in protecting and sus
tanning it.
But the Union of the Constitution no longer exists
tits mere bauble-a fgment Of the imagination-a
thing that once was-now the patriots dream. The
government has become sectioaalized. \ power has
grown up within her borders, and crept into the coun
cs of the nation, that is omnipotent for evil towards
u.s. The shibboleth OF this power is the rropressible
conflict of SEWARD and should the Black Republican
party succeed in the coming Presidential clection-as
it most assuredly will do-our doom will be finally
scaled unless the South buckle icr and re-
sst it to the death if necessary. The South las done
all in her power to preserve the Union as it should
bc;-she has made repeated sacrifices to uphold it,
she has expended her blood and treasure in its behalf
and more than all, she has repeatedly demonstrated
with the Nortr against her unwarrantable aggressions
Instead however, of Southern remonsances appcasing
Northern wrath they have served only to increase
it, and fan their hatred into open hostility against
us.
Now we ask does it become any Southern man,
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green mountains and beautiful plains OF his sunny
South redolent with the fragrance Of the tree Of liber
ty to sing psalms to the glorious Union? Curse on
such pe.jured arts IWhat is the Union now, that
any Southern man should love it? Is his property Sc
cure in it? Is his family secure in it? Are the dear
est interests of his life in it No, alas It is
a Union with those who hate US. 1t is Union with
those who have sucked the pap Of their vitality from
Us, and in return hath given only sting 1t is
Union with those who have nlliied the fugitive slave
law one Of the best safeguards to our rights of prop
erty 1t is Union with those who have excluded
us from participation in the Territories the common
property Of the government 1t is Union with those
who have organised a sectional party to send down
upon us the hcll-hounds Of deadly scrvile war; We
suspect the yeraciy of any true Southern man, who
says that he loves the Union i. now is lie may con-
sent to tolerate it with the hope of bringing it back to
what it once was. and to what it should he, but to
say that he loves it we would soon believe that the
defenceless traveller aware Of the impending danger.
loves the lion in his lair the tiger in hs Jungle The
election OF LINCOLN is almost certain hence our policy
is not to be chanting the praises Of the glorious Unon
but TO cast about to determine upon what course
We shall pursue in case he is elected We should not
wat for that event, before begin TO think of re-
sstarce because then there will be less time and oppor-
tunty for reflection