The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-07-17


irirhl OF tic Y ts.itnl'o krd of the Union
wh,si' ., ur ,a.nrtT eI 1l hight have gazca
upon 'Nc p''au .l',' OF the
-iree h.Al' .f:s > nos nd homo,
oy ansei hanuS " '"os ' k:e :en,n
ana experience the lnl' ri alton of '.ii!snlt
ca 'eelihe @lhen every l,a.lot lnlst feel when
ie seeS u ray ol ms e"u.p' gtoIy s,rirke;
V"hi nvi .,,i s'"'i! .'"re Let au arrogant,
Supercill'onS, SILT ''e"0s 3ctinn9nf this once
prohu 'ohieuefacH asS"'ne divi,lcnu raton-
al insignia, giving the stark 10 the Nori, and
the ss.pss TO the soutli S'e lave it still in
our power,
:" I'h itsea"h 5 soh oe.e'sorr aorr feet.
And freedom banner stre6rs
to claim amI enforce al i,1;t coual;,r IN The
Cnion or ,"a'Pe"''he' ".l r.. Nothing less
knowledgn clt of our rights tnpler the Con.
stitution, should satisfy US; We must a,scrt
our rights, aye nnintain- " 81 toY-citiacns.
at every hazard.
The war Of the ReyolI ion was fought
against 81 preamble, arl cqLl;,v aud ipdepcn.
deuce pro- oscd as the cdlEn. nsation for toll
and blood the coufcdeiaH, =, of H.. scvc,al
provinces or States was ule npon bill Of
rights wlrii Recognized u, Tn same great funda-
mental rr'nclP'e. as the y is of the Union,
and We would be the ycrS.s, recrp,,,ts rnon
earth if We did rot nisficR R,,,;olv and nuc.
auivo, ally ,itnmd to the !: i.,;er every iota
OF rights I" "h'c.i Dr are fntit!cd. cnnnot
understand how it is that tan,I.n,en ar. vii.
llng /" c"i"p'"iSt JHS. Iirincip!s and yield
for present. cxpediencr ar q ,por,rr success. -
vital point "hiti '"Ss utE Ei,a,rly .aser, If
iot destroy. tne very sou and. bcir'g OF orr
social aia r"l'''ea' r'EEe Ii understand
the term ar:s: :'s;, it strikes d n, to colrpro
mise 'fii'c'p'c uhaet "lfy E,retcxt. or for any
canee whatever, is most ,tI,,.r.;vn and ,]ps
trurtiyc cf allttlat is noblca ma,,,v in prr.
sonal or political cllalacte What have ,rr
10 COMPROMISED Our hoiH Surely not
Our homes ard aItsrsl 81 rts of IN. p,st re.
huke such a disi'o''ot;''le u ncLt. Or rights
of propcrtvl Aye gel't m.r ,bis is the
tender point, aid upon II solution of this
question: the rest must i, If we Weld
the q'icsti"h OF our Pr,Pefs& per- s. glts, onr homes
and our affairs will be tlcstr! aud .rr honor
lie buried in the dist. Ger aner we can not
-ue dqr nnt COMPROMISE tb..3 3,,.ast doubt or
wavering OH oar part m0 n S;nsnre dcstruc.
tor. The pnin, has been -,,d w., mus,
low stand upon tliat sls,e erihciplc, h"wever
the estimation and wisdoil certain tourney
men Union-savcrs, NORTH md son,i,. WHO
couldn't he pulled ont Of a Union. Geuslp.
men, we have many abstrr RIGHTS Which il il
quite inportrnt should bellt :, sacred regard.
aud when you are told that r,tber than be mt
to the trouble Of defendngE nb,iyoct rights
Won had better let tlle,ngA / t.ll Won he is
not vour true political frie @ or safe counsel.
lor aud guide. wEo5 OF ,cs rive ,ucl, ad.
vice. wonLl rather staI; :.,.tr rnGb. =. sin.
gle Caasti,n,;sHai.azls se Shf.. 81 INV sec.
!o.: .:ssssses ''st -. fR7lsisea all ,..A
temple Of Liberty iuvah,t9 trra;hrrous
ally and it, sacred pilia,s Hrn from, pedestal
TO tower, and Itself sla,tc:4 II into thousand
Fragments and BUT singh Nisiutcgratcd truth
remained and feel. that, stlol upon the eter-
raj principles "f right all Justice, tl"asl
ST. a,y and alone, than+t9hn an unhaluwed
alliance or c"cupy II di>hon"ral'!e pnsilion with
til. Ia istcs of tor;ue Or slie2nvrmidous ofpow.
er.
Gentlemen, it is better to throw the tea /
overheard again. if need lp. "r resist Lv IN
appeal to "lle last argument" than submit
even to Weld an "b.t" g right
Mr.. Clay once said that he would rather h,'
";9Lt tl:an bc PRESIDENT a noble sentiment.
ho ever far short its ilustiInls :n,hor MAY
have faIlyn of its rxcmplifrnt"r. Gentlemen.
have IL, admiration Tor any E;nan who Is rnll.
>;an,lv on the at,lr;uwrr fnr the strong silc
,1 l.
isv Iointrd in which ever direction the eur
rel: Of popular 'ntimcit c"ln's the strongest. !
like and admire the man who has moral ai,l
pn!iliral lnnc>ly, aud 'larcs ,n,!o right. Su,h
ri. omc Iced lot say To v"I Was our ow,, onr
great CALHOUN whose ranc l,rnEgs to his
tory a'l Immortality, aml tho e. dead, his
irIrrshah'r sentiments live fresh. anl will
WILL continue tn llonim anew. shedding their
fragrant nfncrre over the hrarts nnh lives of
those who ;r' vet to come AFTER III, and at
liirs drama in an agc vet ~ lorr. In i"l'e
cnr,iadiStinct;on to the miserable inir-scrving
politicians of the day ,!n each II these stand
AS some tail cliff thai ills its awful form.
Swe!ls from the vale an midw.y i:ares the storm.
Though rolndits b:es, the rolling clouls spread
Eternal sunshine settles on It's hcal."
Fellow soldiers, il the day COMES, anil it
mast come, when the rights and honor of yollr
State and section mist he nlai,:tainr,l. and /
need be the alhi:ranrrt O: this question is to
h. settled ~ tlr ti,.ld OF stli!;', i is certain
that The l;,ss of all or military operations
and ,l..icnc.s m':St l,c found III ulr present
militia system, anl cslncirlly in that arm Of i,
which Won, NV fellow -sul!irrS, lave the honor
tn represent nl this occ;,sia. -Sn;l krr-
>l.aw he allied ou for her Quota o"" rall a|nnc
will he ncrcssary, as in days "t MD. her gallant
snrs will rr>pnr'l with hearty good will that
they ;irc ready, we ready. and arnnnl these
standards will gather the ,oLc learl< rnd
st,nrg arms upon w;Iirh "Is' c"autr: lena
for support AMI defence.
That l:annrr* bears taliS:naI'ic charm, :or
hrnralh its si'kcn l"d< were rallied on Mi
sacred 70 srcrate'l spot. the brave spirits VIII"
nlcvrd ilirir c"rntly's call and came up n"b.y
iulo lrr. and when rpon u distant tir,', amid
tLc c"nili :" ii f,aolltel.lmg arfflirs:- where the
LATHE tide ragged titrtc>t, It was proudly holnc
to victory.
The oil Guards MAY well he proud u: their
record, numbering a> they have done. many
gallant spirits who have died iu-dcIrnc of
their rorulrv'< h""nr; and to- day rs We recall
tie names of D, usnr. Moffat and Caltry,
with others who were once nlrSllallcd under
that cid lamar, is it rlaIre that We should
feel that there is something still, inl n narncl-
Wlrn the command WIS giveu at Contrera6
and Lhurubrsrn Ialmctto's to tile front -
the summons WIS readily t,,eved. and amid the