The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-10-02
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De ana fSs o3teE, iidSlflS 'coHStrHeQ ihtets uoue
on their part, II Ae dnty IF in.m~tiate m1m,n.
i f;on. The inquiry necessarily addresses itsel
to every iifas,-'s lie eierhous y sEiaroln, a
,tseif abd by itscit h"stie "ci2 @Docssitth'
d.ing.r the pcacr ar threaten The liberties of fht
SsatLs Ill admit that his election will be
eonclasive eridehcr Of Sec.io."i donim't 0 :,
avo,cediy aggnswre, and proc'aiming p"' pas
inconsistent uiM the enj,ymemt # orr rghf,
and the mnint"n rncr Of State rq""i'iy. With
this admission coming from all, without cXccp-
aion, there docs not appear to me any good
reason to apprehcnd that any difference of
opinion will long exist among us as to the
course which dnty, well as pol'cy and @is-
dom, will require us to pursue. Let lis he care
full therefore, not to foster division, by clarac-
terizins as timidity, or inscnsibilitv to wrong,
or lack of fi.lelity to State Rights, or to the
honor or interests of the South, the reluctance
which men feel to turn their backs at once,
with chccrfulness and rejoicing, upon the
glorious past and the brigii. future of a~unitcel
people Bnt rather let us, in the full realization
Of the sacrifice which We arc required to make
Of a mighty Confederacy, of winch any people
that ever lived might justly be proud, and
which challenges the admiration OF the world,
show forbcarance to those who, still hoping
against hope, reluctantly Yield to adirc ncccssi-
ty. Union among ourselvcS-unauilnity OF
opinion and determination, is OF paramount
Importance, and every effort should bc made to
encourage and establish it. Let us not suspect,
hut have confidence in the patriotism Of each
other. For myself am free to declare that
the election of Lincoln (about which enter
tain no doubt ought to be regarded as an
urt Of determined Hostility and regard it,
also, as Immediately threatening tie psncr "mi
sgte;y of Me South. AS such, We should not
wait till We experience the first or least of its
pernicious consequences; but, forcsccil,y them,
put ourselves, at once, in the attitude of indie
pendencc, and thus escape, or be prepared 10
defend ourselves against them. 1t may hc that
conflict and bloodsllcd will ensuc. Bnt the
South has nothing to fear. The Government
soIdicry (the main reliance OF the tana;ics and
with which they threaten us) arc but Il handful
in comparison to the force which ANY sin@ic
State can throw into the field. Those troops
will speedily melt away. Recruits are not
easily obtained, especially in such a war. A
call for volunteers will be made. Who will
respond to il! The Eastern States! SO long
ms the hired soldery of the Government can be
used, these States would, doubtless, support and
mrge the coercion of the South. But when they
arc required 20 undertake the task themselves
their modern history greatly bellies them ii they
do.not display au invincible repngnance to
dangers aud sacrifices which do not pay better
than battles. Recent experience has shown
how tardily the work of volunteering for war
progresses in those States. From the North,
even, less is to be spprehcnded. Their great.
interests arc bound up in peace. Their ianati-
cisln takes the cheap direction of show OF
bands or the mastering ofyotes; and with these
they have triumphcd over right, the law, de-
cency and the teachings of Scripture. BuG it
has nowhere, and at no time, ilnp'lsd the peo-
pie to indulge in any intcnscr exctcnlcut u
more alarming display titan the hypocrtcal
and rocferous rantings Of selfstyIrd moral
crusaders. And the Northwest occupies no
other or higher position. Each Of these three
sections can, at most, draw FROM its redundant
and refuse population u few hired regiments OF
outlaws, rowdies and advcnturcrs-(an each
would he glad Of the chance 10 get rid ofthcm,
but that the people Of either one OF these
sections ever expector can be maac to cncoun-
ter the horrors of war, either to prevent tile
exercise ola disputed political right by the
people of the South IA right which has been,
over and over, affirmed in their midst by their
ablest men, or to enforce their particular
notions Of religious obligation npon us-is in
conceivable npon any other superstition than