The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-07-31

q sses 'sEl| sI1|1
ssoys q victory ovcr.the enc
nv tl,an that could have been che
sen. There are various reasons, which 1t IS
needless to particularizc, why this should DC
so. But it is in the character OF these gentle
mon themselves-as individual men-thatvery
much of their strength lies. They are pure
unr;obt. brave ard independent. They com
n,and the respect and confidence OF all. |
know them both personally. Mr.. BrecklnrIdge
is frank, gallant, genial and true hearted
man Tie possesses clear and vigorous III
telicct- admirable judgmcnt-grcat strength
of will--with peculiarly engaging anu co't,
tcous, vet manly manner. lie is still quite d
Young man-thc youngest ever put n n"ni''a.
ton for the Presidency. This, l co'slder-'n
one of his solid, weIl-balanccd chancter-a
decided advantage. We might expect, III the
event Of his election, bold, firm and cncrget-
;c administration. lie would do away, as tar
as practicable, with "rcd-tapc ism. and the
decentralization office" system. There would
be no "old-fogyism" about .'im Ills political
onip;ons are too familiar to the country to re-
ouire me to say anything concerning thch,'--
His Frankfort speech, delivered last Decemher'
inst after his election to the Senate OF the I'm,
Tod States. has been widely circulated, anu
shows his soundness on the great question OF
the dav. His acceptance OF the NOMINATION no
on the platform adopted by the scccd'nG
Southern States at Richmond, proves that he
is with us heart ami soul, and worthy to beau
the banner of the South.
Gen. Lane is an honest, staunch soldier;
man without guile or deceit; of large hear
and generous nature; all uncompronl,S'"S
r friend of States Rights and the Constitution"
equality Of all sections. :, ,..,.
With such leaders, VIC can 90 with pray
: hearts into the conflict. The South can 10
d low them to battle, knowing that there VII,
j. M base retreat from the vantage ground
c principle-no igncblc surrender OF Lcf r's''
r, no disgraccfuI betrayal Of her cause; y
= If in the coming contest with hack h'
% nublicanism and sectional domination, victor
: Should perch upon the banners OF Breck'nr'oS
r and Lane. there is chance for at least ten ,.,
,e norarv respite from frccsoil agitation. IL
n wave of anti-slavery hostility may be tenpor
til r;Iv STAYED. But what if they: are delicate
Sc and Lincoln and his "rrcprcsslbIc confllct
IN and "highcr-law," Constitution-ignorlns par
le elected to rule over us3 What then! Sou
Is, Carolinians, what then! Will You allow
of sectional fanatica party, whose creeo IS ''a'I
he Of the South-thc only cement OF whose
m, terouenous mass is animosity to Shareholders
to will You suffer such party-such men
m establish their dynasty over you WI
ID thus allow the old Palmetto State to he deg
ded from her position as the equal OF !, eV'
ay, other State ir the Contedoracy' II So
= would say to you Forget Fort MonI'rte;
;he ret Kings Mountain; forget Eutaw-the
, is Tles of which my friend has so elooquently r
nc troved: for their memory will be n burn
r weight in your hearts, and will cover the Il
cen of Your W women with the mantle OF shame
,as- am vorv chary of seeing the South
les. aresoIutions'' They accomplish nothing
an Frequently mean nothing. In TRUTH II
oil come to be regarded very much like the CT.
we .,yolfw Let as "resolue" less una do mor'
ons 7 am sick at heart of the endless talk and
its Tor Of the South If we are in earnest, lie
un- act Above all, am weary of these etc
ack attempts to hold out the olive branch "
gifts We ought rathor to be preparing to grasp
wise sword. n,,.,,
last But why should say more The cues
rely is with you. 1t is for you to dccide-yo",
nent descendants of the men OF '16-thc cou.
S all men of the men who helped to frame the
9Th, stitution-of the men who more than once
ma ''mere questions Of abstract right" held o.
,e so the North the alternative, "the eq"at rig"
she South Carolina or no Union it's Tor yc
al decide whether you will be content to I,y'
laze- dor a Government in which You wouiu
longer Ian equals, bu; subiugatcd vassals!