The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-05-29
fohe Isemembered.

were some things said and done, in the Re-
g5lican Convention at Chicago which ought not 10 be
overlooked Or too soon forgotten because liz these
things we have far better manifestation Of tho rit
which governed there, than be found in the glitter
ing gcncrilitics of the platform or the speeches.
VIC have already noted the alacrty with which the
Convention corrected the bad blundcr the Platform
Committee made in calling the Republican partn a
National party. Here is tile way twas done, as re-
ported by the correspondent of the Associated Press
Judge Jessup desired to amend verbal mistake in
the name of the party 1t was printed in the resolu-
ton National Republican Party He wished to STRIKE
OUT THE WORD NATIONAL, as that was not the name
by which tLe-party was properly known. The cor
rectoh was made
The Convention is entitled to great credit for max.
ing this correction 1T shows n candor and an honesty
under the circumstances, which one cannot but admire.
Judge Jessup is sensible man. lie knew that Re-
pubclnism had no claim to he considered national,
and hence to place it fair and square tho record as
mere sectional concern he moved the correction and
tine correction is made.
Again, in the course Of the proceedings on Wcdnes-
day. tie Secretary having concluded reading the list of
delegates from such States as were represented, we
are told
.'Whcn the list WAS concluded on a suggestion the
Delegates Of the absent States called Alabama,
Mississippi and South Carolina being received .cRt
Kisses"
These 'hisses" might CRATE harsllly on The cnr OF
national men, but, as we have just shown there was
nothing national" in about the Chicago Convention
and the demonstration sail right The 'Union as
recognized at Chicago does not include Alabama,
Mississippi or Somth Caroliua-al Of which are out
siders and deserve only to be 'hisscd." The blood
and treasure of South Carolina freely spent to
achieve our national independence, long before some
of the Republican States, now "hissng' here were
bonl But what matters that? AS the Troy Wing
remarks, with point:-
I'm the old National Convention Of the 'Fathcrs o
the eRcpublic" which met in Iii when the ARTICLES
of Confederation and Perpetual Union between the
Staes" were adopted South Carolina was represent,
ed There were no Kisses then when her namo was
called Thirteen years after, when the ':Fathcrs o
the Republic assembled once more in National Conyen.
on and made the present Constitution South Carolina
was represented. Her name was not KISSED then
When the Constitution was submitted to the States
for ratification. South Carolina among the first to
ratfy, North Carolina held of one year, and Rhode
Island two years. And the reason WHY Rhode Island
was tarjy in yielding her approval was because the
Constitution abolished the slave trade after 1908 a
trade out of which, the people Of that State had made
and were making immense but guilty fortunes.
after these doings at Chicago then, let US hear nc
more from the Black Republican journals aud Repub
can orators about reverence for the fathers Of the
Republic or ofalccton for the Union 1t is about
time that sort ofhypocrsy ras done with. my dear
husband" said Lady to- her lord, wlo was always
very long and devout at prayers. and as labitialy
proine when anything crossed him, ''my dear hus.
band, think you should either stop praying or stop
swcaring:" So Of the Republican purity. We think it
should either stop protesting devotion to tile "Fathers
and the Union or stop saying and doing things
which argue respect for the one, nor attachment to
the othcr-Neg IOlE Express.