The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-12-04

South Carolina to obey the laws OF the Federal
Government was created by the act of the
State entering the Union under the compact
entered into by the sovereign parties to it. anu
it follows that upon the withdrawal Of the State
the obligation is no longer binding. The Sc
cession of II State cannot, in the proper use o
| the term, be called revolutionary movement
1t is true there will to some extent be change
of government, such as dissolving q, compact
between sovercigns in which it was stipulated
that the citizens or subjects of each State OIL
nation should perform certaiu duties, which,
before the agreement of the high contracting
parties, they were not required to perform, or
abstain from the exercise of certain rights,
which they have previously enjoyed; but this
dissolution of a compact docs not imply rebel
ion, which, if successful, is revolution, and
which, if unsuccessful, subjects the citizens to
punishment for committing treason Why are
we at this moment citizens OF tl!c United
States Because South Carolina in her soy
creign capacity made lis 50, by Il compact ell.
tered into with the other States, which, when
united, were called the United States, and it
follows that when the power that ordered lis to
obey the Government OF the United States,
and which alone had the right to create that
relationship, releases us from that obligation by
Withdrawing from the league, our obedience is
no longer due to that Government, and our
allcg;alce to the State as our lawful sovereign
is unquestionable and undivided.
The introduction of slaves from other States,
which may not become members of the South
ern Coniedcracy, and particularly the border
States, should he prohibited by legislative en-
actmcnt, and by this means they will be brought
to see that their safety depends upon with
drawal from their enemies, and an union with
their friends and natural allies. If they should
continue their union with the non-savehold-
ing States, let them keep their slave property
in their own borders, and the only alternative
left them will be emancipation by their own
act, or by the action Of theil contcderatcs. Ne
cannot consent to relieve them from their cl.l-
barrassing situation, by permitting them to
realize the money value for their slaves, hv
selling them to lis. and thus prepare them,
without any loss OF property, to accommodate
themselves to the Northern free soil idea. But
should they uuitc their destiny with lis, aud
become stars in the Southern galaxy-mcm-
bers OLA great Southern Confedcratiou--wc
will receive them with open arms and an en-
thlsiastic greeting. Should, thcr, danger ap-
proach their borders, or an enemy, open or
disguised, make war upon them, there is not a
doubt but Il living rampant of irecmen, from
the Atlantic to the Gulf7of Mexico, would line
their borders and beat back the invaders.
To dispense with the necessity, as much as
may be possible, Of rcsortng to yncl, law and
illegal executions, in punislling offenders against
the peace of society and the safety of our cti-
zcns, | would suggest the enactment of law,
punislling sumnarily and severely, if lot with
death, any person that circulates ilrcc,ldiary
documents. avows himself an abolitonst, orin
airy way attempts to create insubordinalion or
iusurrection among the slaves. fsonc act:of
this kind is ot'passcd, the people, ca,a ~ f.