The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-08-21

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the great passion on which the Republican
party rests Is hatred to the South.
Such being the Republican party, for the
South to consent to its dominati.n, is to con-
sent to death. Not that apprehcnd any start
ling measures Of aggression by this party i'm
mcLiatcy. No. its policy is too Obvious V y
wise moderation, and its leaders are men Of too
much sagacitv, to he driven ahead Of their
programme. But the mere fact OF such party
taking possession Of the Federal Government,
with the acquiesccncc Of the South, will be the
most fatal blow tho South has ever received
The whole power and patronage Of the Govern
mcnt will be placed upon the side OF negro
equality; the Northern majority adverse to lis
will be stimulated to new life, they will feel the
exultation OF being the master States. The
Southern States on the other hand will be
wounded in their prestige, their equality gone.
hopeless of the future, they will bc prepared
for defeat because they will have despaircl OF
victory.
Great as are tic moral effects, important
practical results would also speedily follow.
The patronage Of the administration wouli b.
used to build upa Republican party i'll the
would hc rrmulclcd, so that the duglnas OF
ianatciSm would become the DEGREES Of the
Supreme Court Nor could We obtain peace
by an abcct Submission, il 50 inclined, the
agitation would 30 OH with increased volume
when it WIS found not to be hazardous, AMI
we would ultimately he forced to yield all, or
10 resist under circumstances imhntc V more
discouraging than exist at present. To acIucScc
in the vast powers Of the Federal Government
going into the hands OF or would-bc masters.
with the intention OF resisting st some future
time would be to emulate the iniatlIation of
| the Numdian King, who delivered his treasures,
his arms, his elephants and his dcScrtcrs TO the
Romans and then relieved the war, having
nccdlc>sIv deprived himself OF the mcarls OF
defence.
If the South acq;lirSccs in Republican
administration, think the question Of negro
equality is settled against lis, alld emancipation
ONLY question of time. have regarded this
question in the same light for wears and have
considered the Success Of The Republican party
in tic Presidential election rs involving the
necessity Of revolution. So regarding it, have
thought the great paramount object OF orr
policy was to let this Republican Success occur,
if it must occur, under the most suspicious
circumstances fora disruption and those auspi-
ciolls circumstances | thought would consist
principally in tie largest attainablc sympathy
North, ard the greatest unity South These
conditions | thought were most likely to hc
reached, by a wise and pr,dent moderation on
the part Of the South And accordingly al
viscd and acted in that direction, and am
satisfied never gave wiser counscIS. | said
to nv constituents last summer, that We must
act with the most colsummatc prudence thcr,
in ORDER to profit by the most desperate bold
ness if it became nrccSsary,-prIldcnce to give
10 prrtcxt for the election Of Il Republican,
holiness to relieve ourselves from such election
if it must take place. Ny policy was a consis-
tent policy, prudence, when prudence, might
he advantageous, bodncss whom nothing else
WAS left. The time is now approaching when
in my opinion the Only alternative will be bold
ness. If the Republican party triumph in the
Presidential election, our State has 10 choice
but to immediately withdraw from the Union
Nor is this so hazardous an undertaking as
might be CONCEIVED at first sight.
Suppose we have done this. Then on Y two
courses remain to our enemies. First, they
must let lis alone; secondly, they must attempt
to coerccus Eithrraltcrnitivc will accomplish
oTr purpose.
Suppose they let lis aIonc-vcry good. We
will have free trade with Europe AMI get a,ong
very well in our happy mcdncrlty, far better
than as Il degraded a"'"tc Of gorgeous sys-
tenn, whose mInrics Nt.li be tor otIcrs, w!:cSt