The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-08-07

their very act was to oppose tile wishes and
resist each, any and every Candidate wh'
would be acceptable to the Southern States
and their every effort, IN season, by night an
10y day, was to force upon the Southern States
a candidate whose creed they repudiated alt
cundclnned--s candidate they had declared.
in the most solemn form and with repeated
reservations, thev could not and would moi
suppolt-a candidate who was at open Wal
With the Democratic Administration-who ha'.
but single supporter in the Democratic Scnat
and whose especial a,lherents had just aidec
the Republicans in the election of Speaker
and Clerk CT the House of Representatives
two of the most influential and commanding
positions in the Government.
Those who ruled, and dictated to, and WELD
cd the vote of the New York delegation,
through the fraudulent process of a unit vote
"a rule forced upon laY majority of this
delegation to stihc their sentiments, while
small mporities were released from it, in others,
to suit the purposes of the conSpirators, will
hereafter he known by the name plainly
branded upon their guilty toreheads at Char
lesion -"political gamblers hang foster
ing upon the Iobbies of State and Federal
Legislation to purchase chartered privilege
and immunity by corrupt appliances; who thrive
in its tetd atmosphere, and swell to obese pro-
portions like vulIures upon ofal !; ottice-hrcak-
ers, who crawl and crng around the footsteps
Of power, and by false pretences procure thcnI-
selves, or vile tools, places Of official trust and
emolument, that they may peck and control
cauclses aud conventions at the expense of the
people they dctraud and betray, while honest
men are engaged in their industrial avocatonS
to earn their bread.
Oh, how has the once noble spirit Of the
Democracy fed from such contamiuating ap-
proaches Rome, whose proud banner once
waved triumphant over conquered world,
Gegenerated in the pursuit Of sensual delights
to band oil 6ddlcrs and dancers, and the de-
mocratic party OF New York, founded in the
spirit of Jefferson, and emulating for many
wears the noble efforts of a jackson and a
Tompkinseshas in the hands OF "potical gam
blers," been degraded by practices which would
,lishonor the resorts of Peter Funk in cast-ott
clothing cheating the sentiment of the State
and nation; cheating great and contidlng
party. whose principles they put Oh as Il dis
guise, for tile purpose Of enabling them to
cheat; cheating the Convention which adj
ni,tcd them to seats cheating delegations who
trusted them cheating everybody and every
'4;thug with which they came in contact, except
Mr.. Douglas, their nominee, and then lament
inc, through their accredited organ, from day
to dav, that the Convention had not remained
together so that they might finally have cheat
ed lin They have overthrown the Dcmocra-
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plsd them down." Political gamblers yon
have hreathed your contagon throughout the
Democratic citadel, and protaned and polluted
its very walls. You have dciled its holy places
hv your corrupting presence; unclean beasts
fold in the area Of its temples, and filthy rep
tiles have inhabited the sanctuary OF its gods.
Its towering eagle of liberty has fled Tor brief
season, and foul ravens croak for prey, and
whet their bloody beaks and dirty taors s; ;;sisii
its .sacred arars Political gamblers! 81!
havg- - - ted. your last cheat cvnsumat4
agaiS p be truste5vt tlcncsrortlI yon
will be helioand treated as political outlaws
and set at defiance There is no fox 50 crafty
hnt his hide finally goes to the matters. You
will hang upon its skirts to regain power anu
lie in ambush for revenge, but as an open enc
NV Won are poweress, and are only dangerous
IN those who trust YOU. With parties, and
especially ciques, who betray trusts and abuse
mower, as with individuals, there Is day OF
reckoning and retriLution, and yours Is at
hard:
"For time at last sets all things even,
And if we do but watch the hour
There never yet was human power
Who could evade. If unforgven,
The patient search and vigil long,
Orhm who treasures up wrong"
They have, that they might advance the
selfish pnrpo.es of corrupt clique, with malice
aorethourht, wirkedly and wamtonIy commit,
ted The cri,nc-let them stand UP in the world
niIlory aud suffer the penalty due to taIsehood
trcacicrv, ingratitude and haseneSs when
determined if it was finally unsuccessful, hc
: c,us,. of the bad conduct Of his trading com
biuu,ion. that | would never again make ~
effort to unite the party with such material II
it. That effort to union would have peer
crowned witt, complete success tut tor them
, for the ranks of the party had closed up, "n'
III, masses hailed dcIiverance from lnterni1
Jiyision and strife, as Il proud day in thei
country's history. But they have torn ope, J.
, arniu its wounds to suLserve their own seIhS'
schemes, and now let division be the order
: rhe dav until these faithIes "potlcal gamblers
are driven without tue pale OF the DcmocF"t'
; :artv forever. So totally abhorred as the
> are flat we shall sooner attain success w'tho"
Il than with them anil We have proved now'
n tlr satisfaction Of alI. how vain the attempt 10
e y narlv to repose upon such rotten tonndatlon
u u and hereafter their power will not be conrle
u nor their necessities rewarded by Democrat'
L Administrations. No, shall hereafter max
e M pffor,s for union where they are to oe r.
II cnrpizel hut wis upon any faction under the
&c trr,chcrnus rule, and nothing bu, faction WI
~ follow their lead.
:; Twice lave I sought Clan-Apines gen
=, In Mace, bu, when come again.
come with banner, brand and bow,
II As leader seeks his mortal foe"
~ Worp TO BoYs.-Who is respected:
10 : rio bov who conducts himself weli-wh
honest, iiliment, and ohcdicmt in all things
Id !, the bow who is making an effort continual
Il - rspcct his father, and to obey hun IN VII;
ri ever he may direct to he done. 1t Is the " o'
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