The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-02-07
:Tq,e usrosnect Ref0re Us.

We regard the political signs Of the times rs any
thing but encouraging The prospect before us in the
future Of the South is gloomy enough. We are afraid
that the tokens Of continued compromise and consc-
quent dishonor to our section is plainly visible.
There are Southern men ready nov to sell their
heritage and willing basey to yield vital principles to
temporary gain and sacrifice right and justice for pre-
sent ezpedients in bolstering up tottering Union
The alurements of Federal Office and position is too
great and Washington pap too deectable to the taste
to be given up for meagre fare and patriotism which
doesn't pay, but requires some sacrifice
What are the signs in our political slSy9
Virginia We are afraid, will do nothing after ALL but
pass score or two of resolutions of unmeaning gene
rates with about much practical point in them
in Southern resolutions generally. The Richmond
Enquirer one Of the strongest and most influential Of
the Southern States Rights press in Virginia. discussing
the question Of Southern Conference proposed by
South Carolina through ler representative, Mr.. MEM
MINGER, says:-
ave feel bound to tell the people that there is great
danger Of defeating this important measure. Opposi
| tioIr from men and quarters never dreamed Of has
shown itself. and the fate Of the Union is more in
vovcd in the fate Of this measure than in any ever
deliberated upon by legislative body. This will be
considered strong expression but we repeat it. The
question of Southern Conference involves the fate OF
the Union. Let those laugh who may"
| 1t is even so if Virginia fails now to como up to
the point (and afraid she wiiD whatever evils
may hereafter bel; her she will have deserved er
fate, and sympathy material aid should be prof
fered to those who refuse to defend themselves against
invasion from without and trstors within If Virginia
still hugs the dcuson Of glorious -tEaiiaT-ts her
BOSOM say let her alone for like Ephram, size is
joined to her idol, and there is no hope.
We see it stated that Governor HoUsroX, in his ines.
sage to the Legislature Of Texas takes strong ground
against Southern Convention and that resolutions
have been introduced sustaining Gov. H.s views, on
the ground that Texas surrendered her independence
for the sake Of union and is. therefore, unwilling to
give up the Union on an emergency not deemed sufi-
cient to justify her taking so important a STEP
II such counsels rs these prevail, what are wo to
hope for in the future Of the Sout2 If san emer.
gency has not already occurred sufficient to iustif
the South ct least meeting in General Convention,
what can produce one? A dozen earthquakes and a
thousand JOHN Browns are inadequate to the task Of
producing Emergency if such sentiments as these
prevail. True, these may be but ,eSouttons as usual
but straws sometimes show which way the wind blows,
and we are afraid that these point with unerrng GER
tainty to complete backdown and ingorous submis-
sion the part Of the Southern States If the prof
fered sympathy Of the little Palmetto State is refused,
and she is rcnanded back to her position in days of
yore, to "watch and watt be it So South Carolina
can bear it as long any Of her sisters-her position
for retaining her slaves and living at case is quite as
favorable any other; andfwhen forbearance ceases
to be any longer virtue and the cohorts of the ene-
my absolutely invade her dominion she can and she
ueiH make her Kings Mountain, Camden and Eutaw,
what LEoSIDAs and his noble band did of the Straits
of Thcrmopylr
Coming events cast their shadows before" and in
the election of Speaker in Congress. we discover the
programme Of the Presidential battle This may be
taken as pretty fair Indication of what may be expect
edi the struggle for Executive power party tactics
will be pretty much the samc and rather than make d.
rect sectional issue which would endanger this mag
nifcent Union, pseudoSouthern men will bc anxious
to take frecsoiler in place of aboon;st for Prcs
dent in other words Illinois squatter sovereign
would be taken, in order to beat New York republ
can like SHERMAN and PENNINGroS-a distinction
without difference so fur practical results are con-
ccrncd
a minority in South Carolina persist against precc-
dent and policy in dragging the State into that scran-
BILE There is too great eoitrarey of opinion, to
expect TIA: that als to. haEmel
II the Southern States expees il cooperate with II
North and Northwest, they may as well make it F,
in their minds at once to submit to COMPROMISE .,
sacrifice If they continue in such Il, struggle Tho
who lay down as the ultinatum Of resistance and a
not willing before to try it. but must wait for Bac
Republican to lie elected President are anxious t
postpone resistance and this prccxt is only anothe
excuse 10 submit.