The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-11-06
CCNTRIBUTORIAL.

There is class Of cur lellow-ctZens Of whom little
has been said in connection with the efforts Of the
North TO cxtcrninac Southern slavery. The position
Of the Stakeholder in such an event were to tran
spire has been fully defined, and is certainly very well
understood but what would be the elect upon our
non-slavchodius citizens, and especially those who
with their own hands gain subsistence for themselves
and their families? 1t appears that this class OF our
citizens would be the greatest sufferers. Under the
present regime Of labor in the South the vast majority
Of negro slaves are confined to the plantations those
vino are mechanics and laborcrs nrc comparatively
few: ard these for the most part occupy subordinate
positions under white iorcmen or superntcndents, just
as our plantation negroes governed by white over
scers; and those who perform their labor independent
~. whether slaves or free persons Of color from the
very constitution OF Southern society, are not by any
! means whether III the workbench Or i'll tie social
circle, placed equality with the white man. They
arc an inferior race made by the Creator, and i'll
tended to serve their white masters; and whilst many
privileges arc guaranteed to thcm and their condition
here is better than that Of the ute slaves Of the phil
Gnroric North, yet they are not permitted. and 90
rot themselves to desire or expect to enjoy So
cial equality with the white man. This is understood
throughout the Southern States. Suppose Abolition
ism we're succeed in its designs against slavery and
four millions Ue slaves manlnitted. and bccame
citizens of the United States whilst thousands OF these
might be employed. under the miserable, rlscaly sb-
tcrge Of the apprentice SYSTEM to labor Oh the plan
tations how many would prefer other departments oil
labor, and would unhcstatinsy place themselves in
l..,,, r,lS ll,. 90
pahc or doing and enduring what white man could
not possibly undergo they would take the bread from
the mouths Of their supcrors The constitution oi
Southern society, so admirable now. would be conf
piccly uprootcd and the line of dcarcation which
now so clearly drawn, would be oblitcracd and the
races would flow together, rivalries would spring up
doudly animosues would put but little value on lu-
mali fc and the condition Of the poor white nan
wou;l be lamcntabe indeed As it is now, so fir
superior 10 the slave is tho poorest white man regard
ed that the word Of the Former would not be taken
on oath, in curt Of justice against the latter and
he who iorcits tie position for which the Creator in
tended him. and which civil society would guarantee
TO him. and drsccns to the level Of the negro, docs So
~of lis own free will and accord-it is voluntary sur
render Of his bir-rslt and should hc he treated us
al equal he has himself alone to reflect upon But
should this unfortunate revolution in Southern society
be effected it mag be asked, What will exempt the
STAKEHOLDER from q similar humiliation? The slave
holder VIC answer, will not te compelled to remain
iere lie will have the means for removing himself
and FANNY to another country. There are few Slave
holders WHO are not to considerable extent, capital
lists Few who could not, in almost any emergency
raise sum Of money which would enable them to ac
conplisl their design. So will it be with the mer
chan-so will it he with every who has been ac
cuinulating But look at the industrious, hard-work
ing man. who receives his wages every Saturday night
tie proprietor Of few acres OF lanu, which yields
him bare support; he must rcnal-nust contend for
nIsefard family, aganst fea tu odds and tits beyond
doubt that he and they will be reduced tountod
elucss The fna result will be- the enactment OF sucl
scenes Of horror. as transprcd in ST. Domingo when
overwhelming Numbers Of blacks, instgatcd by mcn
dncorls French Ahotonists, massacrcd with elIdis
thirst for blood, white men, women and children =
Give Black Repullcasm the domination TO which il
is aspiring-ct LINCOLN he elected Prcsdcnt-lrl
SEWARD GREELEY, SUMNER ct i'll genus onne, be pla
ced in power, as they evidently VII! be- and their ma
lgnant hatred of the South, and her Institutions TO-
gctlcr with an unhoy ambition to BECOME master
spirits will III few years stamp them with the eter'
mai infamy Of pATHiaH iafiv RoEEspERRE, and Ma
v (S'cn were eH;tc.C1