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

to look at their platform, which, though inten-
dcd for obvious reasons of policy to appear
conservative, yet raises the veil i'll part This
platform SAYS, "wc hold that all men are created
equal, that they are endowed by their Creator
with certain inaIienablc rights; that among
these. are life, liberty" &c, and this OIL the
motion of Mr.. Giddngs. This is intended to
include negroes. 1t follows, therefore, according
to Republican faith, that no one can rlShttully
Lc held in slavery.
Slavery, then, is a great wrong
Tho Republican party arc bound, therefore,
50 far as their constitutional power goes to re,
move that wrong. At present their practical
point of attack is the Territories; when this
question shall no longer exist, then the District
of Columbia will receive their attention, and
so OH with the other ouIposts Of slavery. Sup
posing these outposts disposed Of, then the
movement necessarily must be directed against
slavery in the States.-The party will be bound
to exercise its constitutional powers tG destroy
slavery in the States. It would be considered
entirely constitutional by the Republicans, to
aeitate the question so as to influence the
South by moral means to abolish slavery. And
as soon rs the admission Of new free States,
and the change of status of some Of the border
States furnished tile necessary majority to
change the Constitution, the Republican party;
would be sure to demand such change, and
abolish slavery in the States The Republican
party has but one stopping placc-cmanclpa-
lion. Mr.. Senator Wilson Of Massachusetts,
one of the ablest men in the Republican party
comprchcndcd the mission OF his party, when
he said in Boston, 81 tell YOU here tonight,
that the agitation Of human slavery will con,
tinue while the foot of a slave presses the soil
of the American Republic
BY the character of this party. mean It's
scctionaIism. 1t is a party confined entirely
to- the Northern Statcs-botilitsc candidates arc
Northern men, The ilca Of the majority Sec
ton banding together for the purpose OF sclzlng
upon the Government is at war with the spirit
of tile Constitution. The great idea OF the
Constitution is the equality of the States. The
seizure of the Government by one section Is
practical revolution in the Government. The
Northern States then become the master States,
and the Southern States sink into an inferior
condition. This is not the Union into which
our fathers entered Twas ushcrcd IN 10y the
administration ol " hSN1iS'o'J
stakeholder who had lumbcd England.
The new order Of things which the RepuC,ll'
can party propose to introduce would be III
auellratcd Ly the administration of Lincoln,
Northern Abolitioni<t, who would humble tho
South. Between these two administration:
what profound gulf. The first represented
the perfect equality of the States, the secon(
would represent the domination Of the North
and the subugation of the South. y hal
dozen unsuccessful campaigns could not put TIT
South in a more abicct condition. :,
By the sentiment Of this party, mean 1t
antaronisln to the South. 1t requires no eIabo
rate proof to show that the feeling ofthls party
is tl:at OF hostility to the South. The tone OF
lthe Republican press, the temper OF p"oI'
; = sehcs, such as arc delivered by Summer all
~ IN, thn marry