The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-11-13
S@cassauH nnt! SncCc!iCs.

An immense ard enthusiastic audience as
semblcG last evening before the Congarco
House, to DO honor to distinguished visitors
known to be in the city. In response to re-
pctrd and hearty calls, Senator Chcsnut came
forward, AID III earnest and patriotic language
pictured the purposes of the Black Republican
party-towart!s the South. Hc exhibited the
South as at tic initial point of great and stir
ring events. But two courses were open for
her to pursue-onc, that of acquiesccncc in the
election of the Black Republican candidate,
with Il train OF the most dreful consequences,
and with the certain iatc.o OF degradation and
ruin the other, that OF themo determined,
ard ut the same time trllsttul resistance. Lie
urged that the State OF South Carolina, with
ont bravatlo Of any kind, should unfir the Pal
motto flag, assert and exercise her sovereignty,
ard knowing herself to be riyht, to peril all i'll
its maintenance.
Gen. Bouhaln followed in spirited address,
in which he deprecated delay in the assertion
Of the separate secession OF the State OF South
Carolina from the Federal Union in the con-
tingeucy OF Lincoln's election. Her action
would, in his Judgment, be the signal of a COM
bined Southern movement, that would nevita-
Uly be crowned with brilliant success.
The Hon. Il. Darnwcl Rhett referred, in
thrilling tones, to the ilustriouS deceased, with
whom he.had acted in the incipirncy Of the
measures which were now so rapidly ripcning.
They were not dead; their spirits, their exam
pie, called upon lis to.rise to the level OF the
great duty before us Illat duty lie had long
counsclled; it Was 10 escape the flnatcisln, the
Injustice, the greed and the shameless effron-
terry OF our foes, BY taking our destiny into our
hands. The question to be decided, was whcth-
CT we would submit to be ruled by the North,
or whether we would, like men and frcclnen,
resolve to govern ourselves. Mr.. keitt very
happily ridiculcd the idea Of any inras:on of
our soil, and in any event called upon the roun.
try to stand fast by right and duty. South Ca
roliua had history, had bred noble race Of
statesmen ard patriots, had nurty:cl people
brave, intelligent, ofimmacuiatc honor, of un-
suiiicd integrity. She was to this country what
Athens had b4cn to Greece, and she owed TO
it herself to interposc her sovereignty in this
great crisis in behalf Of regulated liberty.
Ex-Gor. Adams showed that every cl..ss of
our people were equally and vitay interested
in the decision of this matter His advice was
to try the virtue of the great principle of State
Rights and the remedy Of separate State ac-
ton. His faith III tie doctrine had increased
with the necessity for its exercise. The con-
tcst-was upon us, and rotl!ing but thc-most ac.
tive measures could take rs safely through it.
Gov. Adams secuted the idea of coercion. The
secession o. States to tie present Government
was not the result in any degree Of force; their
withdrawal, in spite Of the empty threats of
Douglas at Norfolk, where he pandcrcd TO the
Black Republican, could not be prevented by
force. .-.,t s s.gg.g rrL
Abr. Warren, of Can;l~n, j.. D. Tradcwcl, of
this city, followed in effective and happy cf-
forts; and while we arc closing this notice, We
hear tie music and the accompanying crowd
on their way to the residence Of GOV. Gist. No
doubt that gentleman gave them, as Jonnc
60uehe, happy finishing Iof the evenings en-,
tcrtainnent, excellent ddctrine,. and identified