The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-07-31

tate. This struggle went on from
he commencement Of the Colony to
ho revolution, nf lTl9, when the peo-
,le in the Commons Assembly over
,hrew tie whnlr Proprietary govern.
1enL From 1870 the American
-rvn,ution of17I5 there was con-
spnal advance in tlse direction "f
the son,rol Of tine a!fhirs Of the Coz.
sny hy the neople lhem>e yes, which
in the meeting under the
Liberty Tree in Charleston i'll 1860 IN
resistance to the Stamp Act. This
movem n: was essentially e move.
ment of the people. 1,s chief lead-
crs we're Christopher Ca;lsdon and
William Johnson, the hlucksnith.
and it was composed chiefly OF arti>
sans and mechanics. During the
nrn.importation agreement OF 1858
,l71n public Affairs were most abso-
.utety sud despo,i,'ally ruled by n
jojAt committee nf thirteen mochan-
les. tllirtccn tra'lcsmcn. and thirteen
of the smaller planters, under John
Nrufvii!s. 4 merchant Of Charleston,
rs chairman, in spite Of Lord Monta'
que. the lin:al Governor, and the
Kings Council around him. The
revelation o. 11I5 Was practically
;nausuratcd Ivy the people of Char
lesion rather lhen I'D !y their pub.
lie men, and it was accomplished hs'
tho ris,nr of the Seoth:lrish settlers
i" the upper pafs "f t!sa State upon
Tar.ctan when Corvallis, secured
of her conquest. as he thought, was
ou his way to Virginia 1t was the
risirg Of the aamo i,e pie of tAe up
per part Of the State agnlnst uhnsc.
essary taxation and the doctrine OF
nrotection which gave Calhoun his
great rcng;..; II the Modification
! stru sgle. 1t was Abbesitie Vi b Es
vote Of two to onr. and Pen1leton
Will ita "oia 9f th'ee to one: and
Chester, Fairfield. Lah:shG. NevGec:
rv and Elgelie!d, with their large
| maiorities, which sustained Sou h
raro!inss src&.:: statesman In the eft.
fort to save the country rr"h thSt
which is now citing into its Very Vi
tals. tha pSs::eet;on of the rich against
the poor, Of lie sir"as aE+ipat the
weak, the protection of the mannl'as.
tarer against the farmer; the true
source Of ail c:%;!r woes:
It was the grounl.s~eii ai ,ho IieG.
pic which Carried tie State out o!
tbs URiaG in 1860, sna not the will
of the leaders, ,.,snycof whoa, !onkel
on appalled, at what they cou', hot
control aud da ed not attempt TO
prcyr,,i. Lwas the white people
of The State who reee - fbIG and
threw of tie Radical government.
and who themselves lLen set up that
so7crnmsnt wi.iSI: DIR I!!lnau now
denouncts. In every great @"st:
uent slice the establishment the
Coien,. 4 !.as been the people rising
in their might wnisa Ia dictated its
policy.
To it not strange, then, to hear one
WHO stands + lth rs q leader endeav-
orin5 to persuade the people that
they have never had voice 10 the
con.rol Of i,ublic affairs? Is it ro'
still stranger that. in resar! to the
great question upon which The pea.
pie have hitherto been unanimous
tl.at is against urjnst taxation by
protect :on-tLis leader and aspirant
for the peoples saIrasGs VII no.
declare bimscIi? Will net av1w him.
self as opposed to the protection OF
the manufacturer at the expense OF
the farmer?
Bat it is sad TINT before the w"r
the representation was unequal, anu
that p nrcrty entered into the basis
Of aiport:onment Well, cid that
ever sappress The Will OF this pcnplel
Did i: prevent the notification move.
lncnt or the secession movement!
Bat wl;as has that matter of ancient
history tn DO wiki the present c"ndi'
ton Of the people? Alr T"lMan
may rs well cl.;im ~ lie electtd GOV
erlor because MI n'l:ncalion was Il
and slavery sin. But it IS,
said again that the farmers are sew
en-tenths of The people, and that. as
they arc in the majority. Their VIII
must be regarded rs tie law Of tho
,and. Is this Democratic? Is q
class whether more or less in nun.
bers than Others, to rnl.!
But let thar pass. Havo not the
farmers been in the majority IN every
Legislature since lSTGl Let us see.
The Senate Journal does rot give
the occupation Of tie Senators; but
here is q ub!e compiled irom tAat OF
The House; and the prop rti II In the
Senate has been ahort the same:
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