The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-11-12
From the Ncubarn Spectator.

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two Socic,ics i, OF Uuise,si,y. As a lite
rary csuposition, tho Addresy is any thing
bur perfect, OF such a model in this rcspec,
Is should be offered ior the limitation Of the
soch of the University. There arc in II,
iswever, some beautiful flights Of fancy,
sane truly eloquent passages, aud the tatea.
tion ,hscughou, seems to be to direct those
before whom, i, was read to the path OF honor
and Of duty, although the advice and exam
,Icc are in scme cases not well chosen.
There ar. in the Address seeming want
Of counexion, grouping OF inconsroous
ideas, aud laxi,y of grammatical! rule,
which we did not expect from gentleman
Of Mr. Pinekney's reputation. Nor is tins
ali. There are in il sentiments which are
conjemnable, as subrers,se Of right, aud
promosise OF tba, resilessness which IS un;-
!or,u,y the precursor Of anarchy. The chief
srouni Of this charge may be found in Mr.
Pinckncy's allusion to the iand.lobbcss' war
in Texas, and in various allusious TO ,he Au-
thos,s fayorite doctrine of Nullieication.--
What uan Of. regulated mind and good
sense would hold up llia, mcrccnary Iusur-
rcctiop. The aim Of vhieh is iawless robbery,
und the means characteristic Of ihc end, as
a noble example Of virtuous men struggling
q, liberty. What other man would have had
The hardihood to place 50 dissracefa' an cxam-
pie bcforct the you'll, Of or University. as .
noble cffprt in the cause Of rational liberty,
and worthy Of ini,atio,,'
Hear Mr.. Pinckncy, les. SIC ni:rcprcscns
him.
Even in old Spain; tho spiri, Of liberty
hcaves and throcs, though Pcllon has been
piled upon Ossa to crush !, TO the earth; and
q this very moment, il nerves The arms. and
animaies tho hearts Of a gallant band 10 a
nciahbosing territory who with The fru. no
blrness OF the A.gio Saxon blood, have firm
ly resolved TO achieve their independence, or
to prrish in the effort. dad Ray ,cs not hope
tiat :Aey riH succeed While we ,,csep over
the scene Of the Alamo. may we not RE-
JOICE a. the brillian, victory Of San Jac,n,o,
and The consequent capture Of ,yrant whose
deeds cf blood have disgraced humanity!
dad may wc not Ras, that tho period IS near
a. hand, ~hsn the people Of Trxa, shall IN
decd be our brethren. aud when the chorus
Of freedom shall rcverberaie from the Hud.
aou to the Sabine, and from the banks o! the
Colorado 10 the heights Of Bunker!
Have ve done tho writer injustice If, our
condemnation Of bis offering the war Of Gu
pidsy COW waging in Texas as an example
of brave men conlcnding Tor their rights!
We ,hink not. While b, tells the young gen
i}emca tha, they may weep oscr the scenes o!
tho Alamo, where few Of the invaders of
Texas persisted, he offers, as cause OF rif-
tuoa,s and moral rejoicing. the destruction
Of asarly eight hundred Mcxiesns. who tell
wh,Ic lighting tor their country! We really
cannos understand The distinction as The
vyiaes intends Il 10 be understood. and wc
condemn, with all tho strength Of conacss.
nation. The inculcalicas Of such principles,
md Of feelings 50 erroneous and ,tsdisc'imi- |
Mating, in the minds Of the youth Of This
State.
Whether from ignorance or eso''sm. we
canno, say, bu, MIR. P,nesncy assumes tor
Sou,h Carolina an honor TO which she /, mol
cu,i,icd,-,l,c honor OF achieving tho victory |
NJ Kings Mountain History denies thu !
olzim, living Witnesses attest tho truth Of his
tory. The claims or Clsarclsnd, Shelby,
Sericr, snd M'DoweiI, vi,h those OF tic
brave Noslh carolin,ans whom they led 90 !
The occasion, are too dear 10 as 10 DO LAID /
aside BY tho breath OF Dir. Pinckncy. unsas.
tanned BY facts ti,a. warrant his unsuardcd
assumption. South CasoIiua had a share in
tho gsilsns affair of tho Mountain. bu,
Comparatively small share, ADD although
Lacy. Hs~,hornc. and II,ll-sonse Of her
nobirs, soas-von Iaure!s shcfc. they we're
mainly indcbsed 70 tho hardy moartaiuec:a;
Of North Caspi,na and Virginia. especially
70 tho 6smes, us Their dsssrcd honorA-
Many Of Ms. Pinekney's scdaoss could have
corrected him on thus subject: and bad be
beoa psrseas he would 10 doabs haEn bccn
told Of his crsos. $50
Osbcs Inconsistencies arc obvious, which
require passing notice.
As. Pinekpcyis kuown 70 BE-. in tho com.
moa language Of tho press, ret-ho. null'-
Ger. add ycs he writes rs follows to tho So
cie,ics Of our University.
The world has produced no parallel. II,
four fcdcra,i,o sys,em] may have defects.
bu, they are spo,s in the sun. al'nos, 'nr,si.
hle in its radiance, and no, worth the trouble
of detection Wha,cse,, therefore. may be
tho defects Of tho sys,em, of tho errors OF