The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-02-08

And the Secretary 50 entered 1t OF record.
Said "gentlemon of tie Council am
not member Of your honorable board :
but allow me to say, approve most hear
tly of this vote; you take the bull by the
horns, and 60, as do: aut Cesar aut null
1us; nil desperandum. Kershaw, in my
opinion, will follow your noble lead; ma
ny of her best people, are now with you
in this natter
The old Intendant rose from his dignifi-
ed scat; and said to me; Sir, give me yonr
hand on that; and his grasp; his face; and
his voice showed his heart in his words
and action, as plainly and as nakedly, as
if it had been out Of his bosom, upon a
dissection table, before me. lie said also
to his councl.mcn; let us all shake hands
upon that; and upon our vote; and they
did shake hands on that; and on their vote
against the licenses.
Mr.. Editor, the resolution of our Town
Council. inserted in your last paper, shows
/ said true Of Kershaw that resolution
is the beginning.
Sir, have an attachment for Kershaw {;
warmer and more thrilling to my heart;
than have for any other district Of "our
gallant little States" except Richland; near
ly altogether and exclusively for her Hob
Kirk-Ilill; for Gum Swamp; because some
Of my blood sprinkled the bushes that
clothes that Hill; and embellish the bor-
dcrs Of that Swamp. But above these, as
dear as they both are to me; am more
attached to kershaw for her Monument; /
love her Monument; because it says to
he, when look on lis white marble: land
shall not be proud Of itD the blood of
your -; and Of your - who are now
living; was mingled with the waters of
my parent, Gum Swamp; enons|: Gift and
more, to change all my pure white to scar
let.
Sir, have attachment for Kershaw; on
these accounts; warm and thrilllns!! Be-
cause my ancestors, patcrnal and maternal,
contributed to make them Of history; and
Still! more because my IS, did like
wise; mine ana theirs, from the beginning,
10 the cad, in the days of '76, did their du-
ty to the country; to themselves; to their
posterity; the bones Of one Of them; the
blood Of two Of them; were left at Gum
Swamp. am proud Of my ancestors!!
They are known in Georgetown; in Rich
land; in Fairfield: ana in other portions
of this, my native State; by living witness
es. One Of them is known in the record
ed history Of South Carolina. They are
both known in the tradition of South Car
oiina's story. And that will attest; they,
both Of them, and Of theirs: smell, more
gun n-powdor in dcfc;I;:tg >"I,n Carolina;
taan would stiEe some I know of; and
their generations from themselves down,
in direct line to Adam. And shall not
he South Carolinian IL am Sir, attach
cd TO kershaw; and l will contribuse my
feeble powers, as IA. as can to her ben
eft.
But Sir, to the uLjcci:-It is said, the
Temperance cause, is to &c made ques-
ton before the people, in some Of the dis
tricts, at the next election for members 10
the Legislature. This will not be. No
man, having scil-cs;oem enough developed
to promp, him 30 cfcl foy that honorable
station; could consent 10 ride to his seat
on SO dirty little pony.
Mr.. Editor, suppose land nothing is be.
yond that reach) there was to be fancy
ball at ---; and three Of four gentlemen
were so hedgcd out from attending it, by
natural obstacles and impcA;ments; they
could not attend it; without rigging out at
home; and wading several bogs before;
and walking through pig-sty after, reach
ing the court of the bail. How would they