The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-02-29
SOMETHING MYSTERIOUS.

The South Carolinian, of the 2lst inst. contains
long article under the head of "the for Co
uernor," which to US is quite mysterious. 1t CON-
mences somewhat after the manner of sermon, and
ends by beseeching the candidates for the State Le
gisature not TO commit themselves ION the subject
of the election for Governor, either for Judge JOHN
son, Col. HAMMOND or Col. RICHARDSON" until the
matter has been more amply discussed. The Editor
prophecies that there is likely to be obstruction d.
vision and discord in our State" The candidates
for the Legislature are told if they make decision
relative to the election "beforo it has been sufficient
ly discussed to enable them to decide fairly and judi
ciousy, they will see friend rising against FRIEND to
an extent they now little dream of and will find their
present political relations broken up, themselves
thrown among men they never anticipated as assoc-
atcs, and the present politics ofthe State involved in
confusion worse confounded."
The mysterious portion of the article upon which we
are remarking is the reasons which we suppose III
duce the CarOlinian to imagine that the fires of dis
cord again to be lighted and the State to be ag.
tatcd if possible, more powerfully, than on any for
mer occasion. We will give the reasons, as they are
given in the article itself Here they are:-
"a serious personal difficulty, fostered
and produced, we believe, by men mimic
al to Mr.. Calhoun, and to the present state
of things in this State, and founded on
charges, which we believe, yea, may, al
most say we know, to be untrue has
arisen between two gentlemen alike friend.
Iy to Mr.. Calhoun, and high in station, and
threats are said to have been hastily made,
and public measures suddenly taken, under
mistaken sense of wrong, founded on
these charges, which forbode distraction,
division and discord in our State. At
present VIC cannot speak more plainly"
That it is likely there will be contest for the Office
of Gov VIC do not doubt; but that it will be as bitter
as the Carolinian magines, we very much question.
At all events, VIC hardly think it probable that the
State of South Carolina likely to be thrown into
"confusion worse confounded," because "two gentle
men, alike friendly to Mr. CALHOUN" happen to quar-
rel. Ifany man in this country ever had cause tor
the exclamation, "save me from my friends" it IS Mr.
CALuorx. Where was the necessity for using his
name ii the paragraph 9notcd? Ii is certainly cal'
culated to do him, and the cause no IS engaged in
more harm than good. Although We believe the
motto of "prncplcs, not men," as absurd love not
woman" yet we cannot attach so much importance
to any man, as to suppose whole State is to be
thrown into anarchy, merely because two OF his
friends cannot agree. If the bare fact of being
friendly to Mr. CALHOUN attaches such consequence
to the acts of an individual shall expect to have
considerable influence before long, as We shall cer
tainly number ourselves among his warmcst friends.
if he continues to battle as he is doing in the support
of those principles upon the success ofwhich We vcri-
y believe depend the best interests of the country,
and especially of the south-in other uOrs, ice shall
20 heart and soul ,0ih Mr. CALHOUN as long as lie
goes wih us!m