The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-08-08
From the Extra Globe.
GOOD SIGNS.

and their Instruments almost to deperatlon'
Some of them in this city, and in The halls
of Congress, within few days have been
heard not only to utter the most violent
denuncia,ions against individuals but 10
threaten a resort to arms, if they do moi
succecd ia the coming elections!
This is no more than might be expected
from the supporters of the Ritner usurpa'
ton in Pennsylvania. That there are
men ip the country who would, If they
had the power, usurp the Government
by force of arms, we cannot doubt, be-
cause they say so, because they have de-
Tended such an effort, and because they
are not restrained by any political or mo-
raj principle. The vast amount OF money
thew have at command, and the facility
with which they bring together thousands
of themos deprased and reckless men
that society embraces, make them 100
formidable to be despised, notwithstan.
ding the great preponderance of Physlcc;al
power which will, at any moment, rally
to the support of law and liberty.
To debauch and deprave as large Por-
ton of the people as possible, seems 10
he leading object with these desperate
men. :" Hard CIDER has become but a
name for all the "hard drinks" and the
log cabins erected amidst the palaces OF
the rich. as gull trap for the poor, are, in
many places, but dens of drunkenness
and debauchery. The Harrison, leaders
act upon the the principles that the more
vicious they can make society, the greater
are. their chances of success; and hence
they are striving to convert our people IN,
to ga nation Of drunkards!" This kind
of vice leads TO all others; and wherever
il prevails, there is no safety for the pro-
perty, liberty, or lives of peaceful citi-
zens, who refuse to bow to the ruling de-
mon.
We have before US letter from plain
man, who resides in a Western village,
giving, in simple language, vivid de-
scription of the growing depravity. lie
says: "Whigs are on tiptoe in this place:
1t seems as though men, women, and
children would become insane. They are
raising their Harrison flags, and surround
them by companies at night and day
Such noises l think never heard from
human beings as are made in the night.
Depredations are committed on the pro.
perty of the Democrats, or Admlnlstra-
ton party: lives have been threatened.
think their procedure will have a tenden-
cy to weaken their own party; for the
most candid of their party begin to ex-
press themselves like this: sWe never
saw such an unwise course taken to gain
political strength; if this is their course
to elect Harrison for President, they must
do it without our vote &c"
AT the Fort Meigs gathering, Demo
crat could not express an opinion without
being insulted; the ground which had been
consecrated by the blood of patriots, was
drenched with hard cider and whiskey,
and the yell of the drunkard was little
less horrible than that Of the savage on
tire same ground, amidst the rage Of bat
tie.
Why is all this drunkenness. noise, and
violence? Is there any thing in it which
ought 10 incline rational being.to the
cause which it is practised to advance! Is
there Republicanism, patriotism, or homes
", in pouring hard cider, and whiskey,
and brandy, and rum, down the throats Of
the people, instead of pouring intelligence
upon their minds? Is that cause good
which calls to its aid the drunkard's shout
and the hully's bludgeon! Is this the way
that an intelligent people are TO GOVERN
THEMSELVES! Is this the way to preserve
free governmenteor The morals of the peo-
pie! Is this the way to advance TEMPE
RANCE, RELIGION, BEspEcT FOR THE
RIGHTS OF PERSON OR PROPERTY, or any
of those virtues which make people pro-
porous, honored, and happy!
:. These practices are above all party con-
siderations. They strike at the founda-
1ions of society, at the virtue which sus-
tains and preserves life, liberty, and pro-
perty. Well may the sober minded Wings
every where say, as our friends tells us
they do in Ohio, "IF THIS IS THE coURsR
TO ELECT HARRISON FOR PRESIDENT, THEY
MUST DO 1T WITHOUT OUR VOTE" They
will every where conclude that there are
considerations of higher importance than
the election of this man or that to the
Presidency; and that no evil can happen
10 the country under the present Admins
tra,ion, equal to the drunkenness and de-
moralization promoted by the Harrison
leaders as the basis Of their hopes and
the chief element of their power.
Let every discreet citizen, of whatever
party, reflect on these things.
From the Pennss sloanian.