The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-09-12

know, is utterly opposed to the training
of the Militia by the General Government
but insists it shall be left with the States.
Notwithstanding this fact, Wing orators
and writer's continne to eleclloneer as ainst
the President on this theme, but the Peo-
pie will no, longer be deceived by it.
Mr.. Preston was introduced by General
Thompson as his friend from Virginia, y
we presume for the purpose of giving the
gentleman an opportunity of defending
himself for being born In that State. NOW
The truth is, Mr.. Preston is not blamed for
being born in Virginia, and we have never
heard him censured on this head. Inc
people of South Carolina, however, have a
right to complain that he has nisrepre,,
sentee their wishes and principles, ahc
abused his trust as their Senator: -Where'
yer Mr.. Preston may have been born' Whe'
,her in Virginia or tho Moon, as Senator
Of South Carolina he should obey her
well.hnown wishes and distinctly uttered
principles. He spoke of the blows almea !,
at him, limited at persecution, and a'' 'has:
Every body knows that he has been ITeaseu u
with great toleration and forbearance. FOR
years he has disobeye ed tho State, and no
Resolutions of positive censure against
him, Or Of instruction, have passed our
Legislature. body almost unanimous
against his course; but how does lie re-
guile this forbearance! BY sweeping abuse
and denunciasion Of the people OF. South
Carolina. In the distant State Of New
Jersey, State once trod by the feet oil
Washington, we fad him making aspeech
and telling the people there, that all who
oppose the misnamed Wings Of 1910 are
:" Torics," thus branding nine-lentlis OF
his constituents of Carolina as Torres,
for he made no exception-"Now, as IN
;76, 1said he,) the opposite Of wing is
Tory"
Mr.. Preston made very pretty speech.
We enjoyed his fined figures and admirable
aching, as much as those who swallowed
Gown The slang and abuse with which II
was interinixed as gospel truth we en-
joyed his speech the more as we oia NOT
hear any argument or solid fact to disturb
cur settled opposition TO Harrison's eiec.
ton. We cared not for his, Oft-refutcd
charges aeains, the Administration. :.
When Mr.. Preston concluded, Geueral,
Thompson again rose and called to the
people, who had scattered, TO come up
land hear the truth" We supposed some
great matter was t9 be broacled, but the
most savory truth he had 10 dwell upon
was the important fact that he dined with
the President, who had 50 many fine
things on his taole, that he. Gen. ~. did
not know the names Of the dishes! AS
this concerned the srt Of eating, it was
perhaps very good Introduction to the
bountifnl dinner prepared by the Commit.
tee. TO which all persons, without dis
tinciinn, were invited, when Gen. 1.
closed his second speech. The COIN
menced at IL, and each speaker occupied
about two hours.
II was given out that there would be
speakingin the Methodist Church at night
and accordingly, some young Whig from
North Carolina held. forth, al length, we
understand, mot being present ourselves)
and wentoyer all the miserable eiectionee-
ring stuff which has been SO vastly edify-
ing to the western part Of North Carolina,
and which has been there successful, be-
cause but the one side has had fair oP-
portunily of being heard.
Mr.. Preston also spoke again at the
Church, aud his friends say. did better than
in The day-Very natural for all associate
of Northern Whiggery and Abolition to
unfold his party principles more freely in
the darkness Of might've do not mean to
Say that Mr.. P. is an Aboli;ionist, but he
is in plenty Of such company.
We must conclude this notice Of the
Wing Dinner, and doings. They were
consistent with Wing meetings elsewhere.
They advocated no great measure, set forth
no policy witch is to govern their candi-
date, adopted no Resolution. They seem.
ed to have but one purpose, TO turn out
their opponents from Office and put them
selves,in. No wonder that such cahse
and such purpose is hIs,rus,ed by lhe
people.