The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-03-14

Daring RoJbery.-Tic Book and Jcwclry Store Of
M-. ALsx.vDER YorSG, Of this place, was broken
= open Oh Saturday night last. The back door was
forced opca apparently with crowbar or some other
strong cver this admitted the rogues into room
separated from the store by partition, the door Of
wl!:ch was fastened with an iron bar and paddock;
the latter offered but slight opposition to the cntepr-
s;ng visitors. Tho principal aim the villains SEEM
cd 20 be money. every drawer box and desk where
it was supposed money might be kept was broken
opca A larya oo.i!on OF the finest and most costly
ewelry, watches, Sc. were secured in iron chest,
which batilcd all their cxcrons 10 get into il. They
succeeded, however in nutilating the lock as to
keep the out OF it for day or two. The only
articles missed are, aboat dozen OF the finest poct-
c. knives two three pistols, few cakes of soap
and 1; few bottles o: Cologne. Not the slightest clue
to the detection Of the robbcr has yet been discovered
nor have we heard of any in particular bcing
su:p c!cd'
rJ'Wc regret that the SOnh CarOlinian should
have taken the vie: :. ia Of the n this pa
per, commenting on o:c in that, the 2lt ~. We
certainly had no iaa o oc.ng either fppln .: sneer
inr. The lltto., wo confess under the circumstan-
Cts, would be rather ridiculous and after the courtc-
sv and good feeling before manifested by the CaroHni
ca, might very properly be termed ungratctul.-
We NAV bo allowed to say, however, that we think
the Editor, too easily aroused and that after his ma
ilcstation Of such uniform courtesy, since the
,nenccmcat OF our short career little less severity
would hare been more in character, and havo answer
cd tho purpose equally well in putting us right;
though some of our friends have gone so fur as 70
say, that we richly deserved all got, and more too!
AMI perhaps they are right.
We presume that the manner in which the article
was written rendered it moro obnoxious to the Caro-
linian than the opinions intended to be conveyed -
For we never contemplated saying that the article
upon which we were commenting, was ridiculous,
because it rcsemblcd sermon; thongh we would not
say thing might not be So When we remarked
that the editor commenced somewhat after the man.
ncr Of sermon, We meant simply to express as we
do now, our decided dsapprobation Of tho custom loo
common among our brethren Of the type of introdu-
cling into political disqusitions solemn quotations
ftom the Scriptures, which, to mind totally in
applicable, and We'll calculated tolcssen vencration
for the sacred truths they contain We think the Edit
0, on reviewing his article will concur with in this
opinion, and that the custom generally, would be
'norc honorcd in the breach than in the observance"
We never supposed, for moment, as the Editor
seems to think did that he had rclaxci in his ap.
p:op.:!or o. Col. RcuAEDsoS, or that -: .lon.com-
initial caution to the candidates for the Legsa
tu.c only, We confess ourselves at fault, however,
when he intimatcs that the exclamation wo quoted,
has another and moro appropriate application than
the ono VIC made.
That Mr.. CALlrouN's name has beon too much
connected with the canvass for Governor, there can
be no doubt-and that his friends have done it, and
that it calculated to lessen his influence, is equally
certain. In aluding to the article of the Carolinian
Of the 2lst ult. stated and believed that his name
was unnecessarily introduced, ard that is not the
only paper in which it is done. The Charleston
Mercury in commenting on an article in the Pendle.
ton Messenger with reference 10 the nomination of
Col. RICHARDSON, says: 1--WE arc sorry to SEQ the
Messenger hesitate at all-and on such ground to
the adoption Of OF. Candidate gentleman idcnti-
fled with the support Of Mr.. CALuouS--and of the
great principles for which the South is now conten-
ding" We ask tho question with all seriousness if
this sentence would not have been equally strong in
favor Of Col R1cirARpsos, if Mr. CALnoCss name had
been omitted.
We have said on former occasion, that we did
aot asrec with Mr. CALHOUN in ell bis ntons-