The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-08-29
From the Charleston Mercury


rienced his frankness take the liberty of
speaking for him-and assuring your read
ers that'I speak what know. Before
replying to the questions propoundcd
through the Courier, beg leave to enter
my protest against their spiri, and motive.
protest against the spirit Of mischief,
which to gain an advantage in an election
of such comparatively small importance
as that of Governor would revive the bit
terness Of our old paf,y'feud. 1t is nei-
ther just, delicate nor generous to rake up
from Lethe all the misdeeds and exaspera-
tions Of that bitter contest and hold one
man responsible for all; and as believe
the purpose Of these writers is to excite
prejudice and not to elicit truth-(tor
presume they did not expect that Col. X.
would suffer himself to be drawn into q
newspaper canyass.) write not TO satis-
fy but to dIsappoint them.
Col. Richardson did warmly advocate
and support " the leading feature" of Gen.
Jackson's Administration, viz: has opposi-
ton to National Bank-and disapProved
of the political principles of Clay and
Webster and the other accredited expo
nents of the principles Of the National
Federal-Whig party.
With the principles attributed by Path
finder" to Gen Jackson's Proclamation
COL Richardson does not and never did
accord. He denies all constitutional right
or power in the Federal Government to
punish as treason, an act>of obedience in
the citizen to the mandate of a sovereign
state. This will think satisfactorily an
swer all the questions of that writer respec
ting the Proclamation.
OF" the Military Organization of any
party to resist the constituted authorizes
Of our state, much was written and SAID al
the time Of the Notification struggle-but
as Col. Richardson, know, had no part
or lot in any such organization, he cannot
give any information on the subject. If
any such organization did exist, the know
ledge Of it was withheld from him-per-
haps because he was deemed unworthy TO
he let into the mystery-perhaps because
it was presumed, and rightly that he would
notjoin in it.. Col. R. cannot therefore
be expected to give the details of plan
with which he had no more connection
and it seems less information than "Palh-
finder" himself
Pathfinder" IS very inconsistent sure
]y in holding Col. R. responsible for all
the hostile movements when he in the
same piece comedies him the small merit
OF having been pacifcator.
Pathfinder" also treats that clever and
staunch Union man, the Editor Of the
Courier with very odd courtesy when in
his very columns and presence he init.
mates and pursues his purpose of invok-
ing spirit of prescription and revenge-to
exclude from state office erery man. who
has been member of the old Union party.
] would be ashamed OF the name Of which
I am prcud-that of Carolina Nulliier"
i'll thought that after all that has past in
the way Of ofreconcilement, and compromise,
and pledge and cooperation, many Null
lifiers could be yet actuated by such spi-
rit.
That Col. Richardson and his copstilu-
ents strenuously and with all constitutional
means opposed the lest oath" or. oath of
Allegiance is well known-but his objec..
tions were founded. exclusively on the
presumed intention. When by the Com
mittee Of Federal Relations the motive
was explained and our party gave the as
surance that the oath was not inconsistent
with any mans constitutional obligations,
and was not framed for prescription, Col.
Richardson, and the other leading men
who acted with him--wiihdrew their op-
position--and were not ashamed to enter
tain again and cherish feelings of conf
dence and kindness towards those from
whom temporary misconcePlion had
estranged them.
For the Clarendon resolutions olluded
to, by one Of COL RS assailants, the Pco
pie Of Clarendon are responsible, and nei-
ther they nor he will shrink from their
respective shares Of their responsibility |
do not remember the resolutions.
l could say more to prove how ungen-
erous and unjust it is to endeavour to ex-
cite the Nullifiers against this gentleman
by stirring up every disagreeable topic Of
party lore; but enough of the past. 1t
has nothing to do with the practical duties
required of Governor or any other pub.
lie servant. What is Col. RS. present po.
silion--and what course of policy may we
expect from him when he is elected.
He is, decidedly opposed to all discri-
ninating tariff duties for protection.
lie holds the doctrine of instruction as
mart nf his nnl;t;coI croed