The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-02-01

Does he imagine there is no limits 10 their
forbearance? 1t is proper he should know,
too, that public opinion generally points
10 him, as the probable author Of the" in
formation" boasted by Mr.. Clay! can it be
that he is so? His bitter, unprovoked,
pcrsevering, and unnatural personal enmi-
ty to his colleague and intimate personal
association with MIR. Clay, may we'll sug-
gcst such an impression; but we nope he
cannot so far have forgotten what is due,
not only to truth, justice, and his constl'
tuents, but to himself, also, as to give
such information" We therefore for
bear to say more on this point for the pre-
sent, trusting that he will feel it due, not
merely to Mr.. Calhoun, but to himself and
his constituents, to take some suitable oc-
casion to set the latter right, in relation to
it-and also persons abroad, who will as
suredy attribute this information" to
him, and attach 10 it all the credit of mis-
name and station. If he does not, pain
full as it will be to us, we shall feel bound
to refer TO it again.
The very forbearance which has been
manifested toward Col. Preston, by the
people of this State, may have been look
ed upon abroad, as an evidence of indif'
ference or disregard toward Mr. Calhoun;
but it should be borne in mind, that they
do not recognize the doctrine Of legisla-
tive instruction." as current in Virginia,
and other States; and Mr.. Calhoun, HIM
self, with noble magnsnimity character
istic of his whole life, and in the highest
degree honorable to him, has not only deci-
dedly approved Of this furbearance, but
even recommended and urged it, from the
very first! We have heretofore shewn that.
Notwithstanding the repeated charges.
that the Resolutions of the session of 81
were instigaled hy him, he wrote to lea
ding member of the Legislature, at that
time, expressing an earnest hope that his
friends, and the members generally, might
feel it consistent with their duty, and the
public interest, to take nostep against Col.
Preston, or which could be construed into
hostility to him: And when the citizens Of
this District lnvited him to public dinner,
in September, '39, he declined, from mo-
tires of delicacy to Col. p; and though
The Committee again urgently pressed him
to come, and .exerted every argument to
over-ruIe this objection, Oil public grounds,
he still persisted in declining-stating that
motives and feelings would doubtless be
misconstrucd and misrepresented, as they
already had been; and as he had done no.
thing TO justify such misrepresentation,
he could not consen: to place himself in a
pnsi:inn that w.!u!,' give The least seeming
color 20 them. All that We have seen or
heard Of from him, is in full accordance
with this; and We doubt not he has cher
i;hcd the hope :hst Coi Preston would see
and feel the error Of his u2p:ovoked and
unjustiiab!e eanlity, and voluntarily aban-
don it, even from proper sense Of what
is due to the State, il not to himself; but,
Forgiveness to the inarcl, doth belong;
Thcy ne'cr can pardcn, 7ho have done the wrong"
But, 10 return fru,n this digrcssion. The
Snrth Caro!Inia"s are peculiar people.
as their whole history shows. S;ngularly
divcs.cd Of party feeling, generous and
conliGing, ar,!cnl'y devoted to their State
and principles, and gratefully proud of
their distinguished public servants, espe-
cially those who have contributed to ele-
vete the former, or advance the latter, it is
no: easy to weaken their regard. or shake
their trust in them. And though they do
MOI, as if doubling themselves, OF over
solicitous ABOUT Inc doubts Of others,
think il necessary 20 he continually bruit-
ing about in the prints, as is done of
other public men, their afftctionatc regard
lor, and confidence in Mr.. Calhoud; yet,
if any one doubts it, let him enter into
any Of their habit c:ions, from the prince
Iy mansion 70 the log cabin, and when hie
name is mentioned, how their eyes will
sparkle with inlercs, and delight, and with
what atfec.ionatc zeal and admiration they
will recount his public services and vir-
tues, and defend him from the aspersions
of his opponents. They who have seen
this, can conceive with what contempt
and scorn, they treat the unwarrantable
taunt Of Mr. Calhoun.
NEW WORK AND VIRGINIA..