The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-12-22
CnMWUNlGATEOE.
FOR THE CAMDEN JOURNAL.
90. consi:te c 4lca ar a lcme!.'

so! consite c ilca ar a Jc're!."
~ Mr.. Editor: The above maxim was 'oFci'Hs
called 70 my inird By rernsa' OF tic ehloria;S
bf fewof tie last nI!;nher7 oSi'ie "Sonii CARO-
,;nian;,' a paper edi!el as yoa know %y ilat
oufntescence o! consistency aad democracy a.
Fl. PEnBERToS. Whether the articles 10 which
/. allude. Illustrate the beauty and truth OF the
maxim. snail not now undertake to determine.
but they are in some acay so intimately connected
with it, that must beg the liberty Of introducing
them, specially to the notice OF yourself ard rea-
ders. Before do so howeveF, justice TO myself
requires me to state distinctly, that | am not a
whig. and at the same time, honesty requires me
to declare that am not a ''whole hog" democrat,
according to Mr.. Pembeston'sideas and prnci-
piles. ,..4..., z
Having promised this .rnuch, l w'iils5no'.;
ask attention 10 an article in the South Caroii-
nian OF the 2l inst. on the subject OF bill then
about to be brouglittcfore the Legislature Pro-
posing TO give the election OF Governor TO the
people: in which the learned editor rePudia'es
that project, and denonnces it.as an innovation,
to the consequences of which, he looks "swIth
great dread'' Now, whether; this dangeris de-
scriable or not it is rot my purpose u discuss.
cannot however, forbear one passing remarE-
do MOI: foresee the "dreadful consequences OF
snch a chanre, which seem TO strike The mind OF
the editor with such apprehension and horror
one thing in connexion with the mattcr,does strike
me with great force, and apprchend will be quite
obvious to every one. Such change if elected,
would not suit the convenience, nor perhaps the
taste or principles of the sapicnt editor and lew
of his democratic brethren, who for some years,
have constituted themselves political jun'o and
controlling dynasty in the State, and elevated
whom they pleased, to the guocrna'orlal cha!r'
without ever putting the "dear people" to the
trouble of thinking on the subject, at all. AND
this practice too, it is evident, meets the entire
annrobation of the editor; as it will be seen from
b;s naper. that he anxously desires an immediate
noninationof of a successor to the present ncum-
bent.
But that portion OF the editors lncubrations to
which particularly invite attention. is the con-
GLIDING paragraph of the article in question
where, having become warm in the discussion OF
his subject, and grandoquent in language and
expression, he speaks as follows-withho how much
relevancy to his subject, is not for me to say
"Change, change, charge" may do for the wings
--.apd has done for them-but let the democrats
y. &C ,>,,1,lic Law 1nu
order beware Of it."
Now, all this is very well, and with If, in the
main, concur. 1 do think, as a general rule,
i much the best policy 20 "et 1eell alone.' But
fearthe doctrines ncucatedby the editor to which
lam about 10 refer, will not be found TO maintain
the consistency of the editor in this matter The
6rst evidence OF this, TO which would refer, is
an article in his paper of the OH inst. caPtioncd
as follows, and which l have transcribed at
length-.
aTTE BANKS Axn TIE Trr!cIlRT.-Yie re-
-,norhaJ!e D%.is;oa of .I,lIgs 3rtic~. aAe I'anh
oost;or. and ifc s,ltn~.cr Yr,'I,7&" Hcc;Sior, Il
fs sAppsg, CdsH in con f~.rn'ioa of il, zsrgged
,b;s serio,s gue$tion for hc consideration cf tie
PeoIle. and the Lseiytturc: Should The Decisions
nftbe IU7;ciiaFEybe final in political cases9 For
our opn part nSe hare no hesitation in ensp,ring
in in ths negalire. Anhistorg sho'es that Judicial
Decisions, in such cases, are not arora1le to lib
erty We hereors suggest ls e, pE9sy,s q + an an
Appeal, in all such cases, from the Judiciary 10 me
Senate. !" -- s.-r..
Now, Mr.. Eltor, I would seriously inquire if
this does not look like desire to change? Does
This manifest disposition on thepart Of the edl-
,or to " let aseA alone! Or, doesit not centem-
n,.te a total extermination of the "tlberty' OF
81, ninorities! had thought our, Judiciary sys-
Il eu worked well, and ever. regarded its entire
;ndependence, and consequent exemption from
those sfreouent political e&citements which pre-
r.1 amongst the people, and which is incident
to (and perhaps great advantage 1!s of) our very
form of government, as one OF the gEaadcs' lea