The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-04-14
FOR THE JOURNAL.
Very respectfully,
JOHN G. BOWMAN.

In compliance with the wishes of large
sportion of the citizens of Camden, commu.
snicaled to his Homer J. M. DESArssuRE,
sIntendant, meeting was called and con
svened at the Courthouse on Thursday last,
Eat o'clock, P. M. for the purpose of Of.
Efering tribute to the memory of General
sWILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, Pre-
ssident of the United States, and to express
s;he regret the unexpected intelligence of
his death produced in this community, in
common with our fellow citizens through.
out the Union:
On motion Of Dr.. A. DeLeon, his Honor
sthe Intendant was called 10 preside, and
ION taking the chair addressed The meeting
lin feeling and appropriate manner. which
Jdid justice to his head ard heart-he paid
"a meriled tribute 10 The many services per-
formed, and The patriotic and vir,uous
] traits of character possessed by our de-
sparled Chief Magistrate.
The Chair then appointed Rob't L. Will
sson, Esq. Secretary.
Upon motion, the Chair appointed
Scommstee Of FIVE to prepare suitable ex-
spression of the heartfelt sorrow cxpcrien.
Heed on the occasion.
The following gentlemen were const-
5tuted that committee: John G. West, Esq.
1 DIR. A. DeLeon, Col. James Chesnut Jr.
Jas. X. McKain and Wm.J. Giant, Esq'rs.
5who, after short absence, returned and
reported the following preamble and reso-
9lutions which were unanimously adopted:
The citizens Of Camden have heard with
deep regret and unleigned sorrow, of tho
Sudden and unexpected death Of WILLIAM
HENRY HARRISON, President Of the Uni
ted States, and in common with their fell
low citizens throughout our whole coun-
TRY, feel called on for on expression Of
their regrer, on the occurrence Of an event
$50 remarkable in our history.
Just called from the retirement of pri-
jvate life, to preside over the 'lestinies Of
|his country, no time has been allowed him
ito mature any Of those measures, or TO
carry ost any Of these principles which
|were 10 govern him in his administration.
1t does not, therefore, bcft the presen. oc-
|casion, that any reference should be had
to those principles, or to The heated and
|embttered contest through which the
country has just passed, and which result
ted in his elevation to the most digniiei
lofice in tie world. Much less would we
|be justified in dwelling upon those differ
5ences of opinion which led TO the opposi-
ton of majority of the people of this
State to his election to the Chief Magis-
sracy of the Republic.
The excited and angry passions which
lwere brought into being, during the ari.
mated contest, were fast sinking into for
Igetfulness, and should now, while mourn
ling as it were, over the grave Of the high
lest officer of our common country, be bu-
| ried in oblivion.
The present mournful occasion is in.
deed, one which is well calculated to ar.
rest the heated zeal Of all parties, and 10
Induce us to pause and consider "what
shadows we are, and what shadows we
|pursne"-to reflect on the vanity, the mu.
liability of all earthly honors. But sim
lyle month had elapsed from the time he
had assumed the high, honorable and re-
|sponsible station of political head Of this
great country, ere he is called from this
lofty eminence, to share the realities of
that undiscovered country. from whose
bourne no traveller returns"
Under the mournful circumstances, as
Americans, having the highest confidence
lin his patriotism and integrity, we can
mot but deeply sympathise in the general
sorrow on SO melancholy an occasion, and
unite with our fellow citizens in paying
tribute of mournful respect to the honoIed
dead. Be it therefore,
RcSolosd, That this meeting deeply SYM
pathise with their fellow citizens in the
death Of WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, as
a man, a soldier, and as President ofthese
United States.
Resolued, That the citizens of Camden
wear the usual badge of mourning for thir.
ly days, as mark Of respect and regret
for the loss the government has sustained.
in its executive officer
Resozred, AS an expression of svmpa.
Thy with the family of the decea sed, that
copy of these resolutions be transmitted
to his widow through the Hon. THos. D.
our Representative in Congress-.
On motion of Fl. Levy, Esq. it was cr-
dered that the proceedings of this meet
ing be published in the Camden Journal
and the papers Of Charleston