The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-05-19
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which prompted the ATTEMPT by the Federal party
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ahropation Of their contract Printers to the Sem
ale. They showed that there were already six
Federal newspapers-to which seventh is about
10 he addcd-pubshed at Wnshington-a!l devoted
to the dissemna ation of Federal principles, and the
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its political influence destroyed, by. sweeping
tenunciaton of infamy on The part Of the Federal
leaders in the Senate-by throwing the dead weight
Of an expenditure Of 1000 in preparation TO do
the Congressional work, on the hands of its pub.
shcrs (the printers whose contract was violated.)
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of the Union 10 give it the sanction OF the highest
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the fist year OF the present Administration is pree-
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