The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-10-13

.upon TO mark, and thatis, ihe generals
acknowledged opinion sof The Republican 4
party, that the use Of my name snigh abesl
necessary upon shis occasional dmy nomi-
nation, agreeablyt to the estab iished susage
OF the party; bya general Cenyention.-
In such an;eyent tbo'I should yield with
!, actarce, still ! should yield; and az
Ithougn.m my farther residence abroad will 81
probably under any circumstances be but $
short, yet were it otherwise, upon the oc-fs
currence .of.such an event, / should con-.
slider Tiny duty TO return without delay
Not to take the slightest part 10 the. elsc- 4;
ton, far be such coHrse from me, But be- (
cause proPriety would forbid me 10 hold !:
en-, office under these circumstances: and !;
because every American, whom the CON-
fdence Of any considerable portion sof his
fellow citizens might designate for that,
high station, ought to- meet the trial he;
must undergo in his own conniry.-But
when look to the many, able and tried
men, whom our. party iucIudes in lis ranks,1:
/ consider. such a. result scarcely withiR.
the limits Of possibility. ;5s:l q:
g.
The BoRDEK.-It viii BE seen by thesS
following correspondence Of the Boston,
Mail that great excitement prevails along Z:
the Vermont border,and thata resgus Of !.
Col Grogan is contemplated. 80. -
SWANT0N FALLT, {Vl), Sept % s.
Great Excitement ON the Northern From
TERN consequence of the abduction of Colss
Grogdn--Public Meeting and, ,Retdliatorys
Measures. 4. l]z..:s - - .
/ have just returned from q bost;excufs:
sion.to he5Isle la Motto, and / find that
the excitement among the peoplesofG Grand
Isle County in. consequence Of fhs recent
abduction of Col. Grogan from as :. g
of the most intense descripl Public
meetings have been held at STA Jbanss ~
.burgh, and several other places,saE which.
strong resolutions were passed with great
censurine The referred to,.
and pledging The raembersto Be sfeads II Z
a moments warning 10 repel any farther
incursions ofBritish Tories y \. .sI 81
The feeling in:this section Of the conns
try against her Majesty's government @in.
Canada is very strong, and has been kept
alive for the last few years blythe patriot q
movements, and the ontrages which basei
been committed from time TO time and this
last outrage is more than they seem viii
ing peaceably to.withsiand. There area IS
great many private Repositories sof arms:
and ammunition in this section, and hayesss
no doubt that an army of five thousan6f f
volunteers for the invasion of Canada x
could be raised in fortnight, -ifiit was )
thought the general and state government;
would not tinterfere - Fss ~,
1t is said that papers have been Scircula-s6 s
ted among those known to besopposed to-,
the British government in Canada, pledg-s;
ing to some hostile movement, or other;;S
and have no doubt that rescue of Col.ts.9
Grogan is contemplated, though itmay not
out: We have good a right
to march to Montreal as the British Tories r,
had to march to Alburgh. :s:S sgS (! s s
| think you wilfhear ofsoma desperate =
movement in this quarter shortly. The; Z
old sloop eleanor recently left St-Albans s
in the night for North Hero or;the Vine
yard andit is whispered That she was, load #3 #
ed with arms, &c. A secret society, tie
object of which is supposed TO be another =
attempt at revolution in Canada, has .ex-5a
listed for some time all along The frontiers 3
from the "Indian Stream,in New-Hamp- Z
shire to Detroit, and unless our state. and
national government take stropg measures
10 curbthe factious spirit, the most fearful
may ensue. ,.f,.s3:.yit
Twill keep you informed Of any nnnye-@F
ments in this quarter. Meantime. let us; s
all hope for peace and quiet .sss4 :
Yours, &c. III. T. ~