The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-09-21

'''oNS' ioPeS' daes anu ladders, and only want a
proper Engine, with sufficient length of Hose,
to enable them to combat more successfully. the
devourng element.
The liberallty of our citizens has never vet.
been appealed to in vain-and we feel assured
that they will Gas on previous occasion,) cheers
fully aid this jealous and efficient COMPANY in
accomplishing their object.
OThe editor of the South Carolinian copies
pies our remarks of last week, in relation to re-
publishing his reply to Mr.. JoHSsos's commu-
ncation, and appends the following notes.
Our reference was solely and plainkv. To- orr
past not future reply: and why should the editor
mer! () '''e W. :.
We have not asked or desired any SUCH pro.
mise, (2) and are at loss to know what this or,
the previous sentence has to do with the oues.
ton
we had understood he became the editor. af-
tertne retirement Of the former one (Mr. wy
ana 1t seems to US we saw in the Journal some
tlhe ago. a private letter published by the edi-
toT, ds written TO him, which retained the
ADDRESS 10 some one named JOHNSON. (3) We
suppose it must have been some other person os.
that name. The editor will doubtless recolect
the letter referred TO. az
We have not "complained," (51 whetber va
have "reason" to do so or not-not carino q straw
about the matter personally; but we published
important facts from the Bank records. having
direct and positive bearing on the question al
issue, and which must have great, If not CON-
elusive influence on the decision of if, with all.
whosee them. The editor may not see this. or
that the interest of the Bank and the State and
justice to those who sustain them, as involved
in this question, suggest the PUBLICATION of those
facts; and it may be charity to suppose that "he
IS too blind 10 he made Sec" especially if he be,
as has been stated TO US, that same editor Ia
clerk of recusant Bank,) who made an attack
upon the Bank of the State when formerly edi-
tor (6J previous to his retirement, as mention
ed in the paper some time ago. =
We take it the public will see this "differ-
ence," that the interests of the Bank are of
more Importance to it, than either Mr. JoHNsoN's:
or ours; and as to our reply being "voluntarly
made" why was it more so than his, since his
assault involved the honesty, independence, and
disinieresiedness Of every person or press that
dared 20 defend the Bank? OF the rejection of il.
however, as already sad, we personally care
not straw; and as to the reply of Mr JOHNSON
not having The slg gtest desire to reject it.
however fully justified in doing so if we had.
and having intended to publish it from the first,
as soon as our enlarged size and the great press
Of other matter would adInit-it will probably
appear in next number; and the expression (du.
ring this necessary delay,) of a desire to know,
before declaring our own intention, whether the
Camden Journal designed 10 publish our de-.
fence of the Bank, has served to shew as we an
tcipa.ed, that that paper is as decidedly opposed
10 The Bank as Mr.. JOHNSON, and as huie dis
posed 10 do ii justice. a.
Q) Your relcrencemight have been "solely,''
but it was not "plainly" to your last reply-for
you say in your article of the 9th, that "before
stating whet er We will publish it hereafter, we
should like tokaoW whether it is the intention
Of the publisher of the Camden Journal to re-
publish our rsgly t02Mr,.yesnson7" If you had
alluded tothe past reply would you not have
saida Tocsfa," insteadof "Nr Johnson,'
t229saFhe above sentence from your article of
thessth, shoWssthat you desired promise from
us to republish your reply, before you would con-.
sent to publish Mr.. Johnson's communication. i
g. You were msinformed-and if your ia.
formant can come no nearer the truth in other
matters, you would well to confde but little in
his future statements.
(4) We never published "private letter as
written to tine editor, which retained the address
to some one named Johnson" Was the edite,>
of 1e Carolinian SO informed ~
(53 If you did not complain" you made
considerable advance towards t-you grumbled
a good deal