The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-09-14
S. 7. MURcuIsoN, Secretary.
From The Charleston Mercury.

From Me Charleston mercury
The piti!u insult offered to the President OF
the United States, AID through HIM to tie who'c
Country, my the Wing LEADERS, at the Dinner g'v-
ell 10 lord AshburtOn, is justly and strongly re-
proUalcd, and there is every appearance that Tie
people OF New York Will take measures 10 SHOW
that thay have no sympathy with so coniempli-
bic an exhibition political spite. lnprooi OF THIS
We take the following from tie Il@rdM of Aon-
day:
y private meeting was held Oh Saturday night
at the house OF Major Hopkins, the great head
quarters III times past OF the democracy, whence
emanalcd some OF the purcst anj brls hest lights
OF The great Republican parry. Nna. was done
a, tlrS spontluaous asscmD!a.e C, IN what Is to be
tolc hereafter, may be glcaucd from ihe follow
iIg resolutions, forming aS they dc, al rres'siI-
be appeal 70 the American Character:
Resolved, That the nl0icrabte and unIarallcl-
cd Ilisuil winch Was 80 ou,rascoaSy offered TO
our country and form Of governments, al The din
ncT gwen 10 Lord Ashbur on, the BRITISH plenI-
po;eu,lary, at the Astor l!ousc, Oh the lSt Instant
when tue national! toast oI lie President ol the
UnIlcd States" was rejected with silent contempt
aggravated by gr IS acis OF coniumciy, Wh"e
that Ui "rhe Uuecn OF England' was received
with enthusiastic cheers, and every demonstra-
ton OF profound rcspcci appeals to the PRIDE and
PATRIOTISM Of American Republicans, without
distinction o. party. 10 rescue our ely ana the
country al lar-e, irou lnc scorc.ng Sigma and
dc.r;.Gai!on winch has thus been inflicted upon
uS Uy the internal enemies ol rcpuh!Icanlsrn and
unnatural sycupllans Ui NIonarchy Ill tic eyes OF
the world.
Resolved, That we therefore call and organize
a public procession vi ctiZc!s iur this purpose, TO
terminate IN public meeting IN the park, express
s.vc of the scnl.mrl.ts and feelings demanded by
10 occasion.
Resolved, That this meeting now adjourn, to
rcasscmb!c al lcim.t;.-c Hal, at the corner OF
Aiken ana Houston s,Ice;S, OH Monday evening
neXi, ,tIC 0ii INST al seven CLOCK, lur TIE pur-
pose f agreeing upon the necessary arrange
lncnis !ur carrying tbs determination into lull
and cmplI;.iIc e1!cct
TheWhig papers of New York attempt 10 ex-
cuse the act as an nadvertcncc. The Hearah
rcstatcs the circums .ances minutcly, and its ac-
count accords with o;lIer statement, and is be-
yond doubt true. Ii is as follows
The acts are these: When that toast-'Thc
Pres den; oi the /. States Was given by Mr.. Pc
ter A. Jay, C lnaGc Iu 1t emLl Ito arouse the eel-
lngs OF t!ie Company favor Of It, but sat still,
slowing sluuie INA. ked, cOntcmp:uous silence;
tic toast was repeated with a peculiarly insult
iiig emphasis by Mr.. Dcpcystcr Ogden. the
first Wee Pres den, who also refused TO call
forth any re Sponse e, but showed by hIS manner,
ll'ai lie wished II company not 10 respond 10 it..
The second Wee PRESIDENT pronounced the toast
IN respectful lone OF voice, and then sat down
without sign. Lord John lay, and the officers
.! the " ar>pl,e rose to ller fact, so did Mayor
Morris, and one or two others OF the guests and
it is our Impression that A ;hburton rOSe also. but
seeing noI.e OF the officers oi the meelng or the
committee rsc, they all sat down, looking very
much astoa!shcd. Mr. Martin, the welI-known,
importer OF Illustrated English works. (hinself
an EuglIshuiar) rose TO his icct at the centre of
the lett wing Oi the table, and remained standing
lil the music struck up, "lookmg for the onc,"
as lie hImselt says, ''to be given by the Vice
frcsdents.' At last lie sat down in amaZememt,
asking the person next 10 him, what III the name
Ot wonder II all meant.
Now, mark the difference, and then say. if the
insult WAS unneniional or otherwise. When
tie toast oi the Queen o! Great Britain was
given, Mr. Ogden, the first Wee President and
char rII.an OF the Committee OF Arrangements,
logcll.er with several ol that same Committee
were ,hc very first TO spring TO their feet, and
gyc the "hIp, hir, hurralI,' and call out or three
cheers, and one mem ber cried out "Ome lnoren'
lie Piebeian oil Monday makes the following
statement.
L. justice 10 the British officers who were
present a. the dinner to Lord Ashburion, it is
proper to sta,e, that when the toast to the Presi-
dent Ct the United States was proposed, each
rose from ms scat TO drink it. The OMNIBUS
silence ol our own countlymeE, 10 their shame
be 1t spoken, aston Sized and embarrassed the
Ioreign gentlemen. Iley could not or the mo-
mcnt lealize tina; men, protesting to be Ameri-
CANS and kepubIIcanS, could be gull oil so gross
all out age upon decency and proprrty, as 10 H.
sui, especially on an occasion OF this kind, and
before s;rai gers, the Chel Mag strae OF the
Unon. we "a'e scod au'horhy ,or stating, thai
c c" oi The IT Sh oiiiccrs present have express
Ell his mo'tiIca'loii tlat so outrageous procedure
should have occurred at table where thew we're
invited guests.