The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-08-03
F,om The South Carolinidn.
MIR BUCHANAN AND Mr.. CALHOUN

binsolr hut still more for the sake OF Their an"
our common principles than ehilcr. Eor Nil;
Buchanan we entertain great respect ana fe@"i"
~ common with the friends Of MIR. Calhoun gem
aroIIv so far as we have heard their sentiments
eynressed His admirable speeches, e!cva'ea,
statesmaa-like course, and apparent devotion 20
nrinciple, have made deep Impression ~ MS
favor in this region, and we should deeply Fc&rc;
TO see unkind feelings produced between I;:!h anu
Mr.. Calhoun or their friends, by the li"HC!Gc'
remarks Or preludices OF some one or V"o vi M ,n'
latter. That we ourselves, sno3a prefer VII WI;
Calbour-or that his friends generally sAonId
Drefcr hin-;leed not he surprising 10 any o''G'
TEis preference may be felt, and even urged
without dispararcinent TO any c!!a c!*a: a!h, co.,
siderinp the deeply affectionac regard entertain
cd for him by his friends, especially IN TINS Sta'e'
il has been source of pride and pleasure 10 US
TO notice with what forbearance ana deiIcacy'
tbatnreference has been held in South Carolina
..-w;thout detracting, in the slightest Degree
from the utmost courtesy, kindness, and JUSTICE
70 oil o.hers-wi.huut the slightest interference
with the preferences of o,hcrs-yea, WITHOUT d
sinrle newspaper expression OF 1t, so lar as VIC
) have seen: nor would such expression OF II De
8; now made by US, but to guard those VINO ii''" "'
from suffering the indiscreet remarks III q"cS-
ton to affect in the slightest degree tne'r ice
.ings toward MT. buC'f'i"t r. ,Lo r.;orI, nj
again ana again eNPFesscu ~ uI' H. - o and thc
neonle ofour State, did not speak out openly
and zealouslv, the preference they knew we leiI
forbr, Onr reply has uniformly been, t!lat 1is
preference coud tho nTr sc ~ Of speaking ot what
anu mnU nne Lnaw olrcadv,-that our people look
" ,,.;+b doc, interest TO what others SAID and
did. and were deeply gratfed to see The growing
eonI;nHs in his favor: but thew loved him too deep
1r md sincerely to subject him to the possible
s,snc;on Of influencing them TO press hun for
,vard and estimated him too highly 10 believe
that his bappiness or fame could be enhanced by
b;s elevation 70 anv Office, however high, espe
on o e !, nra 70 be attained through election
oor;ncr or -,e ;nnnr,uu,ja:, O. nn"l!a'c friends,
s.o.ho. ,har tba ,nlun;ayv r,l ui IN" pncpe, sell
Lro h:s ,rro,t mo .. All thai .nci e.ava: on
sa,,h ho No Ioyc b.,afc;.,i u Tic country than
L,,ox.tIo 10 hin,
Ie ,,o c,,, h, en- lI;nl as 70 mistake the
fooI;nr! of nr neonn toward him, let t:om mark
the numerous sentiments in his favor, (aaa cs-
necially the tone and character of ,llcml,) in all
The puGlished proceedings of he la.e celebration.
We believe no people ever entertained higher
resncct and rerard for any man, than they do for
him But there is no mere man-worShip nit
notb;n1 that teaches them to forget what is due
to themselves or TO others, TO Justice, TO Their
conntrv ~ oven TO their opponents; and, high
ouJ mri;u0ted as is their confidence in him, they
I'D discard him. as thew have done others
,,bon, tbnv rcrorIcd but little less were he, like
than, ~ betrav confidence, and discard their
Lisss 4,haxsfnHf4f4TF5e, f,1f n, - Tho
ot o.f tn t,. soia
country-Ihe ~los, ooun 'Ia io 's stoon - an,
or tnae oi tie coun"S' M"u,. .H dorr,J,rr ~
elecuoneeriiiR IIts Vi .'', ho uora nC;co
themselves' lhey "o"iu 'ot 0e ,n,.0 hnn ~
seekers themselves, hor s"c nun oi "ry on'.
their public servants, pace h''Sel G'''1'e 'ne
country IN any such i,@i', hor "cuiu "'s, ~
make him PRESIDENT 10 ilJustlce TO W Any n S"u VI
ms competitors, Mr: buchanai MI 1 van :, p.'"ii
Mr: Benton' or Ar' oiay II my el.t,'; Ho".u
oe IN 100 Icue seS'enes' VI IL t,'.le n.hor onJ
hiin' Wii!ch 'ley MGuiu so'!,' W Wv ~ Io, ;',
from thiS' we w0ud Suaru l'ie'nT": IG"s1 ':""r
visiting upon .|r. pucG'lIa''' VIC i''o'.o ,i.
OF ms iFends. IL Is nara, ever, - a., I ~ S!,G.n
calmly ana "lthout resentment Vi ''c ic'ia'n ns
referred to-. But tina: MIR calhoun TlIl n1t pG
injured by them, We icel asserca' ana we slouiu
be sorry that Mr.. Buchanan s1ouiu ocI"ut 'I, ts-
pecaiiy that the great common cause shou'I pe'
to the success oi which, t!i!o' The inai cahH'aa,
cy OF either or any other general harmony ana