The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-03-16

warmcst appreciation, Leslie Nc CanaIess. Esq. rose
land said, "Mr. President: there Is no compliment
would take more pleasure in responding 10 than ono
paid to Coll Maxcy Gregg. From, q long and inti-
acquaintance with bin, begun at college,
have formed the highest opinion Of his charaeter.-
With intellectual powers of the highest order, and
such admirably qnalify him for bis profession, he
untes hea 1T adorned with aif The virtues Shicare
attractive in human nature. ~ 8 *gsS q.
Allow to ndd to the sentiment .which5yon have
just given, that of aresolute chivulrous spirit To
say that be does not fear an enemy1 would be low
commendation.f He feals nothing under Heaven,
but base reputation. concluded giving tho
following sentiment: -e.l.
By Leslie MeCandless, Esq. The benefit of
Debating Societies-As the fire. lies hidden in
the veins Of the flint until struck by the steel,
so the most brilliant mental powers are not ava
kened until brought into collision with other
minds.
Maj. Melville (Col. Woodward NOT being presen)
then rose and responded to. the sentiments
his qualification at the compliment paid his friend,
and that he could veucb for tile highmoralsand In
tcllcctualqualities of that gentleman and notwith
standing his retiring modcsty, lie was destined tobe-
come one among the most distinguished of Carona.s
sons In roplto that part of the sentiment relating
to Col Maxcy Gregg, he said, liehad not The plea.
sure of an intimate acquaintance with him. Though
he knew his father well, and knew no better, and
few ubler men, )yct he knew cnoug6ef that young
gentleman spend to the sentiment rs well as the
compliment SO handsomely paid biml'y the accom-
plshed young gentleman Who had just, taken his
seat - y Z. = a s<5z5zs
+ BY E. w. Bonney. Thos. s.. Anderson ESQ.
"a worthy son of AN excelIentsire. -
This was warmly received, with cheers and calls
upon Mr.. T. S. Anderson, who. rose md oclsnewl.
edged his thanks botlis tile compliment and tho
very fatterng manner II was received by the tanh;
and alluded to the good feeling and tempetedmirth-
his grntifcationin participating with tcrn in tho
audable pleasures the festival; his pleasurs
at their not permitting the nein:roduced, 10 in
terfere with their intellectual feast made other re-
marks with 9 view to encourage the purpose Of tho
body, and concluded with The following sentiment:
& sBysT. s. Anderson. 1T he Camden Del a:ing
Climb ith suchmaterial as it is now compos-
ed Of, tit must continue tosbe an honor to our
district. - - -l4:- -,
ss By James R. M'Kain. Our invited guests
I'VE welcome them around onr festive board,
and rejoice to see them with u.s.; but there is
one regret connected with their Prcseace That
is, that we canrot hail them as fe. o9 members.
To which d. l.. DgSal,ssure, ESQ, ione Of tlless
guests, responded in happy and felicitols manner,
and remarked upon the object and benefit of literary
clubs; stated many interesting facs re"ting to the
Camden Debating Club in its younger days. and cx-
pressed his qualification warmly, for its present -four
ishing state. and gave the following sentiment:
BY D. 1DeSaussure, Esq. Il give (sad hc)
the sentiment dropped from the pulpit this eve
ming, where we derive every moral precept wor-
thy of being treasuredup. OurFrincipal men,
may they aifbeconae men of principle.
The President responded in proper hummer to
Mr.. DcSaussure's compmeptuty remarks upon the
club, and gave the following: 3 y ~ g.
By the President Maj. Smart William Bas-a
kin Esq-"The bravest of the braye''* ~
This was received with loud and repeated cheers,
and Mr.. Wi2m Baskin not being present, h,s bro
ther, Capt. Joseph Baskin, and re .pondeh it
lowing sentiment: "a
=. by Sdpt-' JOSeph DdSkH. = NAY the present.
anda the rising sons of America, fully apprec.
ate the chivalrous and heroic deeds of their re-
evolutionary ancestry.
By T. E. Shannon Judge Huger-A South
Carolina Senator; all Roman was when Rome
had a Senate, and that Senate was free. Ro-
man greatness and southern chivalry.
BY w. M. Shannon, Esq, Mr.. J. b Kershaw
One whom am proud to call my friend; the
worthysscion Of noble stock; he bids fair to be.
all that Kershaw should be,,a gentleman, a
soldier and scholar. p5 81
This was receivcdvery warmly-none more So
and Mr.. Kershaw rose and said: GentIemcn,I have
no Doubt attributed the fattenng sentiment just Ut
tered, to its proper source. The friendship of the
gentleman from whom it: proceeded. Were I all
that my friends compliment implies, could only
then equal HIM. ~
This received the like very warm and cheering
response of the whole table. -
By DR.. ]. A. Young. Our municipal officers
The Honorable Intendant and Wardens of
sWilliam Baskin was volunteer Of tho KersIaw
company, commanded by the late Colonel John
Chesnut, in the first Florida campaign. When
in the heart Of the encmy's country, l 2 mile Of