The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-03-09


Messrs. Mcintosh, Sanders, Dolby, Burr an'
1ncas' and Mrs. English's houses are all that
Jknow, whose taxes amount, in all, to s29 II
deduc. from which, Sl2 paid by three OF them
for communication of patrol duty, leaves SIT n
If Mcssrs. McKain, Hughson, Lang and Vile
pirue are taken to make up the ten householders
then the taxes will be $40 IS; and deduct from
which, the sum of S2S, the amount paid by Sc
ven, as communication for patrol duty, then s94@
sS will be paid by the ten; making the sma4 dii
ference of S207 IL between the two sums-ou
not one of these houses are on west Dehaif
street. Messrs. McKain and Vllepgue arc on
Broad street, and Mr. Hughson fronts on Church
street and Mr. Lang's house is on Campbell
street. Where now, is the "palpable error:,
.woud ask. Don't it look more like an asser-
ton made of facts without due examination or
wilful misstatement on the part OF Camden!
Camden then goes on with long list OF grle-
vances about money wasted-is very indignant
at having west DeKalb repaired with pine tops
and about other streets that are in bad repair,
&c. Now, with all due Difference to Camden L
am Of opinion that pine tops are the best materl-
ais to repair it with. both to keep it from Washing
and prevent that waste of money complained ot'
unless he wishes it paved-whichI think would
be waste of money with vengeance. AS to
the other streets, don't doubt but Improvements
m;rht be made: and, indeed, indirectly called
attention to them in my first communication
But have the Council the means! Every thing
cannot be done, and if additional taxes were
laid. that would be another fruitful source of
complaint.
But Reform! Reforn.! Reform!!! from time
imnemorial, now is, md fear ever will be, the
watch-word OF denagogucs and Office hunters
but when they get into power, the people who
have been gulicd by their representations oil m
suffera5le grievances and distress, have generally
found that the change is from bad to worse. l
do not like this way of arraying one portion OF
the community against another, democrat and
arstecrat, rich and poor, the ins and outs 1t
would be much better were all to unite, for the
GOOD of the whole, and when those in Office do
any thing wrong, (Which will always happen,)
would it not be better to call their attention to
it at the time, rather than to make stock in
trade oft on the eve OFF, election, to get them
selves into office.
1t is not in human nature for men to suffer
themselves to be kicked out Of Office without re-
sistancc, ard in this way, the very object tina!
Camden wishes to attain, is defeated.
Icanno;, for the life of me, see what induce
mcnt any person can have for being Warden
in Camden, unless, as formerly said, he is rcry
ua;r;otic, rery anxious to distinguish himself, or
has some selfish purpose to serve.
| hope Ihave done with Camden, and now
suffer me TO say word to Tax Payer, (bye the
bye, think lie is the sel(-same individual as
Camden, with all alias,) who is in such horrible
agony, weeping, wailing and lamenting about the
condition of the place where he is to lie after he
is dead. l. would advise him to take comfort,
for it will make little difference with either OF lis
where we lie, or whether there is fence to keep
us III or no.; lOr we Will Uc very Sooii iol
= notwithstanding the very high opinion we have
of ourselves. -Ihave my doubts whether or moi
the Council have any legal business with it, and
surely they are not accountable for the m!scon.
duct of firemcn but it all does very we'll to make
weight to the catalogue ofgrievances-ggrlevan,
ces enough to waken the sympathes of the
hardest hearted individual Captains OF fire en-
eines, look out.! For the sweeping tornado o.
Reform is coming M, and you may expect TO be
whirled OF with the blast.
As regards my stupidity, that is granted-sc
we shall have TO dispute on that score. Somuct
for Tax Payer, and now for the jibes Of King
Camden tie Sccond.-But am so much worried
and out of breath with the fight with Camden ant
Tax Payer, that | must take rest until another
occasion. a CITIZEN.
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