Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-10-12
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From tie Camden Journal.

rom LHc jUHdCH COuTNut
Dir. Editor: As my opposition TO Brig
ade Encsmpmenls. may not be properly
understood aud appreciated, by my brother
officer, and friends, in the militia, ] would
ask you to publish in your Journal The sub
joined letter To his Excellepcy. 1t "de-
fines my position"
Having been warm advocate Of lIrig-
ode Encampmen's, Lrinre my late. first
trial Of the system, i, MAJ be thought that
my opinions have undergone change from
personal inconvcnicnccs resulting from it !;
but such is nor The case. As for my own
part, like The camp much. and would like
TO attend one at Camp Creek" every
year. tor The sake of meeting old friends
aud making new ones. but ,br question i,
not whether we like it or not? Bu, whether
our militia is more improved by it than il
might be by other expedients For one,
would say uo:-as ! think The plan which
propose, is better. being attended com
paratively with no expense or trouble, aud
rus all our officers 10 rork, lrnm Briga-
diers down to Captains The Major
Generals. it is presumed. will make them.
selves proficient before they reach their
hig h stations. so /. will be enough for
them to accompany the COMMANDMENTS
Chief and Adj. md Inspector General on
their reviews every two years, through
their respective Divisions. They can then
ascertain if our militia is well organised.
which is the main thing after all; for, II!
organised, they can be called out upon
any emergency, and soon laugh, camp and
every other duty Of the soldier. aud that
TOO in very short time, as we would, ol
necessity. go to work with head. hand and
hear, But at present, when all is profound
peace, is it to he expected that the hus-
band. ,ire father, the son. the brother and
the man Strengthened in his circums,an-
ces. lur away frou home, will have his
head and heart earnestly and exclusively
al work in camp? | should say ne--the
limbs will do their part. but wha, will il
avail
| COW look upon an En-
entertainment foe Our c
farce, a, which the field Off
iant characters, while CAPITA.
suhal,crns, act as attendants, a,
10 S1eeH lle sAoir,
As Some sacharitables Epersl
Etl,in ,asi, Eissssssas
iIiefns isses from disappointed rs
10 ,l,e military. to them would "a
i am still attached 10 the militia.
intend ,e hang or to the humble bni
orable command Of my Beat Conn
and to make myself proficien, in the
science that may render myself worthy
OF the high dis,iuctioh to which once as
pi-ed and being worthy, shall hope to
attain it.-Now q word TO our Agricultural
bre,hren, Of which are most Of our mill
,;a officers. To you. would say. give
IN agriculture your first Thoughts. DO the
subject Of most impoirance.-Bel'eve IN
the rru,l, of The assertion "that whoever
eould make two cars Of corn, or two bindes
of grass 10 grow upon spot Of ground
uIier, one iyrcw before, would DO better
E,r mankind, and do more essential ser
vice 10 his country than The whole race oil
politicians pu, together Let us thcn'
turn to agriculture with The militia. as her
rirh, and strong arm; they mutually aid
and support each o,her-but agriculture
firs,,-'i'hc force Of my quotation above,
is obvious. II will he apparent with I'n'
creased means Of support, we shall have
increased population or at any rate, "check
or ru, down lha, spirit Of emigration.
which has already in its current. swept
wealth. population and patriotism before
it," But enoush-Please publish this and
my letter.
Very respectfully. Sc.
w. J. TAYLOR.