The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-08-16

Ia, AUG. 10, 1915.
friendly zeal the hand which despse! This
is not honest. Do we not lie daily for The
il not mortal one. The ball entered lhe
breast, passed through, and no doubt severed
Inc lungs, as he was bleeding inwardy and
splitting up much blood Mr. Morrison is
from Fayetle county and belonged to the
Third kentucky Regiment He joined Capt.
Coxs company as private, as it passed
though Maysvie, and during his stay in
Mexico he acted as clerk 10 Thos Marshal.
Lieut.. Shaklcford was attached to Capt. NJ
Creery's company, Fourth Regiment Ken
lucky Volunteers, and is from Hancock
county,"
We learn from the Courierthal Shackleford
has since been arrestde and held to bail, to
stand his trial before the Circuit Court. At
last accounts Morrison was still alive: his
symptoms were decidedly favorable, and
although the chances were against him strong
hopes were entertained that he would recov-
cr.
CoRREcr1oN.-Th "New York Herald,
of Tuesday, in IFS summary of telegraphic
news, states that "A letter from Gen. Cass,
avowing his intention to veto the Wimot
Proviso, in case Of his elevation to the presi-
dency, is said to be in possession OF the editor
ofthe Washington Union" A leltcr-writer
from Washington for the same paper says:
"ll is ascer,ained, beyond doubt, that MIR.
Richie has letter from Gen. Cass, in which
he states that if elected to the presidency, he
will veto the Wimot Proviso, or any cquiva-
lent Of it, should i. pass Congress"
II is due to the public TO state that we
have received no such letter; nor has any
such letter been exhibited TO US. We have
received no letter, despatch, or message from
Gen. Cass, since he left Washington; nor
have we addressed single one TO him. We
hare seen no letter ilat he has written to
any other person, H.. have we heard Of any
such letter. We Ut . stand indeed, that
Gen. Cass has not written political letter
since his acceptance Of The Baltimore nomi-
nation. We hear from private sources, that
when interrogaled upo: the WlImot Proviso,
he gives one uniform answer; that he ad-
heres to the sentiments of his letter to Nj.
cholson, and the resolutions of the Baltimore
Convention Washington Union.
HoNEsrY.-What is honesty? To pay
ones debts Exactly SO. No definition
could be nearer correctness. Always mind
ing, however, that there are other edgcrs
than that Of the traders, that mans debts
are not to be calculated in pounds, shlIlngs,
and pence. 1t is not honest for man 10
dctcriorate his own nature, to blight his own
heart, to enfeeblc hls mind, Or even to neg
Iect his physical culture 1t is not honest
in a woman to swear she loves man when
she only loves his house and cquIpage; nor
any honcster for man TO purchase a wo-
man as he would purchase IA beast. For
everything has its certain value; and to pay
that which is fairly due is the prerogatve OF
honesty. Ii is MT honest to make a poet an
excise. officer; any more than it is to steal a
legislators robes 10 throw them over the
shoulders of a fool. 1t IS not honest to i'm.
poycrish one man to enrich another. For
honesty has the utmost respect for the rights
of all. 1t is not honest to feel one thing and
say, another, or say one Thing and to do an
other. Alas, for our daily custom! Do we
not continually, bribcd withthc hope ofsome
sake of half pence, and so pick mems pockets;
and look lies for ihe sake of empty smiles and
compliments! This is not honest. Do not
some of us go about with cold sncering lips.
as if VIC were of customs frost.work, when
our hearts are burning within Us; making
conventional grimaces, and repeating formal
catechism, when our inmost thoughts are
struggling for ultcrance! But we should
dspIease this friend, give advantage to some
Ine, but laughed at by some fool, be deemed
rude by the world; and so we sell our hearts
for the rewards Of wolldIincsS, and live, not
like true men made in Gods image, but
rather like automata manufactured by GUS
toms patent.
'AYANKEE TRICK.'--Thc following anec-
dote is strictly true; it is contained in let
ter from young gentleman who lately went
out in vessel bound for St. Thomas:
We were chased by privatcer off Kings
channel, Sunday morning Q3lh Of March)
The villain was close in under land, in a
small sloop, with about twenty-five men;
when he discovered us we were nearly be.
camcd. he gave chase and came down on
us very fast. thought there was no chance
to escape but by stratagcm, and having on
board a man whom could mclamorphosc
into anything, | observed to the Captain
that he had better make gun of Billy Lul.
v, and give chase in turn.
We accordingly went 10 work, put
black cap on Billy's head, stretching him fore
and aft OH the keel of the boat, with rope