The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-06-14
THE COUNTRY.

Specification, as applieo 10 Inc OH'leu S'a'eS
but in contradistinction, TO city. Nor ara wei
going to pen an article, on the culture OF cotlon'
or Improvement of s,ock-but we do wish, to
saw few words for the land we live in, to speak
up for the dwelers in the fields, the cultivators
of The soil, the real strength and Dependence
the main stay OF the Government-the Produ.
GERS Of all that is absolutely necessary; and OF
all that gives impetus to commerce, manu'ac'
lures, and mechanics--in brief for the people
of the country; without whom there would be
no cities, no commerce, no government.
We are wearied and disguised, with the man.
ner in which the denizens of the cities-who
because they reside amidst labyrinlhs OF brick
and mortar, scarce ever seeing the sun, 'nhale
an atmosphere loaded with foul smoke and
noxious gases; seem to think they are the Por.
celain, the rest of the world clay. speak OF us
of the country. 1t is always sneeringly. They
cannot allude to a countryman, or to one VINO
even resides in the country, let him be fafmer'
LAWYER, doctor, what not-but they must neeos
add, he is country merchant, a country phy>''
cian-as if that in itself was sufficient to prove
him. not so talented, not SO worthy OF conn
dence, not so estimable man, as ne would
have been, had he been horn, and bred' and
reared, and lived in a CITY,. What is city! II
is nothing more than a vast assemblase oi
dwellings, crowded, jammed so close together
that the habi,aiions Of vice and virtue, poverty
and riches, pleasure and pain, are IN such near
iuxtaposition, as TO he continually staring IN
each others faces, and the narrow streets, bare
IL of sufficient width TO admit air, nearly e1.
cIude from the cabined crib bed, confined Inha.
bi,ants, the invigorating light ot the blessed
sun, And for what were cities built! For Inc
convenience of the country, as drpo.s 10 re-
ceive, sell, iranshp he products Of the agrlcnl
uralis,'s labor. And what supports the cities!
WHY still the labor Of the country. The coun.
try could do well enough without The cities;
but cities, huge bahylons as they are, would
soon dwindle to their fall, deprived OF the aid,
And from whence, do The cities derive the
majority of their men Of most brilliant talents
and highest sandngl Still the answer is the
same, from the connlry. Nine in every ten OF
the giant minds, that give the cities the reputa.
lion they enjoy as being the nurseries, the hot
beds of talent, have emanated from the coun-
try. In this matter however, the city folks, are
no, so much to blame after all. The fault is
with us, and in our hands rests the power ot
remedying the grievance. 1t is natural for man,
to arrogale to himself pre.eminence over his
fellows, and the more readily are his claims &C.
knowledged Of course, as self evident consc.
quence, the more he will assume. Commnni.
ties being but collections of individuals, gen.
eral rule that is applicable to the one, suits
equally the other, and il has become so much a
matter of habit with US, as a people, to acqui.
esce in the business Of this assumed superiority
of our CITY brethren-that without ever stop
ping to reflect on the matter, hardly imagining
that there is roorn for a doubt on the subject we
acknowledge the equity Of their claim. Not
in so many words perhaps, but by our actions.
We do not wish to deny to our fellows of the
cities, any of the merits 10 which they are fair.
" entitled We allow them the credit of ha.
wing amongst them more men of talents, than
can be found on the same space of ground in
the country-but not more than can be found
amongst an equal number of countrymen. We
adni, that they as body. possess more wealth,
more fnikin refinement of manner than we do
but we deny that they have more indePen.
dence Of character. better hearts, or clearer
heads than can he found among us. And we
do honestly think, that it is full time for the peo.
pie Of the country, 10 assert their equality, and
not submit to being placed in the hack ground
always-hy those whose only additional merit
consist in brick houses. and in larger commu.
mites than we do.-Laurensrile Herald.
BEWARE OF THE CoUNTERFEIT!--A man
passed here, by stage last Saturday, who mark.
ed his uay from Raleigh westward with coun.
terfrt nony. He came from Fayetteville to
Raleigh the 18th, undor the name Of Oliver, and
had bis name entered on the wayblls to Hills.
boro and Greensboro as D. E. Tompkins.-
He passed $40 counterfeit bill on the bank
Of Georgetown to the stage agent at Raleigh,
and another bill of the same description to Ma.
ior H0werton, at Hlsborough, also another OF
The same description to the stage agent in this
place. He went from here to Salem, where
he registered his name as John Smith, and pas
sed off another ofhs counterfeit bills. He left
Salem towards Wnnsborongh. and we under.
stand he was pursued without success.
He is middle aged man, rather thick set,
small whiskers. dark complexion, thin face,
wore dark summer frock coat and chip hat
sometimes a cap. Slightly STOPPING in his
shoulders.
This man is noticed by the "Observer" of
last Tuesday as having passed through Faye,te.
+ vile, from Wilmington. He has flooded the
country below with these spurious. The notes
are thus described in the "Observer:-"S20.
Bank of Georgetown; vgneue female looking
at ship under full sail; on let,,h head Of Washing
ton; on right, head of Lafayette, shea( Of wheat
and plough between signatures. d. s. Mckay
Cashier, d. J. w. Coachman, President The
, dates differ, some being Dec. 9, ls46. Letter
D. Some of the counterfeils bear the stamp o