The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-06-27


five had gjrse 81 pAo,be, Prasidess d Ire uhasd
States and his leading friends any credit for
truth in their Oft repealed, and even official as
sertions, that no removals would be made by
this Administration. except tor misconduct and
qualification, Charleston might well be surprls.( /
led at the application Of such rule, 10 such Al
public officer. We remark upon the case, bel
cause it is so CONCLUSIVE an exposure Of the hoI.i
'lowncss of this miserable device. Even Partyl
itself could not produce men mean enough iol
!caumnia,e him first, and then claim his eHpui-j
sion, on the ground that he had been calumnla.
ted; proceeding which seems likely 'obe thel
characteristic result of Gen. Taylor's boasted
announcement, which threatens TO intest ourI
Republic with race Of informers as detesiablel
and mischievous as that which .warmed aroundl
the thrones of Tiberiu. and Domitian. MaJ"rl
T.ava's qualifications, and bis faithful discharged
|of the duiles OF his office, are beyond all ques.I
|lion, and have never been called in question byI
either political friend or polilical enemy. His
Integrity and responsibility are equally beyond
Impeachment. He is an old soldier, who JhasI
suffered wounds and mutiIa,ion, in the serYiceI
3ol bis country. He is the father Of large lam
fily, and he is poor. III answer to this accumu.
lalon Of claims upon the iorbrarance m'ncI
Administration, no Whig could urge solitary
consideration, except that Major Laval is al
sa,inn by describing him as IN notorious 'andl
leading Democrat; WHICH means in Charleston
that he is a man PersonallyresPecated; oi 'fons|
.o,so. of r;ed ,nooxl faith. nd who therefore.
5sense; o. t,'ea s?ou ,s:.' "1y W. m;rs @ ,hem The
"s S."' e. y. ""o o."a",;.n ), Sc wars, firm.
'e"'"' y '"' ''S'' ...--:- ',T''f -
,,, ,;a ar,, OF Inv Asl
'o''ss fAo' foA ~, I,!5I.,G
requested. we invite a''en'"" % me c'en-
found below, Of the Secretary of the Washlng-
ton National Monument Society, and fully
concur in the suggestions made. IF it bel
:,.I.l :. .h.d,w c,r,h ,o ,be world the deem
'"'e"'eo ~ '"''s" s.''','' ~ ,..s,. @ a.. :u.,.
and unyersa''y''s'' 'ene'"''"' ''' '"s Hu
Srious Father OF our country, entertained ny ,he1
neonle. IL is right and proper that every State
~ l v;,,, ,bo,,d h, 90 an onn,or,nni,y9 4
own, ana Village ehouu ""''e q" "Pt"' - H''
j TO perform the grateful duty OF assisting ~
rearing the magnificent structure. -
,r svch. Monument is 10 be buiIt. let its
II -, u, :;d, H., 'c,s: ,.;o
''''''''' '' ~. "' Wv - :;
polentates, induced by Inc 'ypineo aPPrec'a'''"s
may learn TO initiate the example OF him, whose
virtues i, is intended to commemorate. One
All of 1,Iy h,s al,c,3y been rendered iI,lstri!
=; Il, 49, ., ,,1 Y,
Gus ny Tue iay!"s VI '"e e""e' 10y ''ye' 70, .
another be rendered equally memorable, ny
rearing the obelisk, and rounding the apex
W.su1ScToy NATIONAL MONUMENT.
To The Peopze of the Unued Stales.,
Believing, from The interests so far evinced
bv the PeopIe of the United States in the
erection Of the greu, National Monument in
,bis ci,y TO the memory Of the ilIuslrous Father
of his Country. that no occasion could be more
aappropria,e for a further manifestation Of that
than the approaching Birthday Of OUT
aNa,;onaI Independpnce, the Board of Mana ge rs
of the Washington National Monunen, Society
Bhas instructed me to request that wherever thai
,or ;s celebr,,cd collections NAV be taken M
ir s;d of the urea, and patriotic object, which
al ".- ----'e III" cnaractsr and cherish the
memory ot Washington must earnestly desire
TO see accomplished. mas i~eh 3us'iS
conserved that III Men OF stanoliS ana eininence
throughout every community In OUT extended
country were to their influence 10 turn the
stream Of expenditure, OH the ensuing Fourth Of
! July. towards the fund for this Monument, i
would be a-bcauIilul and appropriate commence
ration, worthy Of the People and OF the Man 10
whom the Nation is 20 much indebted for the
results Of that evenllul day. Would not each
and every one be willing 10 devote the extra
Expenditure, usually incurred on this annver.
sary to SO holy a purpose" 1t is believed thai
/ they would, and they are earnestly invited to
: do so. The public Press, il is hoped, will aid
4 the cause, and every where recommend this
plan; and the Wives and Daughters Of Anne:
anohle undertaking. Let The announcement, q
4 such purpose he given some days previous t'