The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-03-05
4a1isfelleneous Departmert.
BULLS AND WISE SAWS. +


BULLS AND WISE SAWS.
General, did you ever see the Natural Bridge
in virginias" ~
"No sir. Ihave not travelled thro' Virginia
for some years, and that bridge was not built
the last time was there" Conversation in
Car. 81
"On my way north, in passing, I thought
I'd stop here 10 night and go along in. The morn.
ing" Speech mt Baltimore. -
IL consider the majority of the people the
so,ereigrs of this great republic, and will car
~ out their wishes, be tksn democrat, or be them
rkig" [speech at Laueaster.] sa.I
awe are at peace with all the ,corld, and
seem to maintain our cherished relations of
amity with the rest Of mankind" Annual
message, official copy.
"Isuppose, General, that you have often visiJ
tcdthe Mammoth Care in Kentucky z" -
mo sir; / have never seen. that care, but
saw great cave which took place in the bank
| near Eaton Rouge, and there was as much as
five or sixacres Of valuable sugar land went
into the river in that caue. hope the Nam
moth Cave, as you call it, was. not worse than
that" Conversation in car. a
"While enjoying the benefits of amicable in
tercourse with foreign nations, we have not been
insensible to distractions and wars which have
prevailed in other quarters of the acorld." An.
nual message.
"Although Sir John Franklin is not much
account, his fnher was a great philosopher,
and helped us good deal in the Revolution,
and |, for one, wish to show. them that
we have not forgotten him." Cabinet conver-
sation. 80,
at therefore becomes us to humble ourselves
before His throne, and ,ohIe acknowledging
past transgressions, ask continuance of Divine
mercy" Fast Proclamation ..'
"Ihe Mohawk Valley is a fine place for In
dams We saw but few of them MS we passed
along, but we saw where they had been sere.
raj tines" Travelling letters.]
REPORT OF THE ALABAMA CONFER
ENCE ON TEMPERANCE, 2r~ Il
The Committee ON Temperance would begto
report as follows: 80
We do not deem it our duty in detail to
spread before the Conference, the necessity;
benefits, ETC., of the great Temperance enter
prise which of late years has attracted special
attention, but rather to embody in our report
sentiments ofapproval and encouragement to an
undertaking so praiseworthy. This mighty in
strument Of reformation, we are glad to record,
has ceased to be regarded as the offspring of a
temporary excitement, created by the pleasing
address and amusing anecdote of the popular
lecturer but has assumed position high and
honorable among the iuNitutions of the present
day, being permanently based upon the principles
ofChristian hcnevolence the Church now looks
upon it as one of its most efficient auxiliaries in.
preparing the way for gospel truth upon minds
long bewildered by inebration, and, therefore,
should be the last to check it in its onward,
movement. Believing it to be our duty as a
body ofChristan ministers to facilitate as mach.
as possible an enterprise SO noble, therefore'
l. Resolred, That we pledge ourselves as
Conference by example and influence to pro.
mote the cause of Temperance, believing it to
be the cause of humanity. t
2. Resolred, That we highly approve Of that
Institution of late origin, and established III our
milst, styled, the "Sons of Temperance" and
promise our most fcrvent prayers for success
upon its efforts still more abundant.
3: Rrsolred, That we deplore the practice,
as existing to some extent among the members
ofour Church, ofkeeling ardent spirits either to-
sell or give their customers, for the purpose Of
extending their trade, and hereby recommended:
the enforcement of Discipline until the evil bs.
checked.
JAS. A. HEARN.
q. S. Parton,