The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-03-26
Che<aw and Camden.


From the Cheraw Gazette of the 18th Instant
we extract the following:
The MAILs.-We understood some months ago
that the citizens of Camden were desrous Of and
were attempting to effect some change III the mail
route between that place and this; but as citi-
zens were not consulted, nor any thing definite
known here as to the proposed change, the matter
passed without exciting the attention of our citi-
zens. Lately, however, the matter has assumed
more tangible form. Mr.. Woodward has intro
duced into the House of Representatives, bill to
establish mail route from Camden to Darlington
Court House. In addition to this We have just
seen letter from Washington, which states that
memorial has been presented to the Postmaster
General, from the citizens of Society Hill, PRAYING
that the route from this place to Camden be abo!
ished, and a new one substituted, passing from
this place via Society KIN, Darlington Court House,
and thence to Camden. We learn further that
there are memorials before Congress. praying The
Enlistment of a new daily route for the great
Southern Mail along tl,e line Of the Wilmington
and Manchester Railroad, which is equivalent to
ask ~ that the route from Wilmington to Charles
ton by steamboats, and the daily line through this
place be abolished.
Now we have not one word to say against the
extension Of mail facilities to our citizens, knowing
sections Of this State but We do object TO this
underhanded attempt Of the citizens of Camden
10 deprive orr citizens Of the present mail facii-
ties; for such is evidently their aim. If the pres
ent route Is excsptioAable, aud better one could
be had, why were they not consulted, and asked
to cooperate in obtaining the change! 1t would
have been but an act Of common courtesy. Can
any one doubt but that it would have been done,
had it not been designed to disregard their inter-
ests?
The distanc, by the present route, from this
place to Camdea is fifty-livc miles. BY the pro-
posed route, it will be increased to sevcnty-seven
miles, or nearly one third; and nearly or quite
four hours additional time will be required to
transport the mails. Can any reasonable man
suppose tho citizens of Camden desire such a
change as this We doubt it. What then, may
be asked, is their object? Let them but effect the
change, and then they will no, hesitate to tell.
We arc not disposed to bore our readers with
the entire article, which is the leading editorial of
that issue, or at least one of thcm-nor are we
willing to trouble ourselves much in making
statement of facts to those who Notwithstanding,
as they say, their "obcct is 10 admonish, not TO
sting; to improve, not to wound" &c) have made
such a virulcnt and uncalled-ior attack upon the
people of Camden, as well as the citizens of the
District 1t is little surprising that the Citizens
of Cheraw heard nothing of this movement until
" the matter assumed more tangible form'-un-
til "Mr. Woodward introduced into the House of
a bill to establish mail route
from Camden to Darlington Court House" And
pray, tell us, Mr.. Gazette man, have not the peo-
pie of Darlington some right to be heard! Are
they not entitled to email facilities as well as
Camden or Cheraw' Darlington never intended
10 strike Chcrav out Of the line: she only wanted