The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-08-06

tap of the drum stepped forward as volunteers.
to meet and drive baek the arrogant tfoe--al.
ways ready, when her duty is made clear, to
perform, it at any and all hazards, stands pre-.
pared to meet US at the line-has cialleaged MS,
in spirit of noble emulation and manly public
spirit 10 meet her there. Andwhere isold Ker..
shaw in this great argument Slow TO moye,.
but hard to beat, she too will be found Ito the
full point" whether it be anear the aashinge
the guns on the field of battle sor soH the Jar
nobler field of peaceful public spirited andebe.
nifcent enterprise. :sse:l5as
Are there yet any who doubt the necessity.
the policy of prompt, manly aud effective pract
tical response to the invitations the generous
challenges that have reached uss Ate thereany
hesitating to take up the glove ID such contrc.
versy. Then let them turn to Miilsg MapSof
South Carolina, and traeesa line sfrem' Coln,n-
bia, via Rice Creek Springs, ssiniles from
Camden, and Winnsboro, Ghester, and the Ma.
ton ford to Charlotte and Salisbury another
from Manchesteriyia Sumter and. Darlington
Court Houses to Wilmingten I; anetisr fro,,r
Darlington via sGheraw to- Concord, Hnd stilR
another from Fayetteville to Concord; or Saifs-
bury; and then consider what will be- the con-
dition of Camden and all her dependent inter-
ests, when the Rail and Plank roads fconteni.
plated and in rapid progress upon the iiaes IN
dcated shall be complete. Remember that
these roads, without competition; will command
all the trade beyond them. and for ten milesat;
least, within them. fhink, weearDesty invoke
you, of the character of the soil aud geological
structure of the country, the trade Of whichwill
still be leftto Camdenl WHAT'S iR Mostly 3 nar-
row region of sand hills and slate formation,
already worn out, orineapahl eFof improvement.
Can the trade Of this region sustain Camden
We repeat, let the merchants, the tradesnaen,
the mechanics, the lawyers and the doctors,
aye, the Rev'd Clergy, and those whose noble vo-
cation is"to teachthe young idea howsto shoot"
the planter, the Judge, and the retired gentle
man, ave, all whose facilities of trade, meansfof
aducation, religious instruction and social inter
course, depend upon the prosperous conditionof of
Camden-Let them reflect what will be their
own condition when the stores Of Camden shall
have become Gourthouse shops and dagegriex,
with houses abandoned and dilapidated and
worthless; churches and schools closed or
shruuk to skeletons, when, the rolling of the
cars shall be heard but oncesa week, or the
road be broken up entirely and your Banksall
closed and withdrawn .s@;,
Is this exaggerations Cansiderthe effeetof
forcing into market dozen Of the principal
houses! A reduction Of half the whole value
of the real estate of Camden would follow land
then another dozen, and another! But will these
disastrous results come upon us Gircnln-
scribe the trade of Camden within the limits in.
dicated and where will the Mathesous, the Vii.
lepigues the Leyys, the Med Dowalls, the Ken
nedys; and Dunlaps, aud others Of their grade
be found with their capital, there chafdcfer and
skill! In Charlotte; Chester, Wiinnsboro and.
Salisbury. Is this but twild prophecyi Meme,
meme tekel: thy glory shsII depart and shall be-
given TO others fve or years will unfold the
book of fate aud the prophecy win be q fact ac-'
complshed ~ y - ssssE
What will avert this impending dooui We
answer, PLANK RoAp,so sor sysTKN oFsPI
RoaDs, projected northwud, sastwara and
westward. These will do tt No artificial
means Of transportation soffs persons or thiRgs,
vet devised, ION such lines weipF0p0seS DOC
cupy can compete with these roaas Aeys sN
carry the trade across HE lises snf Rad Roads
and from the rery ytoarns at heirs termiHi The
actual cost of toll for: CO. ponds i00mileasup
on plank road ut the rates established upon
some already ,aa aaoperation and pas;ag as high
as so per cent profits, is oalY three 1cents!-'
Three cents 100 pounds per- smiles This
the farmer would have To pays You'd hepay
it? or would he subject BIS Cotton. fionr, wheat,
corn, or bacon 10 d Rail re Dad charge Of at least
% cents per hundred miles
But are;we able to build its Able willy, the
members and speW holders d. d single Church
in Camdensa are worth three md Hons of dollars;
1.-THE Of their annual ii6cS ne wouid build half
what we are required to do. e a Abtei the real
and personal estlte Of fsthe toY1 of Cnmde6, ,in-
cluding merchandise, is one ssnilio Sone years
income and profits would build the road to
Concord and Charlotte Able, indeed why the
Corporation Of Camden can build 20 miles Of
the road and not adidd one dollar TO the present
scale of taxatioa- perhaps tile lowest in the
Union. Able is not the word Are you will
ing! Do you see your dangeEf Have you
the spirit to meet ;it,-to meet it nor. Hsve
none prejudged the mattesf res there no nm
manly proiudicesf Are none disposed to shirk
their fair share oftas contrib to- ali enter
prize, noble ins itself and Of common interest-
ofuniyersal benefit from, the poorest iaborer in
the streets to the richest chant or planter.
1t was said on former great occasion by an
eminent citizen then Of Camden,i It's there any