The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-08-23

Why were they not ln their place when such an
important crisis was at hand? There are sins
of omission as well as of Commission, and for
the first they must render good excuse or suf.
fer the penalty. The late election in N. g. we
think would have been some guide for her Sen.
ators to 90 by; Manly's party deserted him mon-
ly when he deserted his country. % !" Principia
non homines" was their motto, and nobly did
they sustain it; they love their ,couptry. but
they also regard their sacred honor-and. for
such sentiments all men must honor them
Among the missing was the celebrated M. G.
Manufacturer of 'ompromises,} Of Kentucky
Twas well ne was mol in his scat, for if he had
been, his destiny would have been fulfilled and
the mantle OF Benedict Arnold would have fall
en- at last upon the shoulders of his illustrious
successors his colleague however stood in his
shoes, and is entitled to at least one half Of the
isnominy. Mr.. Rusk is patriot and a faithful
Senator, and we wish him better company than
Sam. Houston; but Sans term expires in 1853.
Texas we hope, will then send some. one il, his;
place who knows her interests and his own du-
ty better than Sam does. If r. b. Rhetl rns'
traitor, Nessrs. Bell, Benton, Houston, Sprpe
auce, Underwood and Wales have robbed hins
of his title in the very Senate chamber where.
his treason was so severely deprecated. Mr.
Fnote is IA patent Weathercoek, he opposed the
Bill because instructed. and then opposes the
Protest, "oh. consistency thou art ajewel,1 but
thou art not III tic possession of H. S, Footel
From the Northern members we could expect
nothing more than this Mr.. Dickinson's lam
many Hall Speech in which he says, "lts IS the
highest motive Of the representatives. discharge
his important trusts with fidelity; aud i'll have,
the Democratic party of the Empire City,I
Stall feel assured that haze not been unmild-
Iiul OF the obligations which rested upon .as
4 representative OF this great State and great
Commercial emporium OF the Union;" ts the
contrary Notwithstanding. admire Mr.. Dickin:
sons devotion to his party and his State, but
.hey will not reconcile his conscience when he
reflects that in voting for the admission of Cal
iornia, he violated the Constitution oil the Union
which, as Senator, he has sworn to observe.
tcrlmps am trespassing Oh Your space and
your readers patience, but Icannot close these
remarks, imperfect as they are, without some
allusiOn to our accidental President. Ihe.words
OF the wise man, ".When the righteous are in
"u'"oi'Es Iie Peol'iC ieJoiCe, uut HNSh JIG W1Cn-
ed bear rule the people mourn," are peculiarly
applicable to him at this time it is 10. be feax
ed that the brief authority with which he has
been accidentally clothed will make him cut
such antics before high heaven as will-niake the
angels weep. tn conclusion would suggest
TO the citizens O. Benville the aecessity OF hunt
ing up MIR. Downs, he needs another call to his
duty. Yours, &c. l&is
A True SourHRoN.
Camden, Aug. 90, 1850. ss
DISTRESSING CAsUaLfrY.-lt issour melan4
choly duty to record the death by drowning,
on Tuesday last, of an,interesting little dangh.
ter, aged about five years of Cold. E.. Mckay,
of Georgetown, wlrose suhiiiie. residence is
near Bemncttsville. We ntie stand. the de-
ceased with some other; children, and two or
three grown servants, were reiurnin. from the
village, and that in crossing tiles bridge size
stumbled aud fell into the water, and .innedi-
atcly sunk to rise no more. HE bereiHed I;.-
ther and other gentlemen were.n tie spot. di-.
rcctly after the accident occurred, aud made
every possible effort to recover the body but
in vain. 1t was however, pcOvefed tie next
day, being found a considerable distance helow
where it disapp Ckerdv Gazete.,
ATERRisLE TRAGsDY.--AD Daughter Mur-
dered By her Father.--An awful tragedy oc-
CURED al Philadelp' a,,Hancocll county, Indi.
ana, on the evenim of Thursday, the 'Sth inst
The circumstances of the case are these: A
man by the name of Thomas Kennedy has for
years resided in Hancock ecouaty ,.who, with
his family have been considered dsreputable
members Of society. A difficulty had existed
between Kennedy and his wife for sometime
past. This difficulty had increased to such an
extent that the authorities had been compelled
10 interfere il, order to protect hisSsW;. from
personal violence, and the whole iatnil ssfI9m
eiectn,eit. About month since, Kennedy
wa, brought before a justice, charged by his
vile with threatening to kill her and he was
hound o,er in the sum of 8 100 to- keep the
peace. On Thursday night Kennedy had been
drinking freely, and, after making a great dis.
ri,;l,,ce in tue aeighborhood. OF Philadelphia,
repaired to his farm, situated aSshort dstanse,
Il hom lbe town. About midnight the ueighbof-
huod was alarmed by the discharge Of fire arms
and tle cry Of snurder; and the terriblesan::
nounrculenl was made that Kennedy Lad blown
out his daughters brains. Medical aid was OF
no use, ior the brams oil the young woman were
blown completely out of the skull, and she
n