Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-06-13
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Mr. EDITOR: The Hanibafg l2epub
the 7th inst. fell into my hands last
morning, and as it purported to bc Edited $ap;
Published in my native State South Carolina
imagined its principles were somewhat I'M
unison with its name, but was sadly mistaken,
for upon examination, found that the Editor
from its proximity to Augusta, had caught the
Georgia Fever" and was to all intents and
purposes, bona file advocate of submission.
"Giorious News! The Ball in N Zion !" is
the title of his leader, and what do you suppose
this GLORIOUS news iss Why, that the spira
OF 1912 had rerired and another Hartford
Convention had been held in South Carolina.
As to the Ball that had been set in motion,
have no idea what it is, unless it is a bonne
bouche of Executive patronage first thrown into
Georgia by His Majesty King Millard the first,
and passed from hand to hand until it actually
crossed the Bridge and found a hearty welcome
among the inhabitants of the "littlo Cottof
Depot" who will double; be SO tickled at the
idea that they will endeavor tossendsit forward
either by Telegraph orRail Road to Charleston,
Columbia and Camden. Such 4 BAH may
find a lodging in Charleston. for like Hamburg,
there are a large number of Yankees there
Such is the GLORIOUS news" such is the Ball
that is now in motion, and such isthe lansuase
held by men processing TO Edit q RepablIeagl
Print in the State that gave birth 70 Jackson,
Marion, Moultrie, Sumter, Hayne, Calhoun
and Elmore, and a host Of Heroes and Sages,
who, if they could revisit thi. Earth, would
blush for such dcgeneracy in South Garoiaa-
.Huug lie the heavens with black, yield day 10
night -
| Comets importing change oftime and State,
Brandish your crystal tresses III the sky, stas
And scourge the base Submissive slases :
Who will mol dare resist
This Ii Hartford Convention, Subnissiaa
Editorial, would probably have passed nnho.
ticed had the Author not presumed to speak
disparaginsly Of our Town, and that too IN
terms of contempt, mingled with downright
MISREPRESENTATION to use no harsher language
4 which he deserves. I would beg Of you, ss
the Conductor of the Journal. to enIighten tho
benightcd mind Of this pedantic Editor as to
our Town, its location, population, business
facilities and operations, were it not that we
have been advised not to answer fool ac.
cording tohis folly" or 'throw pearls to swines;
let it suffice to Inform him that the gentlemen
who represented Kersaw in the late Conyens
ton, will compare in point of respectablty aud
talent, equally to the setters;up Of the Hamburg
Watch. .and.wait. Submission meeting, inclnding
the sapient Editors ofthe Republican, Sou'hrrH
Palrio. and Commercial Transcript, all Of
whom, as far as a spirit Of nitnly resistance to
wrong and outrage is concerneds seem 70 haye
been "sebt before their time into this breathing
world" merely to echo the sentiments Ct g the
National M,eiligcacsr and New York Ifioitns.
Call you such men Southron'ss II had
rather be dog and bay the moon, than such
southron's. George the third had his Tory
allies in our beloved Statc during the Reyoia
ton: 1851 finds the line not yet extinct But
enough. Yours, Truly, A.D. Il
CAMDEN, June 18th. 1851.
D,1-o,J dcc;ded The Express train in