Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-10-07

nature aS would prevent my ieetHo oIne'"i
than kinG Gy to him, unless for good cause
With the latter gentleman have been long and
Intimately acquainted, and have repeatedly ex-
pressed dhe regret that the manner of his nomi-
nation abd other circumstances forbid my vo-
ting for Him; this much in Justice to myself, now
for some little Justice to you. AS to your capitals
an. c." "witf an impertinent crooked back
little fellow behind them asking questions"
they areI entirely out of place, as "Catawba" is
much nelurer North Carolina than have ever
lived. alld hope shall never prove myself
quite suth kip Van WiukIe us you evimce
yourself to be. Your next step procla'ms you
modest gentleman who does not appreciate
lis own Writings, for you say hat you are 'not
discussed to give Importance to trashy commn-
nicniiouy." And il further shows that you and
our kind friend, the Editor, differ; for he sets
non M In his second Editorial colnmn. You
saw. sir. lin quoting the heading Of the article
"What is the meaning of this" That qnes-
tion should have been your conclusion. lou
were It'd II confr&sedI y beyond your depth and
shouId hE,ye zone no further You did not un-
derstand the head, nor, to Judge you kindly, did
YOU nndbrsaId the body. For your particular
benefit u would inform you that III Tree trans.
lation, not quite 50 liberal us yours however,
omitted ILc word rdcuus," lnow beg leave
to amend.
As tod the "sanction" Of Coils. Preston and
Chestnut, ! be. permission to inform you that
wear 10 collar; my intercourse with the for
mcr hasj been slight aud casual; you will rtadi-
" bvlief it has been pleasant the latter and
myself Are personal friends, but no obligation
has cvdr been incurred hv either, other than
such as springs from mutual regard and conf
dencc lou charge as Il mark of"spite" that
omIttd H the titles of your nominees; you call
it small and speak Of it as illustrating hon little
some pdple can make 'acmSc'rs appear" Now
"Catawba," who looks small! Who feels
small You have made yourself the smallest
Of all 81 |1aIl things the small critic. The om!s-
sion, if bmr ut a, WAS inadycltant, and if re-
recollrdt Alright. tie same occurs in the same pa.
ragrapJ us regards the Cu.oDeratOn nominees
Willie H. preceding one they do receive the
title "uuls' while your "i:Ivortrs' do not re
ceive 1cir title; I.ut can qualification prefix
cd add IdigUtr to IN mstr;0us name; but for
bear Id st you bring another charge Of malice
agains[ good naiurrd me.
As for the evidence that Coils. Preston and
Chesn bt cXclasivc Y have 4 place IN the
minds and aiic"!innS o' the people " OF this
Congr tssional District ct''-ayc, Catawba.
have kucin evidence and the first Monday i'll
Oriubl lr will "show IT," and although we boast
no "gl ro,"" or "gui!lo!nr." aud do not desire
the eF,tl of any one, to furnish Il tragedy. We
will ht i've Il nice Iit;I, comic affair, in which
your iIrHus mus Shall BE deprived Of lis
caudal appendage.
And now. "tatawba,' will notice par!
of your performance. in which, il YOU be sill.
ccrr, yea are really charming. How refresh.
it is Ia ind Il So, c>>inni>l who does not Know
what is Gir;nt hy ",rrarhing ircks, proSc'lp
lion,' sacrifice" &r. &c. Ii it were possible
for yoa to rrnan in this bli>sIul state of ign".
rance, certainly conid not be SD cruel rs tu
enfighten v"n, but fear you have already been
taught, by hcing .iIIed in the ";.wk ware
squat ever since that piece was written.
may then say, that statesmen have been tIreat'
curd to have "thrir neck, cracked before I.
Federal cnw.cacrr caa pick them up that
Banks are Threatened witr IL loss OF their char
ter; unless their officers keep out of politics,
and tdat rhn$rn organ Of y"nr party, lie
uaro!inian,' remarkable Eo. lis good taste, de-.
rcncy and d;simicr>strd patriotism, opcns lis
columns to those "hn iIrratrI judi yes with the
loss of their aoNnS. Well may yon, il you b.
Il lover o.: yonr country, rxrlaim, "Won't some
body read the riot art = for there is Il spirit
abroad ia the .ud which ihils,s to putt down
to its nwn level, all that is elevated and pure,
and which, i! not checked, will destroy the rep
ut.liium OF nur State. heretofore remarkable for
III. c"nrtr>irS and pr"prietirS Of private Lille.
feel assured, Catuwb,, il yon will take the
trouble 20 rrad.inl first article over again, you
will see that y1a have misrcpre>entcL me mos,
grossly wouI! hope .uuinleniJaaIly. Of that
you can best Judge.
III this day, >ir, when maliyuity and hiding
place are regarded us the essential characters.
tics OF Junins, am 10th to eater the lists
Of Anonymous Sclibblrrs, and therefore wrote
over Il description which herr, under existing
circumstances WAS equivalent to the an.
noGncemc"t of my name. never contem-
plated attracting the attention of "Lancas.
tcr.') Wishing to avoid notoriety, however,
further than You have forced itupon me, for
bear to use my own name 1T present, and sub.
scribe myself CAROLINA.
Far tile CamlcIi Journal.
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