Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-12-28
Legislative Wit, etc.

already formed, and to form many more -
Legislative Wit, etc.
Our esteemed brother Editor, Pressly, of the
Southern Standard, gives US few spicy scraps
of the "Odds and Ends Of the Legisature,"-
among other things we find the following:
The Senior Editor Of the Patriot relates an
anecdote of MajoreDean the new Clerk Of the
House. He is one of the finest looking men in
the State, and Col. Perry says that this was the
reason why Col. Hampton desired to see him
elected Clerk of the House; For" said lie,
our Speaker is one of the best looking men IN
the House. and we should have Clerk to match
him on the Gala days." We heard another an
ecdote concerning Major Dean, not, indeed, so
complimentary as the above, but as he has en-
tirely conquered the fault which it imputed to
him, we need not hesitate to publish it. At
first, he was rather slow in calling the roll, par
ticularIy when the ayes and noes were to be ia
KEN This was not to be wondered at, tor the
members dread this list most unaccountably, and
the Major, having just been member, had,
probably, not quite overcome has aversion to it..
However, he called it very slowly. One OF the
members observing this, said to MIR. McCready,
81 think that our new Clerk is rather Slow"
ayes" replied the latter, he can hardly be
called Dean SwJt %
But, as we said before, he soon became accus-
toned to the harness, and every one now con
cedes that lie il an excellent Clerk.
THE SoUTH CAROLINA CoLLEGE.-We give
place with pleasure to the following article from
the Cdrolinian, considering that the course ofthe
writer is wise and manly.
Messrs Editors: You will confer favor by in.
dugng me with few remarks relative to a
measure which not only involves anxiety on my
part, bus the interest of the community at large
and which if not retraeed, will stend to the ut
ter oblivion of our Alma Mater-the pride and
glory of every Carolinian.
You, Mcssrs. Editors, suppose, are aware of
the very rash, step, contracted under an undue
excitement, myself together with a very respcc-
table number of my fellow-students, viz: the
pledging ourselves to leave College, or to refuse
to pay into the treasury, in case the Hall was not
abolished perpetrating crime which in
the end, will only prove suicidal to ourselves. |
do not intend here to discuss the policy or pru-
dence Of our past act that would be foreign to
nv purpose; but merely to suggest some scheme
by which we may fulfil every honorable obliga-
ton, and be renstated in College.
1 have given this measure mature considera-
tion and can only reflect the greater discredit
on myself for having rashy acted in a matter of
such consequence, without consulting the wishes
Of my parents or other friends, in whom could
impose implicit reliance and confidence. The
proposition wish to make this "That gene
raj meeting of all the signers the pledge he cal
led to meet in Columbia, on the first Monday in
January, 1853, in order that we may reconsider
our action, and look upon it as involving great
er hazard than the simple act of leaving Col
ege."
In making this proposition, it is sufficient for
me to know that am sustained by the thinking
part of wise community; and am urged to
believe that in view of the anxiety and socitude
of our parents and those who are nearest and
dearest to us, and as proper respect and defer
ence to our beloved institution that we should act
at this appointed time with more discretion and
prudence. In conclusion, | would request as
many of the papers in the State as concur in the
above to insert once, and obligo your correspon-
dent; and would urge my fel6w-students who
are thus unfortunately situated, leave no means
undone in the accomplishment of this great
end. ONE OF THE NUMBER.