Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-03-12
CAMDEN, soUTH-cARoLINA Att TIA R CH 12fs52....

va their professions Of political equality and
of free access to Office by The most meritorl.'
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The cnltyators sof the soil are termed the.
bone and sinew of the country; but when this
isdone, the artizan and the ploughman are con.
founded in the general phrase. Were the dis
tinction drawn when such expressions are u
sed, it might well be questioned whether the
agrcultdrists exclusive claim to that distinction
could be sustained if contested by the mechan-
ic. But Agriculture, is the colleague, not the
rival, of Mechanic Art: And as the Plough
represents the one. let the Jackpane, stand for
the other and for its multitudinous followers ~
1t is the great element of cur country wealth.
1t builds our towns and villages, and !itashts
their streets it links them together by the rail-
it covers the oceans with our shipping, it pre-
pares our.food andit delights our eyes. What
ever there may be of personal comfort, all that
there may e,ofintelectual food and refinement
is due to the Jack plane and the Artsit repro.
sents.
Itplays with the lightning and makes it ad
minister to cur wishes; it envolyes from drop
of watera power which annihilates time and
draws the uttermost ends oftbe earth together
What does it not do! The shoes on your feet,
the hat on your head. the clothes upon your
Limbs, are the work Of the Jack plane the gifts
of Mechanic Art lfYou ride It must accoupa-
ny you, and if you lie down you must ask its
|. help. lis benefits are notnumbered, it is OF U.
n:yersai necessity. it is present eyerywhere,it
does only good continually and its sole demand
is work, work, work.
This instrument is to finger III the coming
canvass, and we are not ashamed OF it nor sor
Try for it. On that canvass depends the future
prosperity Of this country. That prosperity is
mainly. ewing to the Jack plane and by it the
conntry's future veal shall be well secdred.--
To the Sword we will oppose the Jack plane i
Give us the Jack plane against the Drum and M
the Fife; and the rum-a dun dun of the ono;
and shill piercing notes Of the other, are saen :
ccd forever. ~ i ...,s. - Z
One Of the first principles Of moral, religious.
and political warfare, is this: .thath islawful
to fight the devil with FIRE; and since the EN- I
bodinent Of Whiggery shalt be the Drum. aud
Fife, aud the dessolating Sword, we will pro-
pose the first Statesman o 1.-THE day. q man well
worthy the highest Office in our gift, whoiis al.
So able to drive the Jack.plane. Upon our
banner we will fly the Jack plane Ill shall be
The emblem Of our cause, and the hardy sons Of
toll shall leave theiir. workshops and their for
aes, and leave the. labors Of useful and active
life, Ito gather around that standard and tobear
1T on to victory, They will swarm in the cities,
they Wil come up from the mines ofithe earth,
and claim their share in the battle for practical
Democracy. Is
Then let Wing oratgrs,in vehement idisconf.
ses, talk about Scott and his battle fields. and
pour forth torrents OF blood and thunder, ana
cripple the eaale and kill the lion, and pierce
the American dag with thousands ol balls, ana M
smear it with gore;-stlll from the busy iiaunts
tnese VISIONS OF ,ancy, u'''y;
a E;s. i dsfsa,sa s ~ ,Js e psnsht and rendered
less useful than the wind which fills the hollow