The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-09-05
The Review To-Day. (,

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-Four State military regulations require our services
to-day and as an obedient Citizen have laid aside
for abfief period, our pen for the sword, and upon
the field, in military Insignia do duty according 70
law "fH-.E 9. - .'.5';' = ~
Whilst we are free to confess that our present mill
tia syslem is in some respects, ggievously burden
some yet with proper notifications, we are in favor
Of its continuance and decidedly opposed to that spe
cies of growing and dangerous radcasm which would
destroy all our ancient landmarks. and every other
distinguishing feature which marks and identifies our
State. There must be some. military system and
known organization. In the time of peace is the time
to prepare for warand it is useless To- pretend that
in caseof an emergency, proper defence could be
made without some already existing basis upon which
to build -z, f,,,.s.r e4s:,,s.& s1;,s.. Il
There, are too many extremists in South Carolina
those who unless they get things exactly to their
ownnotions are in favor Of immediate reform, change,
and every other unreasonable and impracticabe notion
ahoat. We have Learned by profitable experience,
that it is not well to be always finding fault and com.
planning Of every thing which does not precisely ac-
cord with our peculiar notions, and those extreme
radicals in our State ought to remem5er'thatt often
happens in attempting correct and improve State
matters, they get worse Our experience s that well
enough had just as well be left alone, and perhaps
little better. No one is able to tell what day may
bring FORTH ana the history countries ought to
teach us to bealways ready, for we have from high
authority that aetcrnaf vigilance is the price of lib
erty Instead Of weakening and destroying our pres
sent military system, let it be properly modified and
strengthened no account and under no false and
plausible pretext whatever, it be abolished We
system need as much aye need it more than ever
It is needless to depend upon volunteer servcesmen
will not do their duty unless by compuson, and in
this case, force is better than persuasion. j:
4 We are not sufficiently advised in this matter to
propose any change, modification ought, and no
doubt will, be effected; but let US do this and all
others as reasonable men, and not too hastily destroy
system which had its origin in the very birth of our
liberties, and was baptized with the first and best
blood of the rcrolution and which assisted oachieve
our glorious rights and freedom. We have too much
respect for old associations to see them ruthlessy dis
banded. Lf - ,,4- =,
But,to our Review to-day. Els exceency Cover
nor MANNING and part Of his Staff Adjutant and In
spector General ,DUNovANT Brig. Gen. CHANDLER and
Staff, Col TAYLOR and staff, Lieutenant Colonel KER-
SHAW and Maj. KIRKLAND embrace the principal
points of attraction the military display 1t ishoped
that the Regiment will go through the mannuyres
with ease and accuracy, and the close of tho
cses on the field that shall have aspeech from
our elegant and worthy Governor, with "a few re.
marks" from others occupying conspicuous. place
in the picture" ~ * &t1,ss ,sf'1'. =,