The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-08-28
Ecttcr f.crn Senator EzaH,mcnd.

We find tie following letter in the Anderson papers.
1t is in response to an invitation to the meeting
Williamson Springs. Coming from the source it does
it will be read with interest:
REDcLlrrE, August c. 1850
DEAR SIR l have just received your polite invita-
ton to dinner to be given Oh the 9th inst, at William
ston, to my esteemed friend and your able Representa-.
tive Col. Ashmorc. If the weather was not so unu-
sually hot, my engagements would not permit me, OH
so short q notice, to do more than thank you very
sincerely for your kind remembrance. The shortness
Of the notice. however, is not due to you for your let
ter is dated week ago. aud might have reached me in
enty-our hours. But this llnmbug of 'clIeap post
age" so gratifying TO those who live railroads. and
not aware that by other methods Of taxation they
pay twice the nominal clargen the South four times
has, under system Of economy which strikes down
the weak rural routes reduced tlis route daily
to u weekly one.
The political eXigency Of the day is the election of
the next President 1t gives great pleasure to find
that South Carolina, having with her usual promptncss
and unanimity made l,cr choide is properly and con-
sstent!y pursuing the same quiet course in reference
to it that she has so long followed 1t never was
SuUulCE pOlCS lllu u luISN' IsNcIl III
America knows where size stands, apd the whole in
uence ofer undividedsuppor of Mcssrs. Breckenridge
and Lape is as fully felt though she says nothing, as
it would he were she ever so rociierous Willie any
departure from the course she has org followed and
any unusual expression otiEercst would be damaging
10 the candidates Of her cIoicel South Carolina is
notoriously charged with disAson procivcs, and the
charge cannot be well dened- though really it is not
true in regard to constitutional Union 1t is loudly
proclaimed that the ticket she'sumors is therefore
dsunon ticket and any uncommon effort in its behalf
on Ler part viii have the effect of sustaining this
charge. l have lad the pleasure of somewhat init
mate acquaintance with the EicePrcsident and Gen.
Lane during the last three sessions of Congress- and
while deem them emincntly qualified for the exalted
positions for which they have been named, do not
believe that any two men couidb be found in America
lay down their lives, il needed for the preservation Of
the Union. confess am mysefvery FIR behind them
III that particular. In my humble Judgment every vote
giYcn to them is vote for the Cnon aud every vote
given TO any other candidate in the field is whether
intended or not, vote against the Union. And it is
to me PASSING strange that while every scusibe man
in this country must know thai the election Of Mr.
Lincoln will put the Union at imminent and instant
hazard, and that neither Mr. Bell nor Mr.. Douglas
lay claim TO single authenticated and assured cleo
toral vote, any Southern man, or any Northern, Eastern
Western pahrio. should, under any prctcncc with
hold his ardent support from the only men who in |
this greatest OF all the crisiscs which country has
known since the adoption Of the Constitution can, I'M
der the circumstances proong and perhaps make per-
nacnt this couietcracy. cannot hepbelieving that
they will be elected 1t is the best next step for the
success Of which everything but principle should be
sacrificed Very truly yours
j. Ii. HAMMOND.
J. T. BRoYLEs, Esqr.
The election for Tax Collector for Rclaud District
rcs,.,c,; il, tc choice Of Capt 7. H. Wade, bya large