The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-15


launched against Israel. But then the kind
adieu. Let it bury in oblivion all that seemed
harsh, and throw into boldcr relief that good
ness of heart which prompted the wcll-meant
advice and admonitions. The propricties of
public position (bowcver humble) must not be
violated. We can never speak our thanks as
we would like to do. We will feel grateful.
! even if we cannot express it.
To return to the question OF the cnirrcncv.
We would remark, that how Z" Merrimac" came
to imagine that We intended to drag him or
the class 70 which lie belongs, into association
wife extortiorcis dcvourcrs of widows and or
phans, and other such ugly and unpopular
characters, passes. our comprehension. We
fear that again there has been a confusion Of
IDEAS and persons essentially distinct" that
would not square with that canon of dscrimi
nation relating to the 'hiwkc an,l the hand.
saw" For the purposes of our discussion. VIC
have divided all (Confederate) mankind, not as
Charles Lamb does in one of his ESSAYS into
debtors and creditors. but into those who re.
celve treasury notes in payment of debts and
those who refuse 10 Go So ACCORDING 70 tl,is
DIVISION, Merrimac belongs to one class and his
course, us stated IN his communications. iden
ucai with the one which we have all the time
advocated, which every man pursued until re.
Gently, which very few now dcvia,e from and
which VIC contend is the only right and patri
otto one. For, he tells MS in his first con,or-
"'ca'!oh' that II have never refused treasury
notes IN payment, either in my private or anv
other capacity, but havc received large sums
and expect to receive such currency" And he
has, he tells us, aided the Government bv loans
OF liberal portion Of his estate. BY no
means would we place him in association with
the Extortiorcrs, Shylocks, &c. All honor,
say We, heartily and sincerely to conduct 9.
once liberal minded, i;ll-~igntcd and patriotic.
Let his example be initiated by all, only in re-
ccpt'"r OF Treasury notes and our object in
this dlscossiom is accomplished
BUT with an Inconsistency between theory
ard practice, which has not been at alI OK
planned, whist Mcrrimac (partioticallv as we
'"'"k) receives these notes in payment in large
sums and expects te continue to do so; aud
whilst AL banks do the same, and are eypc,,cd
to continue their conduct in the future. either
to display his'skil in diacctcS, whereby to
make 1.-THE worse to appear the better yreu
mcn';' or to |oy ihc acuy jor chongc in this
hitherto general practice, We have rs the con
clusion at which he aims in his agreement.
nothing less than this, viz that treasury notes
are worth only twenty cents in the dollar. and
that there Is no obligation legal, moral o. Datr;
otic Oh the part of the creditor to receive them
IN satisfaction OF his debt; that in short 70
do so, is entirely one-sded in It's eticct-affords
an undue advantage to unscrupuIous and IN
senerors doctors and violates in every particu-
lar his tavorite gastronomic maxim. Then thc
natural question arises, why Is the THING done
Are we not justified in the conclusion without
going through the Ingenious arguments and L.
inSira'loha adduccd 10 establish a position SO
entirely opposed to the practice of all who arc
interested in It's truth or 'falsity (cven of him
who maintains i) that there mAst lurk some
'"iacy IN the steps by which it is reached
I ndonbtcdly So in the discussion, not Of all.
strac''ng but OF matters emincntly practical.
Aud we entertain the opinion (Which we have
space only to allude toy that much of the fall
lacy will be found involved i'm the asspmnt;or