The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, August 29, 1840, Image 2
From the Charleston Mercury
Messrs. Editors:?C ?]. Richardson has
never when properly approached refused
to define his position as to political questions
past or present?and having experienced
his frankness I take the liberty of
speaking for him?and assuring your readers
that I speak what I know. Before
replying tb the questions propounded
through the Courier, I beg leave to enter
my protest against their spirit and motive.
I protest against the spirit of mischief,
which to gain an advantage in an election
of such comparatively small importance
? itipt of Governor would revive the bit
terness of our old partyfeud. . It is neither
just, delicate nor gcnerirtts to rake up
from Lethe all the misdeeds and exasperations
of that bitter contest and hold one
man responsible for all; and as I believe
the purpose of these writers is to excite
prejudice and not to elicit truth?(for I
presume they did not expect that Col. R.
would suffer himself to be drawn into a
newspaper canvass.) 1 write not to satisfy
but to disappoint them.
Col. Richardson did warmly advocate
and support44 the leading feature" of Gen.
Jackson's Administration, viz: his oppo$i-\
tion to a National Bank-and disapproved
of the political principles of Clay anil
Webster and the other accredited exponents
of the principles of the National?
Federal?Whig party.
With the principles attributed by "Pathfinder"
to Gen Jackson's Proclamation
Col. Richardson does not and never did
accord. He denies all constitutional right
or power in the Federal Government to
punish as treason, an act*of obedience in
the citizen to the mandate of a sovereign
slate. This will I think satisfactorily answer
all the questions of that writer respec
ting the Proclamation.
Of "the Military Organization" of any
parly to resist the constituted authorities
of our state, much was written and said at
the time of the Nullification struggle?but
as Col. Richardson, I know, had no part
or lot in any such organization, he cannot
* gire any information on the subject. If
any such organization did exist, the knowledge
of it was withheld from him?perhaps
because he was deemed unworthy to
he let into the mystery?perhaps because
it was presumed, and rightly that he would
not join in it. Col. R. cannot therefore
be expected to give the details of a plan
with which he had no more connection?
and it seems less information than " Path
"Pathfinder" is very inconsislenfsurcly
in holding Col. R. responsible for all
the hostile movements when he in the
same piece concedes him the small merit
ol having been a pacificator.
" Pathfinder" also treats that,clever and
staunch Union man, the Editor of the
Courier with very odd courtesy when in
his very columns and presence he intimates
and pursuesJiis purpose of invoking
a spiritof proscription and revenge?to
exclude from state office erery man. who
has been a member of the old Union party.
I would be ashamed of the name of which
T am proud?that of " Carolina Nullifier"
if I thought that after all that has past in
the way of reconcilement, and compromise,
and pledge and co-operation, many Nullifies
could be yet actuated by such a spirit.
That Col. Richardson and his constilu?
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cms birenuiHisij ami wiui an uuiibtuukiuuai
means opposed the *' lest oath" or.oath of
Allegiance is well known?but his objections
were fonjided exclusively on the
presumed intention. When by the Committee
of Federal Relations the motive
was explained and our party jrave the assurance
that the oath was not inconsistent
with any man's constitutional obligations,
and wate not framed for proscription, Col.
Richardson, and , the other leading men
who acted with him?withdrew their opposition?and
were not ashamed to entertain
again and cherish feelings of confidence
and kindness towards those from
wbom a temporary misconception had
estranged them.
For the Clarendon resolutions alluded
to, by one of Col. R's assailants, the poo
pie of Clarendon are responsible, and neither
they nor he will shrink from their
respective shares of their responsibility I
do not remember the resolutions.
I cou}d say more to prove how ungenPTAIIC
OYtrl lininct it I r> Anrlnoirfinp fa r?v_
v? w '4IIU UllJUOb lb 19 iu U (IU VO V VUI H? V A"
tile the Nullifiers against this gentleman?
by stirring up every disagreeable topic of
pf*.rty lore; but enough of the past. It
has nothing to do with the practical duties
required of a Governor or t\ny other public
servant. What is Col. R's. present position?and
what course of policy may wc
expect from him when he is elected. ,
He is decidedly opposed to all discriminating
tariff duties for protection.
He holds tnc doctrine of instruction as
part of his political creed.
I!e has full faith in the wisdom of the
Independent Treasury system, and its successful
operation?and believes thai if
aided by judicious State Legislation, it will
place thy credit and prosperity of the coun-1
try beyond the reach of revulsion or vicis-!
sitodc.
He is favorable to the re-election of Mr.
Van Buren?because he believes that his
measures comport with the interests of the
South, and because the parly opposing him
combines all the elements of Abolitionism
n :<1 Ppilonltam.
In ihc pending election Col. R. Ins no
personal objects or ambitious or selbsh
purposes to gratify: and has done nothing
to provoke the bitter assaults and disparaging
language of the writers opposed to
him; and I do not expect them to be satisfied
with this explanation?for it trill I
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defeat'their design, and destroy their |
only chance of defeating him?viz: the i
stirring-ftp old parly fends.
A NULLIFIER.
From the South Carolinian.
AN ABOLITION MISSIONARY.
Mr. Editor:?Believing, as I do, that
the whole South should be apprized of
every foreign movement among us, on
the subject of Abolition, whether to ex
cite the objects ot its tanaticai sympamy,
or to plant and foster amongst ourselves
fanatical views and unwholesome feelings
relative to slavery, I cheerfully comply
with the request of many of my neighbors,
to communicate to you, for publica
lion, the following circumstances:
It had been vaguely rumored about the
neighborhood, last week, that a man
who professed to be a religious Missionary,
was travelling through the State,
preaching publicly, and enforcing privately,
doctrines of an incendiary character;
that he had passed through York and
Chester, and that letters had been received
j from residents of those Districts, warning
us that he was making for Fairfield, regretting
that he had not been arrested
there, and advising us to repair the error.
Accordingly, cn Saturday, a few of the
neighbors were informed that he had actually
arrived in the neighborhood, and
was to preach ot the Sterling Meeting
House on the following day. The next
morning a concerted gathering took place
at said Mcetintr House, when it was oscer
Q tained
that the object of our search had
taken the alarm, departed from the District,
and was to preach at Smurney's
Meeting House, Chester District,- about
sixteen ot twenty miles distant. A large
and respectable company was immediately
formed to go in pursuit of him, which arrived
on the spot just before the conclusion
j of the sermon, but too late to hear the
remarks upon slavery which, we were informed,
had interlarded the whole service.
Previous to dismissing the congregation,
however', (which was chiefly composed of
Seceders, many of whom are disaffected
on the subject of slavery,) he invited them
to remain, while he read a letter from the
Associated Synod of his Church, explanatory
of the object of his mission. This
he was speedily dissuaded from doing,
upon being informed that certain persons
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naa arnvca on me ground, airuauj uuamc
to him, and that the reading of the letter
would but increase their excitement.
Upon the retiring of the assemblage
from the interior of the Church, a committee,
appointed for the purpose, approached
the Missionary and propounded
to him certain questions relative to his
present capacity before the people, his
doctrines, objects, residence. The substance
of his replies was, that he was from
Ohio, originally,, but had resided five years
in East Tennessee; that he was a preacher
of the Gospel, after the Seceders' persuasion;
that ho had bern specially sent;
by the Associate Synod, which met in
Baltrmote, to bring back under the authority
of the Synod, all those who had
abjured it, on account of a difference of
opinion on the subject of slavery, by con?
vincing them of the sinfulness of that institution.
Upon this authority, the man (whose
name is Tuomas Kendall) was arrested,
and carried back to the vicinity of Ster- j
ling Meeting House, and the inhabitants
of an extensive neighborhood were summoned
to investigate his case on the following
day. Accordingly, the meeting
took place, and the culprit was examined
by several gentlemen, among whom was I
an intelligent lawyer; and his letter of
authority and directions was read and dis- '
cussed.4
The determination of the meeting was,that
Kendall is a thorough Abolitionist, 1
and that he has been sent among us to '
operate upon the fanaticism of the whites, '<
for the promotion of his doctrines, and
probably to tamper privately with their <
slaves. His grounds are, that slavery is I
sinful, and consequently incompatible with '
religion, and membership in a genuine '
Christian Church; and, as a necessary de- *
duction, that no one, chargeable with so '
heinous a crime, can attain happiness in 1
the life to come. j
The conditions which he holds out, to t
those who would be received within the <
pale of the Church, in this world and I
hereafter into the joys of Heaven, are, to t
remove with their slaves to a free State, '
and there set them at liberty; it that isjl
impracticable, to provide them wun me ?
means of reaching a free State, and insure '
them against interruption to their progress, '
and if circumstances forbid that course, 1
to give them moral emancipation, by call- 1
ing them up, declaring to them that it is <
sinful to hold fellow beings as slaves, and f
that they are as free as air; but that, as I
the laws of the State prohibit emancipa- ?
lion they must remain ostensibly us slaves, 1
but really as equals, receiving a fair hire I
for their services, provided they choose '
to labor. i
Thus'making hirelings of those who
cannot be discharged from service, and
who are therefore without restraint as free- I
men; and compelling the whites to employ,
whether they will or not, those whom they '
cannot discard as hirelings, nor control as
slaves?the worst species of,servitude.?
Kkniiat.l confessed that he was aware his
doctrines, if preached before slaves,
would not comport with our safety: yet he
was caught in the act of volunteering to
read his letter, and comment upon the object
of his mission, in the presence of
slaves. He acknowledged that his doctrines
were contrary Ho the genius of. our
laws, and his last condition, in direct op>
"v;
position to their very letter;.yet he justified
his conduct tipon the ground that he
was obeying the duty iipposed upon him
by the Church, and upou the acknowledgcd
liberties of the press and speech;
As it was the opinion of a member of
the bar that the paper was artfully drawn
up as perhaps to evade the existing laws,
while left it the object of Kendall as obvious
as though all caution had been disregarded,
it was determined, by a fair trial
hnfnro Turln-n T Trn^ti tn make UDOn this
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pioneer of a fanatical religion, a practical
application, illustrative of the views and
feelings of Carolinians towards those
who, in any guise, by any authority, or
by however ariful evasion, attempt to tamper
with their rights and safety. '
If there is no law to meet such a case
as I have described, I call upon my fellow
citizens generally, and the members of
the South Carolina Association particularly,
to force upon the. Legislature proper
attention to this defect.
In the mean time, I wonld warn all fa?
natical incendiaries abroad, not to regard
printed laws as necessary to the punishment
of their interference, when taken
antongst us; but rather to believe that wc
are as sagacious in detecting their subter
fuges, and evasions, as they may be ingenious
in concocting and practicing
them; and that while it may be proper to
have further enactments of our Legislature
upon the subject, we can never need
authority while we feel that self defence
is a natural law, paramount to all artificial
statutes, Yours, &c. t
Fairfield District, 8 miles below )
Winnsboro', Aug. 12, 1840. $
From the Charleston Mercury.
FROM FLORIDA.
By the schr. Empire, Capt. South wick
we have received St. Augustine papers of
the 21st insl. from which we copy the following
account of .the Butchery at Indian
Key, which varies in some particulars
from that already published.
The steamer Santee, Capt Poinsett,
arrived on Wednesday morning from the
South, bringing as passengers thefaraily of
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ur. rerrine laie 01 inuian rvcy. one
brought in tow, from New Smyrna, the
steamer Win. Gaston, which boat had sustained
injury some time since.
It becomes again our mournful duly to
record the successful effusion of blood in
this ill-fated Territory, and the Triumphant
accomplishment on the port of the
Indians, of an adventure bordering on romance.
Indian Key, a small spot of not
orer seven acres in extent, and situated a
short distance in advance, midway between
old and new Matacomba Key, about
thirty miles from the main land, and on
our Southern Atlantic coast, was invested
by seventeen boats containing Indians; seven
of its inhabitants .murdered, the island
nlttnilorerl. nnH its t-nilcliups burned.
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About two o'clock bn the morning of
tlie 7ih inst. a Mr. Glass, in the employ
of Mr. Houseman, happening to be up,
saw boats approaching, and informed a
person in the same 'employ, when they
passed into Mr. Houseman's garden, and'
were satisfied that they were boats containing
Indians. The Indians commenced
their firing upon the house of Mr. Houseman
and Dr. Parrine; the former of whom,
with his family, .and that of Mr. Charles
Howe and family, succeeded in escaping
to boats, and crossed over to Teafabl^
Key. The family of Dr. Ferrino, passed
through a trap door into their bathing
room, from whence they got into the turtle
kmwI snil.hv rrrpit effort removed the
logs and escaped to the front of Houseman's
store, they then went to a boat at
the wharf which '6 Indians (all who remained)
had partly tilled and were in the
store after a further supply?they then
pushed off and pulled with an oar, a paddle,
and poles towards the Medium, they
were met by a boat when they had rowed
a mile and taken to the schooner.
Mr. Motte and wife, and Mrs. Johnson,
a lady of 70 years of. age, fled into an out
house, from whence Mhs. M. was dragged
by an Indian, and while in the act of calling
on her husband, "John save me,"
she was killed, Mr. Motte shared the
same fate, and was scalped; and the old
lady, as she was dragged forlb, suddenly
erking from the Indian, broke his hold
?nd escaped under a house. Ilcr grand
:hild, a daughter of Mrs. Motte, aged
bur years was then killed with a club, and
;he infant strangled and thrown in the
water. This was seen by Mrs. Johnson
>om her hiding place; but the Indians
ired this building, and She was again
breed to flee, and escaped to Malony's
wharf, and secreted herself, and was finaly
rescued. James Sturdy, a boy about
11 years of age, hid himself in the cistern
inder Mr. Houseman's house, and was
scalded to death by the burning building
seating the water. The remains of an
idult skeleton Were found among the ruins
if Dr. Perrine's house, supposed to be
Lite Doctor, as well as that of a child
thought to have been a slave of Mr. House*
man.
The Indians were what arc known as
Spanish Indians, and were headed by Chekekia,
the same chief who headed the
party massacreing the men at Caloosahatchie.
They obtained a great amount of
plunder from the houses and stores; and
whilst engaged in obtaining these articles,
Mrs. Pcrrine, with her two daughters and
little son, reached a boat partially loaded,
and put off to the schooner .Medium, laying
at some distanQc. . They were promptly
rescued by a boat coming to their assis
luiiiut aiiu wt*r? itikcii iu int: scnooner.
On Mi-: Houseman reaching Testable
Key, Midshiprhan Murray, U. S. N. started
with his only available tbrcc, of 15
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ami two swtrels, 10 of whom were in j
Hospital so sielt a silo Be certainly unfit [
for duty; but Ursrini? their'daim were her- i
mitted, hoping to ctH off the boats and
thns prevent the escnpe of the Indians".
On the second fire of his gnus, iliey recoiled
overboard, and the Indians then
commenced n fire upon his boat from a
six pounder, belonging to Mr. Houseman,
charged with musket balls, and drove
back this active officer.
Communication was immediately despatched
to Lieut. M'Laughlin, who wa=
at Key Biscayne with the U. S. schrs Flirt
and Otsngo, and they proceeded down.
The Indians however, had escaped, after
maintaining possession, of the Island
twelve hours, carrying off large quantities
of powder and other articles, and
laying the little settlement in ashes. All
escaped save the unfortunates named
above.
Among the bold and lawless feats of
faring which have characterised the enemy
during the war, there is nothing that
trt?ll Uahb a ikAMMAMtOAn IVI fVl fills U/a
?wiii uuur a uuiiijiui im/n huh imo* ?? *?
have seen the murdered remains of the
citizen and soldier almost within sight of
the garrison, when the white flag of overlure
was waving to these iuhumen rascals
in acts of kindness. We have seen the
armed rider stricken by the bullet from
the covert of the hammock, and the carriage
of the traveller made to receive the
last life drop of its occupant. We have
seen the faithlessness of the tribe, even
when the humanity of the while man was
devising every means for its comfort, planning
their accursed schemes of inurder,
and Caloosahatchic, the ground of confidence
and good will, red with the blood
of our troo;ps and citizens. .But an Island
?we hnd ihnnrrJif anfp no Utile would
wc have looked for an avalanche amid ihe
sands of Arabia, or ihe glowing warmth
of the equator, amid the "Greenland's
icy mountains," as an attack from Indians
upon an Island. A force too of seventeen
canoes, averaging five men each,
make, a voyage of at least thirty miles
from the main laud, and "ransack, pillage
and destroy,"- and return in safely !!!
When will these horrors end?
INDIANS.
On the 12th instant, two men were fired
upon at Hope,s,. seven miles from Micanopy,
and Smart killed, and Lcrien badly
wounded in both his legs.
Shortly afrer, Indians made their appearance
at Fort Crane, carrying off corn
from the fields, and firing at two of the
citizens, wounded both of their horses.
The men escaped.
On the 13lh inst. they fired npon a body
of soldiers at M'Intosh's field; two of the
soldiers killed, and one wounded* The
Indians numbered from 90 to 100. They
were pursued closely by upwards of a
hundred men from Micanopy, and the adjoining
posts, under Ca-pt. Bonneville; the
trail leading to the Ocklawaha.
Portions of five or six families have
been murdered near the Georgia line.
On the night of the 8th inst. at 11 o'clock,
Lieut. B. H. Arthur, commanding at Fort
Barker, Cook's Hammock, Middle Florida,"
with a detachment of his Company
(E. 1st Infantry,) surprised a party of
three Indians, about seven miles from the
Fort on the road to Tallahassee, and killed
two instantly, the other ran into tne hammock,
and it being very jJark he could not
be found. The next morning there was a
shower of rain, which washed away all'
traces of;his trail. Ho improbably dead as
he appeared to be badly wounded; he fell
several times while running away. .
A murder of four persons, named Cnsry,
took place, by Indians, at New River,
on Tuesday the 11th inst. near Thigpen's
Station. The tr^il crossed the Black
Creek and FortHaflee road. The family
had but lately rcmov/d from Georgia.?
Lieut. May, 2d Dragoons, and Lieut.
Hanson, ?th Infantry, started in pursuit.
On the 26th ult., as privates JVl'Dotrall
aDd Hartignn of Company K. 3d Ar'illery,
were proceeding from Fort Lauderdale
to the river, they were fired upon by
Indians, and both severely wounded.?
The white flag was flying from the staff
of the garrison at the time, and the men
were within gun shot of its folds. They
will both recover.
A negro of Jack Hope's, hunting "for
birds near Mr. Hope's plantation, on the
Alchuta Pcaric, came unexpectedly upon
five Indians. He discharged his double
barrelled gun at them, killed one arid
wounded another. The Indians took to
their heels and the negro also. The bo.dy
was found, and the wounded trailed along
distance. ' ;
IN EQUITY.
LANCASTER DISTRICT:
Thomas J. Wright, vs. John Massey and
Joh'n Myers and his wife Frances.
Petition for relief.
jYT appearing to the satisfaction of the
" A Commissioner, that John Myers and
wife Frances, defendants in the above case,
are absent from and reside without the
the limits of this State: On motion of J.
Williams, Solicitor, for Petitioner, It is
Ordered, That the said defendants do an
swer, plead or demur to the petition in the
ibove stated case within three months from
me publication hereof, or that the same b
taken pro confesso against them.
J. H. "WITHERSPOON, Jr.,
C. E. L D.
Comm'r's Office, June 4, 1840.
(Printer's fee ?6)
rrpWe are authorized to an>-* ?'
nounce Col. SAMUEL S. TAYLOR as
a Candidate for^ a seat in (lie House of Representatives
at the ensuing election.
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OAJOEN, S. CAROLINA.
SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST'i?, 1840.
*l3*The Postmaster at Charleston would
oblige the citizens of Camden, by forwarding
the mails for this place, which leave
the pity, oh Monday and Thursday mornings,
via- Columbia, instead of the direct
route. We should then get posse&iQh of
our letters and papers on fuesdajya ajid.
Fridays, from ijight to ten hours earlier,
than by the present arrangement.
Wo particularly invite the attention of oar reader*
to the article which we have extracted from the
Mercury, over the signature of "A Nullified* end
which wo republish with the more pleasure, because
it substantially oxpreses the opinion* which we have
good reasons to believe that CoL Richarmos . ha*
always entertained on the subjects to which italfodet.
JN'o man can read it who does not hold to the techittcalilies
and cabalistic terms of hi* party with greattr'
tenacity than to \ubprinciples, but mu*t be ntiafied with
the "Stales Right" character and complexion'of those
opinions. Let "States Right men," therefore, of ?/?
parties come forward and show, by their generon* and
united support of Col. RicHAansoN, that the prejodi-;
ces and misconceptions of the past ore forgotten and
obliterated, in the harmony and confidence of theprcsent.
Let the illiboral cavillings cease against
this gontleman, wlio has done nothing to provoke
the . numerous misrepresentations which have been
attempted to bo made, of his political principles-?
save in his being a member of tbo old Union Forty
of this State, and attractiner. hv hi* h;??i.
and exemplary deportment, ,so large a share <}f the
confidence and esteem of his feHow-oitizens.
We are convinced that, ho wfll be elected, by an
overwhelming majority, and we trust that we may be
permitted to hope, unanimously.
CP " A Subscriber1' has sent us a long communication,
in dcfcnco of Gen. Hakrison, and peomises,
if we will publish to furnish "as often as we tftay
feel disposed to give them an, insertion,""his (Gen.
H.) sentiments &c. " A few brief extracts"^wbtch
appeared in this paper last week, illustrative of the
character of (Jen. Harrison, has given rise to the
voluminous - document which " a subscriber" has
sent us. We certainly feel obliged to-him for his
< kindness, in enlightening us, as to the superior merits
o f Gen. HARhiso.v, and if his artiste was not
quite so long, ar.d a little less sneering at our efforts
to enlighten the public, we should certainly let our
readers have all tbo benefit which wo bavo
from its' perusal. But wo wilt not allow oar own
language to be sorved-up in the Jourml, in the man.
I ncr in which our correspondent choose* to do it,
and " a subscriber" must therefore pardon us for
suppressing his communication. If he is really desirous
of defending his Hero (quere?) we will cheer- .
fully allow him as much space as we occupy ourselves
on the same subject, provided the articlo is '
respectfully written, and this we think is as much
as any subscriber ought to ask. Dut the article he
has sent us, would occupy nearly, if not quite, three
columns, and all inrefonco to a singlo one of the_
tracts, eight in number, which wo published, and all
of whicb, including the editorial remarks, did not
fill a single column.
MILITARY IELEBRATION.
The Richland Volunteer Rifle Company celebrated
thoir 25th Anniversary, an Saturday the 8th
'instant. Medals were awarded to Corporal J A.
IT-.,..? J : a A n T>._ 9 WW WW
n&nnauit o- u privuieu W. ti. DAT1B &Ha tl. 11. ?
Smith, for their superior dull as marksmen. A fine'
barbacue was prepared for the occasion, by one of
the members, which, if we may judge from the
complimentaiy toast given on thq^occosion, was"
" not bad to take."
The following ore a portion of the regular toasts
drank on the occasion: . ^ .
1. The United States of America: Thir
home of the tree, and the asylum of the
oppressed.
2. The Constitution of the L. States of
America: The most stupenduous fabric.
ever erected by the political wisdom oT' 1
man; let us resist to the last, every, encroachment
upon this sacred charter of
otir liberties.
4. General Morgan: The Patriarch of
Riflemen; may his children revere his
memory. %
13. The Fair of Carolina: Remarkable
now, as ever, for their beauty, taste, and ,
accomplishments.
From the volunteer toasts we copy the following:
By Ensign DeSaussure. The Camden
DeKalb Rifle Guards: Success and prosperity
to the Corps. , .
And most heartily do we respond to the sentiment.
We have, the satisfaction of believing too, that
?6ucccss and prosperity" will attend it. The fine
spirit which prevailed at its organization still pervades
its members, and the untiring exertions of
every man to qualify himself for discharing bis duty
promptly and correctly affords a sure guarantee that
the " iJeKalb Rifle Guards will, ere long,, be the
pride and ornament of our District.
The great Tippecanoe gathering at Macon, Geo.
on tho 13th inst. roust, from all accounts, have been
an imposing affair. South Carolina was represented
by the Hon. Senator Preston.
Tho Macon Telegraph estimates the number pres.
cntat 11,700, and classes thorn as follows:
Harrison men, 5",500 ?
Van Buren men, 1,900
Fence men, 600
Boys and youths, 2,000
Negroes, 1,200
Females ono sort and another, 1.200 Total, 11,700
The Hon. J. C. Alford, the Hon. J. M. Berrien
and the Hon. Wt C. Preston were the orators of tho
uay; una uuiebB groat injustice baa Deen once tiiem,
in reporting tho substance of their speeches on thw
grand occasion. 'they must bate sent their hearers
home but little wiaefthan they came. Several "Log
Cabins" adorned the procession, and on tbe stand
erected for tbo speakers, a cider barrel was placed in
a conspicuous position, Notwithstanding all tfca
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