The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-10-10

initiates members We are tod that Inc ceremony
Of Bible presentation tho part Of the Ladies will
t,ko place during The week Of Court for that District
GRAND JURY PREsENTMENT AND
ILLICIT TRADING WITH SLAVES.
The Court of Common Pleas for RichIand District
commenced its sitting Monday, Isl inst Judge Frost
presiding. The Prescntmcnt Of the Grand Jury has
boon published and is markedly good sense and somo
excellent suggestions. II represents gambling in The
Town Of Columbia as grenl evil, and regards tire
present law insufficient 10 prevent it. fhc Present
ncnt says-ere arc daily to be seen in the Streets
permanent residents who for years past have been nc
cumulutng property by swndIing and demofaltz'ng as
many of the community as thoy can scduco to be their
vc,ims." In relation to tho illicit dealing with slaves,
it recommends "t,at the penalties imposed on this
offence should be rendered scvorc and that alter
the sccand conviction for supplying slaves with sp'rItu
ous liquor in addition 10 the punishment now provided
that Of whipping should be inflicted" v his Is new
suggestion and heartily concur in it, and in the
opinion expr. ssod by his Honor when charging tho
Jury, tut the disgrace Of corporal punishment would
prove far more eficacious in dclerrng volat@s lhan
existing pendlcs-fne and Imprisonment. Tho GILL
zcns Of Columbia have fot thut the Pernic'ous Pac
tce Of selling liquor 10 slaves is great grievance ana
their Town Council have shown un exanpe worthy OF
imitation in cxcrng every nrfve 10 ferret out and bring
10 Punishment those who daily undermining that
institution, by applying the torch "of tho fires Of
DEATH" TDenty one Indictments were presented by
Solicitor Fur against individuals who had violated tho
Act Of 1884, and True Bill" returned on each ono
r., Il ,of pyDftuc ly m.
plying slaves with liquor lessenng their valno' d'sn-
bling them from resisting temptations TO s'eai IN
word rendurng them utterly worthless, 1t not ACTUALLY
dangcrous that strong feeling Pcrsado' tho cnlIro
State to increase lhc penalties Of The luw ngahst oil
WHO dcul out 10 them tic sGLtle poiso We know Oh
greater upon any community t'an sci OF
grogshops, under cover OF night, bclnnd ooo's am
corners, slcahiIy slipping the jug or oote 10 Their
ncigbors slave, whose brains are stolen nway" ny
tiruir maddcnn. contents and who become o'phutieal.
y creatures of passion-o gross upPc.tcs nrosfancd
by principles Of dcccncy morality. Such offend
ors whoever they arc or wherever they may be, should
he fcrrccd out, and mado TO respect that law The 50.
promacy of which is our hope for order and safety.
Lc, them feel that the heavy Indignation oil an Out
ragged community is resting upon them, and That 'hc
scverest penalties of the law ought TO be and Will DC
enforced Lot them be held up and marked as mon OF
mischief who will amper with tho institution OF slave
ry in lcssoning its value by increasing its VICES
The law in forco is stringent, but hns certainly
fuilod to cure the evil. The Act of 1884 says, "y
any free ,Dhfc person, being ds,lllcr vendor or re-
taller Of spiriluous liquors. shall sell, exchange gVe'
or in any otherwise deliver any spuous Liquors. 10
.ny slave, except upon the written and express order
of the owner or person having the care and management
Of yuch slave, each person upon CONVECTION sha't DC
imprisoned no, exceeding six months, and be Hneo no.
exceeding one hundred dollars'" tree person Of
color committing the oencc upon eonvcllon' the Ac.
says, shall be whipped not exceeding oo ashos aho
fined not exceeding S50-thc penalty upon slave LOT
so offending is whipping, not exceeding 81 lasleS lho
defiance made for Of tho Dccndan's tried 1" 20.
umha. that they savo tho liquor under 'eioa'
order from the Of tho slave, but his onor ru'eo'
and rs the language Of The Act that the order from
the owner must bc ",0rtten and cypress"
Doubtless this Acl s often violated. and tho Grand
Jury Of the next Term Of Court which is close at
hand would do well 10 consider whether they can JON
in with the Grand Jury Of Rchalid in recommending
that corporal punishment he added to the penalties al.
matter and suggest such changes as will moro securely
protect this species OF property.
The Prcscntmen, also recommended the erection OF
Pcncntiuy, and The Telegraph concurs IN The opn.
ion tha, tho suggestion "echoes tho sentiment ot the
people, We direct tho attention OF tho Grand jury OF
Kcrslaw to this subject, as one engaging tho serious
consideration Of many portions Of the State.
COLONEL BENToN-This dissatisfied Senator con.
tinucs 10 canvass Missouri in every direction, disturb
ing the people with exciting harangucs and maddening
opponents with scurrlily and abuse. Tho public
meetings arc attended by hostile pa;tics, armed with
instruments Of DEATH 10 attack or defend as emergcn
cy may require.
They are oitentimcs the eve Of bloody collisions
and this cause of baDls moves about from one portion
Of tho Slate 10 another like the genius of commolion
His friends attend him to pr"ec; him from an nsultod
people, aud the friends Of the virtuous and tho good
whom no has assaulted attend 10 restrain the bear
within proper limits The fecng in that State must
10 intense, when such all excitement can 10 produced