The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-05-10
Candidates Wanted.

The Abbeville Banner under the caption of
Candidates Wanted, deals few home thrusts
in the annexed article, among that unfortunate
class of persons known as candidates. '|'
Weagree with the Banner that veto should
be put upon the "bushwhacking" system. 1t
is unpleasant for candidates to ride all over the
district attend every Muster and Barbecue and
pay for the liquor in order to secure their elec-
ton. The practice ought to be broken up, for
it is substantially buying votes, say what you
may about it.
If candidates would pledge themselves, as
gentlemen, that they will not electioneer in any
shape or form the practice which has been
and is now so common, could be easily broken
up. 1t is with the candidates and not the peo.
pie. The former are to blame and not the lat.
ter.
We speak boldly on this subject, because
we are not connected with any crusade against
those who may use spirits, but we are, not dis.
posed to see the abuse fixed upon the people
when candidates enter the lists intending to
demoralise by offering liquor as an equivalent
for VOTE Winnsboro Register.
CANDIDATES WANrED.-We are authorized
to say by some Of the citizens Of our District,
that few more candidates are wanted for the
Offices Of Ordinary and Sheriff-the present
number being too small to meet the demand,
as will be seen by reference to our advertising
columns. Even some Of the gentlemen WHO
are already in the field for these Offices desire
others to enter the lists, upon the ground that
"the more the merrier."
Now, we-standing in the position ofa "se,.
tinel OH the watch.tower"- order to CRAFTY
all the parties in interest, do call upon those,
all who love old Abbevle, and are disposed p
make sacrifices for good, to come forward, at
once, and proclaim the fact that you are will
lug to serve her in an official capacity. Don't
be backward, any Of ye; for we do take the
responsibility upon our own shoulders to say,
that it is the best opening for enterprising
young men, with small families, to lay the Dis
trict under obligation to them that has pre-.
sented itself in many day! AS n certain
preacher sometimes says, "this is not alp
During the months of July and August, you
will have so much fun in riding through Dis
trict forty miles in length-meeting your
friends, shaking hands, and passing the many
delightful compliments of the season. ::
hc Odooolu, Ho"SFSi, VIII UO u ooJ vi iCos
from toll, for there will very apt to h. "preaeh.
ing in the neighborhood !" and you can resign
yourself entirely to devotion-not thinking for
one moment of the number of votes that you
will get in the congregation.
Following upon the heels Of the Sabbath
comes Monday; and oh, the delights of return.
ing to labor! You have nothing to do, gentle.
men, but to make yourselves generally agree
able: if cotton is to be picked, why, you can
pick it-been raised to it all your life. If
calves are to be kept of, just into your hand
it was favolite pastine of your youth, and
revives the "reminiscences of sweet childhood |!
Gentlemen, we disclaim all dsrespect--yet we
say, goit!
In conclusion, we do say that this "bush-
whacking" is disgrace to any intelligentpeo.
pie, and we do hope that the citizens of Able
vile will rise up and put their veto upon it, .
WAR ON THE GAMBLERs,-It appears that the
gamblers have become so odious to the people of
Columbus, Ohio, that public meeting has been
held, at which it was resolved that gambling
as business, should be suppressed; that every
good citizen should lend his aid to effect it.:
that the gamblers should be indicted, and that
any property owner who knowingly permits
gambling on his premises should berrosecuted.-
A committee Of thirty vas appointed, pledged
to carry out these resolves.