The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-08-22
COMPLIMENTARY Barbacue.

trict will give barbecue to the Hon. w. W.
Boyce, at Salem Church, on Wednesday next
the 23d inst. This is we'll merited compli-
ment. Mr.. Boyce, during the late session of
Congress, achieved an enviable reputation for
himself us logcian and well informed dis.
putant His speech upon the tariff, every
word of which we carefully conned, is the
most lucid, succinct, and satisfactory argument
touching the grievous wrongs and mischievous
errors of Federal legislation in respect to i'm.
post duties-is the most convincing refutation
of the false principles in political economy on
which protective, discriminating tariffs have
heretofore been based-is the most conclusive
exposition of the true principles on which tariffs
of revenue should be founded, that we have
ever read, and we have read many q speech
on the subject His claims to be considered
statesman of sound political views, capable of
grasping the various subjects that may come
before Congress demanding legislation, are full
ly vndicated by that single speech.
We suggest that the citizens of Rchland
tender the same compliment to Mr.. Boyce. lie
deserves it. Our Representative will then have
an opportunity of commingling with his con.
stituents, learning their views upon the various
subjects that have been discussed in Congress,
and catching portion of the spirit that ani
mates them He will, too, have an opportuni.
ty of giving an account of his Stewardship
This is at all times desirable. There cannot
be too close a communion between representa-
tive and his constituents. In times like these
all persons invested with power or to whom
important trusts are committed, should be held
to the strictest accountability Mr. Boyce has
done well, has reflected great honor upon the
District he represents, has faithfully discharged
his trnst, aud the people should know it all
that they may properly appreciate his services.
If he has done aught which his constituents do
not approve of he should be brought to an &C.
count At any rate, barbacue given to him
will he fit occasion of social commingling
and an interchange of feelings and opnons.-
So let us have barbecue - Columbia Times.
DEATH or COMMODORE DowNs-Com. John
Downs died on Friday the llth inst, at the
Chareslown (Mass) Navy Yard. He was a
native of Massachusetts, and entered the ser.
vice in 1902, and at the period Of his death
WAS the third OH the list of captains. He serv
ed in Trpoli and also in the late war, being
under the command Of Capt. Porter, of the
Essex. He commanded the boarding party
which capturedthc British armed whaers Geor.
gilna and Policy, and was placed by Porter in
| command of the Gcorgiana, mounting lG guns.
In this vessel he captured number of armed
whaIers, some greatly his superior in numbers
of men, and nearly equal in guns. At one time
he had only 10 men, with 73 prisoners to take
care Of lie with his prizes joined the Essex
at Tumbcz. Lieut. Downs was then transfer.
| which was refttcd, named the Essex Junior,
armed with 20 guns and manned with 80 men,
| and which rendered efficient service during the
remainder OF the cruise. In 1881. Lieut. Downs
was promoted to the rank of Captain. lie was
sent in the Potomac to punish the people of
Quallah Baltoo for outrages committed upon
American scanen. Since 1884, Com. Downs
| had not seen service at sea.
NORTH CARoLlHA.-The Raleigh Standard
(Democrat) in referring to the result Of the
election says:
The result Of this great victory is in the first
place. an assurance that the laws Of the State
wl!l continue to be made and executed by Dem.
ocrac agents, under whose auspices during
the last four years all interests have so pros
pcred; and secondly two Democratic United
States Senators will be secured, one for four
and the other for six years. The people have
also declared
First, for free suffrage by legislative enact.
ment, and against a convention.
Secondly, in favor of judicous and pro.
greSsive system of internal improvements, with
justice to all parts of the State.
ThW1ly in favor of the administration of
President Pierce, which has borne itself so well
in its intercourse with foreign governments,
and proved so true to the constitutional rights
Of the slnvcholding States.
North Carolina has taken position pcrma.
nenty and finally, side by side with the Dem
ocratic States Of the South This is her nat.
ural position, ond we have full confidence she
will maintain it.
GRAND DIvIsroN OF kEHrUCKY.- Grand
Div. Sons of Temperance held it quarterly ses-
sion at Shelbyvle, July 10th, 1854. The
meeting was large and harmonious, and evnced
q spirit which knows no defeat. The differ.
ent Reports exhibit healthy state of the Or.
der, in that region, and that it is growing in
numerical stength. Quite number of new
divisions have been chartered during the last
quarter, and others, Strengthened by the acces-
sion of new members.
That our readers may have some idea of the
spirit which pervade our brethren in kentucky
we copy the following resolution passed at the
recent session:
r ResoIyed, That the Grand Division of the
Sons Of Temperance of the State of Kentucky
present to that County which shall have the