The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-12-05
Editorial Correspondence.

The Legislature met on Monday, at . o'clock and
both Houses were organized by the qualification OF
their members and the election of officers COL All.
stop was elected President Of the Senate Gen. Martin,
Clerk; Col. Goodwin Reading Clerk; and Mr. Gail.
lard, Messenger. In the House, Col Simmons was
elected Speaker, Col John T. Sloan, of Pendleton,
Clerk, turning out Maj. Dean the former Clerk, Mr.
Richardson, Reading Clerk, aud Mr.. Dinkins, Messen.
ger. On taking the Chair the Speaker delivered an
eloquent address, returning thanks for the renewed
confidence Of the House, and alluded to the chasten-
ing which the Almighty had given US as people, by
storms, disease, and accidents at sea.
The usual proceedings ofthe first week Of tho session
arc the prcscntnent Of petitions accounts bills &C.,
and the business is of general character with moth
ing Of special interest The week is generally occup
ed with getting ready to go to work. On Thursday
Committee was appointed to examine into the cause
ofiainre in the erection Of the new Capitol. In the
House Committee the name Of our Representative Ma
x y. H. ROykn, will be lnund and on tho part of tho
Senacs Committee Sc 1ator Col Chcsnut is Chair
mar who is also Clsslnan of the Committee on Fed.
cral Relations.
Mr.. Tucker who is the champion of an improved
Common School System in South Carolina has intIo-
duced bill upon the subject, which was read first
time and made the special order of the day for Tues-
day next at l o'clock. Mr.. Tucker has been nomna-
ted for the Office of Lieutenant Governor through the
Caiolma Tmes Nominations quite common hero
for different Offices 1t is generally thought that Gen.
eral Adams will be elected next Governor, ard from
what have been able gather there is little doubt
but that such will be the Our present excellent
Governor Manning wishes tie time would come when
he will be relieved from the responsible duties of the
Gubcrna'orial Chair lie is u, perfect gentleman ard
has borue his iIulIOrS well.
Bills nav" been in'rr.ccd pressing the giving of
tin c"c"'' -. electors TO the people The measure
will ,l.iy !I-sp What precise conditions it hard.
tc tell Nr ,,',:: ,'S i:,trnduc,I bill 10 establish
b;II,cL 81 m BIhN II ;ilr Stale Of South Carolina at
~'"''rN "'s,e no ,UrI Of objection to this prs-
",si t'r, bal u irmore 0ur Bank ncvercan swallow
:at. ( b: e. cslabs! Pcnitrutiary in South Car.
ol'na is also submitted. Q
Nrnn. many 'tlr nolicss for hills, one for giving
the c!,c:ion Ut Governor 10 the people and to
move th" State house from Columbia TO Charleston
was introduced. We cannot believe that either OF
these will 20 down. There is yet, too much good
sense left in tic State to adopt either Of thcse-the
ilea is sncmely ridiculous TO think of removing the
State House from beautiful Capitol.
The bill to give the election of Governor to the peo
pie is only the beginning Of the end Of those innumer
able intcrloping innovations which will assurcdly fol-
low if the Constitution is changed. These remarks
arc made upon all abstract view Of the NATTER without
questioning the motive Of those gentlemen who arc
ia, ,Lo
and consequential results which will follow the pas
sage Of these bills intended to give popular rights
limited scope; in tcso particulars are no part Of
latudinarian; We believe in the people having their
rights when they want them: but why force man 10
take thing which he cares nothing about and which
may prove his ruin.
There arc good many different things to be seen
here, and the city is full of c. The Hotels arc gen.
orally crowded, and on Saturday and Monday there
will be way ofinsinuatng Ones self into the reno.
test Of the first class houses The Annual Com.
mencemcnt Of the South Carolina College takes place
on Monday and the time will be one full of interest,"
1t is asource of much regret that Governor Floyd Of
Virginia, who was appointed to make the speech be-
fore the Alumni will not be able to attend on account
ofprevious severe indsposton.
The Press Association Of this State will assemble on
tho 9th inst, to celebrate their second anniversary
The Annual Session Of the Grand Division Sons OF
Temperance of South Carolina was held on Thursday
and Friday. The meeting was quite an interesting
and pleasant one. The following choice was made for
officers to serve the ensuing year: Maj. B. D. Town
scnd Of Marlboro Grand Worthy Patriarch, n. Tylce,
scn- of Charleston, Grand Worthy Associate, q. J.
DELAY. Of Camden Grand Scribe G.. S Bower, of
Columbia Grand Treasurer L. Tlaycr, of Charleston,
Grand Conductor Rev. Alexander Gregg Of Cheraw,
Grand Chaplain q. I. Mckenzie, Of Charleston, Grand
Sentinel. The following brethren were elected repre-.
scntutives to the National Division, which meets in
Charleston next june Past Grand Worthy Patriarchs
Tuppcr, Garnany, ONeall Kennedy, McCully, Moses
Grand W. 2. Townsend and Past G. W. A., s. S. Nc.
Gully and G. W. y. Tyee The places for the meet
ipgs Of the Grand Division for the next year are as fol-
lows Camden. in January; Sumtcrvic, in April An
dcrson, in July: Columbia, in Novcmber-the Annual
Meeting special meeting will be held in Charles
ton during the session of the National Division in June
The Committee OH Tracts submitted tlIer report, and
the same was warmly and enthusiastically received.
collection for the publication of Tracts also ia.
ken up and the prospects for this interesting part Of our
cause are highly hatcring The same Committee was
reappnncd for anther year. consisting of Brothers B.
d. Townsend OF tMnrboro Z. G. Evans of Darlington;
Henry Summer, OF Newberry Tho. J. Warren, Of Kcr.
shaw, and 5. l.. Gaughman, OF Lexington.
We are gratited to state that better selection Of
officers for the Grand Division could have been made
all are warm. Jealous and unanchng friends of tho
cause and will, have doubt do noble service in
that cause which ought to be the cause of all mankind.
Take it oil and all the meeting was highly interest.