Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-09-17
Politics In South Carolina.

Politics In South Carolina.
1t appears that the next elections in this State
to turn mainly upon the issue OF sustaining this Con-
tedere.e Government, weging upon it. Mr.
Lewis H. Aver has addressed the people of the Sd Con
gressonal District distinctly accepting this issue The
close of bis addrt IS is fellows:
Is it the .es.re of the people oil this Congr ssona
Dis riot to Wage war against President Davis at all
lines, il ard Cf season. to create stimulate and
urge on actous ard most mschiev0us opposition to
Is Adnlinjsi iatol? If such he the case l en-, most
truly not tie man Tor Jour purpose. But cannot
believe that any considerable number OF our people are
for any false and fatal policy Ii, however, euco
the desire and purpose of hse who oppose NE, let
the issue be but fairly made, and will as fairly
mee. it,
l by no means make President Davis my idol, and
1ave thus far as the records will show, advocated
opposed big favorie measures according to my Own
judgm ent, and shall continue to do il returned
70 Congress. But must rs feet that any man, how
ever great, placed in such position that which Mr.
Davis occupies in a crisis like the present. needs
all the support and encouragement that possibly be
Impaired to bin trUm any quarter. And who can e.
innate the moral power with which gallant, great
hearted and magnauimons people may inspire their lea
Ter, by giving to feel that he firmly upon their az
ections, tteir faith and answering ancy 1t is
tor ycu elIowctzers, decide tor yourselves the
course of policy you would have pursued in this mat
ter am, respectfully, your fellow.citizen.
LEWIS nj. AVER
sentirg eadng the antiGovernment party, springs
meet the lsaua and does not scruple to commence
leading article OF Saturday last with these words:
Although Carefully covered over with the mantle
Of secrecy by Congress- enough has been disclosed by
tern realts to show the total ncompetercy Of Pres
dent Davis govern the affairs Of the Confederacy-
de has lost the confluence of both the army and the
people"
We beg leave o doubt these assertions of the "Mer
curry" al least insofar have opportunity TO
Judge CT the people OF Virginia, and the army general
y. A II OF obliged to make allowance TO- errors
of udgm' Mt and even now and then for bad appoint
|, is great and complicated task which the
Cuntedera:y has imposed upon It's Government aud
President Few in this world have ever had
them orerous duty and responsibility as MIR.
avis has resting upon Inn and 1t is too mu cb
| to expect that in this mighty movement all things
should be guided precisely Alright Surely 1t IS enough
tisti that the President s faithfully labor
ing his noble task with bis st Judgment and
with every faculty and talent that God has given him
We d. not make idol of the President, any more
than MIR. Aver. he has made some appointments
which faLer ourselves could fill with better men;
and he has dreadful secretary of State But the
whole, one would feel fficulty in replacing the
President with advantage; and aDpreheCd that the
army, aid also the people, that is, the people Of Nir
ginia,) desire to confer upon him that moral power
which, as Mr. Aver rightly says, be would derive by
balng made toftei that he firmly rests upon their aec
their faith and unwayering constancy.'
We venture to suggest to the people Of South Caro-
ina to consider the matter very maturey before they
send delegation 10 Congress committed to the policy
Of general suspicion and opposition. At the time,
must egree with the Mercury" in deprecatng that
mantle OF secresy III Congress. We have always dis
approved Of the secret sessions aud believe that the
government and the will gaiu much than
they could lose by the open and above board discussion
of all questions that are likely to arise.
Riehmond Enquirer.
Thr gh" Eo..tg, n,iary-The Outrage O which Gen.
|. Morgan has beer Subjected.
Because OF the Imprisonment OF Gen. Morgan III this
latter day Baste, and the interest thus created 10 all
that apperains to the lr On, the Atlanta Coederocy
has deemed it Of sufficient Importance to describe the
institution in detail. That paper says:
TIE prison is situated in the northwestern suburb of
Columbus, Ohio, Its site is low, level surface
near the Scioto River The building is of hard blue
granite limestone the front, three stotes high and
about four hundred feet long he entrance from the
street is through handsome iron gateway, at which
two sentlnes are constantly On post. beautl-
ul yard filled with shrubbery and flower pats occupies
he space between the outside wall and the building.
rhe TO the house is through large and plain
doorway into small hall, The left of which is the
Office where the books kept business transacted and
passes sold (25 cents Per ncket) The next room to
be left is the sitting for ladies especially but
used by all visitors. When sufficient number OF per-
accumulate, the guide carries them through the
ball. at the eud CT which is triple Barrel boI1ed and
locked door OF small size. Immediately the door closes
behind you the gloomness of the establishment becoms
apparent Every article OF furniture Is OF iron aD6
hard rCu III wood and stone. The prisoner carried
TO the barber shop, where bis head is shaved
s:de and his whlskers shaved close He is then strip
ped naked and washed. during which time bis clothes
SEARCHED and all valuables taken away, Invoice
of which is de in book. These articles are placed
in the cce safe ard returned to him when his term OF
Imprisonment expires. His clothes packed, labelled
aud placed E charge OF the proper officer After bath
lug the prisoner is hlbited in prison attire, whlch con-
ssts of muslin shirt and drawers, cotton socks
in summer aud Woollrn in winter, and coarse prison
shoes. The pantaIoons and round jacket ripped
half way round the suit, the other side remaining q
plain dark brown. The rules OF the establishment
then read to the prisoners, and they are especially re-
minded Oh no pretence whatever they allowed to
speak each other visitors the severest porea
punishment being the penalty. This silent system, as
is called, almost destroys the intellect of ten years
prisoner.
The victim is given the number of his cell His
trade noted the book and he is taken Immediately
to the shop, where his handcraft is applied II, how
ever the prisoner has trade he is to work
apprentice to learn one, else made to cut or saw
stone, perhaps he is worked the State buildings
aborer is hired to contractors to work the pub
lie highways and other labor under the gross and bru
lal require ments of armed overseers.
The prison yard is surrounded with wall from
we've eighteen feet which sentinels post
ed at short Intervals that escape impossible
sewer through the middle of the enclosure which
drains the cesspoos and fifth Of the prison its debcuch
under the wall is strongly ironed and arranged to
prevent escape by that outlet The prison yard is very
large and comuodious, aQd the various buildings at
tached the prison scattered through it, Attach
I'd to the main building, aud running back from its
CENTRE there is very large three story building with
various Offices in it, the kitchens being in its rear where
steam engine does the work of cooking boiling water,
cl aniDg, etc. Immense cauidrons are placed