The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-04-01

eeed in thwarting the enemy's designs this
summer, we shave him on the hip for the
balaace of time. II we fail, ID ia the farmers,
Of alI other classes, who will snffer most. IfI
we are sueeessfai, il will be iu the main through
the excrtinls Of our Planters and they shoald
look well 10 it that not moments valuable
time is wanted. and no, an inch Of soil that is
not made asaiiable. - SoufkvH coafsdyaey
oovERseR RROWs AND THE sUspENs1o....
TIE EAHgag CORPUS ACT
We lay before our readers TODAY 30 much
of she late message of Gov. Brosn to the
Legislature of the State of Georgia as relates
70 tba Acs passed by the Confederate Congress
sslspsnding the Hobaas Corpus Act The
argument Of Goy. Brown againssthe Cons,itu.
tionality of;hc Act OF Congress, whether cor.
rect o. nos, Is worthy. from its intrinsic ability,
10 be freely circulated by the press al any time
but il is especially worthy OF carsfil consider
asion al The present time, in yicw OF the great
events mosing around us We are wagiSg
terrible war for independence and liberty, and
all disquisitions bearing on thea great subjects
,nust deeply interest the hearts cf the people
of the Gonseassate States. oar sytspasliss'
arc in unison with the whole course Of Gov.
Browne argument. orcr and oser again have
we urged tie iiapoliey of the suspension by
Congress OF the Ha6eas Corpus acs. admitting
that Congress had The authority 10 do so. We
ifase been unable ae zee the necessity OF inter-
seriag. on the part Of the Government Of the
Confederate States. with the ordinary operssioa'
Of ffhc las protecting the personal liberty OF
the citizen. The aespes On The other side OF
ehe Potomac, had loae 90. lie had shc Ha6sas
CTyyas act suspended throughout the United
States. The whols world looked upoa the sus.
peasioa IS establishing dsspotisua ovcs that;
dsprased people. II .css as cfshe Confederate
States in The proud position. of being the enly
frs people on the continent and gase to ons
eaase. the aaoss iusposing dignity and elevation,
Ia che eyes Of tho nasinns Of the gosaa. II
was elrsFly our policy. not only as MISTER
oflIbesss but Of ssasessnaasaip, 70 keep oar.
selves ID this hsgh position. To groscl afser
the laiean dsspos on the ether sisle 81 the
Potomac. ard % placc The Confederate States
ca the same low feTes his hasa atnhisiaa assi
tyranaseal loss OF power had placed s''se United
ssates. aas n hideioas folly tlsai no ,asaa. il ap
psars 10 us, OF clsra.ei yiews OF craftsmanship
could entertain or prastsse. fss Congress
has psrreaEased tass folly, % che disgrace and
Shame of our grea; caase. Bu. 5yoaa this.
no Aope, and ws helisre. Che evil has no: rass
ed a aesp0sssaa, Esfuefsealiy. does moi exist
user shc Cnnfeassarr, hpwessr sahssrsieus
g:;easrcss tasy Ese. nor saa The peoplc Of tic
Confederate Ssasss bn made dascs.--A rosrr-
Su enemy Ii In slssir eosinsss, tireassaiag 10
sahisga and destroy tileHn. Bnt Let shrir
esaei enssnses be asiyea from their serTisaEies-
ard the sssssassss ssas will be crrssei, and the
ieeEs will i,e opened asld all tiriF public ser.
saass vii lie ss.Eyd eHs ss steee ss.Snga which,
'were srsstea Ia .shc isoak according % sassis
wsss -sisey flfas lssg sas.as ssoes s.so s1sr life
eternal ssa :heys hare done esi. 'ste she ~
ssrTesisaa II daian4siaa.
Oar readers hase seea itss protest az sfe no.
hsa Ssase I'll Geosgis agaInss sie suspension Of
tke right ~ rsrseaaI bhtsty.--4sssray
nahlgsssa's gniae. seeossssaa.sesl TO lil,s, al
tie lass aaasnrasr as shs yesr snaa hs wsated.
ihs ose z sraly Yours, John C. lsassooek." has
aesrhea the Libby. In company mssh the eco
or 300 heigaatis he ssssmpsea 10 guide into
the hsast af Riehmssd 1ils aaaae ls Joba A.
Hogan. Isishn.sa bssshsEsh. sHensy sasee yesSs
old, sall and lishe, sisA sias spsa eoHn.saane1
When ssksa his saua. be declared hiasseIf 3
sall, high Yrissss. and did aot aspire 10 any.
thing alss. Beiag Intercepted ~ se bis
knowledge Of Richmond saa ;ss snbsrssR. he
said be knev II ''iike bog" was guest IL
sas hotel ds Libby IN July. 1859. and knsw
tha assseefs es the prssoa. Then recognizing
Mr.. Resss .hn clerk, Hogan broke oa., ~Isos
dye do. Lieut.. Ross glssi TO sec you." Hegan
boassesi. of bis marrow escape. havsns had fous
ballots put through his clothing and hair. In
reply 70 question - 10 what be wsa lighting
for, he replied he was fighting for fah. Whes
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