The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-10-08
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tupon the cIuse OIL one WHO IS now canoto'e
the people for their votes rs member o. the Legs
lature, Of wicll he is now member, NaE JOIN, ID.
DgSAUssuRE, we applied to him for information on
the subject and now state theresult Of those enqu
& fies having surpns of corn and peas from the
crop{ofls63 we have seon his book in which his
sales are kept and find sold his corn at an average
of four dollars per bshe and the peas at al average
Of three dollars and forty cents per btlsheL None OF
the corr was soldior over FIVE dollars, and fr pro-
portion Of il at from two to three dollars per bushei
Z ana one lot Of two hundred bushels was sold at one
dollar per iblsifal to the wives and widows OF sell
diers and needy women With children; and one lot
was sept to Charleston aid soldiers families there,
as a eratIity Not ORG b.sheEoE carn or peas was
cold out c Tershaw District, except 70 some necess
tous persons in Smter District, hear his pantation
who are emb.acudiu in The classes above stated. He
positively refused to sellto persons who wished to
\ purchase 10 sell aai. fora profit What ever dtstt'c
tios vas made as purchasers il was III tagor' OF
s wiyes asd widows Of soldiers, and the refugee a1h-
les,ef Charleston antthc low copnay Every demand
for corn w5s supplied when he had tito sell to those
who wnnted-it for their own domestic use. Eut it
was m~uibsuy impossible supply al detnands.-
The urgent demands OF soldcrs amt refugee Families
narg Bargains for Il, even in pscesber last, had 10
be seppG first, and then all oilers were supplied as
fast Is asked for and to thuse vLo asked for it
got it ntheir tsln 50 long as there was corr Or peas
], to geA. 4he applications were very nwacrous, at
least tSo hu2dged, and No tiistifctou was made ex-
ceptas aJoyo stated. Grain WAS sold to persons.
whom no rQvor saw (ard dad moi even know.or see
tbeiD) SIMPLY because s!cy came within the above
classes. One lot vas soilto person who it sss9tcd
sent il 10 another District, and sold for profit If
this be true the intention concealed from hi at
tho tirlg when tue sale was made On the Contrary
he.woa told by The purchaser wss TO supply the ne
cesisous families Of this town. If this purchaser
abused tie confidence reposed i'll him let the sin lie at
his own door it is uot risat that Maor DESACssuRE
should by made responsible Cor the Misrepresentation
orethcys. Ills ohec! was to throw the corn in tie
hands Of tioso who was nneed Of ii, and supposed
tits purchaser would do all he momicdat the time OF
Tie ,,rrnase If he has done otherwise the fault is
none Of Nj ngSAUssCRE's, it has been also most un-
reasonably alleged against him. s1tiiat he sold corn
70 the Jews. We woujd ask,why the. Jew should not
% fed as we'll - others. Some Of them have been
WHO have sa &a,t sholtcr and aaJlwn in our midst
from tlc grasp Q: gs&hess ice, and it II bccQlnos
us who have .plt 50 te-iLt inconvenience from the
war 10 SCI I? such clan:or against any one Tor
selling them corn. They h;t" as much, right to pll
caase as oters, aid &c Know Major DESAu$$UGE too
,7 splaso t. Lin capable OF I;a4g distinctions 6F
Tits kild El;o l2.hai the grain to-sparc he Yet it
90 fraelr. IN be desired was to be assured tlley 4
stood in n2cd; not whether they were pich Or poor
Jew or Gentle. tWe are panied to think that any
can be. found ia this Or any other community who
would urge this as an objection against him. How
many o. this people have she'd hioodmany now
e il their cold graves whose lives were freely offered
upon their countr's eller and for what :? save
your horncs and irosides from dosoation O shame
where is thy plush, to MAKE such distinctions Caro-
inas is it true. at this time that you are less Kind
and hcsprtabe to tie stranger thsn III former times
No, we are SURG yOn will reEndiate this as not the
truth. Not now, While our eaemy are thunderiug at
the gates torr capital and our OWN beloved city is
.bcsieged for our subjugaton-we say, not now. We
viii never say so while we see them bearing their
breast to our common foe. Let ps be united and do
our duty to the Jew and the Gentle and God will !
bless Us. -. |
All his most ardent friends ask for him, is
;. to place in revciw his many acts Of ofkindness to
young meu in starting ia llte when in want Of
s<frionl in their time ofaeed, and We doubt
if many can be found who haslso willingly and
freely given his name and psid so dearly for
the privilege Of helping othcrst do weA.m life;
ana we are sure few can be found that applied
f6reithcr sympathy or kindness whowcre turn
I'd nr,r1tu a,par hit we claim for nm fhn. s,f