The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-08-16
CAMDEN DAILY JOURNAL.


men, Is understood tn be tho official ourpa of the nd
mln'sra1on has recently published series OF arcles
on the subject Of our relations with the Yankees and
oter kindred topics, that have attracted much atten-
ton. aud provoked no little criticism The mails arc
s" irregular that seldom, receive the Sentinel al
though it is Que Of our exchanges and, With The e1-
ception Of the first and third of tho series which werc
| repnb'ished by a Georgia cocmporary we have seen
IN e1tenso Of the articles referred TO- The soc
oud, if we arc TO judge by specimen paragraph quo.
ted oy the Charleston 1ercu,y is the most objection
nolo OF all in its tone 0hough theyare all bad cnoueh
but we defer auy comments we may have to make
upon it until we soc the whole article
The flrst article which, would fain believe, was
written more as joke than in sober. earnest broadly
ntnates that the Southern States might be induced to
reunto with the United States upon two conditions.
viz: the consolidation of the New Enghnd States
INTO one, and substantial guarantees for the protection o
the nght of property in slaves. Tho proposition, if
made Ill earnest would seem too monstrous to be en-
tertaned tor moment; but are not without our
iears on hat score wo will take carly opportunities
recurring to it. Our object present is merely to in
roduce to the consideration of our reoder>one or t
paragraphs from the third article We would publish
tho whole of it if We could but it would occnv mora
space than we can spare. But for the extracts. The
writer after defending tn, course Of ENGLAND and
France aud urging that alliance with them would
DO more worthless to than one with tho limited
! States, goes on to sav,
NOW, before any foreign patton has intcrycped is
INC accepted time for the North'to treat with us for
peace. Now whilst our action is untramn,erled by
iorcGn alliances. and whilst rs vet in matters of trode
ana commerce. wc ea" put her the tdptin9 Of the most
.iauo'td nation.
we too' are muc4' exhausted, heartily sick Of .ts
NrAjSrn n>iI
peace on terms favorable to Tho North I'm many ra
specs our Interests oil the subject Of rerce are dcnt
cll. onr money like that of tho NORTH is nom, of the
best, and soldiers long for he wa to end il, rdr
that they may their homes to the
"' Hl'n'!v ana riends OF parents and wives and chill
| dren sisters ard brothers.
30 muc9 secms to be said "hy anho,itv," Int the
! "r'tcr aids suggestion "pur-ly his OWE"
we VII, venture lri.' suggestion purely our own
on this subject. The people OF tho two sections are
'oehy angored with each other Tl(ey feel as If there
never could he cordial peace and good feeling between
tic North and tho South But ali wars will have an
eho' all gusts OF passion in time blow over Let q
truce OF ninety days eagrecd upon let pcaco com
mssonelH be appointed and delegated firm either scc
ton; let all or thoughts and words and writing he
turned on peace let lib oil cool down. on either side
an ana iook S al the subject in calm and practical way
'et our Government initiate tho Government of Erone
dsmss pasaon prejudice and personal feeling, and
take the subject up solely and with view to the nub
nc veal the lasting interests Of the people and the
When we have schooled ourselves into this iudc;,l
temper let the question be propounded shall we not
be willing to give to The North as the price of peoco
nm independence which she can at once secure o ns
all those preferences and which
Vo woudno willing to give to an Intervening nation
tn could but help us to win peace and Independence
what we would be ready to engage to give to an inter-
vening power, that could but help US to try and win
shem. Our heart our feelings say no; our reason,
yes '
We have no space to comment upon extracts. In
fact they scarcely need any. We feel suro that tho
reason" Of all trae southernera will say "no," as
promptly and as emrhaaea!y as their feelings.
OLD ABE ON CoNaREssMEN.-The other dav.
as the President and a friend were sitting on
the steps of the House of Representatives, the
last session closed, and the members filed out
in body. Abraham looked after them with
serious smile, "That reminds me-" said he.
"ofa little incident when was boy. Nv fat
boat lay up at Alton, on The Mississippi, for a
day, and strolled about the the town. fsaw
a large stone building, with massive walls, not
so handsome, though, as this; and while I was
looking at it, the iron gateway opened, and
great body Of men came out. What do you
call that's | asked bystanden That said
he <js tho Stnfa Prieoo IL. II /