The weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-07-07

secret H''S oi Sssnuoen AL ttls nonsense Was
.;vrn to i!iicginds, the trial was opened to the
pres, aud netftIIo nfSst Jealous believer in tie
! War HeNWtnent ca,>. .,nrc':i'c E%t ""H '::.:,.:
has been done by ~ publicity to tho cvi-
dcnce. The people, who are the final judges
OF Of all Government questions In this country,
are satisfied 20 This extent, and are desrous to
see Justice dorc. Then believe that it would
have been better accomplished. by { civil
trial.
1t is difficult to- realize low great change
has occurred iii the conduct OF affairs here IN
Washington. The whole atmosphere Of Co.
vcrnmens is entirely charged. Tho ,ictcrlni-
atinn of thc head Of Government to Hbev the
Constitution and tic Laws, and to enforce r.
spcctef the charter OF orr liberties by all who
are responsible TO him, ias totally altered The
, relations of people wiih c'ch other, aud will
bring aGoat :, complete r&tuin ic the GOO"
times when arbitrary arrests ana illegal IN,
; prisoameAts we're unknown. The advent O
| i'rcsiicm, j hnaon TO power is reaRahd prcg-
nant .cyoiu,ion which will hc realized in other
| ulatLG., besides this vital one. Of the personal
libery Of IL: citizens. -. Cursr*l'""dc"as y. Z.
IGr@!u.
! BA.rlii~aj: jane l.-ln regard 10 slavery
! at the South and sI,s;eho..dclS, H." Pres
ileat hold, fhat whatever gniiE Or ein thc'c
was in The matter WAS criially shared by tie
NortlI ,-ihat il; wnuIi BE- ulIi,'>a IN. the
highest degree 70 :!sIlanchsc any person at
the Sonth .trsy Lcrause he has been III OWE
rr OF slaves That degree Of prosperity at tn"
South wEiciI Was the l,.>nlt Il 81" !!";: Was
cqnaly shared Ivy tuc North. Tie North WAS
benefited by the w.aitll and prosperity Of the
South. The abolition Of slavery is cnc Of the
results of the wal. Ifthe Southern poop H.. ac-
cent that result .hetrtu!iy, and adapt them-
selves to ,Lt cIangh relations which it will
involve, the Interests Of Tie whole country re-
quirc that they be encouraged in every posi-
! Div way The amne,ty proclamation Of May
2Gtil, therefore, is oulv the first step oi the
Pre- sident in t!.at direction. Il will soon be
followed By another, reducing the number 0;
excepted classes, and containing ether liberal
provisions towards the citizens o. tie Southern
States.
The President realizes that the object Of the
war was TO restore the Union and not to anol.
isf slavery, or t., cr;.lcr The rights ot citizen
/ slip upon negroes. He intends that the
! oil icct shall be accomplished, aud that the
! Union shall be- restored upon such principles
; that it will be hereafter iodissoluble. But he
cnmmot perceive thc necessity or propricty Of
admitting 10 participation in the work OF
. reconstruction II race OF laan just dcliVaie ed
troul bondage, ignorant, dcbascd, and degraded,
and utterly incap pablc Of understanding the
subject. So lar rs his influence aud authority
: extends justice will be done to the liberated
slaves; work anl wages will be provided for
them, with schools aud religious Instructions ,
noae will be allowed to oppress or lpjpre 4 l'on'
! in any way; but the question q allowing ti'cm
10 vote will be left to the decision Of ihe legal
voters Of the respective Stairs. President
johnson understands tho nesio character, and
particularly what kind of poopis th liberated
sioyc., / the South are. Hs vii I" Il them
! a2ery c;litp Tor demonstrating E. world
w,etl+,. or not they are worthy t. '"'ntn.'
citizel. :.ut that will be tas llll. ...,":!!'.
aclion =. That direction,
fYs SOUTHERN PEOPLE TO pE = ,r1eEp 81
THEIR POLITICAL RIGHTS,
| On this roiet the Presidents proclamation