The weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-08-04

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RETURNING MEGIIASTS.-We are glad to see by
advertisement in another column that Mr.. N. ROB.
son, OF Charleston has resumed his commission busi
ness at his old stand, G2 East Bay. Wehope the day
is not Ir distant when The old city will again become
an emporium in the commercial world Mr.. ROBSON
WOE tie Ecart ofour people by his urbanity and
PROMPT business talent during the war pressure, while
engaged in the benevolent task of supplying Charles.
ton and Columbia with provisions. Persons holding
cotton flour, corn, bacon produce ofany kind who
desire to slip to the city at the opening of the Eail
Road i'll few weeks, will find him prompt and par
tieular in all assignments made to him. Merchants
wishing to lay in their fall Stocks or persons wishing
10 make any purchases or having any business con-
ncccd with the rontingc Of houses the payment of tax
or seeking any information Of city business will find
all demands chccrfuly met by addressing Linn a line
We bcspcak lor,his enterprise liberal patronage.
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On The fourth page Of this paper will be found his
cxccllcncy Governor PERRY's proclamation ordering
IN election for members Of convention &C., &C. e.
Tlic people Of this district have now before them
the highest and most important duties that were ever
connected with tlc elective franchise. They have to
select two memLcrS Of Il Convention upon the DEGREES
u which all the l.Ss7effpur beloved StateWliqang
Upon Which will turn tic destiny of our children
aud our cldrens children. Let Us urge our citizens
will! sadtlcncd Heart, yet overlowns with love and
devotion 10 our old home, to select their two very
!'cst for this post meM OF enlarged and liberal
views; Of mini and heart DotI; OF proved patriotism
&i. unSc!sh devotion 10 their country; Of intellect
expanded by thc throhbrss oi noble heart We have
such men nons l.; Let select them, cschcwiug all
seI!.cckers II is true sOme of our bust ncn are vet
lIlrr Tic exceptions Of Prcsilept JOHNSON .but we
l.vc others ~ good and true; lei their services be
':thantcd AID let no t.ltc nlan withhold tho service
demanded Of lin.
The Administration. party at the North and the
Black Republican party are wasng hot war on the
subject of universal suffrage Tho President and his
party f"r: gradual bcst"wal Of the franchise on the
b!"cl$, lli..! tho management of The States within
whirl. ihay reside. : The Republicans going in for
immediate universal suffrage and unconstitutional
amendments 10 Tic constitution The Black Republicans
recently fling out their tanners bearing on them
"uniyefsai amnesty tle rebels universal suffrage
10 the Blacks" ANA tile administration party, with
some little show Of reluctance and modesty, accept
these terms upon the condition tha. the suffrage shall
be gradually bestowed and under regulations of the
States respectively Interested These great ques-
tons, more vital to the South than those in
yolved in the recent war; discussed as If the peo
PIE mostly concerned had no interest, and wero to
lG'ro no voice in the matter Are these people
nlaG: llas not blood enough been shcd2 Shall
war between races encrhnson the G.rest portion Of
o1;s land? vii they force such war upon us, with
j knowledge that such eau only cease with the
extinction OF one CT the raees In rho nme of God
fncthiDg Will ttler1 but the elective franchise
ior all bk4 citizens G. tie UniSei States, them
Lave it, but not wiIka tAs bor;ers Of tbs Soathsrn
sn!es. Let them cclol.ize tho negroes E1he1I build
up i'll the NORTH Western territories tHoaor three
States iorth: t!:cks, and lct item harc everything
there tack nigh, !i5.n !; gorcrno. AID nsan.rs
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