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

TO THE E)IrlH As lie press is u sentinel on the
watch tower of nation guarding IFS rights and It's
liberties; and being Likewise, in this a.e of civilization
the great lover by whic public opinion is acvcd and
secihry perIected-I have taken this ncthod TO crili
cso through the columns ofyour paper, an evil which
l regret to SEQ prevailing to an alarming extent in
Camden society. 1t is said that America is the land
ofliberty" and now Of porfset freedom" Yet notwith
standing this society has ever been 50 well guard
ed, by the weapons Of .ho law, That the right YOU
and md bLurrels and Booths have kill our neigh,
bors, has boea suhectto such terrible penalties that
but few have attempted tho deed Although it is n
liberty you have 10 take away human lie, yet tile
law takes away your life. You have the right to
take away the good name of your neighhor, yet the
law holds you amenable for the worth of that good
name. And SO it works, rcacting and rcta!;atory
principles. But can see the most dreadful murders
being committed on streets and in our churches
and in our barors and drawing rooms every day, and
YET there is no law for the punishment ohe offender.
Do not he startled and hold up your hands in horror
my dear lady readers it not those dreadful Yankees
here shooting rebels and seccssionsts, TO vindicate
Uncle Sums rights neither is it the poor freed ngger,
rising up and displaying his rights in this land Of free
dom; It isnottLe work of the midnight assassin in
vour chamber, either, doing the work of6eath. No.
it is none ofthcso; !t is simply the right that you
sccnfo think ;you aaTe.to fl.!-T moan iii tg&
lacag! % yes you arcuyog"y tics fright, tnotwith-
Standing the Yankees have ".i:l.u:;o;ad" you aw me-
rrc sis.po law hun OIL or divitc-;ot a Yankee
.li,itary Lr,cr No.. &",. Gc ~! nOl ,cruiaple
10. ua i. ed-fin sh:s ,.rnsiu ,;.uG:D
.Aow.Mhnl is !. he upgr n !s ,l:s:si!l! &:nys my:
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has norght to interfere with the qualifications of yo-
tors i'll the States But these radicals not content with
personal freedom for their olackidols, were roaming
abont seeking to further destroy the South and her
interests BY putting into the hands Of the negro the
ballet box The gcnerousness and sefsatsfaclinn Of
ttcir minds made them oblivi6usyte the fact that
while they would impose the rights ofallowing negroes
tovote in every Southern State eachsof them came
from States where the negro had never been invested
10 the least with political privileges.
Their purposes are concealed beneath very t" MS
parent Hypocrisy. 1t was not love Of the negro but
hatred Of the Southcruer that took the petitioners for
neg suffrage to the President. Thanks to the exec:
uye wisdom and courage for the prompt endorsement
of this much orStatc lights! We say courage. be-
cause It WIS these abolitionsts that placed Mr. john
son. through accident Of assassination, in his psi
on. TO yield the 49, ground they have given Lin
to Stale Rights in the conquered South is To desert his
friend and 20 oyer 10 enemies orcbolion though he
in justly conceived scasc of duty and right in sup.
porting the principles of the national Constitution
So we are 10 have siate Rights aferall The dream
of Southern Statesmen is not dead-is not inutilc "A
terrible Incubus had pcrchcd upon our breasts, hut
we are fast shaking it Of and find that 1t is only
consequence of m overgorged meal. Tho States are
not to be reduced to territorial provinces, as many
here feared aid the radicals at the North hoped. The
Federal Government is not tho seat Of one grand ccn-
tralzcd power in aayhingrlse save in psserIins tie
supremacy Of TIFF UNION The Southern States will
coutna great integral parts of tbs one Int in corsc
quence uf tic rebellion aga;ns. Tie Union, their ns2l
liar sovereignty asbcsn temporarily destroyed. nutit
is Est tlspurnirg and Aie general government rcoir9s
to kuoF it, encourages US in Tic horc that We may
vet control our own Interests. aud even tho negro,
thoxg! e be free North Carolina in her Initiation
into the Union again, has given TIE MIRO political
Gu;crlls--T political nsictus it may br called Virginia
has straneled lho1oOuster Of her Suffrage in its embryo,
and wo all know what the constitutional voters CT
South Carolina vii! Go aiih it.
The whole South is willing. to give the negpa fair
trial. as certain element Of socirSy BIZ not ff 5uca
mcnt If in time he proves himself worthy state of
freedom in midst part Of society, it will be
time enough, with those years of proper civilization, Of
culture in education, aud sufficient study Of the roiti
cal rights of ran-tbep we say it will be lime enough
to discusstrc policy ofgranlug him part in tile FOR
nation Of Government
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WILL STAND.

'4a;!E THoRoCTNDRED GAMAGAN HORSE
:;ITCElI!I Lii AID at the ;sssiI"acs of Bnnjamp
cOps. ;op'es ner1' OF Ca camd%su F*cs s25 ie, s1~
rcr, fi;;tls. :.'roGr, 500 {
May lSa
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These good ladies, ever body tells is are kind, una
generous, and Benevolent, and ariiable and hand.
sqmo, and lorely-yea, possessed Of all. the noble
rirtues--"oUly they will lace tight" New,Adear la
dies since yc;1 have these noble rcputaiodsd arc,
We all hope: good christians, or at least are church,
gocrs-wont YOU listen 10 little charitable advice
listen to little common sense by one Of your true
and sincere admirers? GwouId like to say love you
all dearly can say it, foraiov all things beauti-
full, and you are all beatifuonly some are more so
than othcrs). hear it said, every day about some Of
yol-'Yes she is pretty-only she viii lace tiglltlH
There it s-this everlasting exception to yor beauty:
It ruins you.
Let me tell you how it ruins ycta; could give you
awhoc sermon on the text "she sc pretty Iony sho.
will lace tight" yet prefer in this ;dull h0ny to
give ron only a hint. You will not sthink me "
unreasonable creature and a, slanderer, when I say
that at least half OF. you would marry-would like
husband and husband of goodseommon sense. Tour
tgh: lcing is charm, or beauty to those young
men Of good TASTE and Judgement. They invariably
slake i"ir heads Gpyy4.shs has runned herhcalth.
by tight hclng-shea a5HurdereA her OWL life and
the life other offsprrgif she has any. Isy tight
acrg you destroy tile very end you seek to achieve
the admiration and love of others. IF ron can.
screw your ribs into smaller compass than c lady
who walks before you in the evening promenade, yon
excite her envy Of course In the estimation your de-.
sired lover your lyain-rour TO tho vuga-.
rsn";s measured by your corset; (a o ra-a
oaa mind is going % commit $llci''") while you,
entail weakness and misery on future generations,
Should ven hecomc mothes. Feeble women make
feclIc ncn, SAYS classical critic: md the Ronlan
and Spartan mothers were taught that in the yigor of
tc;r offspring rcrose the liberties cr tcir countries,
ard when pride and luxury possessed their people, anda
lher soldier. were degenerate and cficminate tjry
fell prey to their riras The picket on the outpost
cries out. now, the arproacl. IF nm emery Fhat en-
emy is TIGHT LAcly'i. j. eorartzcs life ard health
now, ms well as car future Mcrtrs, which must be
sustained and protected BY astrong and vigorous SOL
diery w III cur lovely Hnidcns listen end beware
Oh be wise. lfyou would win and we'll secure the
respect and adiration yonr friend nd lover now,
and the pride and gury Of the coming geneTation oh
avoil tight acng Aud tilrn We will no longer hear
that unpleasant exception your loveiness that 'she
would be hanlscmc-cnn she lacrs Gght:" 81 hle none
will feel more prord ard grateful than y"ur sincerG
adn:ircr and humble scrvcnt,
TIL Cross EYED Critic At CHURCH.
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PEerua's DASa-lhe assats CT this Bank nave
reached Charleston in safety, and are oonGdel to the
.ari!iar ass 81 sepuh:re. The business Of the bank
Easfces rerpvsd, and tho books are opened, and hs
officers yaas y:for lie ,eception Of deposits. -
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TEE cial fGie tonspra&oys Ger cae murder Of E,-
>.coln sill kangs-d:oegins its length along slowly.
appears, from lie testimony 0! CHARLES 4. Dana,
SAssfsar: Secretary Of War, thst LiHeon was repeat
.sd!y warmed Of his danger, out that, from the very
frequency ofthe warning, he treated tho danger
Eighty.
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By reference e the Presilerts proclamation, 10 fe
tuul il onotc: ccan, it will be seen thai al the
ports Of eHay s7tst oc lha Mississippi Including tina:
OF Galveston are declared open lrom the tirs. III
stant
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The Governments Is HOW sid to be feeding 330,-
900 Of the iua5i.ants ef Virginia o. al! Glasses. white
and black ll,oGe rations sre daily issvcd TO the
citizens IT, RiahGncnG ai51c.
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TIGHT LACISc.-We give place in to-day'S paper 10
an extraordinary communication lrom.a 'cr0ss-eyet"
individual signing h;mselfa "Critic et Church. We
hope the whole class of our fair readers so mcrclcssy
attacked will pitch into orr correspondent and give
him "a Eoand for an Oliver" Cry Havoc. and cut
loose al the dogs o.! war upon him. We give timely
notice tha: we ere the side Of the ladies' even if
10 corfea!n too tight lacing We mast think our
correspondent is reilly "crosseyed" or he could not
see so crockediy INTO Camden suelcy Yet nevertle-
less We know him 10 he what he says he is true and
devoted adnli.er Of the ladies' We later think lie is
in love, ccrtoiuly, deeply in love with some OF those
whom he Eosld attack and he Las not the courage
to approach them IN erria perso:la. but hides himself
IN the dark corner ef newspaper, and lets fly upon
his iar unsuspactirg Victims from behind his ALTER
attire son de guerrd
although, in Difference to the principles nc adyo-
cae5 that tie press IS fire great sentinel OF tie OUT
posts Of liberty, we 'iave glven place to his sr.ie,
but we must confess synpathies With .hc Ia
dies; and vc hope they wiA administer such cast.
cation to their CRITIC, that he WILL be sorry indeed that
lie ever dared saiss a voice against 'Womai.'s
Fights - Gar columns are open 10 tlS!E Who will
SPEAK Grst? .
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COLUMBIA rHlCrs CURREST.-Wc give bel
urrert prices ruling in Columbia. as sivel
Columbia Paoenir Of the 2stl, ult;
Ale. on draft, So per GAL. ss''
Brandy, Apple, 8 as per gal.
Peach, $50 per gal.
BACON. II l-2 cents per pound.
Eeef fresh, lG cents FER pound.
H,.ttcr. 90 30 cents pcr'pound,
Corn. 81 yer bushel.s.,
Chces.., In. English, 50 cents per pound.
Coffee, 50 3 IS cents per round.
Cigars, per hundred, 2.5O II.
CandlrS, 25c. a 81 per pound.
Chickens, spring, Per pair 0Oc.
Eggs, per dozen. lOa zoe.
Flour, 81 a s per Dbl.
Hcrrngs, 81 per box.
Homespun, white. 25 SOC. per yard:
Longcloth 35 60c. per yard.
a[u,lou, fresh, Ice. per pound.
Meal, 81 per buslcl.
3lolasses. soc. a 81 per gal.
Peas, 81 per bushel.
Potatoes, $3.50 a per bushel.
Pork. fresh, I0c. per pound.
Raisains, 10 soc. per pound
Salt. $50 per bustel.
,Salrnon, .Sl2 per kit
Sugar, 80 50c per pound.
Soap, 40 Soc. per bar of pounds.
Sardircs, 75c. per box.
Tea, Green, 81. so per pound.
Tobacco, Chewing, 2ac 81 per pound.
" Smoking, ''
: Vinegar, So per gal.
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By ;ate Motiie papers wc1earn that the rece;t ter
ib,e explosion tas DOS IL anywise been exaggerated
as 20 :ss efeas 1t Is D2H estimated That oTec ore
Thousand huy,sn beings were tu-icS in the r!ia5-
TIE .'Tribepe Gays that ,evsrJ building in the city
was s-s o. .sss Injured. and tast scores ars in daa
Gsr of fskng a. sry l2orncnj.
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Haefcia deseir.s t1s right IF suffrage WHICH has
7e.esly eeu oass+3 ~ :!!e Legisa tire o. Tennessee,
gsszes a,esero ,spti-elyanS limits the franchise to
lc,alxnissd dSzsaa eakg- Iii tlsoss wko havescrved
III hsaeHlies of SnesGGsaaelsrse5 or ho have given
sid seEaeereny, ara eSelnaee from voting for tern
.se si1yssrg s- a'Aich :hey may Se rehasitalat'e
~ ,siSsaae tas eocrta sas 43 giving Hr0Of Of 10y
,saty e1ssaia4 ET3a:r,d I'm r,d STILES. =:
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Il l,if thai e s5l@s:t Of the North aserr Rail
roaa ar. Using every eflort &C :irs9 tls connection
with Eicrcaao, aEd in all probability will IG good
9,.uAia 2 crtsC Ter through tr3pa insa fev Gsys
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The Hse,7' York IT9rlI sos there is 20 ground fof
tue rapea ;.a 81: extra sess;o2 ef Se United States
Congress vii bs >olaa, ald thai there IS a2tasth IT
the rruo.s Of changes Ii Tia Caoiret.
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Ta.;Tcs. G.ErEs. NsFarSFEl t6R' 'CLMDES.-We
:sss ra5 sS Asa-r si oar eiepd Air J. NJ. GAYLE has
-s.53s6 aIpoaEelt c. Pos Master at this place.
Tie i'll rr te:isvo Gagt sa,y ole osu!d have BEEN So
eS.a, N sRe1G aeao 1sa,e- giving u2ivcrscl sati.
..ciaaxr ftc ftc :lx2cic ;@7a:tr.si inst ere soag we
,8lGns7sxJ5e 2r :2iesGcaof .nai facilities as will
ssTi7x ;.s sx: 4rscizaa cihoer sufficient Eortunty
foc, zizaagy.: its- .iGGe- sas1e thar Row. MS well
:xsx,s ;.a,.ass z.i6 courteous a1d oagins
aaauost;sss;s7a- -s-a1t IisafiIaG iaa F.. NJ
81 s..sf-c,.n rr9,h r,c fz7s assn, we ieos1i tat
a,vr, ,.as ;,r..r.,,fs. che W;is,lngtcG I2lrcah,
- ron, Es,.. .:z -, sr;-e :. s::tk-Ias1 *;
Errsvil l.: :. Thursday, x c a. m-eo.a.-
nec.;,,-. ... q. hs si,zs CT, tIle T. z. lasd
Il r:sraas.. - .:y~, aaens.ttAs sssi;aas srFls
,u... r::.,.r. ....t:.' .>4anos as eb=inca Fare %
snta eacb .a:ia3 ":S5, 5,1o'roH' Eises.;s soR0s-
NSN,
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.AFTRAv OK TEE CHARLESTON Battery From the
Charleston Coir, Ct the 10Th, wo learn that sensa-
tionai affair TOOK place on tho Battery ihc pver;ms
afternoon which grca:ly enETcneS Ike scarc, even If
if did not add to its pleasures I'm ae7eltemo"pc d
.A.f"7'H, rejoicing in newly made and richly cocred
wings, carorted in some fashion Mt the expense ola
lady Of the Ca ucaian race. IKE Sergeant, will fow
mea en- guard at tla spot ordered the sable gentleman
to vanose ON his refusing obey, proceeded 10 arrest
him. W.rcupon certain ''Tcthren cano to his relief
sna u general melee was TIE consequence. Rck bats
few and nlcod flowed. Pirate jesse Rayeur wss
badly wounded on t;e read, and suudry black and
and wlGte civilians and 6oiliess also received the
stab TIE appearaeca Of Gen. Hatch upon the scene
arrested tee conflict which threatened ne small
amount Of mischief
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Tie Sea Island Hotcl aa Hilton Kcad is opcacd FOX
The reception CT gnests ana visitors It occapfs the
EAstcra nanE ct Hilton HeaGl Island
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Gambler. FRIDAY, .gULV =.


&;s1EDEsH. FRIDAY, JUEV 2.
The citizens OF Kershaw District,
who have taben the oath Of allegi-
ance to the United States, are re-
.q1ested to assemble in the Court
House at Camden, on Wednesday
next tko 18th Instant, al - H., TO
take 5j,e initiatory steps towards
restriction Of civil Government.
..----.------.>~---~.,-~----
Tac Provost 3ia ysals Office rili be open in fitlre
until further aotice, lres 20 4 III. to 9. p N.
Tie Sea Island Eo.c. az Hilton Head. isopcscd 70:
heraceptien CT gasts ana visitors It occapss the
Easicra nanE c Hilton Eea& Island
.Alesral s 4 Dt,pa.s1 died il 2hilsiolphia on The
e&l ut, in :be s2;i year Of iii. age. An appropriate
order in raga=d II Goo saa event Las bean Issued ly
.hc Navy Department
The 2se7' York T3rhI SOS there is 20 ground fof
tue rapeG. :!.a; az extra sess!oa ef s!e United States
Congress vii bs eol|ea, ald thai there IS a2tash IT
the rrE1c.s OF changes Ii Tia Caoiuet.
Il Is zs;f thai ihe G.@s:t Of the North Easern Rail
roaa ar. Using evry eiloc &c :inisk tks connection
with Eercaaa, arc in al probability viii 2es sG good
9-!uAias crt9r Ter .thror gh tg5ps in. fev7 days
----------"-----~--->-~ -~.-|-~-------------
The t;cv&rnmentis HOW sid to be feeding 800
900 Of the Inhabitants # Virginia o! al classrs. white
and black ll,o0a'rations ace daily issoed TO The
citizens IL Riahrnond ai5lc.
------------~>~.oc~-->-~-
By reference .c the Pre&ilertG proclamation, 10 be
ituud il anGtJc. cclan, it will be seen thai al tie
ports Of eHecy s7tst oc lhs Mississippi, Including tina:
of Galveston, are declared open lrom the frs. i-
slant.
PEcrLEs BASa-lhe assets CT this Bank nave
reached Charleston in safety, and are oonEdel to the
ai!iar lass o sepu!ts:re TIE business Of the bank
E,asfess rerTsd and the books are opened, and he
acsRecrs yfor the reception Of DEPOSITS.
Tee eal of tie tonsprato,s Ger tae murder Of Lin
.suln sill kangs-d:oegns its length along slowly.
II appears, from lie testimony Of CHARLES 4. Dana,
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.Alasiral s Z. Dupaav died il Philadelphia on The
e$d ut, in he SD year Of iris. age An appropriate
order in ragazd II he saa event Las beon issued hy
.kc Navy Department
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TIE <QrEsTlos OF NEGRO Suffrage SGrrIG:D-
STATE RIGHTS Nor ALL LOST ny TIE WAR,-The de-
hiscps which the deom cfsubugaion at first present
ed to @.e Southern people one by one passing away;
and as tie grimyisage& calamity is smootilns its
wrin!ed frozt we are led to the hope that it is not
the terrible monster which the inagpetioEs Of many
o. US would have pictured Although ours is q fate
w!,ck we.do not pretend to deny we deeply deplore
and which millions Of high hearted, pure and noble
Southerns denlore-and deporc for great and immeas
urable -eaaons, not the least cf which is the oceans
Of our best Blood poured out in vain; the millions and
millions of treasure wasted and squandered to the
winds ofLeaven; and the households Of sorrow, and
poverty eni desolation, where once were joy and
luxury ard peace; get notwithstanding all our grefs
and osr h1nlatiens-T we begin to heleTe that in our
political relations cur rights will remain unchanged
and az they stood before the war-thc doctrine Of
secession and the principle Of slavery alone excepted
These we must regard now settled forcvc:at least
TOR generations to come. IF the time shall ever come
,whes these shall be advocated and resorted to again.
st aust be when those attonpting;t shall be better
nrepared to sustain themselves than Of the South
have been What time thus may be, tits not either
our province policy to discuss or revcrtto What
stands forth now tic duty Of each and every men,
her Of Southern society, is honest allegiance to the
national government cheerful .acquiescence in the
conditions il imposes, and implicit fatrins authority
and willingness tc protect peaceful IND law abiding
community in their:lights None feel tbisaao.o than
we do-none u.geit more than wo
The'iasS deusion thstihas been sTeptaway lis the
puestcnoG Negro s.if::.:c. rs question thcreiisno
us. 7Jw ii ;sce-Hs to i. or discussing presduut
ons@,', n-ycr da,:''cri riincc yctmorc pcrpezing
rl,l than when lie sept a:;l' Of mplHen!. Inter
d.;- away ifT4: Washington :%Lh
,i. 4 SER t!.cj" ri.u,instia laacias.' iass
to 'e,rs ~, ~ n0 Ss.:,?s. Il .Ac s s:Ni y:
ah go. &c ~ssEsht: ;t''e o:'t~''f'i 3a': IN ~ -
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GRTLN71bru ENTEIlTSE. VIZ IRE pleased 10 onotice
rae r:-csabl;sLn,ant Of the Greeuyille Enterprise.
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Tlc Provost iarshal'G Office rili be open in fitlre
until flrtieE aotics, lresa 20 4 III. to g p. N.
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CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
Banquet to Gen. Sherman,

LOUISVILLE, July Ga splendid
banquet was given to Major General
Sherman, at the Masonic Temple, on
Monday evening. The General address
ed the meeting in one of his happiest eff
forts, and distinguished military and
civic orators contributed their efforts to
the occasion. Independence day was
appropriately celebrated at the Fair
Grounds. .#.isl3a .s..
DR.. Gilbert delivered an grafton, Col.
Munday, candidate for Congress, made
an eloquent speech infavor of the Con-
stitutional Amendment. General Bris-
bin advised negro suffrage, and the lay
ing of a heavier tariff on foreign manu-
features, and holding the rebel States as
Territories until they adopted Constitu-
tons extending the suffrage and putting
away slavery. 20, a-t
The colored people assembled in vast
throngs at JohnsolI's Woods to witness
the manuvers of colored soldiers. Eve
rything passed off grandly, the pleasure
of the occasion being only marred by a
few cases of sunstroke. a5r.v
General Logan has issued an order for
the immediate muster out of the entire
Army of Tennessee. ea 81.
The Hon. Nat. Wolfe died here on
Monday, and DR.. Benjamin r. Palmer
died this morning. 4
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From South Carolina,


PLANTERS AND FREEDMEN's CON-
TRACTS. ot.t
Subjoined will be found an order having
reference to the making of contracts be-
tween planters and freedmen, recently
issued by Brevet Major General Hatch:
vs. HEADQUARTERS NORTHERN DISTRICT, D. s.,
CHARLESTON, s. c., June g. 1861
General Orders No. 62.-It has come
to the knowledge of the District Com
mander, that in some of the contracts
made between planters and freedmen, a
clause has been introduced establishing
system ofpeondge-th freedman bind
ing himself to work out any debt he may
hereafter incur to his employer. All
contracts, made under authority from
these headquarters, will be understood
as merely temporary arrangements to in
sure the cultivation of the ground for the
present season., Any contract, made
under the above authority, which con-
tains provisions tending to oeonage, will
be considered null. The officers having
charge of contracts will examine them
carefully, and when they are found to
contain such clause, will notify theplan.
tiers that new contracts must be made,
in which the Objectionable feature will
be omitted. Contracts will be simply
worded; whilst acknowledging the free
dom of the colored man, such express
ions as '.treed by the acts ofMe military
forces ofthe United States" will not be
permitted. The attempt to introduce
anything into the contract which may
have the appearance of an intention, at
some future day, to contest the question
of the emancipation of the negroes will
be reported to the commander of the SUBJ
district, who will examine into the an
tecedents the person making the at
tempt, and report upon the case to dis
trict headquarters. By command of
Brevet Maj. Gen. JOHN p. HATCH.
p ,zH AFFAIRS IN THE INTERIOR.
The Charleston Courier ofthe 2Sth ult.
says
Parties recently arrived from the in
terror report that as general thing the
planters are taking the oath of allegi-
ance and making contracts with the
freedmen. We hope there may be no
mistake in the reports thus brought in,
althoughw we are inclined to believe that
some few planters may yet be found who
have not complied with the established
orders in reference to the matter of la
Dor. We will take this opportunity
again to repeat what we have so often
expressed, that if the planters, one and
all, are not blind to their own interests.
they will not hesitate day to put into
practice the system of free labor. 1t will
be the surest and speediest step towards
securing Civil Government in the
State. We have conversed recently with
number of planters who have adopted
this new system, and they declare that
it works admirably. The yield of their
lands this season will far exceed their
anticipation. Ell
SECRETARY OF THE CONFEDERATE
. TREASURY" .
George A. Trenholm, Secretary of the
Treasury of the late Richmond Govern
ment, arrived in Charleston on the 3Oth
ult., having been released on parole.