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


American forests For Heavens sake let them not
blot tie aress portion of our Atlantic castan ever
burning shame in the very face Of tho civilization and
refinement of the nineteenth century.
The productive labor Of the negro has been destroy
ed in his emancipation; and has been made an incubus
on the soil of ten or twelve States Of the Union.
What is the remedy which will save the black race
for the experiment Of civilization ard will preserve the
South from utter and complete destruction? We
answer colonization gradual colonizaton-nota across
the seas-that is mpossiblo-bUtc colonization to the
northwest territories 1t could be accomplished east
ly within five years. Each instament would not only
prepare homes and food for its SUCCESSOR but would
find in its successor market for The crops it had pro-
ducod. We know that our page is an humble one,
that we occupy but an obscure corner Of this afflicted
land but we believe there is apeternity Of truth in
those views and that some scheme of this nature is
not drvlsed the future ofbhe South is dark indeed,
and the United States will find in its conquered
provinces valleys fdry bones, instead Of peaceful
happy homes where peace and plenty abound.
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The nineteenth century has exhibited most remark
able advancements and transitions in all that is mate
rial, as well as what may be generazcd under the
leadSo the speculative.
Among all the wonders presented TO our consider
alton during this wonderful era there is 10 more
striking than this fact that but few mouths since he
people of the seuhen States presented instance Of
devotion and loyalty to the Southern ConfedcracyNm-
surpassed. To-day the same people arc rs earnest
and true in their loyalty to their late cncny, tie
United States fact, mt the frst glance, most sur-
prislng; and yet reflection presents it in moso
reasonable light the logical sequence Of events
The Southern people true to tic government Of
their chocc but all their hopes for that government
centcrod in the armies Of Gems. LEE md JoiIS
SToT. With tile destruction Of Lheso armies perishcd
their every hope and here the sagacjty Of the Feder-
If had been conquered merely and held conquer
cd provinces, not tl,cro have been reso-
ration Of good feeling but desperation would have pro-
duccd constant outbreaks. But the Federal govern
ment have held out TO tho people Of the Southern
States all the hope That their wrecked position could
justify. Slavery and their cherished rights of scccs-
sion ruImdelessly gone it is trus-nost Of the
lyppCIlS vi IIlc SUu yct
for lie and action remained and all ,lpsc motives
have been strongly appealed 10; and that tlose
tivcs could only be reached through the oath Of
allegiance instead ofpresentiny all obstacle, las Len
Of increased earncstncss lo tie loyalty Of tile
people Of the South; for although the oah was obnox-
ious in the first instance, yet calm and earnest rctec-
ton and consideration was necessary to prepare minds
to acqIicsce in iL-tlat reflection and consideration
necessarily led to the conviction that taking tic oath
Was only The best thin o be done, but that really
the State governments having been destroyed, the
Confederacy passed away, and there was no earthly
objection to our resuning ON feal,y to the United
States in the new form presented. This reflection
and. consideration preceding the oath begat, too,
settled serious determination that as tile oath was
taken rs an alternative, with deliberate choice, it
was most solemn and binding obligation which shut
out all possibility Of reservation and evasion In other
words, that tile highest moral, religious and political
obligations were assumed individually by each one
who took the oath.