The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1867-11-28

"that the great mistake in what ha:
been done since the war was closed is
that it has been done in the spirit ant
temper of conquerors dealing with ;
conquered people, and maintained by
"a constant display of armed power,
and that the great defect in the policy
Of Congress is, that ''it goes out un
der threats, backed up by military
power, and enforced as an act al .
badge of sub.iugation.' 1t therefore
we'll adds, "that so long as this is the
only hold that the measures of Con,
gress have upon the Southern people.
they will only breed STRIFE and contcn,
/ tion-not contribute to the peace and
strength of the common country
The South will regard them as simple
force in another form.
The Times is frank enough to &C
knowledge that owing to the very
course unwiscly pursued by Congress,
We are as far from a real and frater-
nal peace to-day, rs when the war
closed, and that tie people of the
country dcplore this condition of
things, as calculated to plunge the
country deeper and deeper into trou-
bic and confusion.
And herein it is correct. The
fscts are too plain for doubt or un-
certainty.
They have been proclaimed hereto
fore over and ovcr again by the intel
ligcnce of the South, but their voice
has been, thus far unhccded. The
result is patent to the world, with
their society disorgamizcd, their pros
pcrity impaired, their right of self
government i'll jeopardy, and RcpuJli-
can liberty itself trembling i'll the
balance.
The remedy is at hand row, as it
las ever been since the cessation of
hostilitics. There is 10 other. 1t is
in the recognition of every Common
wealth of the South, as a State Of
the Union, with the rights of each
State and people equal and mim-
paired under the terms of the Funda-
1ocntal Law, the only measure of
right.
Other means Of rcposc may he
sought. Other forms OF pacifcation
may ho ossayed. But it will prove
here, as everywhere, that there is but
one pool of Bethesda, whose waters
can heal the wounds Of the past, and
rcstorc the common country to health
and happiness.
HORRIBLE BAEBARITIEs BYAN AF-
RIcAN KGNG.-Thc latest news from
dcyclopcs King Theodore
in still more bloo'l-thirsty aspect.
lie made an expedition to the small
Island of Metrata. i'll the Lake Tana,
and put every inhaJitaat to death by
fire ; then he made q trip to flag,
tlouri<hing town in Foggara, seized
1900 peasants, placed them in five
large houses and burned them alive.
1t is said there isnow not q single man,
woman or child alive between Dcbia
Tabor and Emfras, on the borders of
Dcmbca. In the camp, lis Majesty
has been pcrsuins the same game
Having heard that 1000 of his troops
wished to desert, lie had them sur
rounded by the others and their
throats cut like cattle, the mothers
wives, children and nearest relatives
of the men being pistolcd by the soldi-
cry. 295 chiefs of districts have had
their hands and feet cut off and have
been left to starvc.
IMMENSE FRAUDs.-Thc Washing
ton correspondent Of the New York
Tribune writes:
"In a report which has been pre-
pared by collector of one of the
largest revenue districts in the coun-
try, and which will be presented to
Mr.. johnson in few days, it is as
serted that tho loss to the Govern