The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1867-06-13

rights is shifting and without sub
stance, and where the whole basis of
law and of society may, without the
voice of the people, be altered with a
stroke of the pen.
The necessity of the country is for
a speedy reconstruction. For this,
the people of the. Southern States
have long since been ready. The de-
Law is not of their creation. While
therefore, restoration is postponed,
all that they ask is that some degree
of self f-goycrnmcnt may be retained,
and that if the Military Act is to be
the authority for theirrulc, it should,
at the same time, be administered
within the limit of it's terms.
7 lis matter is now before the Pres
iilent and the Government, and we
trust such directions will be issued
as to fix definitely what the law is,
and what the authority it confers,
and the obligations it imposes.
The great desire should be to IA
cilitatc restoration, rot to impede it,
and never to interfere with the civil
authorities or administration of JUS
tice, except when imperatlyely deman-
icd by the public peace.
Correspondence of the Charleston Mercury.
RALEIGH, n. c.. June 4, 1867
One Of those hard-shaking, coat-tail
agitating exercises, yclcpt "a recep-
ton" took place this morning at the
capitol, and for two hours, an unntcr-
rupted procession OF old and young,
white and black, filled in and cut of
the legislative hall. The gallery was
full of spectators, and the floor Of the
House was occupied by ladies, gentle
men, citizens and United States Off
cials. The President and Messrs:
Seward aud Randall, with Gov.
Worth, stood in front uf the speakers $
chair, and as the curious ones came
in, they were presented and passed
from hand to hand with that practiccd
courtliness which belongs to the
White House and the candidates
therefor
"A noticeable feature the occasion,
was the presence Of not all inconsid-
eraLle number of negroes. so that the
crowd moving forwards to embrace
the digital extreulities of the dis
tinguished guests, consisted ofa some
what curious olla pod9da Of rank,
race, sex and coNtition. 1tis init
mated that Holden, who find is not
looked upon here with the respect
that we accord to sccondratc negro,
is the instisalor of the remarkable
departure from the old-fash hioncd no.
tions with which We have been wont
to rule our social relations. Although
such a liberal application of the theory
of the Reconstruction bill, ;r17ct- or Ucll.
Sicklcs' recent orders, seemingly had
no effect upon the Presidential courtc-
sy, the leveling process evidently
interfcrcd with the tast tcand impulses
of many who otherwise would have
paid their respects to the Chief Mag
iStrate.
Quite as much curiosity wasmanifest-
cd by the multitude to look upon the
placid countenance Of their other
chief, General Sicklcs; but the North
Carolinians had just read his military
order taking possession of five of
their counties, aud I fancy that few
took his hand who did not feel that it
was still hand of iron although en-
cascd in a velvet glove.
The strangers present also had an
opportunity ofsceing Miles, the. jailor
OF c3-President Davis, now brevct
general, stationed, l believe, at
Raleigh. lie IS not q comcly oDJccl
to view, and u Psychologist would en-
perience IL variety of emotions in
watching face, Oh which is written
lot every Christian virtue.
At eleven o'clock the reception
ceased, and arm-in-arm with Gov
ernor Worth, escorted by police and
soldiers, some on foot aid some OH
horseback, and followed by the sec
retaries and military officials, the
President walked from the capitol to
his quarters at the Yarbrough III Hotel.
Indeed, this house has been the CELL
trc Of interest from the beginning.
The expected arrival OF Chief JUS
tice Chase, aid opening Of the Cir
cult Court, in connection with the
visit of Mr.. Johnson has drawn hith-
al,