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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1867-01-25
LEO.
Repor, es The Eeveauc Commission


Outside of the settlement Of the
affairs Of the South, there is no meas
ure which so urgently demands the
consideration Of the Government at
! Washington as the adjustment, on a
fair and equitable basis, Of tho system
of taxation which is to be enforced
for the payment of the national debt
and the support Of the governmental
establishment. AS the passions ari-
sing from the var subside, the tariff
and internal revenue systems will
exact more earnest thought, and re-
quirc higher craftsmanship than the
present Congress appears to possess,
which will only be noted in the future
for it's. promotion. Of SECTIONAL strife
and partizan bitterness. Under any
system of revenue, the payment Of
the interests, and provision for Tic
gradual extinction Of a debt Of ST.
100000, 900 will seriously cmLarrass
many branches of national industry;
but when marked, as are some fea-
lures CT the present system, by great
inequality and unfairncss, it will be a
wonder if many pursuits do not de-
cline and die under its whitening op-
Grafton. The people Of the North
arc already giving their attention to
the diminished prosperity which at
present attend the pursuit of great
branches of trade which were former
ly very successful ard growing, but
which have since, and during tl;cwar,
ceased to be the wcaltA-crcating ma
chimes which they were previously.
The Commissioner of thcrcvcnue, Mr.
Wells, has lately made a report on
financial system Of the Government,
which is attracting considerable at
tcntion, and its views and opinions
arc being noticed at length in many
of the public journals. lie states
that, while the COST Of subsistence"
has advanced ninety per rcc:;:., th@"a-
gcs Of laborhavc only increased sixty.
This fact exhibits lHo%i *!;'il;i: gly ;hc
impovc,'ishins effect which a heavy
system Of taxation has in diminishing
the limited mcal:s cf ;Nc la1:criag
classes. Massachusetts has suffered
the decrease III The IHmh2r Of hands
employed in many branches otr the
cotton manufactured in that State l:ar-
i:s reached thiriy-o"c per ccIit.. a&d
in the assumption Of r#w cot;n:: fifty
six per cent. Unc OF the most Stri-
king features Of the decline !"s been
in tic shipping Interest, which: before
the war, was the pride and boast CT
tic country-tho Registered tonnage
engaged in the foreign trade, having
in five years, !;ai!ra of over fifty per
cent, and formerly exceeded that Of
Great Britain, but is now tiIil'ty-thrcc
pcv cent. less. In November l1s;
there was but a single vessel In coursc
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cial effect is doubted. 1t must either
remain neutral, and adhere to its prin-
ciplc of non-intcrvcntion, OF conquer
the country, and undertake to govern
it..
The Senate Bills fer the admission Of
Colorado and Nebraska, which passed
the Senate, have come back from the
House to the Senate, with a proviso
that the Legislatures Of those States
shall pass laws extending suffrage to
negroes, through in the Constitutions
adopted by those States sufferase is al
lowed only whites. Congress thus as
sumes to alter a State Constitution,
and instruct State Legislature what
laws it shall pass.
This action is strange enough, but
it is less remarkable than the declara-
ton made in the House Of the prin-
ciples upon which the action was
Nbased. tits avowed, as the solemn
determination Of the Radical. party,
that no State shall ever be admitted
into, or restored to the Union, which
shall not establish negro suffrage ssas
it's fundamental law. Further, the
determination was expressed to i'm.
pose equalsuffrag coupon all the States
now in the Union.
There are from five to- ton negroes
in the two States of Colorado and
Nebraska, and the number IS not
likely to be increased. Therefore the
question is not practical one; but
it is intended to establish principle
of interference in State Governments.
setting aside State Constitutions, and
overriding even the popular will as
expressed at elections, in order to cs'
tablish the 'depotism of a Radical Con
gress.
General Cameron, the Senator elect
from Pennsylvania, has, in his speech
upon the occasion of his election, gone
deeper into Radicalism. than even
luis competitor, Mr.: Stephens, cvcl
did. Gen. Cameron declares thai
the Southern States neither arc OF cv'
er can be loyal to the Union. By the
Union he means, of course, the Rad;
cal party as DOW organized. Ee
says that social, more than politicaI
influences, govern the South. Tho
Southern States hayc, and for alcngtf
of time must have, very large color,
ed population that were lately slavery
and no one believes that voluntarily
these States will ever extend suffrag Sc
to this population. No Southern State
ever can surrender the sht suffrage:
and the Radiccls know it, and vii
-sieze upon it as the meansfnr keeping
the ten States out Of the Unions ant
of grasping despotic powers:
LEO.
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lievc thcre'is very general impress
sion elsewhere that the profitable cul-
tivation of cotton requires large out
lay Of capital and labor.
The foregoing are but very few OF
the considerations which justify the
belief that current of emigration
will soon be directed towards tic
lands of the South,. and that thcrava-
ccs which the war has made will be
oblitera:ed within abricfer space than
has been anticipated, and the popu!a
ton more than compensated for the
diminution it has borne.
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conditions as may seem to him most
Conducive to tic ends of justice. Sin
teen petit jurors aro summoned to each
court, andasjury ofcight fganized.-
No PERSONS toBe summoned who shall
have served as juror, in in either: Lho su-.
perior or the District Court, wit within iii
twelve months preceding the drawing:
Each party in q civi! action, and the:
accused and the prosecuting officer in a
criminal case, are entitled to challenge:
twojurors. If neither party demand q
jury, the judge may hear and deter
mine any case, civil or criminal.
The fees of the Clerk and Sheriff in
the District Court must be paid in cash
by the party requiring the Services;
In criminal cases, the accused, if con-
victed, is liable for costs; # acquitted,
and the Judge is satisfied that tho pros
,eoution was without probable cause,
ho may order the prosecutor to pay the
costs Of tho-prosecutioh. A new item
of costs in the District Courts consists
Of a docket fec ofone dollar in civil ca
ses, invqs less than Fifty dollars,
and two t5Sars if the sum demanded
exceeds that amount, two dollars in
every criminal case, and the like sum
for the report Of the judge in case O
appeal. A traverse Of "a criminal case
in the courts does not operate to con
tinuo ii, until the next term. An ap-
peal may be had to the Court Of Ap
peals in all cases tried in the District
Courts, in which appeals are allowed
from the Circuit Courts.
As these Courts e,to play an impor
tant part in the administration of th'
affairs Of the people, we have supposed
that this summary Of the laws concern
ing them might be useful to our: .rea
dcrs. s.
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Political.

Tho war against the President RACES
with increasing bitterness and tiercer
earnestness.!. He-has been denounced
in Congress as participant in the as:
sassfnation Of presidents LINCOLN, and
rumor charges that Mr., SzANToS has has
beon SO long retained in the cabinet,
because he is i'll possession Of ofproofs OF
the Pr, si;lent's completely with that
dark tragedy srA>roxis is said to have:
been twice with the Judiciary commit
teo, in connection with the subject of
the impeachment Of tho President,
within week past, and :tIio qahs>nusrs
and wiscacres of the radical Pres 70
joice if the prospect Of danger to the
President, from tho revelations ofthis
treacherous member Of his admin
istration. Others however, suggest
with some.elnplasis, tl,at.if FIR. srAS-
TON should now pretend to make any
disclosures upon tho subject, it woall
be difficult for him to explain Msslorg
concealmcnt OF he facts, and Ills init
mate association will. tho President iH0jr
tile last two years. ToaH but tic mad
and -infuriated party making these
charges, their folly and .al'snrdity arc
most apparent, and would not be wer-
thy of mention, except as i"t;i"ati@ss
the enyemoned Spirit OF tli't reckless
party, and as Il synltom OF that mad
ness which prccc'lcs destruction. On
the other hand the conservatism mani
tested by the Supreme Court Ill t.'viE
decisions aga;nsttAc toastitut;ona!ity tf
trials by Military Commissions, and tic
Test Oath required Ct attorneys, arc
C corins ia'lications Of return to bet
Ter tliirgs TLc !;!!is irr the udl"is-
s!cil as Suites, nt !.,a territories g. tul-
or:,in and NcLrasia, haze passed 10Th
houses, with Ike l,?ovi:'o III ":vor oi uni-
sal s;l;.i'as", but it is &;'i'i they viii he
vrto>d by the Ir"ai'!cNt, aid cannot
b. PASSED Ly the required majority
Rurn- has it, that three iuTiths ot tie
I.oval States are to be i:pillcrd 10 pass
the constitutional amendment and ;i;at
C;sn. GRANT is 20 he nominated !"r tilr
Irrsi,lyrry, upon The platform t'at
tIli:; shall be Z legal ;;..l ruii,l ratiIira-
ton Of tho amendment. We would
SUPPOSE that the grca: leader o: tho
armies Of the Union, who fought out
tho war upon the prinril'!c oi thr IL
i1ili}iiity Of nl,aLcis, is 10" H""'l'"t
figures TO i,r ri;tlr 10 believe ti'at three
t,uf;!,s oG,wn-tllil,l; Of the States, are
the :ama as. three ioiu'hs OF all tie
s;t.tcs. UI,!"a this l':'po>it:'" !'e "::-
tahli he'd, the a"""d"""t w""iI ms:
be law upon It's adoption by three
1ol;,tl.s oi the loyal iS';;;;trs ;ilolr.
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Wednesday evening, a''oa: 6 o'cIoa!S,
IL fire was discovered III the Warehouse
of Nir. MEyDALL SMITH in rear Vi his
his store Oh Broad Street, Which in Il
few minutes after It's discovery. l.t;t su
far progressed as to involve TWO other
buildings adjoining. which with t:lc
warehouse and its cont ITS, We're total
l. destroyed. The fire occurred in Il
group Of combus.ihlc wcnlrn buildings,
il the most likely plrc2 to 'l";tr'T the
business portion Of n" Town, H"'l !"r
sometialo tho stores OF MEssiss. FREo-
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1867-01-25

The Griffin Star reports the arri~
val Of a'i;umber OF sturdy looking cm-
i.rants from the North, who intend to
settle ii that vicinity and cultivate
t:lc soil. Let them coAc-the more
iic better. This sort will 20 TO work
,aA ,Iey+!opo the capacities Of Geor-
:,,i;; soil.
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LIcH, CHRITIANsEN, kIRKLEY, SM1TH,
Goss and others werc in imminent dansssss
ger. Fortunately, the fire departing entss
was soon in the field, in vigorolsEand s. 81
sgcce: sui operation, and theda Weere
arrested by efforts md by 81 tearintgS.
dow down adj sntbuil dings An. attemp
had been made to 66Ee q building on 8
the adjoufniing lot g earl inthe daJytss:sS rs
which was discovered before it had
made progress. AS this was evid dentt &:
" the. work. of an iincendiarys We trust
the authorities Will thorodhiiEy # :inYestiss 81
gate. it, We are satisfied that the M.
cen diasism here, is not ftributable to-
any class disafection, but we have
among US. some Of the worst typ pes Of
humanity whom it would pay to watch
if the expenses Of the, police were even
doubled. We regret to. learn that NJ. y. 3:
SMITH lost about $50 bushels Of Germ: m !.
in Iii; waro house,. Z. - 3 Is. s s i::E iSz.
NOBLE KENru cKY.-W { learnt from:
| the last. number Of the Louisville.
-Coasfier that thespeople Of, that State
/ are heartily and iiberaIy gaisingconi-:
:tributions in aid of the: suffering 3peo-.
Mo of tie South. The. farmers are:
!. contributing grain and bacon, and
the only trouble among them. seemsto
!, bc the scarcity ofssacks in which to-
make. their shipments. The ehur5.
ches are taking up coll ctionss and and
the Odd. Follows have raised large
sums by: fairs and contributions .ll IN !
every country town the young ladies': s
are getting up fairs ;and. tablaux, and:
wherever. there is on amateur brass:
band, OF. % Thcsp;an society they
! give an entertainment 3or the. benefit
1, of Southern widows aud orphans, -
4 The Courier, remarks!mg this sll noble: g
.go3 crosity, says:::s !: Z.
4 Let tEc gacd %0fk SO on.+s ~! - !ls
Z. relyneclca, and every liberal donor j =
maYsrest assured that his Chart will
be e'Worthifyz bestowed aid held: ever
! in, grateful remenbe berap ce: i. has has
i been stated thatthe .Seeretary War
! mad ordered liberal supplies. Of pro-
I visions 70 be distributed at various
)! points in the South. But let sour.
people remember that these supplies
will not reach even ahe half. .of the
sufferers that are not rclieyedsby pri-
vate charity: The Government ra-
! tons will be sent for distribution to
the agcpts Of the Frccilman's Bureau,
and wnEhc do?c'l out by officials un-
! der aifsthes restrictions and with ak
the decays usual in red tape transae-
tons. ThcrearaIaTge sections ofcoun-
Try ron which the nearest deposit of
d these Goycyl.mcnt rations will be so
): distant tlia: many q poor widow will
. he unable to reach them or to carry
? them back, when obtained, to her
starving children.
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T>ERE eBOU R I'd AL.
Friday, g..Aanrs IS, asGs:
The District Courts.


tablishment Of these Courts, will soon
beir full operation throughout the State.
Though new TO US, similar courts have
been established in, we believe, al the
States of the Union, and in most OF
them have been in operation for many
years. In England, also, courts Of this
description have long been usefully en-
ployed in tho administration OF justice,
and in some form or. other, courts. OF
limited and local Jurisdiction have pre-
vailed wherever tile common law has
extended. In South Carolina the want
of such courts has long been felt, and
as early as 1855 county courts were es-
tablished to meet tthc demands 0fiustice.
After an experiment Of few years dura-
ton, they wero abolished as impracti-
cable on nacco1nt Of tho spsrscness oftho /,
population and the difficulty Of procn-
ring competent judges to preside over
them and administer the laws. Under
the system of society prevailing here
until the adoption of the present con-
stitution, tile police 81 tho country, and
tho criminal law affecting more than
three fifths Of the People Of the State.
were administered under tho military
LAWS, and tho courts Of lIngistratos and
Freclo.dcrs. Tie majority Of oar peo-
pie had t!ien no civil rights and owed:
no civil duties-they coald neither con-
tract nor be contracted with-suc nor
be sued, nor could they hold or trans
NIT property, aud hence were never
seen or heard in q civil court. Now,
all this is, changed. The same person
al duties and liabilities, arc heirs, us
ours, and under the operation ofthc
laws OF: Congress, 10 which those of the
State have prudcntly been made to con-
arm, they have ac: ess to the samo tri-
bunals ofG;ustice to secure those ri ghts
and enforce the performance Of those
duties. The effect Of those LAWS would
havo been to moro than double the
number oflitisants, and the business of
the superior courts. The District Courts,
however, will meet this increased de-
mand for justice, civil and criminal-
| Their jurisdiction is exclusive in all
casos Of larceny sand mislemeanor, va
grancy and bastardy. They have COM
mon law jurisdiction, concurrent with
the superior courts, in a l civil causes
not involving the title to land, in which
the amount claimed docs not exceed one
hundred dollars, which sum limits the
SUMMARY process jurisdiction of both
courts Though tho proceeding in such
cases in the District Courts is by sum
iii''4. pi0oo''' 's' 'ii0 >'. ;.
titled TO an importance, anu j'us'n't''
cannot be rendered before 'Ae sec'.'''
tenn of tie court. In tho superior
courts Judgment IN SUMMARY i''l|>''
cases may oe haa u ''ic !i'S' 'e!
by the CeAst!Uuliohs' 'Iic l'''''t'' >>'"'
IL
has Jurisdiction III all CIVIL causes " 'i'''-
in ono, Or both Of tho.partIcs, "E" persons
of color, and Of all criminal cases where
in the person accused is Il person %: col
or. BY the Act OF bec'"'""f 'S''"' '''iS
Jurisdiction is declared I" no concur
rept.wit}l tEat of The superior courts IN
those eases. In this class ct cases tic
District Courts all"a! to nave 4; " CONF
MOL law and equity 'i'!ii>It.r'i"h: c''!1-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-24
The Negro Paradise.

Tennessee is just now the paradise Of
the loyal radiczl and radical negro party.
Under an infamous registry system,
backed by bayonets, they have sue
ceeded in that State in securing com
pete control. lis fruits are cropping
out in legislation of character in keep
ing with the objects and aims to be ar.
rived at by the predominance of that
devilish faction. They have just pas ed
through both branches of the legislative
body a law subj citing all railroads to a
fine Of one hundred d liars for discrim-
mating against any class of persoSs de-
string conveyance in any of their cars.
The law provides that railroad cars may
be set apart for ladies', and gentlemen
accompanying ladies', but subjecting all
employees and agents of railroads to
heavy fines and penalties in case they
make any determinations in said cars so
set apart, on account of color. Sleeping
cars are open to negroes. A white lady
may occupy a lower berth; the upper
berth is open to a buck negro, however
filthy he may be in smell, appearance or
habit. 1t weuld be a good thing for
mankind il the whole stock of Radical
negroes and negro Radicals, male and
female, were compelled to cobabit on
freedom principles. The negro Radical
Dinabs and Radical negro Dinah' s would
each be happy in the attainment of
these glorious ends There might be q
serious question IN regard to the pro
priety of the Radical negro adopting it
as 9 policy; there could be none about
the negro Radicals; we are sure it would
help them some-IuinOis State Regi ter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-24
N.aro In,urreetion Immlnsnt.

Approximations Of a violent outbreak
among the negroes have existed iAr
some days at 0koloaa and also at We
roma The late proclamation Of Gov,
Humphreys greatly ineensed the negroes,
whose hopes Of being ennEly Installed
AZ an early day in the comfortable
houses and property of the white people,
we're so sanguine hat they do not feel
inclined to give them up at the command
of the Governor reinforced By Gen.
Ord Failing to secure the prize IN a
peaceful way, they now propose to selp
themselves by force, and to this end
have armed themselves and are banding
together, though no open hostilitles have
occurred yet, so Tar as our information
goes. The Mayors Of the towns above
named made application in person TO
the military commander here for pro-
lection, but that officer not feeling
authorized to send troops so far, referred
the gentlemen to Gen. Ord, whose ac'
ton in the premises we have not learned.
There was much excitement among
the citizens Of those places and the
country adjacent, and apprehensions
we're prevalent that 0kolona would be
burned by the infuriated mob.
The fell fend, Radicalism, now hover
ing over the South, is reveling in his
orgies. The seeds Of turbulence and
disaffection planted for party aggrandize-
ment are bearing their legitimate fruit,
and promise fair to increase to tempest
that will again shake this country to its
center, unless wise oounsels prevail. Oh,
the vile injustice of the men who have
crushed to earth the eternal principles Of
justice and placed the implements of
destruction in the hands Of an ignorant,
debased class, to be used against all that
is virluous, elevated and lawful, cries
aloud to heaven for redress. Trade is
suspended, industry is paralyzed, and
the country is ia imminent danger of
being wrecked upon the breakers of
ignorance, and its comitants of vice and
misrue, raised to the surface by design
ing men to serve party ends, Personal
liberty and human rights have never
received so deadly stab in America as
by its pretended friends of the 39th and
4Oth Congress Corinth Netcs.
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ThuradaH,s Races at Mobile.

On Thursday, the fourth day Of the
fall meeting over the Magnolia Course,
there were two races aud one walk
over.
First race-purse s6OO-threo mil,
heats:
W. n Williamson's u. A. McKay's)
ch. f. Mary Wynn, four years
old, by Jack Malone, dam BY imp.
W. Cottrilrs b. c. Dallas, three years
old, by Second Sovereign, dam BY
Brown Dick 2 2
Mary Wynn won in two straight heats.
Tine frst heat-lst mile, 207; I'd mile,
1891; "a mile, 2:36i. Heat, 6:O2i.
Second heat-lst mile, l:5sl I'd mile,
2:Ol; Sd mile, 2.4sl Heat SOS.
Second Race-purse S25O-mile dash;
William Cotirin enters 3. Puss Broad.
max, By Daniel Boone, dan Maggie By
Brown Dick. Colors, red aud red.
LIE Smith enters CD. Ontario, By Bon
uie Scotland, dam Lady Laneaster-
f1ll sister 10 Maloombe. Colofs, red,
bles aHd vhlis.
Won By Ontario-Time, lst quarter,
2si-half mile, 55-heat, Isl,
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l@-A teIegraphic dI.palch from Mont.

b6S-A telegraphic dispatch from Mont
gomery, Ala, TO the Savannah Repub
Rcan, says;
A preamble and resolutions are pub
lshed to-day, adopted by the Montgom-
cry Council of the "Loyal Union
League" denouncing the new Coustitu-
tion. and calling on the colored Leaguers
TO aid in defeating il, and declaring that
the delegates to the Convention went far
beyond their duties and instructions,
and framed Constitution disfra nchising
and prosecuting large portion Of the
most intelligent and law-abiding citizens
Of Alabama, and characterized in every
feature by fendsh motive of revenge
and hatred; and resolve
First-That, in the opinion Of this
Council, the said onsitution is an in
famous fraud upon the rights of the
people of this State, aud will, if ratified,
inevitably result in the debasemeut Of
the white race, and destruction of the
black
Secoud-That we cannot consistently
with our obligations as members Of this
League give aid or support in any man
ner whatever to this nefarious scheme to
destroy, at one fell sweep, the peace snd
happiness for all time to come, OF the
whole people os the State Of Alabama.
Third--That we, as Union Repuhli-
cans, and as members Of the Montgomery
Council, call on all law-abiding and
Union loving colored men of Alabama TO
unite with us in our efforts to defeat the
adoption Of this Constitution, which en-
bodies principles dangerous to constitu.
tional liberty, promotive Of war between
the two races, and destructive Of all the
ends of good government.
Fourth-Tbat we denounce as con.
temptible an effort on the part of few
of the members Of this Council, who are
mere political adventurers, to break up
the same, because they have failed to
make il subservient to their vile political
schemes.
The above resolutions are put forth by
authority Of the League, and signed by
the Secretary.
Serious divisions in the Radical ranks
are taking place in other sections of the
State.
The Advertiser, of tomorrow, will
contain a statement substantially, and
from the authority of the citizens of
Autauga cosnty, that the colored Loyal
Leagues have been irreooncilably split
because of the Objectionable features Of
the Convention Constitution, framed by
the caucus Of members of the ConveL'-
ton who nominated for State officers all
the whites, and nearly all the memb bers
of the Convention, leaving the blacks
out in the cold
So far as heard from, split of the
League has taken place in Bulloch, Pike
and Barbour counties, from the same
causes.
The Conservatives are organizing
clubs throughout the State to defeat the
Constitution at the coming election, and
in certain sections receiving large ac-
cessons of colored element.
In Prattvile county, on Saturday,
over fifty colored men Joined the Con-
servative club, uniting with the whites in
denouncing the Constitution.
Mr.. Stevens, doubling whether these
Constitutions will be adopted, is con-
cocting a plan to throw the whole recon.
struction scheme overheard by forming
loyal provisional governments" The
Radicals are evidently anything but
pleased with their own bungling work.