The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-04-01

members LETT immediately Tor thelr
homes, yet good many are to be seen
aboct the streets; they have certainly
had a fue time here, and many expect
to be recalled in two months,-a report
which the Governor put out in order to
dispcrse them.
EXECUTIVE.
R. B. Elliott, (colcred) has been ap.
pointed Assistant Adjutant and lDspec-
tor General. - .. q.
Governor Scott in late veto says
every secular newspaper in the State Is
inimical to the State government ex-
cept one, which we suppc7e is "Ihe
Republican," He is correct, for'it is
a pleasant fact that the whole press OF
the State, save the carpet. baggers' pa
per has acted nobly during the past ex,
citing year. While it has as unit op.
posed sedition and anything which ten
ded towards an ilrupton among the
people, yet it has never hesltatcd IN
laying open villany whenever 1T was,
and even now it is surprising it pay>
so much respect aud obeisancc to the
powers that be. The Governor is at
present very much annoyed BY election
ccring ccnsus.takcrs. -. .
..' FROM WASHINGTON. '.
Hon. j. p. Reed and w. D. Simp-
son arrived here yesterday on their way
home. We did not meet Mr.. Simpson
but in a conversation with Mr. Reed,
who was in fine spirits and looked re
markably well, we cleaned few inter
esting facts. Wallace and Hoge whom
he left in Washington working hard
will be probably seated this session, or
the whole matter will be postponed
until the next, which is his and Mr.
Simpsons request. The chances are
greatly in favor of the contestants, ALI!
N1r. r. has no idea new election will
be ordered. He left his claims to be
seen after by the chairman of commit.
tee on elections, Mr.. Kerr, Democrat,
in whom Mr.. r. has great faith
He says T. j.. Robertson has strong iD-
Aucnce in the Senate, and Whittcmore
is an intense worker, and a man of
hard sense. The latter and his tribe
are called there "carpet-baggers," like
here, and they have strong balance @
power which they use with great effect
1t was through this wing that Bsaip"
was elected speaker; VITO Made certain
promises in case lie was successful. The
Radical palt of the House is divided
| into two halves headed by Butler and
Schccck, who hate each other; the car;
pct-baggers thus throwing themselves
with, either can carry any point they
wish. Remarkable to relate Mr.. Reed
says Butler besides being the most in
6uential MAJ in Congress has areater
force of character, mere honesty, and
more kindness of heart than any men,
Der there, and is so considered be even
his political opponents. Butler knew
Mr.. r. at first sight, and came for,
ward, extending his hand saying, Il ain
glad to see you; we sat near each other
in the Charleston Convention; chatted
with each other, and rccollcct you were
the Gully one Of the South Carolina dclcga
ton who did. not 60 out of.i4e hall Iurin2
that noise" Mr.. Reed only spoke to
him about the removal of his political
disabilities. Butler. seemed very anx-
ious to assist him,-said he would go
Immediately AMI see the chairman of
that committee and disappeared, yet
Mr.. R. is doubtful whether he suck to
i
his promise. During his interview with
the President, Grant must have lit
twenty cigars in the interval of a few
minutes, and Mr.. r. says he is the hard
est smoker he ever saw. Mr.. r. saw
old Jesse Grant andlady, and pronounces
them a very fine looking old couple and
We here note peculiar fact that Grant
is the first President ever had both ia.
thcr and mother living at the time Of
his inaugural.
+ THE UNIVERSITY. .
The Legislature agreed to give new
carpet to the University in the place Of
the one they abused in the Library,
and Tomlinson had the impertinence
to offer resolution to allow the Institu-
tion the use of their own chapel for
tho .lunc exhihitioD. +. T. Moses ,Jr