The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-11-25
Correspondence ofihe Camden Journal.


CHARLESTON, Nov. %, 1860.
DEAR Journal: 1t has given us
great pleasure during the past week to
extend "the right hand of fellowship"
to so many Of our friends and distin-
guishcd citizens of the State, as have
honorcd US with their society. 1t is
long since VIC have been able to extend
our hospitality to them as VIC wished,
and we therefore appreciate this oppor-
tunity the more highly The principal
objects Of interest have been the COM
mun:cation Of the Grand Lodge, and
the Masonic Fair. The proceedings
of the Grand Lodge will be made known
iu due time to those whom it may con.
Germ, and We shall not attempt to throw
any eight" upon the subject. We can,
however, assure the uninitiatcd, that
they will greatly assist all good Masons
to compass the vast benevolent objects
Which make the rule hy which every
Lodge is measured, and upon which it
is founded. The Fair has bccu u com.
p!ctc success, the Ilibcrnian Huh
crowded 10 excess from the time of
opening until the time o. closing bears
amp!c testimony to that effect. No ono
who has been thcrc-wc speak from cx
pcricn cc--and been tempted by beau
sy's winning grace', displayed there in
perfection, to "takc chance or "buy
lottery ticket or voluntarily deliver
himself up victim to the inuumcraLle
plans for swiniling, offered in the most
insinuating manner by the many fair
daughters of Nasons, who lent their
lovclincss to aid Chariiy, can fail to be
impressed with the immense income of
the Fair. Heaven will indeed shed its
most benignaut smiles upon these char.
ming votarics of St. Ca,hariuc. Many
a homeless paupcr-many a friendlcss
widow and orphan twill arise and call
them blessed" who have 50 noLly sac.
rGccd sentiment in their desire to aid
suffering humanity.
The meeting of the Survivors Asso-
citation was productive also of much
good feeling and fellowship, and its har.
mony would have been uninterrupted,
but for the tcs,incss Of well knowr
aud very belliccrcnt sos Of South Caro-.
lima, who seemed drsir,us of induIsing
his taste for dlclliny at the expense
Of one of our most distinguished
guests. We must say for him, how
ever, that he was deep in his cups.
and Sin vino vcrtas' is an old
saying, proved in his casc, the "ruling
passion" was uppcimost. We dp not
doubt but that lie was very much a.
shamcd of himself upon the next mdr-
ming. At amy rate, he will feel sure
of the hearty ecusu,c of even his most
admiring friends.
Judge Carpenter, has, with remark
able acutcncss, Won for himself golden
opinions, from many men of Intelligence
by his charge TO the grand jIry, after
their return Of "no bIlr' upon the in
Iictmcut Of 7. J. Mackey, in conse-
quencc of the "mprphinc" shooting af.
fray in Council. Ills action was only
what duty required Of him. But, to
"givc the devil his due" VIC must say,
that we are rcjoiccd to find that the:c
is one Radical capable Of doing Iris duty
fui,ly, where party politics arc involved,
In that view, We think him worthy of
commentator. We cannot forget tha,
ten good men would have redeemed
Sodom from destruction. May be, there
will be sumo more like Carpenter pres
emily, for the party in this Satc is rap
idly dividing into three parts, and who
can expect to please all three.
This term of the Court, here, has