The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1870-09-08
The Prospect.

The great and enthusiastic unanim'-
ty that is now prevailing all over the
State to redeem it from the control OF
those who have converted it into po-
litical gambling shop, is most crafty
ing omen for the future of our people.
For FIVE years the government has been
run in the interest of despicable set OF
men WAC have squatted down here to
fatten and grow rich off the misfortun es
of those who were powerless to resist
their encroachments. This army OF
plunderers was reinforced by band OF
unprincipled individuals in this State,
witheopen arms, who, for the sake OF
Office and gain, turned their backs upon
their countrymen in their sore adversl.
ty and united with the despoilers Of the
peace, happiness aud prosperity of the
people who are the victims Of these dis
turbers Of tranquility and order. Up
to recent date our people have In
quiet submission to the exaetions and
enornities of those who claim to have
perpetual right to the government OF
this State Z; but there is point beyond
which forbearance ceases to be virtue,
and the people of this State have been
driven to that extremity. The conduct
of our rulers has become tolerably odi-
yns and ruinous that to submit any
longer. without an effort at reform,
would be- certain destruction, if not
complete annihilation. The effort to
bring about reformation in the manage
gnent of our government has. been un-
dertaken, and although it is herculean
task under existing circumstances, the
encouragement and progress so far 10
that direction afford ample hope ofsuc-
cess. The spellwhich the Radical party
possessed over the negroes of this State,
has beer to considerable extent bro
ken, and many of hem are disposed to
listen to reason and truth. The press
and the rostrum are powerful instru
Iuents when properly employed, to en-
Tighten anl'convince the ignorant, and
to expose the conduct of the base and
treacherous. Both ofthese instruments
are now being used with energy and
effect by the Reform party in this
State. In ashort space of time won
derful progress has been made toward
the redemption of the State, and those
whowere careless and lukewarm in the
cause are now actively engaged in the
struggle for success. The influence of
the Radical leaders is waning, and they
are openly condemned and denounced
for their moral turpitude and deception
by those who formerly worshipped at
their shrine. The deluded have been
made to understand that they have been
dupcd, fooled cheated out OF their fran
chise 10 elevate aad,euyiclr a,fw party
i, leaders who care nothing for the inter-
est or prosperity ofthose whom they
would keep in political ignorance and
boiMage ir;order that they may float
in luxury. These leaders have so vlo-
lated every principle of good faith and
propriety hat even the poor deluded
negroes, ignoi;;snt and uneducated as
they are, do not .'sil to comprehend the
gross and fragrant wrongs which have
been prac,iced upon ten. The most
patent aud bare.fIcod swi,r IDLE, and the
one which the negroes do not tail to un-
derstand, lis the land eommissiQ.' hum,
bug THIS was a bait thrown out oy
the Legislature to catch votes. The
hook was bated with 100000 of the
peoples money, with the pretended OBJ
ieet of securing land and homes for the
negroes, but these sharks have uibbled
away Sl.6,35S of the bait themselves,
in which amount they have been de-
tected. How much more they have
stolen of this fund is not yet definitely
asccrtaineds The negroes, ifthey are
allowed bite at all, will have to make
up defeicocy which has been stolen
from them by their leaders, by paying
four tines as much for the privilege us
itecst these xho managed the tackle 10
first instance. Ia ether words, if the
Land Commission buy land at ST 90
per acre and sell it, to the State for
$500, they makes4 O0per acre clear
profit for themselves out of.those who
purchase from the State. Instead OF
using this fund for the benefit of the
negro, as they would make them be-
iieye they do, it is employed as spec
niating fund in the interest of the Scott
Ring. Let US eradicate such rulers.
e Kingstree Star