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CoI. G. w. Dudley,,. =,

This gentleman addressed our citi-
zens last night at the Town Hail.
Owing to the sh6rtncss of the notice,
the meeting was not as large as it other
wise would have been, a circumstance
much to be regretted. His remarks
were addressed principally to the col.
ored people, of whom a goodly number
were present, and being calm, temper.
ate and plain, we're listened to with
marked attention. .. The good order
characteristic of the people of Kershaw
was observed on this occasion, and is in
pleasing contrast with the disorders,
noticed in public meetings at, other
places. The colored people of Kcrshaw
appear anxious to gain!infermation, and
are disposed to give respectful attention
to those who attempt to enlighten them,
however much they differ in opinion
With this desire on their part, and a
determination to act upon. the conyic-
tion Of theirShohestj Judgment, We hope
to see our people all united in the de-
termination. to wrest our State govern
.ment from those who are destroying the
prosperity of all'tlasses f,the people. :
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THE JOURNAL.
CAMDEN, OCTOBER s, 1870.
Reform Meeting.

General Conner, Of Charleston ad'
dressed our citizens on last Monday.
There were between three hundred and
three hundred and fifty present, ma
,iority were colored. The Generals
argument was unanswerable. MIR.
Chamberlain's statement was shown to
be false. The speaker was very attentivcly
listened to, sometimes interrupted by
applause. A more calm, clear and
decisive argument we have never heard.
\ more thorough yindication of the
principles of the Reform party was i'm.
possible. A more gentlemahiy and
courteous appeal, hearty though it was,
we have never listened to. Every one
went away pleased and encouraged.
The General alludedto the time he had
his bome in our midst: The response
was none the less deep, because we gave
itin silence. s. ...@
We do not attempt to gisea sketch
of the speech, as we would only nutilate
q thorough argument. .r
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Laushable, if it was not so ses
rious. " a,it

On Page 52S5, Reports and Resolu-
tions 1869 and 10, it may be seen that
Hon. j. K. Jillson reports the number
of children betweensthe ages Of Eve
(5) and eighteen (1S) years I'M Ker-
shaw County, to be 4,9i3.< Whites
1913, colored 2SOo. 49,. W. 49,, 5s.,,,,
Now Kershaw County represents
one.fortieth ofthe general school,fund.
The entire school fund from the State
is s5o,U 1000 -one.fOftieth partis$l250.
TIE Poll tax for Kershaw County, is as
MIR. Tomlinson; reports onF page 229
of said Reports and Resolutions, to be
$3.50, which added to the general fund
amounts to s2,250. - =. ;'' "
Say that every ooloted child in the
County had to rely upon this fund for for
education, how much. aper4head would
be applicable? SEvENTY-E1aHr (7S)
CHNTsll 2af 80 % ,%a' :. .+'
How long would seyent5:eight cents
send q child to school? tusr Is DAYS
AND A,HAIP .l.~sez e7cLg H. .. go
!. Now, colored men, where arc the
great crowds Of school houses which the
great Whittemorc SO fcelinsly depict
ca They existed only in the powerful
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[buckler tone towards men, whom God
knows, if Carolina does not, are willing
tonlake any sacrifice in the present, as
they did in the past, for the good Of
sueir common country, except self-res.
pect and an utter abnegatioa Of every
thing like individual opinion, is wrong,
all wrong, and can only lead to harm.
We are puzzled at the motive, though
We cannot say in any other point Of
view, we care at all aboutyit.T
In in sold community Ike this Of ours,
Everybody knows who every body.is,
and where everybody was2but grown
men with hearts in theirf breasts,
are not going to sit down quietly and
have their bestffeeliBgs treated with
contempt ebeoanset they do Not follow
tblindlS the policy of leaders whose
Judgment at least, they claim c,iySl
TO question. I" z = ~ '''' 1s...,s...i. -.
81 NE did own fighting, such as II
was, and We mean to do our. own think.
ing, such as it is: We have opinions,
singular asiit may seem. "a small
thing, sir, as Touohstone ssysof An,
drey, J" but our own. Ssir,7 our own,
which from motives satisfsciSry to ouf.
selves, and to some good meuswe know,
(Reformers at that, we keep in abeys
aace;. and not because. zoe atsiuaa5le 6r
afraid tordetlnd shem.es assaesa zoo
sa We haysRfienas, as '2e said before,
men that We love and honor, fighting
foremost in the Reform. ranks, yar-scat-
red soldiers are 'they7-Burleri himself,
on his one ltg, the,other left,on the
bloody field Of Brandy, Leifner his
at Getty sburg, Conner, who left his
at Cedar Greek, and. John D. Kel nidy
who was shot. al. oyer.;R f f=sfts4a y
+sIt pleascs us thut they are ptessed
to do this thing -they know that We
sstaud ready to help Them in our own
small @sassswhenevtr the didecdioh
serves, ,;sa5tsooraipe to our lights bat'sdo
not claim that se are to- be absorbed
int. their "diFiiple l eesseascse5 Ike that
|.N the, aGuds Brahnaj;" i" they under
stand our position, appreciate .our3mo-
tiyes, and leave us to yurown devices.
OLD CHURCH.
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For the Cah,aen Journal.
Garoiisra On Incubii,

Such men are a'eraHesg IN fhe pub
lic hive; nay, more-they ATE "incu-
BIZ upon society, and :. eScrescencies"
upon all that is commemorate. in the
moral constitution of MANI. ~. ::
"Odds, warts and pimpfcs!' ae Sly
.Tiucius O'Trigger would say,-but, MI.
Editor, this is railing in good settcrms;
aud for what? Because a man will not
90 to mass meetings an listen to Re
form speeches; whether he feels like it
OF not For after all, the ggrayamaesn''' asl
of Cardinals charge is here; lie says,
There is, alasI just cause for appre-
hension that some in our5midstI unre.
iaecfiGg and apathetic and Indifferent
minds, dull alike to a proper apprecia;
tioH of their Duties, &c., Sc. - ri ~
But who is to judge Of this appfoeia.
ton of duties, and all the rest Of it as
stated aBose5 b incubus, Esq,
to do itfor himself? It seems not-but
he has 10 sendyfor Carolina or some
other Msachcnn. of the situation rotaet
as 4" te1nms; sage" III ordinary, TO be
delivered 81 any idea he may have con y
ceived, or be branded as an "ihcubus"
or "!ezcfssccnce" for the rest Of has
life, lsis&.aFas or ~. t-7.a -
IN short, 4Mr?: Editor, besadse some
Of Us still think: as many Of our best
men thought before the aJaae Con-
yentidn," and Under the Influence ot
those opinions have Been atiee Dfookers
on at the game Of politics around as,
no allowance, It seems is to- be- made,
or respect due 10 opinionb honestly en-
tertained; we are to be den'unced as
"excrcscences" aud ''ihcubii," so;it is
writ, if not ready to throW pour hats
and blindly endorse every song, speech
and sentiment the pliaucy of a poiiti-
clan may deem expedient, however re. e
pusnant to our peculiar notions or fre;;
collections Of the past. saa. Z >sg,
Well, vel, ,fMr. Editor, good con.
science is mighty good thing. "1et
the CALLED jade VINCE, Dur withers are +
unwrung" nobods called US " iOcubi2'
in the dark days that are gone. We
are willing to let the FIVE or six hun.
dred brave fellows who fought from
"Manassas to 7"Appo'hattox" decide
this question Of social, moral and p0'
litical turpitude, with which we are 30
roundly charged: - =. =. Fl - ) q.
To be reasoned with is privilege.
Honest argument, fairly put, however
strong, DO just man objects to--but
dictation, that carries denunoiati0n with
it, is revolving alike to sense and spirit.
In truth, Mr.. Editor, this "swash
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affairs. And surely suffrage is one Of
these sights, left to the States to, rcgu-
late. - a s,
/ Now What would be the effect eta
repeal Of the Nv Amendment to the
Constitution of the Uhited States by
South Carolina or any other State.
No State law can take away rights
and privileges, secured by the Consti-
tion and laws Of the United States.
United States Us. Rathbole,
We have now. shown by what safe
guards the XIV. amendment is .protec-
Eted. ,<s a. 0,sas :s
In orler to repeal il, it would be ne
cessary that two thi.ds Of both houses
in Congress should agree TO propose its
repeal thatit should beseat to the DIFF.
ferent States; in soatht tGaSdlIds, that
two thirds of the Legislature should
agree to repeal it and that the quail.
fed electors should yoteupon it. s;,i /.
So that the absolute absurdity Of
saying that either Congress or the State
will repeal it is SO apparent, that nc
sensible man would. for an, instant
cherish theidea,i. {ia7&s .@ssss .., (
But beyond all this; why should the
Republicans Of South Carolina Show SC
plainly, Their disttust of'their Noftherr
brethren, as to say that they intentions
ally left. "a door open TO qualified slf
5ira3s ? If aaDeioocrsiic' Congress had
proposed the XIV amendment, ther
.thay might, with Some aegree,5f con
sistency. lazy hold upon 1the 'loop'hole
and depict the'probuble danger to the
colorcd people. But coming asitdoes
from a Republican Congress, as the
crowuing acsof'the ,Recoustfuetiondfa
ma, we. can conceive of lnere"efec
tive Tindic!tion Of the 'position which
we hold, that the Republican party il
South Carolina is a spurious clique
unfit TO affiliate withsthegreat Ndtiona
Republican party, and q most Z" dam
aging confession" and admission tha
sthat National Party has not yet done
with the question Of suffrage:
. 1t is apparent~to every mind, tha
f the!Repotiicdh party Of the S0ftI
left aloop.hole Whereby qualified suf
frase may. yet be imposed upon th'
people Of Tie UuitedStates, they mus
! have felt That at some future time they
might be called Upon to rm Hsemsetoe
! @Me opposition ashich tie ie07gfsd 1lJS yot
In connection, Wuh the arhite note offA
South woula present, thereby eatlungcr
ing their success.
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The General Election Law.

We have heretofore called attention
to the neutrality-suspicious. ef the general
election law, passak at the last session
of Legislature, but IN view of the pre-
sent canvass, and for, the information
of all interested, 1t may be we'll to
.glauce once more. atthe prominent
,points. The Governor is authorized
bylaw to appoint insand foreaeh .coun-
ty, three Commissioners Of Election.
These appointments have been made,
and in nearly-every instance Governor
Scott as appointed members of bis
own party. The Commissioners are
authorized to designate the election
precincts and appoint managers. They
are likewise required to provide one
box for each election precinct, and
each box is to be locked before deliver
al 10 tho p,arcgers-nnd- the key
retained by the Commissioners.
Within three days after the election,
the managers are. required to surren-
der the ballots to the Commissioners.
That is.to say, the election will be
held on "Wednesday, 10Th ofOctober,
andfberetpru Of the managers must
be made. on, or before the Saturday
following. The custody of the ballot
boxes is then retained by the Commis.
.sioners, under the provisions of law,
until the following Tuesday, when they
are to meet in some convenient place at
the couuty seat, and proceed to count
the votes at leach election precinct The
result of the election will not be known
untilthe Commissioners of Election are
through counting the; ballots OF, every
precinct, and they are allowed ten
DAYS from the time Of their first meet
ing (Tuesday9.asa Board of Canvas
sers to conclude their labors.
It viii be seen that the managers are
merely the agent Of the Commissioners
to receive the ballots, and that they
have no part in counting out the votes.
The polls areSopened at such places as
may be designed at 6 o'clock in the
morning.. and close .at,6 o'clock in the
afternoons and are to be kept open
during these hours without intefmis-
sion Or adjournment, The managers
are required to administer to each per-
son Offering tovote an oath that they
are qualified to vote at this election, ac-
cording to the Constitution Of. this
State and that they have not voted pre-
yiously at this election. There is no
registration Of. voters, and only one
general ticket, which shall contain the
names of every person voted for, and
also the Offices to which such persons
are Intended to be chosen. This gen
eral ticket must be folded SO as to con-
ceal the contents, and each voter is re.
euired to insert his baflotiin the box.
The managers are thus prohibited from
taking the ballots into their hands
for the purpose of depositing them into
the box, as is often the case in conduct
ing elections. ,, - 80
These are tho chief features of the
law which will govern the approaching
election, and believing that it will prove
interesting to many persons who are
unacquainted. with its provisions, we
have taken pains to condense the same
for the benefit Of all concerned.
anderson latcligeacer.
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bg-Geo. ". DeHayens Sensation
Circus will exhibit 10 Camden onqnext
Monday l0lh.i Everybody should 60.


S@ Another; instance of the effect
of the Ring doctrines lis shown 10 the
burning of Col. z. .. ,Apscomb's house
on Thussday night last, near aohapt els
Depot, the scene ofthe late'riotin tie
up Country o' -. ~. ...... ~, 49,,
Col. Lipscoumb Was stated ia the
Ring organ to irnve been in command
of'S90'white' men, mounted and armed,
on that occasion" y -. 49,;
But unfortunately, incendiarism cuts
both ways aBdinIthis election thht fact
will be appurent. q" r b.
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imagination of the Reverend peddlef OF
cadet-ships. "Forty'acres and mule'ti
gone or rather never attained, those
crowds of school 'hduses'' not built,
those pretty "little farms" all nicely
fenced in, stocked with dwelling house,
out houses, barns, and everything COM
plete, not yet obtained?
Why, we begin to think that White
temore, (the school house and farm
man, Jillson, (the great trainer of in
fant minds and all that party, have
bsen deceiving You.
But we forget: the Land Commis-
sion isselling you land at six and Sc ven
dollars an acre, not worth two the
great philanthropists haze given your
children seventy-eight cents worth Of
ammunition, wherewith to teach the
+ young ideas how to shoot, and ''sing'
as your Commissioner reported. that ac-
accomplishment was very harmonizing
and sounded so nicely, and for their
.tamoral training" which he also makes a
strong point in his recommendations.
And the school houses, where are they?
Let usisee. 20
); On Pages A2, 443 and 444, Mr.,
Frank Carter, our School Com missioner
on March Sth 1869, reports. twenty
| (2O) schuolhouses in this. County.
OF these eleven cflo are supported
by parents of scholars or ichdritable-so
cteties, eight (S). not in use, aud one
| (1) not supported as far as appsafssbJ
anybody or.anythiug!!!
Now is itpot strange that ct all these,
not dne. is supported by the freesschoo
fund? And is it not still more Strange
that the School Commissioner; is,paid
$1,000, for making a rep'rt Or two, Of
the number Of ,bruken'dywh and unused
schuolhouses, and the children who
don't go to thera? Such however h
the case, as the records show. t
1
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Gen. John ID. Kennedy.


The Sumter Watcaman IF yesterday
says: "Gen. John D. Kennedy aG.
dressed large number Of the citizens
Of Sumter, white and colored, from tie
Court House steps at Sumter, on Mon
day last, after the adjournment of the
CaaStr-----------------
Gen. Wade Hampton, the other
speaker for the occasion, from unavoid-
able circumstances, did not arrive. His
heart and soul are fully in the caGse,
and we had hoped to have the privi.
lege of greeting him again at Sumter,
and ofaffordipg our people an opportu-
nifty of Fearing from his ownJlips words
ofearnestandhonest advice and eloquent
appeal. ~
Gen. Kennedy acquitted himself
with decided success. His ability, lib
erality and patriotism combined, mark
him unmistakably as one of the repre-
sentative, men of the State for the time
to come.
He spoke with great enrnestness and
strong point ,and.reason, auonrising
with burning enthusiasm tothe elo,
quence Of bis theme. :.-;5Gz5 g
!, We have not, since the war, witnessed
indications of so deep an interest on the
part;o mass of hearers. - ,z.2:%
The great heart of the people Of the
State isstirred.9 Passion and prejudice
are giving way before the rnomentous
issues of the day, and great good must
be the result of the Reform movement,
let the election go as it may. q
We solemnly call upon our people to
do their duty-calmly and dispassioH-
ateiy.s,ng ~ ,."lg4s TE4 ..irs :: n.
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TIE Two REE1GIoNs.-Therc are
but two religions in all the world, the
subjective and the objective, or, IL
other and better vords,..the. religion of
faith and tie religion of forms. The
religion Of faith is best expressed in the
expiring cry of an. English martyr:
"Noue but Christ, none but Christi
The religion of forms is known in all
varieties, by presenting, as the object Of
highest ,veneration, rites and ceremo-
nies, and saying 10 effect: Anything
but Christ, everything but Christ"
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that they were being continually re-
deemed at the Treasury, as fastas pre-

Now, if there was a:greater number
than SlS5,6S7 OF these Bills Receivable
in circulation after July 5, 1858, then
it follows that the Republican Party is
responsibel for the increase. The Bonds
issued to redeem the Bills Receivable,
amounted to 100000, gold interest.
The receipt of that amount in Bonds IS
acknowledged by Kimpton, Financial
Agent of the State, on page lSl, OF
Gov. Scott's Message and Documents,
aud on page lSS of same, the State is
credited with "By sales $500, 900 Bills
Receivable bonds at 10 cents-S2l0,.
0G0." '.'''.
If there were but sl35,6S7 of these.
Bills, in circulation, then the State Is
sued 1854, ,313 more in'bonds than the
circulation amounted to.
If there were but 1922 900 ont, then
the State issued s37S,0eO more than
the. circulation amounted to-.
Mr.. Chamberlain says that onlyS37O,
000of these bonds were sold to'retlre
thecentire circulation. If that Is so,
then there must have Seen $3.50, ,0OOiof
these bills in circulation, s37, 900 more
than were ever clipped and carried to
cash in the Treasury.
It wopld have required but SILL, )
500 to retire the entire circulation OF
s222, ,0OG, if the Bonds sold at 70 cents.
Now, let US see whether or not there
was more than s22O,oOO outstanding,
On page Al, of the Governors Message
and Document, the Comptroller-General
has this item, "Bills Receivable Re.
deemed 1922, 900. This fixes II beyond
2 80 a
question, and shows conclusively, that
$4,000 more of these Bonds were sold
than was required to retire, this circull'
ofs222,Oo0. - ~,
And what guaranty have the people
that the balance ofthese bonds, have
MOI or will. not become adcbt Of the
State? r., ..- =
We have shewu that the Scott Ring
have made themselves responsible foT
an increase Of the circulation of Bills
Receivable, of s86,3l3 more than were
out on May 6, 1868.
We will now refer to page 43, Reports
and Resolutions of 1S69-70, where will
be found this item; "Bills Receivable
S. c., S267,074, on tie expenditure
side Of the Treasury.
This will make the Scott Ring re.
.sponsible for an increase of circulation
of SlSl, ,9S7 more than was outstaDd ding
on May's, 1868.
But takeshe circulation outstanding
on July YG-lsGs. ss2a e: nrlu--Ihi q u ,=g
would cause an increase, atany rate, BY
Seott's partyof S45,O74 20 Eye -
And if there were s267,O74 Bin
Receivable redeemed BY Scots Trea'
sprcr, it:wouid baye required the sale
otfSsl 500 of the Bonds at 70, cents.s d
So that by mo possible means Gun the
efforts Of TIE eRing make these figures
balance. Itshorsthat their game is tc
cover up the real facts Of tls case, and
trust 10 Q sophistical train of reasoning
to support their statements But-it is
impossible to reconcile their conflicting
statements, and we are forced, having
the official documents before us, to deny
both the good financial policy and the
pecessityef making an issue Of $780,:
900 gold bonds to retire q circulation Of
sls5,ss7, $4,000 o. .s267, 7,o74. "a.
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F1RE.-The Rail Road Depot at
Lynchburs, S. G., the stores Of Messrs:
FurstenbuIg:ard Moore & Buddin, and
a considerable quantity Of cotton, were
destroyed by fire on Monday night last.
Cause Of the fire unknown. -s..'a
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Louisville Excelsior PlougEis.

These ploughs, recently introduced
iata this State by Messrs, Charles
Kerrison, Jr. & Co., are said to be the
best and cEEaPcsU ever mahuractuFGd:
No plaktgr shouie fan 70 read the ad,
yertisemeRt in another column. 80,
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Geo! W DeIfavens grand sensation
Circus is to be here on Msuda5 nexs
10th inst. .ssss: 4 :..ss,- .EtsS
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Lincoln 7Ornship
DISTRICT COMMITTEES.
gp,v C,,,v A., Al

Ma. j. W. worrlspts, Secretary Dem
oeratic Erec,,tire Committee-DEAR Sil
Below are the Committees we have ap
pointed for the various School Districts il
this Township:
Il. diartt-sehoclhouse Dr.. Gdmdtntd
John Bolt and Marshal Tsylsr
End disria-MCus scheolhoun,
& D Roach and John 4 West!
Bid diariet-LdAk Slas Creek, BotYAh,
II W Spsur aud Jacob Bolt. ,1ra
4th dia,iet-G ergetopn, ~. &
Granville 3 LiAssr andwm D Roach
5h dtaries- -,iesY Lorents's, on B. s C.,
Jaeeh spsuf and Jaesb Belt
Oh diaria-asdr HeCoy's Store.
Albert J Marsh snd Jacob q Fsrinsib.
III dis,rfei--hsad Of Biz SKIN Greek,
James H Wheeler and Jshn @ Marsh.
We have been little slow, but batter
late thu never, you know.
,a W. y. Lisoks, Chairman,
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The Burning OF the Richmond Theatre
n in 1911.

The Burning or the Richmond Theatre
n -f+i In 1911.
The late tragedy a. Richmond causes
the mind TO revert back to the casualty
that parallelcd Il in horror, nearly sixty
years ago. We refer to the burning Of
the Richmond Theatre, which occurred on
the night Of December II, 1911. In
these days, says an exchange, during the
winter season. while the General Assembly
was in session, wealthy families from all
parts Of the Dominion" used to gather
into The State capitol and It's en,irons for
the sake Of society, while many influential
citizens were drawn thithcr by Legislative
business. On the night Of the Gre, an
uaussallv full house bad been attracted to
the theater BY the bsnsf. Of favoriis. &c.
tor. So rapid vas The progress Of The
dsmss and 40 imperfeo. the ways Of escap.
that seventy persons in al persisted.
Among them we're MI. Smith. Governor
Of the State; Mr.. vsnables, Prssidsn. Of
tie Bank ofvirsinia Nr. Bot. au .m.
ineus lawysr, and several members Of The
Legislature.