The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-09-12
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OF all forms cf government, there is none
which, wien property, rag;llat5l, gitcs s.
nrch freedom and Happiness ito aH c!asses
OF its inhabitants as q Republic, Roman
statesmen discovered this at an nar4y period
of their History; an! Rome ssas. never SO
prosperous as when The last king was cxpei-
led, and the. aiiaiEa Of E,tatsfilfssfssl hy me"
clesen By the popular vote Of the Whole
people Oar Republic differs in many res
meets from all others, and couldit be roster
cd to lis former efficiency, party lines erased
and universal peace established, there is no
country in the worlds history. which could
boastof such glorious Legislation, and con-
sequently, such. PROSPERITY, A Republic, as
will readily be seen, is 4 very simple and
plain government: and enc, Of all others, the
least costly, and Ill Of the light taxation
which it should demand is expended in
way calculated to be Of the highest benefit
! to the people. 49,.
1t is obvious to every one, that pcrversion
has destroyed for q time, Che most glorious
features Of or Republic; ard now, adycntn-
rcrs from abroad find refuge from punish-
,nent and also protection, and being placed
i'll Offices Of trust, with public funds passing
constantly through their hands, they appro-
priatc for selfish motives the taxes pad for
the support Of the government. The varl-
Gus ingenious schemes Of our State officials
for the purpose of robbing the public troasu-
ry, are too well known to require comment
Four years ago, by the majority Of Repuoll-
can votes, r. X. Scott: G yeat1eaSan of aa''"'-
rcucIqJ2c mtcp'iy, was raised to the gubcr-
material chair of South Carolina, and, in the
discharge of the various functions dcvolvins
upon this highly important Office, displayed
III: most traasccndcM crccuttrc G11!y.-
When, Mr Editor, We think Of how his
cxcellclcy, with that corps of assistants, un-
paraleled for virtue and strength Of ability
in the art of governing, increased the public
debt of tho State, raised the taxes, expelled
the dromcs, and multiplied 4 hundred times,
The expenses of the State, with gratitude
should we enroll their names among those of
Romc's greatest, and ngland's most Illus
trious sons Two years ago, Gov. Scott Was
again raised to his high Office, as it would
have been an uupardqnablc insult'jo his GIRL
.ncnt. services, if his State l@d forgotten
them. Eoldncss and decision, and at the
same time, lcnicncy and The most uuconpro-
missing honesty stamped conspicuQusly, the
reign Of the last two years: and now, The
Governors 6cst jfi;cmc5saaee Nir c6jDht'1y to
'xcy Mat he Aos bcc@ gritty Of hcN. Why,
,Ir. Editor, his czccllcncys character is sui'
fic!cntly we'll l,newn, to show how "'io""dcd
aaG ridiculous suct q. cho1yc Is. How this
assertion must have startled our State. who
had always heretofore regarded Scott as
perfect pnroyqa Of uprishtncsa?
In the political field, VIC haze now, two
contending factions, the remnant Of the
cncc powerful Republican party Of tho State.
These agree as iar as national politics are
concerned, but their cause Of contention is
a difference of opinion as to the man most
worthy to fill the gubcrnatorial chair. One
faction offers to the people Of the State Hon.