The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1873-01-16
Washington Correspondence.
WAsHiNaToN. January II. 18,

WAsHiNaToN, January II, 1873.
Although there is a great deal of work
Ebsfors Congress and the time shol t, things
|.prcgress as leisurely as though the session
was TO last six months; night sessions how.
ever, towards the close will expedite bust
ness somewhat.
-. T.; "a THE MAIMTEs
have laid siege to Congress, and purpose ma
king the prohibition of lquor-sclling Ma
tional question. In pursuance of this idea,
the introd uction of a bill by Senator. Wilson
providing for special commission to in
vestigate and report upon the subject of re-
straining intemperance by Legislative enact
ment was. the first step intthe programme.
Sumptuary laws have ever been obnoxious,
in this country. Even in the land Of 'stea-
dy habits" the Maine law has proven fail.
ure, and although we may ever so much de-
plore the evils of intemperance. We will hard
" be,able to regulate the appettes or morals
of the community by statute. If the proper
authorities will see that none but pure Ii
quors, vinous,o malt, is sold, that coming
clearly within the province of Legislation, a
long step towards eradicating the evil re-
suits of tippling will have been taken, and
temperance be made easy; but the fiery
draughts of poison which we imbibe with
each glass, whether it be champagne or lager
beer, creates a thirst for more, and the result
is, we are nation of hard drinkers Sena-
tor Wilson is safe and proper advocate Of
this reform. He cannot damage himself po-
litically. as he has reached the highest goal
of his ambition-the Vice Presidency--and
he has been life temperance man in pre-
cept and practice, so because "Old Heel
taps" has no mouth for the sperrits, we shall
have no more cakes and ole
CHEAP DEMAGoGUERY.
The military capet-bag Senator from Mis-
sissippi-Ames-feeling it incumbent on
him to get his name before the public, hit
happy thought and put it in the shape Of
bill to re-ofganize the army. which pro-
vides in effect, that negroes will have the
same opportunities for promotion in the thir
ty-six white regiments as they now. have in
the four negro regiments Ames was
regular army officer before he made himself
Senator, and will no doubt receive the hear
ty thanks of his former comrades for this
mark of his regard for them. Well, he
don't care much for the army. they are not
making Senators in, Mississippi just now, and
the negroes are, and that isjust the differ
ence. Although this bill is the logical Sc
quence of Radical teachings and practice, we
shall find considerable opposition to it from
those who mouth most Of the "man and
brother"
PUNISHMENT MEYER TO END.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Smith, of
New York, during the tendency of the ap-
preparation bills. yesterday, to the effect that
the Treasury Department shall have no power
to pay judgments rendered by the, Court of
Claims except upon special appropriation by
Congress, is intended to place such power in
the hands of Congress, that even after the
Courts have decided the validity and justice
of the claim, it goes for nothing Should the
Radicals in the House for any reason, no
matter how slight or personal, object to pay
mcnt on tlA grounds of disloyalty, why not
abolish the Court at once and settle all ques-
tions by the test; is he q Radical voter? which
is of more Importance now than whether he
was loyal or disloyal ten years ago.
zACK CHANDLER go,
went numbering around yesterday among the
newspaper men, anxious to find the author