The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-10-17
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CAMDEN, S. c. OCTOBER II, 1889,
OUR NAME.


Some persons, who we have reason
for believing are personally our
friends, having objected to the name
of our paper. and expressed the opin
ion that the same should he changed,
it becomes proper that We should say
something on the subject. We are
aware that there has existed for some
time past considerable opposition to
the JOURNAL; nor have we been 80
blind as not to lave discovered the
cause thereof. Without discussing
the grounds of this opposition. FUR
ther than to say that the course of
the paper has not met our approval,
and that the advisabil,ty of n change
of name was duly considered by rs,
we proceed to state why we deter
mined to hold on to tue old name,
Many fond memories cluster around
the "old Journal" In Jannary,
1856, the present owner, then small
boy entered the office of the JOURNAL
as an apprentice: and there he re-
NAMED until the year 1861, when he
laid down his "stick' and took up
his musket. Among his colaborers
were the lamented THOMAS j. WAR
sEN and others, who signalized their
devotion to their country by offering
I'D their lives rs willing sacrifices
upon its altar.
With possibly one exceptioD-the
Elgefeld AdverttSer-the tam!en
JOURNAL is the oldest newspaper
published in South Carolina Nearly
half century ago, it Sas a welcome
visitor to the homes Of the good peo
pie Of this and the adjoining corn-
ties. and was read at the 6resides OF
the parents. grand parents and great
grand parents Of its present readers.
During all Of the Intervening years.
it has, with few exceptions, been
found on the right side of every
issue that in anywise affected the
well being of our people. What
paper remained more loyal to the
faith during the dark days from
1868 to ;77G. when even strong men
wavered and fell? What paper
raised earlier, or held higher. the
banner of >traightont Democracy in
1876?
Surely there is mnch in the his.
tory of tie JOURNAL to excite in us
feelings of pride and affec'ionate re-
gard. No. we shall not change TIE
name. But We shall rather restore
the paper to its former standard;
and, to that end, we shall endeavor
TO deserve the good will and support
of the community. The JOURNAL
will be conducted in the interest OF
no faction, ring, cliqu'. faulty or
individual, but will, without fear or
favor. advocate what it may regard
tie highes: interests Of the town,
county and State. Upon this line,
we know We shall receive, aid we
shall confidently expect TO recei.e,
substantial encouragement from the
people of Camden and Kershaw
county.
1t may be added that be, whose
name appears at the head OF the loca'
columns, is the sole owner Of the
paper, and, lwhat may be regarded
as superfuous by those Nho know
him best.) that he IS now, always
has been, and expects to continue to
be, as long as he may live. a Demo
crat. Finding himself, for the Fl. ST
time in his life, without occupation.
and being by profession apracticai
printer. he has bought the JOURNAL
in the hope that by it he may he en-
abled to earn an honest living for
himself and family, and to do some
thing to promote the interests o'
the people among whom he lives
and whose k ndness to him in days
gone by entities them to his lasting
gratitude