The weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1865, September 01, 1865, Image 2
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The Amnesty Oath Again .
. Notwithstanding the earnest efforts we ha ve
made to explain the necessity for taking the
oath of amnesty, as prescribed bv President
Johnson's Proclamation of May 28th, as an
indispensable qualification to the exercise of
the rightpf suffrage at tho coining elections,
and our equally zealous endeavors to placo the
whole subject before our citizens in so iutelli- j
gihle a light that no misunderstanding might I
exist in this important matter,we find that a j
serious misapprehension lias heen occasioned j
by the biffernce between ilie status of those j
who are, and those who are not within the ex- J
cepted clauses of said Proclamation, and those '
who must, and tho.-o who ir?ed not he appli- I
cauts forspeacial pardon, a- ! also in conse- |
nnnnftfl of the difference between the oaths 1
which have bcoa administered to these two !
distinct classes respectively, us the necessities i
of their cases required?not being sufficiently I
understood. We had already in previous ar-!
tides defined these differences, and informed j
our readers that all persons who had taken, or
were privileged to take dne Amnesty Oatli by
reason of their not being embraced within any
ofsaid exceptions, would he entitled to vote)
and that those who were within said exceptions
could also vote provided they had received
special pardons from the President' The application
for said pardon however would of necessity
have to be predicated upon the taking of
the Amnesty Oath before they could be entertained,
and it seems that in the course of administering
said oath a confusion has been occasioned
in the minds of those taking them which
we desire to explain away. For this purpose
the matter has been-brought to the attention
01 me auiuurmt's in uiuer mau uji^ih
authoritatively settle the differences of opinion
which we have referred to. We now present
to our readers the two forms of oaths, together
with the correspondence, which we trust will
definitely determine the doubts expressed :
"I solemnly that I have
carefully read the Amnesty Proclamation issued
by Andrew Johnson, Presioent of the
United States of America, on May 29, ISCo,
and that I am not excepted from the benefits
of that Proclamation by any one of the fourteen
exceptions therein made, except .
Sworn to, ?fcc."
*1 of the County of , and
State of , do solemuly , in the
presence of Almighty God, th;it I will hcreaf
ter faithfully support and defend the Constitution
of the United States, and the Union
thereunder, and that I will, iu like manner,
abide by and faithfully support all laws and
proclamations wmcn nave been maue during
' the existing rebellion -with, reference to the
Emancipation of Slaves. So help me God.
Sworn to, &c."
correspondence. m
Oeneval Hatch?Is it necessarj*, in order to
qualify a voter, that he should have taken* both
of the within oaths? Many are under the im*
pression that the second is sufficient, although
the ?20,000 clause deprives any of the right to
vote except by procuring a special pardon.
Respeotfullv,
" W. T. BENNETT* .
Upon which General Hatch endorsed the
following reply :
"Respectfully returned. This form of oath
is only used by thosc'applying for pardon."
This official correspondence which has been
kindly furnished us by the Provost Marshal,
Major Steuben, who directed the enquiries al
our suggestion, will definitely settle the lasl
question which we believe can ue raised as tc
the efficacy of the Amnesty .Oath in'establishing
the right of suffrage to each individual, anc
leads to the following conclusions :
] st. That the Oath of Amnesty, as prescrib
oil by President .Johnson, in hi? Proclamation
of May 29, ISO,., <-f itself re-establishes tin
right oi eitixcushh.. end entitles the part]
taking it t?. vote, provided ho does not conn
withiu any of the fourteen exc ptioos tla-rcii
named.
'jd. That said oath entitles tho^e who nr<
with in the excepted classes to vote, pro\ id
I they have received special paidons from the
| President.
I .3d. That for the purpose of obtaining such
j pardon, it is necessary for the applicant to take
; both the oaths above indicated,
j 4-th. That the 1st oath is only necessary to
i paitics who are applicants for special pardon.
?>ih. That in any event, it is always neces[
sary that a party shall be a legal voter under |
j the Constitution as it stood prior to the scces* j
[ sion of the State, before he will be entitled to
| vote at the ensuing election.
CAMDES, FIU8JAY, I. ~
Tlia total amount of cotton in Texas is set down at |
50,000 bale?,.
lion. James L. Orr has resumed the practice oi'
lav.*, at Anderson C. II.
President Johnson grouted 102 pardons on the 1st,
all of the $20,000 class.
Vv e take special pleasure in giving place in the
eolumnsof this week's Join ??/, to the communications
over the signature of'Constitution" and "Convention."
Let every honest voter in the district read and digest j
No Mails./? IVo have not received a Charleston i
or Northern paper since our last issue. What is the
inalter ? Our neighbors of the Charleston Courier and
Daily Xews seems to have forgot the Journal is yet in
j existence.
The Lancaster Ledger?We ure in receipt of a j
copy of the Lancaster Ledftr, of date, August 20. The {
proprietor indicates in his introductory his intention
to re-uuno the regular publication of bis paper, us toon
I Of fanilitiea mm' hn S,>enr;?il. wlliidl we trust ma V
be nt distant day.
To the Managers of Elections for Kkrsiiaw
District.?Iti accordance with the proclamation of
Governor Benjamin F. Perky, you nro requested to
open the polls at your respective precincts throughout
Kershaw District 01! Monday tlio 4ih of September,
at !ho usual hour, for tile election of two members to
the State Convention, to convene on Wednesday, the 1
li>ia of next month. H
X;:\v AnNEKTisEMKNis. ? 1 lie following advertisemenls
insetted, for the first time, in this \vcck's 1
paper:
W. E. Johnson?For sale.
I*. H. Moore?Cheap Cash Store.
?Low Prices.
" " '?Quick Sales and small profits.
W. L. Dol'uss?Attorney at Law.
Win. M. Sliannou?Attorney at law.
W. II. It. Workman? Yttorni-y at law.
T/.nnll,An Pom?filnnmm* ?r r: R/.ll "
"vf""?u * "bv - ?
S. A. Benjamin?Auctiotier and Commission.
J. S". Robsorfc?Choice Bacon.
Tiiadkus Street.?fn another column will ho found
the bushiest) card of Mr. Tiiaoeus Street, of Charleston.
It is quite unnecessary that we should say more
than a word to the people of our section in favor of
this gentlomaa as a forwarding and commission merchant.
He is well and favorably known throughout
the State as being for many years prominently associated
with the mercantile community of the
"Queen City," and lyis ever enjoyed the
confidence and esteem of all with whom
he associated, and by whom he was employed us an
agent?efficient, prompt and obliging. Mr. Street is
the agent for the New York and Charleston Steamship
liuo - Also pays special attention to the forwarding
o( goods from abroad, with tlio interior, and
cotton, turpentine, rosin and other produce from the
interior to any port J>of the North and Europe.
[roa the cahdes joukxal.
' To the Polls.?The apathy exhib;
ited by our people as to the approach1
ins: election for the convention is one
o
[ of the worst signs of (tie times.
Whom do the people expect to.dei
liver them from bondage and oppres:
| siuu if they do not help themselves ?
j 1. What relief do they expect (Vein tlie
i j institution of<it il goverjimrni i,' thai
J government i' lobe main:;-ate d by
!' the incuj'i[M.te!:iV
?
I Is it possible that the great and
radical changes to be made in our form
of government afford no cause of interest
to the citizens of Kershaw District
? or is it that thev are so con
%>
conquered and subdued as to be indifferent
to the few rights left them and
to the destiny of their children?
It is true that gentlemen of whom
it was expected that the}* would be."
ready to serve the District, have declined
the nomination, for reasons'
doubtless sufficient, but there are yet
remaining candidates who will well
serve the people.
Let all those who lovetho "old dis- j
trict" rally to the polls, on Monday
next, and cast their ballots for L. "\V.
It. Blair and A.D. Good wo.- There
is no calculating the importance of this
election and the State "expects every
man to do his duty."
coxstit utojf.
'
Major L. \V. ,It. Biaik.?This!
gentleman has consented, at great sae- i
rifrce, to serve in the Convention, if
elected, but with that respect for the j
people, the occasion and himself which j
is most becoming, has remained at j
home attending to his business, and it
is feared that many do not know ho is
a candidate.
| Lot not his great worth and the |
I importance of his services be overi
looked on Monday, next. ' Major
I3t.air lias perhaps lo an equal degree
; with any man in the District, all the
i An fin.' inii%Aidnvif
i i j l(?11J LJU3 icc[Uioms un cino uujyvi taut
| occasion?education, nerve, foresight,
t
; prudence and unquestioned patriotism.
| His mind is thoroughly trained,
j well stored with all the important
! truths taught by Philosophy, History
and Constitutional law, and of course,
he only is competent to make constitutional
changes who knows both the
constitution of his own country and
of other countries. Mr. Blair's competency
is well known and his " patriotism
has been equally impressed on
the people of this District.
During the past.four years he has
probably done more than any man. in
the District for the families of the
needy and the absent, though, not
with any hope of reward; yet let not
the evidence that such merit is appre
ciatcci be witnneici.
Moreover, Major Blair was a very
large slaveholder?he knows the
wants and capacities of the negro, and
while acquiescing cheerfully in the
necessities of their emancipation, he
| appreciates the necessity for careful
legislation, to protect all classes from
(!:i v.-grant habits and pilfering tenof
these unfortunate people.
and lias tho capacity to slfape tho
steps necessary to this end. Let our
people be awake to their own interests,
then, and secure Major Blair'as w
one of their Representatives to the
Co-s'VEmoif.
^
The Secret.?Tho Philadelphia Price Current
states that Vr. Jav Cookk has just made-an explanation
of the means ho employed to obtain in one week
subscriptions to the national loan amounting to nearly
ono hundred million dollars. Tho explanation is in a
c'i.i.'ln wv.ivl ? Iw. nilvni-Munrl ! Tliiu ^villains t.lift mftr
wl. Ho diJ nothing more; but lie did it well. lie
ncciiiuplislieu nothing that, another man may not ac?.
complish in his own business. Libcial advertising in
the papers was the red \fith which he smote the rock,
and performed -a iinancial miracle. Business men ^
should profit by this great example ol the great success
which attained the largest financial operation yet
recorded in (ho world's history.
fl'iV fiOSOKBAST ~
MAUGAIIKT XJ;*.\'ED,Y HUNLAP.
Ilarely has the reaper, Death, so manifested iis
wan relcntlcsaniFS as in the removal of the fair and
lender (lower, whose petals unfolding amid the at- *
niesphere ol home shed a di licatc lrngraiiee around
all who came within its inliu-nce. Like the modest
vioit't, hiding her head from the sullying breath of
the world, our loved Muggik bloomed torn lew short
years?i lien passed unspotted to rest in the bosom of
her God. The all gel of the household, the pride of
iier teachers, the tried friend and darling of her classmates,
it can he 11 u!y said that, .?
' None knew her, but to iovc her, j".
None named hlr. but to praise." - y .
This gloomy shadow casts its pall a>ound mauy a
flay 'ileum of hope, darkening the family firesidi*, and
loueliing the hearts of Irietids witli the saddening
influence which must ever attach itself to the fate of
one so young?so early lost. But we mourn uot as"
t hose without hope ; for,
"W u know thou art gone where thy forehead is
stained .
Willi the Ix.nuiy that dwelt in thy soul;
Where the light of thy loviitiess cannot he marred, A !
Npr thy heart be flung back from it> gaol. *
'.V c know m?>-i iiii.-T d:'ui>*. Ij r lit a JjVtlls iliaTTtI5\^3 T~?
Through tho land where they do nut iorget; .
That s!iciIs over memory only repose,
And tnkts trum it,only regret.
And though I ke a mourner that sits by'a tontb, j
We are ivrapt in a t: anile of ease; . 4
Yet tiie grief of our boroin?oh! t ail it net gloom, j
Is not the black grid of despair.
]jy sorrow revealed, as ihc stars are by night, 4
I'ar ?.fl'tby bright vision appears; . J
. ltd liopo, like the rainbow, a creature of light,
Is born like the rainbow?in tears.
" ~S~A. BSNJAMIN
AUCTION K15U AND COMMISSION MK1!CII.\>T,
Ui- r r.u~> j\ i nil y iur. o-i.Jj1'j
1 four seat Carnage;
1 four seat Buggy; ,
I dimierset of French China?163 p'eoes;
1 Sewing Maeliine?Singers, ,
2 Kegs Kails, 2 Saddles. Iron Pots and Ovens;
Furniture of nil descriptions: ..
8 pair Window Sashes?8 >*05 ;
Feather Beds,. Mattrasses, Pillows; .
Fenders, Shoval und Tongs, Hand Irons; Syrup,
Peas, Honey, Mackerel, tobacco;
Stone Jars and other articles too numerous to mention.
Apply to S. A. BE.nJAMIN,
September 1. 3t.
STEAMER J.B. BELL- ~
. ON OR ABOUT THE I1TH j
n j inst, will arrive the RpletiditJ.-.: |
lightdraughi steamer.J. B*'" H
BELL-10 receive freight of every description 1
? , ... ,i ?n I
lur OCUI^LUWII, wiltti iwiuu, . ?? illUJUglUIi UlIU Ull IU"
tcrmcdiate lundings.
Charges for freight made accomodating, ;hv rosiiyng
application to* JONOTHaK PAGE,
Agent.
Septembember 1, 18G5. tf.
Er,ECTIO.\ NOTICE.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THM . PROCLAMATION
of Gov. Perry, the polls will be opened in the
Town ofCamden, Kershaw District, on .Monday iho
4th of September, for an election of two members to
represent Kershaw District in the State Convention.
Polls will be open from 9 a. m. to 1,p. m.
! "C. A. McDOXALD.
J. S. 'MPRONEY. \
AY. McKAIN,
. August 25.?2t. -Managers.
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