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Mr. Justice Wayne, Mr. Justice (
Swayne, and Mr. Justice Miller con- ,
cur with me in these views.
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* THE JOtJKNAIi.
Friday, January*IS, BSG7.
The President's Veto.
We regret our inability to lny this masterly
State paper before our renders iu this issue.
In another column will b$ found "a carefully
prepared abstract of the document, which we
[-01 ine puilUUUL f./v^pv-^ . .U.W
' TSst ye air, as is manifested by his able discus- .
sions of the profoundest constitutional questions,
in these rapidly succeeding reruonstranccs
against the revolutionary measures
of the Legislative hunch of the Government,
each of which is more able, more pointed,
-conclusive and more solemn than its predecessor.
In this, especially, he has shouldered the
full responsibility of his position. Disposing
of the matter in hand by unanswerable arguments
against the policy, Cie principle and
the constitutionality of the proposed niens,-nre,
he goes beyond and discusses the goiter-'
al subject of the pending conflict between
the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Departments
of the Government. He dottionsjratcs
by argument, and by the authority of
ablest jurists and political writer^, that
they are distinct and independent depositaries
of power?that there is -no tendency in
a popular Government, to aggressions on the
part of the Executive or Judicial, upon the
power or province of the Legislative Department,
but that the reverse is true?that there
is a tendency of the Legislative, to trench
upon the powers of the other branches.?
That an assumption of these powers by the
legiglalivc department, would establish an
i t nln^t ivn /1nennt*um " Tvi Inn trti o rr n' < ,('
Mr. Jeffkrsox, "not the government we
fought for.*"' In other words, as it appears
to us, Mr. Johnson gives Congress to understand,
that, whenever they attempt to interfere
with the Executive, on the Judiciary,
in tlie exercise of theif proper and legitimate
functions, they attempt to overthrow the Gov*
ernmcut, and become revolutionary. Such a
course, if successful, would subvert the Constitution
uud establish a new and essentially
different government. It'is the duty of the
J?r?8fflc!rt~t0'i?revvii?.--&uui?. u . i..., i
President undertake to revolutionize the Government,
Congress has the right to impeach
him. If a corrupt Congress becomes revolutionary,
is there no constitutional remedy?
The President is bound by his oath of office
to "preserve, protect and.defend tlie Constitution."
lie is also by the Constitution, the
commander-in-chief of the Army and Navy.
Is not this a solemn Earning to Congress?
Camden?The Rail Road.
In July 1SG5, after the last gun of the war
had been fired and profound quiet prevailed
in tlie land, the Camden 11 ranch of the South
Carolina Rail Road was one of the very few
in the State which had survived the raids of
N
Sherman and Potter without serious injury.
Congratulating ourselves upon tins happy
exemption from a calamity so common, we
looked fonvafd toa restoration of our trade
connections by the early Fall, and felt that
all was not yet lost to us. Our hopes wore
short lived. Before the summer was ended,
a merciless hand of laborers were ripping |
up the vails of the road, under the direction
and authority of the Company through '
its ofliccrs, protected by an order from 1
the military rulers of the country forbidding
all interference with this laudable 1
effort to complete the unfinished work of
.Messrs. Sherman and Potter. Thus protec- '
ted,' the pcoplii who had struggled through '
years of toil cud privation to pay for the 1
construction of this road were forced to stand 1
by and see their property destroyed, and
the future prosperity of all their interests
ruthlessly jeopardised, by this extraordinary (
and unjustifiable proceeding. The work of {
desolation went bravely on, until the Legis 1
?imn unit in rvtni tci,-J.on in Octoqcr of the
same year, when it was arrested by a rcsotntiun
of that body, directing an iuquii-y into;
the legality of this abandonment and destrne-. ^
tion-of a chartered Bail lload without precc- t
rlnn^n nrttl v.Mtlinnt ntiUinriK' Pnvfltnfinef ^trm r
<lid the authorities of the Road then seem to )
realize that they might require some other *
sanction of their proceedings than that af- j
forded by the Military order aforesaid, and a
during the regular session in the same year, ^
(hey sent their intelligent, just and liberal ^
Solciitor to Columbia, to make some terms
with the people whose rights, and interests ii
they had trampled under loot, and thus stay d
the comtcinplatcd legal investigation. An 11
understanding was soon arrived at with that (
gentleman, that the Camden Branch should d
at ouce bo rclaid, so soon us the work then v
progressing upon the Columbia and Hamburg ?
roads should have been completed. Thisnr- t<
rangemeut proved unacceptable to the manage p
merit ofthe Road, and was repudiated accor- c.
Jingly, nor was any other proposed as a sub- ^
stitiuto, but on the contrary, the Military or- t]
Jer aforementioned was brought to the notice o
5f the officer ofthe Stutc in charge ofthe ^
subject, by way. we presume of demonstra- ^
ing the legaKly of their proceedings.? t(
1'his was nft sntisfactry, however, toJ'T
lie Legislature foe that body, then and 'Jl
hese passed a second resolution, instruc- ^
ing the Solicitor of the Middle Circuit
,o institute legal proceedings against the Com- ;3
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any. After this, fluttering asai^^^^wcrc
hen that the road should bo w^^^^Vnnd
lausibie excuses wci'C rentleredy^jpBpmo to <
line, for delay. Our people, entertaining no j ]
lesire to embarrass or injure tlie Compuny, | !
icing themselves deeply interested in it, lent .'i
t read;, 'ear to their promising; statements, :
md henlP^haud of the laiv, then ready
.0 fall with its iron gritsp, and suffered the
osscs entailed upon them lire last year from
this cause, with the patient endurance of
martyrdom. 'During the extra session of th|
Legislature in September lasty.;one ?f 0lir
Representatives was notified, upon the highest
authority, (hat the iron for . ftie Camden
Branch had been purcliascd?partly in 'New
York, and apart ordered from England, and
previous !o (he late meet ing of the ^Legislature,
it was said, we know not upon what.au>
thoritv, that, sosoen as the iron arrived from
England, which* was expected about. Clmsbmas,
the work would be commenced and pushed
through to a conclusion, within forty days.
Our people were once move jubilant and hoper.,i
o.,,i Mwv interest for the
ill i j|litcd with relief to
That vessel has arrived with ! i crc'TgirekW*
and how stand we now ? Half the month of
January has passed away, and recent enquiries
satisfy us that the work hiis not only not
been commenced, but that we have really no
assurance that it ivi'l be, unless we accomplish
it by the intelligence, energy and determination
of our own people. \Ye.havc brought
thohistory of this extraordinary transactionbefore
our reader^ for the purpose of leading
up to the question, what-can be dons ly our
people to rescue Camden from utter ruin and secure.
Huilfoad facilities to this section ofr the
Slate? To this inquiry, we*propose to address
ourselves upon a future occasion.
. ' Robbery.
On Tuesday night thopretpiscs of Mr. Jas.
F. Sutherland on broad street were invaded
and robbed of a quantity'of bacon.
Good News For Camden. *'
Just as wc go to press. Col. SIxaxxo.x, a
Director in the So. Ca. Rail Road, has shown
us the official assurance of Air. Machatji,President,
that the work of reconstruction ol'
Camden Branch will be commenced on 1st,
February prox.
? Fire.
On Fi id ij morning last, between throe at: 1
four o'clock, the dwelling house of Mr. S. P.
Anckcr, on Lyttieion Street above Laurens,
was discovered to be 011 f:rc. The flames,
when discovered, had so enveloped the house,
that the unconscious inmates could only bo
rescued through the windows, without being
able to save even their wearing apparel.?
The residence of Mrs. Arthur on tSis South,
and that of Mr. Y.'ittkowsky on the North of
the burning building, una in imminent danger,
nndjthc 1 a i. t e 1' e s p e e i n 11 y ^ w a. 5 saved with
dil5.cnl!y, hythe intelligent and earnest cfT3TTS
or~*rt??- , ,
Frecdmon generally. To lite presence and
excellent management of the Town Engine
under lite command of Cant. V. illiam Dens,
and !ti3 efficient company of Frcedtrien the
safety of Mr, Wiitkowsky*? dwilKeg is chiefly
due. The origin of the f.rc ir not known.
In another column will he found cards of
thanks ?rom Mr. Anclcer and Mrs. Arthur,
?Wc learn since our last that the carriage
house of Mrs. Miotic, in this .District was
destroyed by fire, with six-bales of cotton.
The particulars have not reached us.
"We would call special attention to the ^vl
vcrtisements of W. L. Da Pass Assignee, in
another column which offers the large, and
desireahle stock of goods, fomcrly owned by
P. If. Moulin, at cost prices. Those desirous
of making purchases would do well to
examine the stock, consisting of a large and
choice supply of Dry Goods, lints, Shoes,
Hardware, Groceries, Saddles', etc*
Wc would also call attention to the advertisement
of W. L. DkPass, Agent for the
Washington, Jefferson and Union arc insurance
companies. These arc first class companies,
and all persons would do well to take
warning from the many disastrous tires
that hayc occurred in our midst; and elsewhere
in the towns and villages, and even in.
lie country in our State, and thus provide
igainst a casualty which has produced so
nucli suffering to these who failed or ncglccod
to use proper foresight.
Wholesome Advice.
Wc extract the following, as wc think,
ixccllcnt advice, from the January number of
lie Suuticrn CnUieaior, and commend it to
he serious attention and consideration of
Ar.j.i' I.I I. .!!..II'. " H
''"The ruinous drought of last year, flic
treat scarcity and high juice of food in all
daces not directly upon Ihc lines of railroad,
lie tax upon Cotton, nil should he taken into
:on?ideratioh, in pitching the crop the cur
cut.year. Lot us contract tho area planted
n cotton to those' soils naturally rich, or
vliich it is in our power to make so; and in 1
iveparing for all crops, we must plow deeper,
nd manure more heavily thuii hitherto.?
Vc must produce our food crops at. home, and '
ultivate them with greater-care and attention '
han ever before.
Let us bear in mind that there 53 no profit
n the labor of frecdhten, unless working
ircctly under a white man's supervision,
nd no supervision is half so valuable us that
f the planter himself. Ilired farm labor?
lie white intelligent labor of the North, selodi
pays, unless the farmer is with, and
rorks with his farm hands himself. Our
rops arc, perhaps,'more profitable; but. as
lie labor we can get is less trusty, it amounts
) tho same thing?that is, without close su- d
ervision, and in most eases, without an en- t
rgotic white man working with tlie planta- r
.011 hands, no profit can be made on their la- d
or. "The consequence^will lie, in a.few years, d
lat fewTarmcrs will employ more than eight t
r ten hands?-just what they can keep under g
leir own eye, and thereby hold to a rigid ac- t
junfability. Moreover, in all planting ope- .0
itionx hereafter, we have got to look more t'
) economy, and especially economy of labor, v
he waste on some of our large plantations <!
efore the war, in a year, the owner would I
e now satisfied with, to get his net income, s
'e must now reform and improve our ?g?- ! S
ilture, or both whites and blacks will per- j s
h together." a
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A ' . .*
?Vl~Vw~Eniigra,.ion of Freednien "*"
Ffom every part of the Stale, accounts
reach us of the emigration of
Large numbers of negroes to other
States; no doubt they will better their'
condition, and South Carolina can
well spare onehundred thousand more. .
We notice, during Christmas times,
a. great falling off in the number of
negroes about the streets of Greenville,
from what they were in .years past.?
/V dirge number of them are still going
off,..induced by higher wages, and
thebfard tjmcs-thafc aM'ct both white
and black in thi^tate. ....
Wo do not agr^Lwith some of our
publ'c meniwhio^e: anxious to retain,
our entire ' bld'clc^ population. It is
not desirable, on any account, that
tfierq shouLd'^e so large a population
of ne^ries iui this State, as there has
been hitherto ;':and, it seems,' to'its, a
should satisfy all u 1)011
^
We need, to be sure,
liVbSrsj but there will still beienougli
left to cultivate our best lauds, and
'Mi 'I""1'1 11 tmfacturJ
agrieaituBr /Uti uhtarraHji'il ~m tireState,
wiPbe ;as;grent after a severe
pruning of the negro population, as
it would be were all to remain ; especially
in thei middle Districts. Wo
all know tiiat in this section, where
there has been large gangs of slaves
| on the farms and plantations, there
never was &uch surplus crop; often
not enough, or barely enough, to feed
and oiqthq them._ They were valuable
as investment for families looking
to cither'emigration to now lands in
the Southwest, or to sales to persons,
in that region. We venture to predict
that a good crop year in Greenville
will afford a larger surplus from
the farms forsale, then has ever been
knfwii. There is 110 region better
adapted to white labor; and a thorough
system of improved farming, so much
needed, will succeed best where that
preponderates.
. Wc could give other grave and weighty
reasons, connected with political considerations,
to show why it is best for
all parties arid all colors, that a preponderance
of black popuiation'sbould
no longer exist in this State. Wc
cannot understand how any man with
any pretentions to statesmanship can
see otherwise. It scans to us every
' * ill
man ot common sense wouiu dc perfectly
satisfied with a bare glance.at
the question, viewed in this light; if
he is not, it would he vain to reason
villi him. ? A
Yfe should rejoice exceedingly, if
the next census shows a diminution
-fn-mc-n-egrt> jroj^ttbuMmv-of-SwutlisCarolina,
amount to at least one hundred
and fifty thousand; and this .we say
with no feeling of hostility to that
class of people; on the contrary, in,
every position we have occupied during
our life, we have leaned to the
side of kindness and liberality toward
the negro, whether lie was a slave or
a frccdman. Wo always condemned
the old capitation tax of two dollars
on free persons of color, as unjust;
and disapproved the manner iu which
they were tried for offences. And
since emancipation, v:e have not hesitatcd.to
advocatei'air and equal laws
iu their behalf, and to oppose any
oppressive and .robust legislation
against them. The present Lcgislaturc,
at the extra Session of September
last, and at the regular Session
just closed, came up to the position
we were willing to take-when it first
met in October^ 5, 1S65, and that
without reference' to Northern opinions.
We arc thoroughly convinced
that the good of the negro population,
and the general good of the State,
will be greatly promoted by the stream
of emigration now flowing so copiously.
If it makes labor dearer even,
the labprcrs remaining of every color
will be benefited, and be aide to live
better; and hence, all who cannot got
away, ought to advise aJi who can go,
to go along, where they can do better;
they can hardly do worse in any other
State. Plenty of pro visions and high
wages arc inviting them to o?utliT1
lei'lt*!!. ?.!!.
Tennessee, Kentucky, Texas, Illinois,
Arkansas, Indiana, (Jiiio, Pennsylvania,
and elsewhere."' The scarcity and
suffering, now existing,' and worse
threatened iu South Carolina, consequent
uDon the terrible drought of!
I ? i . C
last year, arc sufficient causes to compel
emigration; wo should'all encourage
it.
AxoTJipit Ieox-clai> 0.\tii.?Si evens has
Introduced a substitute to flie bill offered by
lira, to "provide republican governments lor
he late rebellious States," The substitute
,vns read in Congress 011 Thursday. It prorides
that persons otherwise qualified to \oie
hall first subscribe to the following oath:
I. A. I*., solemnly swc.tr, on the I'oly K aiigclisls
of Ahnighty God, that ou the 1th
lay of March, ]8Gi, and at all times thereator,
I would willingly have complied with the .
equiremenls of the proclamation of the Presslent
of the United State3, issued on the Sth 1
lay of December, lmd a safe opportuni- j '
y of so doing been allowed nic: that oiPthe [
aid -Itli day of March, 18G4, and at all times : i
hereafter, 1 was opposed to the continuance f
f the rebellion, and to t lie establishment of' I
lie so-called Confederate Government, and 1
oluntarily gave no aid or encouragement
hereto, but earnestly desired the success of
'nion, and the snpprc.sion of all armed rc- 1
istunce to tlie Government of the United J
tatcs : and that I will henceforth faithfully \ .
upport the Constitution of the United Slates i
ml the'Union of States thereunder. 1
gjift ii I^ i i i
IIor.hiblf, CatastkoVhk ? Jatl Co>*-'
?umkd by tllie?twexty-two* peksokfr
BciiXED to Death I-^-We are called f
upon to record one of the most horrify- - ^
ing and melancholy accidents which %
has ever occurred within the limits of
this Slate. Though an accident wliioh
no caution or foresight could avoid,' it
will send a t. rill of liorrrr throughout (
the w hole country. ,On the evening of'
the 7th instant, between the hours of
8 duel 9 P. M., the occupant of the jail
heard, very suddenly, a rumbling noiso
in the upper stories of the jail as if the*'
iron gates wero being shaken, and im- .
mediately followed tho cry of fire, ho
rushed i'roni his roc in to ascertain wlicth- .
er the jail was on fire or not, and after""
walking around the jail he observed a.
little smoke, issuing from ono of th&
windows on tho. third floor, his 'next ?
object was to open the prison door and
extinguish it, but remembering /that
"Mr. Barincau, who was the jailor, and'1'
who was living sever^ .^tto^jft.^a-rd^''
from tho jail, had thevkeyB^ hi l^pipS^r.^
session, lie (t}ie,^h|)an^^th0 jail) mi-'"
mediutelw dispatched a mosf^nger for
liiih.v "Mr? Bann^^.ai^coinimiuecf "By , ~r*'
thoSherifi^aw^sof^i, "at j^ail;
the in e an ti 111 lip we ver, numbers of per- '*
6011S liad collected..-The firo, apparent^""
ly, at this time had ijdt made as rapid
progress as was showu iu a few mini*,
lites, although a dense smoke was
ing from every window. The Sheriffywith
the assistance of nearly all the eitf
izeiis of tho village, and the garrison at'!
this piacc,. immediately took-the mo?i,..'
active measures to save, if possible, the
unfortunate inmates. The d^Qpr on. the.
basemo t was opened, but "tho dense.,
and and sulfocating smoke prevented
any one from rescuing those who occsi- - .
pied th'p third story. As a last resort,
strenuous efforts wero then jnade, with
tlic assistance of ladders, t6 remove the...
grating from one of the windows, which
proved ineffectual. At this time the;
erics and screams of .tho suffering inmates
were hear;-rending. The.jail
was rn flames and twenty-two human
beings were being burnt to death without
any possible relief. Human age'n-'
cy could effect nothing, every effort was.
made to rescue tlicni whieh coidd lid
suggested, but all-to no purpose, tha
devouring flames soon comsumed them,
and hi the chaired ruins is only to bo
soon the' ghastly spectaclo of bones.
Horrible as tho accident may be, and
as much it may be legrettecl, a consolation
follows of having done our duty
the best of our abilities; and that ac- *
cidcnt is confined toplaco or order of
circumstances. -With us rests, the duty,
but.the result with God.
At the time the-jail caught fire there
were in it twenty-three prisoners.
Twenty-two negroes wero confined in
the upper cells on the third floor, among
whom Were three women. On the
scctm4 -tH-wy- jRobaviJEL. J?linfl,.awhiio.?.
man was confined on bail process. Mt.
M. F. McUride, by great dariiig, rvfshfcU
to Fiinn's room, which was the first
first one at the head of tho stairway,
and unlocked the door, he thereby
i i -if..
making ms escape. JILT. UWUJIUO uo*
serves the highest credit, but in liis
attempt to safe tho prisoner ho came
very near losing his own. life, he fell
twice by suffocation before lie reached
the' foot of tho staircase.
^Vlien every one did so v- 11 it would
Uo wrong to make invidious distinction;
but we eaunot withhold our mood of
praise of the superhuman efforts of
Lieut 5loss, private "Win. Green (who
mounted a ladder at tho most perilous '
crisis, and ascended to a window on the
third story,) Sheriff Matthews, Mr. Beck
Joe and William lllukcly (colored), particularnrly
excited our commemdation.
As to tho orgiu of this fire wo con
only conjecture. "Whether it was accidental
or designed by the prisoners,
for the purpose of making their escape,
is one ?!'thoso mysteries that will rej
main unexplained. A jury of inquest
j is sitting for tho investigation of the
! whole matter, but up to tho time of
going to pvess tJWy have not rendered
their verdict.?Kinjtlrce Star. ?
From Kentucky.?Governor Bramlctto; in
his iiirssajrc to too Kentucky Legislature
(January -Gii), takes si voting ground ugninst
I.lie pvo}iof(:i! Consiiilitioiinl Amendment.?
T!ic Governor argues tlmt two-thirds of a
>- ??? .?.iiitfn Iivn-iiiinis oTtlic
. !.! -l.,. ....v ? members
chosen. lie. tnerelbre, does Hot
consider5list amendment is presented to '
the Legislature in ilie manner prescribed by
theConslita.ion. Hcsays.: "Entci taming tlii9
view of the con'x'itutional powcr3 of the Conprr>~-4-e-pi'<4>ooe-ftw?ndnieii}3,:
the juuoadment
submit icdjo }-our consideration is not regarded
us coming with thcsaifSlioh of the Cousti- .
tclion. and therefore should be rejected, J.
will only say that, were t he provisions as acceptable
as they arc objectionable, the fact
licit tlicy are not proposed in conformity
with the rei|uirements of 1he Constitution _ '
would he suiiicient iocoijipel their rejection,
and moie especially so when they are held
out as a condition precedent to admitting
rights already secured by the existing Cousii-.
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lletirnsjxii Fnori Mk.\;uo.?Gen. Sterling
rriee criivcd a few days ago in New Orleans,
from Mexico, where he lias been since the
dose of the war. lie was very cordially re
1 I.nir.ls! U'.I'O (tivnifii Iinin: to li?m
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important posit ions were tendered him, and
a tract of laud containing six hundred acres,
in Texas, was presented (o liini. lie was also
offered liia choice of the river steamers to
convey Iiiin and his family np ttio Missouri.
General J. 15. Magrudcr, who lias alsohoeii
staying in Mexico, has arrived in New
Turk, and is sojourning, for the present, at.
the Mew York Hotel, where he is euilcd upon,
by many visitors.
lix-Govcrnnr Harris, of Tennessee, lina
returned tothat Stnle.
No prominent Confederate that wo now
diink of remains in Mexico, except Judge
L'erkius, of Louisiana.
During last year ' there were two
hundred and' sixty-five bears in the
State ofMainc. i:i Penobscot coun:y
alone there were one hundVed and
line killed.
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