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Uhe Journal W. ]) TR A NTH AM, Editor, (i. U. ALEXANDER, Business Manager. CAMDEN, 8. C., APRIL 23, 1878. For the Campaign. It being our desire to increase the subscription of the Journal, and thereby extend the sphere of its usefulness, particularly during the campaign, we bavo reduced the price of subscription to one dollar from now until January 1st, 1879. We would be glad to have an active agent at efery postoffice in the county. uouiuy toyenuun. The Democratic County Convention will meet in the Court House tomorrow (Wednesday) at 12 o'clock M. Primary Slectlons. We invite a careful perusal of the article in opposition to primary elections, which appears in anotheT column. It is in reply to a late editorial of ours, wherein we favored primary elections as the fairest and most satisfactory plan of making nominations for oounty officers and members of the Legislature, and as the most effectual mode of preventing independent candidates. Our esteemed correspondent does not answer us at all, nor does he urge a single valid objection to the system of primary elections. In fact, bad he not taken the precaution early in his communication to advise us that he was "uncompromisingly opposed" to that plan of making nominations. we should fed very much like asking ; On which side of (be question does the brother speak ? For his article is as strong an argument for as it is against primary elections. Tbc coming election will mark a crisis in our history. We want no slip-, no failures, no disappointments. We cannot afford them. There it danger of independent candidates, and tJtey can be headed off only by a direct vote of tke party in primary elections. The plan has given sat' isfaction and victory in several counties in this State, Virginia and else, where, and it will do so in Kershaw, Let us havo primary elections. Camden Demooratio Club. Pursuant to adjournment, PuunJec Democratic Club met at Jones' Hall or - - - ? . rot the evening of the IDtli instant, J n< Committee, appoint*! to revise the lisi of members, reportod one hundrod and thirty two names upon the club roll The President, Capt. J.-D. Dunlap, wai nominated by the club as a member o the County Executive Committee. Dr T. H. Legaro was elected a member o tho Executive Committee of the Club vice D. 0. Kirkley resigned. The ful lowing gentlemen were chosen delegate) to the County Convention: C. J. Me Dowall, Dr. T. B. Legare, J. W. McCurry, Dr. D. L. DeSaussure, J. F Hunter, and W. D. Trantham. Keso lotions endorsing primary elections a; the best plan for making nominations were adopted unanimously. After io< foresting remarks by Judge Lcitner W. D. Trantham and J. W. McCurry the Club adjourned to meet again or the eveniog of the 30th instant. Gen. John D. Kennedy. A correspondent, whose eommunica< tion over the signature of "Democrat/ * ' * or.! 11 mn nnmi. UJBJr W fUUIIU IU MIVVMVI wiWNiMf nates our distinguished fellow citizen whose name appears aboTe, for congress* man from the Fourth District. We heartily endorse all that is said by "Democrat." Gen. Kennedy is well known, popular, able and true ; and, as congressman, he would accomplish more good for his constituents and the State at large than perhaps any other man in the District. And he is withal, probably the strongest candidate that could be put into the field. Kershaw County nominates John D. Kennedy for Conpress. Democratic Olubs. Oakland reorganized on the 13th in* slant with the following officers : I. F. Holland, President; B. T. McCoy and C. D. Gardner vice Presidents, T. J. Kodgera, Secretary. Committee on Registration?W. L. Cook, B, T. McCoy and Richard Rrown. Executive Committee?Richard Brown. W. N. Barnes, J. ?. Alexander, T. J. Rod* gers, Woodward Holland aud J. II. Stokes. Delegates toCounty Convention. B. T. McCoy, W. L. Cook, R. II. Amon, T. J. Rodgcrs, I. F. Holland, Richard Browo and B. D. Turner. Alternates?Woodward Holland and J. F. Turner. The Club will meet again on the 2nd Saturday in May. The Lancaster Democratio County Convention will be held on tbft first Monday iu May. I I , 11II I I . _ Ho. For Liberia ! Much has been said within the last few months in reference to the emigration of the colored people from the South to Liberia Tha movement has actually begun, the first ship left Charleston on Sunday last. Concerning the loading of the vessel, the Xeics and C'ouiier of the 18th, say ; All day yesterday Atlantic wharf presented a s?pne well worthy of reproduction by an artist. From early in the morning until late at night crowds of colored people occupied the space ubout the Azor, and the streets leading In her dock were filled with etreams of theui, going and returning. A large number of white persons, also, assembled at the head of the wharf watohiag with curious eyes the crowd and the vessel. The excitement seemed to reach its height when it was gradually spread about that early this morning the Azor would drop out into the stream, and would sail this evening or to-night, "certain." In the immediate neighborhood of the bark the jam was fearful. Dozens of people stood packed like herrings, msny of them for hours, apparaotly /-> Irwilr at the vessel and watch the operation of completing her , loading. At the gangway plank there was a constant and eager crowd of applicants for permission to go abroad, and the two colored men and the police, men. who acted as ushers, had their hands full in helping visitors on and off. Mixed up In the crowd were piles of bedding, common trunks and other luggage. Nearly every emigrant's bundle had attached to it an old gun, some ' having several. The emigrants themselves stood about , and watched their effects. Most of them are, as previously described, of tho better order of farmers, dressed almost invariably in stout homespun clothing, with woollsn shirts and pants stuffed into their boots. The women and children were dressed in keeping witli their hu?hands. brothers and fathers. All looked serious?sonic troubled. The nearness of their departure is evidently giving them an appreciation of the important nature of their undertaking, and its stupendous results for gofed or evil to themselves and their race. Carts containing wood and meal and other provisions wore backed np, unloaded and their contents transferred to the hold as rapidly as possible. By 12 o'clock the baggage had all been safely 1 stowed away, and by about 3 o'clock the cargo was completed, and the lower ( hatches were olosed. Then the emigrants began going aboard. All whn 1 went aboard last evening were steerage ' nasKcneers. and they displayed an im r ^ ?? . . , plicit trust in the officers of the vessel, and an unquestioning obedience to the directions given them that whs plaintive. They seated themselves in lone rows , upon thu beaches stretched alongside the berths, ami sat quietly with theii baggage piled at their feet until night Then most of theoi arranged rude beds and went to sleep, passing their firs) night on shipboard serenely enough. I The cabin passengers will not gc , aboard until this morning, when tlx remaining steerage passengers wi|l al.^ ' *o. ' About 8 o'clock ll e vessel will druj I into the stream, and the roll of p**ji-ti< pet* will be called and things made a: 4 snug as possible. There will also be i thorough overhauling for ?lo%awajii There seems now no reason whatever t( doubt that she will do what the man. f ngers, directors and Capt. Holme* unitt in saying that she will?spread hoi sails and cross the bar some time thi ? *" rI'l*- ma vill A. 111 Ittleiu lid an Ct'UMlllg. I lirio win u<iu?n<w< ?v .... 1 immense crowd on the whirl', and tin steamer which wiil rug be?wp?" s)iore and ship to carry belute?l passenger^ apii baggage will probably be crowded wltl excursionists. A steamer will ulso ac company the Azor to the bar, and set ' the last of her, for this voyage. - NEWS ITEMS. ' BaRNWEiX io in the lead in tho matter of military organizations. 8i?o hai already twenty nine companies ?tiftecc of cavalry, and fourteen of infantry. Tecumseh Sherman is preparing foi uunthar Indian war. Reduce the Indium to ten thousand men and increase tlx aruiy to two hundred thousand isj hit motto. I Aftkr many delays, Holt. McEvoy , the murderer of Col. J, J. Gregg ir . 187G, has at last been hung. IIo suffered I the penalty of his crime at Aikcu on i Friday last. i Hon. Jere S. Black lias sued exSecretary Belknap, in the Circuit Court at Washington, fur proftssiona! services in the impeach incut case. Hi: claim is for five thousand dollars. Gen. Carfiold, who was one of the six officers who composed tho courtmartial which tried Fitz John Porter says that tho latter only escaped the death penalty by a single vote. The 1 resident hus ordered a rehearing of tlie case of Maj. Gen. FitrJohn Porter, who was cashiered under charges preferred by Gen. Popo for disobedience of orders at the second battle of Manassaa. Tiik repeal of tho bankrupt law may be regarded as a certainty. The Senate has declared for its unconditional repeal : by a vote of 37 to G, and it is believed that the House will concur in the ac; tiou of the Senate by at leust a twothirds vole. Mr. Ilayes is credited with saying that he desired to be President as little as | possiple. The fact is, remarks the j Washington Post, he is not President at all. IIo simply servos in lieu of a President who lacked tho nerve to occupy tho office at tho proper time. The Abbeville Medium says : "It is a bad time to go into the courts with n, penitentiary prospect,1* Conviots are ; fed on bread and water on the Congnroe these days of genuine Democratic re, form. Better stay at home and live on liens, than go to Columbia nrr4-#U?ve to death on water." W. M. Tweed, better known a? "Boss" Tweed, the great Tnwmanj chiefwljo plundered New Yojk of millions of dollars, died in pri-'en recentlyTie had been in jail several years, having at one time escaped and gone to I i Kurope, where be was recaptured and returned to bis old quarters. Great interest in the sjstero of primary elections is being manifested all ' over the State. We understand that ; several townships in I\,<igeneiu county I have declared in favor of if. We believe tbnt in this county, where the system hns been fried, if gives almost universal satisfaction, as giving the means of arriving mnn definitely tlinn by any other p'an at flic wishes of the people. That is. there are no interi mediate parties delegates, but the vote j is the voice of the peop'e themselves. ?Ninety-S'x (riimulirtn. W. C. k A. R. R.?The Raltimore [ American of Tuesday says : '"The first .J mortgage bondholders of the Wilmington, Columbia k Augusta Railroad com pany met yesterday at. no-?n over tlie hirst National Bink, on Gay stroet. for i the purpose of taking action *o a?cer tain the status of the road and f>r the : Interchango of propositions for the improvement of the outlook. A commitj tec wan finally appointed to make an inI .t nr.: r vesngntion iniu me mim ?>i <; ??.. , pany and report at a future meeting, a? well as to ascertain such other infhrrmi: fclon as might be foitnd proper relating to the company's condition an l prospects." The road has since passed into , the hand's of a receiver, and Col. R. R. Bridgers, the former president has been ; appointed to that position, i Speaking of Canfron reminds me of ,, Senator John Patterson. ?f South Carolina. I have just hiard the rea?on of' Patterson's failure to accept ex-Scnator Simon Cameron's invitation to visit him for a few weeks at Lochiel. the ex'S^n, ator's beautiful country seat, near Ilar1 risburg. It should bu remembered that there are still eight indictments pending ' against Senator Patterson in South Carolina, andwhile ia Washington norequii sit ion will lie against him, the courts ' having so decide J. IIfriends arc a I'm id, however, to lave him leave the ' district of Columbia, lest lie shquld be . taken back to South Carolina. Governor llartranft was appealed to in the most > earnest manner by the ex-Senator and 5 others, who begged that lie would not ' ; obey a requisition from South Carolina , for Senator Patterson, but woulJ, on . the contrary, refuse to surrender him ? while in Pennsylvania. The Governor 1 refu?ed to agree to any such arrangc| menj, ar,d ;qid he wou'd not promiso in such a jasc. And this Is why Senator ? Patterson is still in Washington 'nstead ' of eating strawberries and cream at 1 Lochicl. Patterson is really in a sad [ condition. lie is Tery thin and cninI ciatcd and great wrinkles seam his I j &? [lis cjo has lost its lustre and > his gait and manners *r? chw.ii of a broken man.? UWc. Cor. Philadelphia ' 1 rp' , Ttmcs. Primary Elections. Mr. Kkitor ; As your correspondent, I did not intend to let you hear so soon again from uic, but the Journal con I tsinir,g youp ejitoriijl on primary Klec1 : tions did not reach our oHico until Pri ; day last, and, knowing that I am most uncompromisingly opposed to such a r j system, you can easily account for my ' extreme punctuality. ?! We had been longing to see souic1 tiling in tho columns of the Journal. showing the advantages of primary 1 Election*, for we had studied tho mutator carefully, ntid coulJ not sum up a . r.rtinf Pi. VAI'.lhle til OUT lllind. HoWCVlT I j we were not altogether disappointed, I tticcc the appearance of the editorial already rcfercd to, iIioul:Ii wc inuat 3cknowledge our surprise that, being in . lavor of Primary Elections, you did not t * touch off ' more of the good that suuic I of our people seem to in^st that there is in the plan for making nominations. 1 Now wc don't want you To understand us to mean that you could not handle ,; the subject well, fur we have n it forgotten the weighty editorials that come from your pen almost every week. Von ? handled it well; and 'yet how weak I" i What wc mean is, that primary elections are not needed to hem in such citizens as Kershaw county can justly , boast of, and no man, however powerful i his mind or great his command of language may be, can show that there is , real, genuine merit in the plan. The people will vote in the tight direction, no matter how the nominations are ; made. You state that, it has been discussed | by the press of the State, and that in I every county where this qursti<>o lias been submittal to the people it is ngrecd thatjt is the b*st mode of making nominations for ennty officers and members of the Legislature. Now, be it remembered that, about I two yjars ago, the press and a large' I portion of the Democrats or the State of South Carolina believed that the only way to win was to run a fusion or i mixed ticket, and was it so? "This i shows plainly th it our party can ho led into error sonio tino-s by the "prc-w I 1 and the ponple." You Bay, too, that eo'nvt/ililiiiSd) not J nlwuys make up the best ami nio?? available tickets. This uiav be. true from the boginuing of coalition up to * the awakening of "straight out Octno- ' cracy," and even at some of our county conventions of 187G- First li$cau*e nominations were not 'made by that j always essential rule of two thirds majority, thus failing to get the choice of: the people. Secondly the tax payinir porplc of the state had b?eomc desp'ratej ovep lhe)olulU and throngs that h;|dpuuN< tiplied to a hideous enormity, and were" TtTtmtnrtnttnjrrmd particular in sei-et m# > "level beaded'.' men. bui llioae whom they b liered would give th* Tvidicals n complete rout, nnJ burl tbem j into tlie depth of an ignominons political grave. Thirdly?patriotic action bad been mado dormantly cfusion , and coalition with the "moderate Republicans''?migratory vagabonds. And the people who bad their conntry's good at heart were uneu?pecting j t-.ward every man who called himself a j Peuioerat and seemed to be going with ! them in working out the redemption of j their Slat"4. Consequently men found tlo-ir way j into our conventions, who were nothing more than manipulating office i seekers, that wero chosen to represent themselves, and their greedy propensities Tims came the bidding, trading1' and log rolling we hesr so much about,, but snch a state of affairs has pnssed? j * I/I *<? l!A It Am I W ."> lilJL HI llUVf Vnu will see a grand victory achieved hy the Democrats of Kershaw County j in the coming election if such clapimps as primary elections arc kept nut | of the " modus operandi" of our party.! and the "good old way" is quietly let j alono. Should such a system le adopted, I fenr defeat. We already see that just stlcli men as | j our oQioes need, ?nd as we nerd as rulers, 1 have come, and are fast coming t?? the j front. Men whose unimpeachable honor 1 and patriotism stand out with marked j prominence?who will frown down such , j low designing men as would sneak into | a patriots, place and foully meddle with 1 thcii country's pQod. ... We consider no better highway could, be assured to suck characters than primary elections You state also tljat primary elections arc the most representative plan, in t-hat by it every voter may iodioatc his choice j for every county office. It does not so ! appear to us. Where is the representation? Is it not every man acting for himself,! and with no pertainty that lie is voting j for any nn? else? As the means of getting. ! everybody's choice, it appears to be thci true plan. Hut too much choice ruins ; anything. We learned that when we i were a school boy. We ayrree with you i thai with nomination# by the peoplo we j ' will win?that is through a convention of good representative men, who will meet and intcrchagjre the sentiments of our people, and nominate a ticket of the host men, that will conic up before th,vm. Do this, and flic victory will he assured. Dut if primaty election* are adopted bv , the county convention next week, and I ! shoulJ we be able to carry their evil results and cain the election, they will; j eventually bring us to demoralization j and defeat by greatly multiplying disap' pointrnents anions our people, whom a j convention would always harmonize. | ; Dopart front ?he convention plan and j our condition will soon he such us to invito the fleeing carpel-bagirers and scalawags to retarn and feast yet a while i ! 1 1 5 .Pa t_ - i i longer upon me nam earnings oi me ; people we love, anil and of whom we are 1^'pqrt. Yours ifl the frith ZERULOX. Turkey Creek, April 18th 1878. J. W. McCURRY , IS OFFERING Rare Inducements TO PARTIES WANTING IDIR/Y" Q-QQIDS, CIOTHIBiti, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS HARDWARE, CROCKERY, | Groceries, &c.! JijjY" Always in the market, anJ will pay ! I III is Highest Prices for Cotton. Don't fail to givj mo a call. J. W. McClltKY. deelllf Garden Seed! j Garden Seed !| i BUY BIJINT'? FRESII AND GKM'INK GARDEN SEED! I All Kinds for Sale by DR. F. L. ZEMP. foblJllf Cigar* and Tobacco. Always on liaml, a select slock of Cigars, Smoking ami t'liowing Tobacco, l'iprs, Cigarettes, Cigarette I'npera, Ac., for sale by foblJif KIKKI.KV & SMITH. Canned Corn Ilccf. l'otlo I Ham, Sainton. Ojntor?, Vickies, Sarilinc-', Ac., Ac., by K1RKLEY & SMITH. i JJST OPENED:' Fall and Winter Stock u AT James Jones. I have the pleasure of announcing to my numerous patrons that 1 have Just Returned from the Northern Markets wfyerp j purchased a heavy stock of PALL A1 WHITER GOOES, which I propose to sell at prices correspon- ' ding with the low price of cotton. My stock of HARDWARE cannot he excelled in this market, and ns 1 made mv purchases in this line, under the most favorable circumstances, I can afford to sell the same at the Very Lowest Prices. COTTON. I ant always in the market, and give the highest market prices in cash. 'I ' t N I /. I J Tlie patronage of the public is solicited. Polite ami attentive clerks on hand to serve rujMoniers. sep!9?if JAMES JONES. C orn*! Corn ! C orn ! 1 4 AAA DWI1KLS COKN\ .1MMF por Hftie by fcbl2tf BAUM BROS. A NEW ENTERPRISE ! . *, .t W. A. ANCRUM & CO., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS * I # -.1 AND Commission Merchants I* ' . ? DePASS' PLOCK", CAMDEN, S, C, In store, a full supply of \ , | Heavy and Fancy Grocerios 1 Our ol.jec* is to supply a want long fejt in Camden?namely: A pbtce where you can huy Groceries and Provisions at retail at only a small advance upon wholesale prices, thereby saving the trouble and eg* pense of sending to Charleston (us many have been doing) for monthly supplies. Gail and rkumtne our stock and prices, and you will be convinced. W. A. ANCHUM & CO, janStf Ready for Business. NEW STORE AND I Entirely New Stock j IRASINGTON AND NETTLES; HAVE THE PLEASURE OF AXXOUNcing t lie opening of their NEW STORE at the old stand of0APT. J. W. MotTRRY, wl^erp |hty have just opmicU An Tilnfivolif Vonr Stnnlr AJill M Mm. ... . J A? V IT MVVVU I 0F FAMILY & FANCY GROCERIES, Consisting In part of Sugar, Coffees, Teas, Flour, Bacon, Lard, Butter, Canned Goods all kinds, .Lilies. Pickles, Cctulectiom'iies, Cigars, Tobacco, And all other goods usually found n a FIRST CLASS GROCERY STORE, Highest market prices paid for all kinds of Country Produce, Always ready to pny tho CASH for Cotton BRASINBTQN A NETTLES. Sep. 20dio. W. CLYBURN, General Insurance Agent, Represents: Galvestoii Iusr.rauce Association. CfilwiiJ.Mnilne ami I'ire Insurance Co., Texas 1 >anl:iii(f an<l Insurance Co.. (i.ilrcstott lusurraucc Co., Of tialvesfoii, Texas. Cash Capital $t;00,000 0(11 Surplus 155.7H1 11? Total $755,7SI i>7 CAPITAL & ASSKTS, 8755,781 B7. Georaia Home taraice Company, i Columbus, (Ja. ORGANIZED IX 1850. Capital Stock : , . . . $.100,000 00 ( Total Assets 524,420 22 1 oetiMMf Butter. (1IIOICC Cioslieu Butter, for sale low by j BAUM BROS. Noiip, Soap. tLift BOX BS Soup for sale low by , JW BAl'.'/ BROS. FOR THE CAMPAIGN! ai ? t t? ' ? *1 ;?:? I fi ; i " V* . ? . />' f or i(* / / / i ' :o: . " //' ' \7t.V < it. V # ' . ' : 0MAX2 iA : f ,f o T H E mm Ma i 4 i ' T " > i 4 Established in 182^T, i / - f / ,? HAS THE . ! )f T > ! : i LARGEST CIRCULATION of any paper ever issued in Camden, and is the if t f * / . r . '' i # ti ONLY PAPER IN KERSHAW COUNTY THAT IS PRINTED AT HOME. . >i. , . % . # - 4 Published Every Tuesday Morning AT O-A-ZMIZDEIN"- S. Cm BY VMtfKTBMM & MEMiiNBMB :o: 9 * I The JOURNAL being one cf the oldest pnp?rs in the State, and having an established reputation for reliability and fidelity to the interests of the people, it needs r.o introduction to the public. It is the wish, however, of the present management to extend the sphere of its usefulness by putting it into the hands of every reading man in Kershaw County. :o: t * 4 * Striving always to advance the interests and to improve the condition of their people in every conceivable way, and recognizing the fact that the campaign just opening marks a crisis in the history of South Carolina, the Proprietors of THE JOURNAL will spare no effort to make it indispensable to the reading public of this section of the State. / TO ADVERTISERS. As a medium for reaching the people, TIIE JOURNAL 1*3 unsurpassed in the up country. Having a large and constantly increasing circulation in the counties of Kershaw, Sumter, Darlington. Chesterfield, Lancaster, Fairfield and Richland, it is prepared to offer EXTRA INDUCEMENTS to advertisers. : 0: TERMS?'Payable Strictly in Advance: TWO DOLLARS PElt ANNl'M. Fur the Campaign?and until January 1st, 1?79?ONE DOLLAR. :o: ENCOURAGE HOME INDUSTRY!