The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1866, May 11, 1866, Image 2
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Important Cabinet Meet.
ing.
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Washington, May 1.?It i|'
understood that at a Cabinet*
meeting td-day, the members present
upon invitation of the President,
expressed their opinions
, Ji . i- -r
respecting tne recent report 01
the Reconstruction Committee.
Secretaries', Seward, Wells,
Stanton ;andc Culloch are reported
to have been emphatic in
opposition to the plan proposed
liy the Ccimlnittee, and to be in
f;ivor of the. President's policy of
restoration. Secretary Harlan
was rather reticent. Dennison
* was in favor of the President's
policy, but undecided as to the
proper time for the admission of
the Southern Representatives.
Thg President declared him
sen empnattcally against the
plan of the Committee, and opposed
all conditions precedent to
the admission of the loyal Representatives,
in the shape of con-,
stitutional amendments, or the
passage of laws on that subject;
and remarked in general terms
that if the organic law is to be
changed at all, it should be done
at a timg when all the States and j
all the people can participate in .
the alteration. ,,
Terrible Riojt in Memphis.
t MKMraiSj. May 1.?A riot occurred
here this evening between
the City Police and negro soldiers,
growing out of an attempt
of the. officers of the police to
arrest a white man whom the negroes
had attempted to protect
from arrest. About thirty policemen
kept up a fight with a
hundred and fifty negroes for
two hours, when the blacks were
finally quieted by a detachment
of the lGth Regiment of Infantry.
One policeman was killed and
three wounded. Eight or ten
negroes were killed, and several
wounded.
Congressional Proeeed
ings.
Washington, May 2.
In the. Senate,' to-day, Mr.
Dixon offered an amendment to <
the v propositions of the Reconstruction
Committee. It declares
that when any of the States lately
revolted shall present itself, ,
not only in the attitude of loyalty,
but represented by men capa- ,
ble of submitting to Constitution- ,
al tests, it shall be admitted to ;
the right of representation.
The House defeated the Bill ,
for the reorganization of the army,
and will next consider the one
which has passed the Senate having
the same object in view.
Washington, May 3.?The
( nitcd'States Senate passed the
bill from the Committee of Conference
establishing telegraphic
communication with Cuba. It
now awaits the signature of the
President.
The United States House of
Representatives passed the bill j
for the admission of Colorado.
Washington, May 3.?Mrs.
Jefferson Davis arrived here this
morning, direct from Montreal.
The Position Clearly Defined.
Washington, May 2.?The
President, and his Cabinet are
opposed to the report of the Reconstruction
Committee, and favor
the immediate admission of
loyal Southern members of ConS"*8
An Indian out west was heard to
make the' following remark on seeing
one of our fashionable hooped ladies:
Vl'irh. much wigwam,"
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Tableaux Vivaiu.
The crowded state of our columns
had almost precluded our making reference
to ene of the most chasto and delightful
entertainments given during
the festivities of the floral season. The
Town Hall on Thursday evening, 3d
inst., was beautifully decorated and
well filled with an appreciative- audience
to enjoy an entertainment somewhat
varied in character, but not the
less interesting, under the management
of Miss Maggie DeNoo.v, where the
personation of parts and delineation of
characters were so admirably performed
it is needless to discriminate, but cannot
refrain from making special mention of
the Coronation of the Floral Queen.
The crown she wore seemed most becoming,
_and with
"Such harmony in motion, speech anil air.
That without fairness she was more than fair."'
'Tis seldom, if ever, we have seen the
"Uoronataon" presented witn more Decoming
maidenly modesty and dignity.
In the charade the character of Mrs.
Lockitt was unexceptionable?porsonnted
to life, as was all others in tho
piece.
The "Goddess of Liberty" was well
personated, but in the present condition
of our country, could at best only
partially realize that we woro living in
the laud of liberty.
Several young gentlemen amateurs,
who kindly volunteered their services,
nave undoubted evidence of musical
talent.
The dcliniation of character with tho
song of the drunken husband was
shown, up as but few could show him?
had an inveterate dislike to "broiled"
but great weakness for "stowed" chicken
and rifle whiskey.
The last scene in the oveuiug's entertainment
was tho signing of contracts,
which reminded us too forcibly of our
fallen estate.
The audience retired to their homos
highly delighted with ,the entertainment,
where unbounded applause greeted
each peico presented.
Admiiii*lrnlioii ofGcorgc Washington
and Andrew Johnson.
The reader of our political history is
i 11.. x
StruCK 'Willi ine great unutiuuo muwi
beset Washington and even now encompass
Johnson*. The former entered
on the duties of his offico after an exhaustive
war, at a time when the country
seemod ready to break up by virtuo
of the misconception and mismanagement
of the confederation. Policies
had to be inaugurated. Everything
was in confusion. Tone and direction
were required. New parties were
being moulded. The constitution was
an experiment Dissatisfaction was
rife. The monocrats, as ? Jeffehson
termed them, were con6didationists.
They revered the English constitution,
and desired to assimilate our form to it
Tho earnest patriots who eschewedJ
such views, and perhaps vered too far
the other way, were for a new system.
While they were not altogether pleased
with tho constitution as it camo forth
from tho Convention of '88, yet they
gave it a most cordial support; and in
the forum or the press, by conversation
or letter, upheld it. The foreign relations
of the government wore complicated.
Financial aifairswero shockingly
inflated and below value. The departments
of government were unorganized.
Faptionism 6talked about the land.
Distempered querulousnesss threatened
to destroy what blood had been so
freely given to achieve?to-wit: Independence
and nationality. The war
had inculcated, as all wars do, intolerance,
haughtiness and tyranical predisposition.
There was no head to the
country?no central figure to advise or
guide it. Not to multiply the miseries
of the condition, everything tended to
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dissolution. At such time, and in the
midst of .suck calamities, Washington*
was placed at tho helm. A soldier and (
and planter, unused to policies or politics,
he stood forth a man of fair ability,
great common sense and nerve to manago
a ship almost foundered in a sea of
impenetrable gloom. He selected his
cabinet with reference to the dissentient
views of. tho day.- Jefferson represented
the Republicans, Hamilton*
tho Federalists. In the midst of their
divergent principles, hot words and
strong dobates in council, ho acted as
a pacificator. He .committed himself
to what he regarded as constitutional.
He permitted Jefferson* to control the
affairs of state and Hamilton the Treasury,
only interfering whenever he
thought them in error. "Without the
ability of either lie had more judgement
and practical sense. His first
term passed in comparative "safety,
without exacting 'much opposition.
During his Becond Jefferson retired
1'roin the cabinet and Hamilton "was
left king among his cabinet (-compeers.
Tho President missed the candid,logical,
firm mind of Jefferson. ? He loaned
too far tho other side. Tho unfortunate
treaty of Jay; the refusal to convey
information, asked by the House of
Representatives concerning it; the
indisposition to act up to the full measure
with refcrenco to France,
partly caused by tho imprudence of
Gf.net, nnd^tho conduct of the government.
in tho whiskey rebollion, together
with his action in questions of finance,
blow up with a gale of abuso and opposition
on tho part of tho Republicans.
He rode it. From the rage and fire of the
crisis he come forth unsullied in reputation,
for honosty and patriotism, however
the party denied his wisdom and
skill. Ho had been chosen to an association
with the Federalists by the Republicans.!
Many of its prominnet men
had refused to enter his cabinet after
Jefferson's retirement, and persistently
opposed him. Tho Federalists made
thenmhn his friends. Washington
sought to bo impartial. Ho "was no
partizan leader. Whatever, blame
may be attached to him is owing to the
abovo tacts. HiB firmness was unflinching.
lie gave dignity to his office.
Ho was its administrator of affairs after
a war and during a formative period.
He gave shape to tho necessities of the"'
country at such a time. How he did
his duty wo have intimated. Eulogium
would bo sophomoric. Ho lived long
? i 1 i.:_
enougjl, enoxi as w lib 111s are unci uuj- |
fing his robes, to be adored by his
grateful countrymen, and lie is justly
called tho Father of his Country.
We have not space to speak of Axj)Ri:w
Jonxsox's administration in this
issue, but will tako occasion to do .
so in our next. His difficulties are
equal, if not superior to tlioso which
environed the "Cineinnatus'. of the
West." Wo deem it profitable at this
time to draw pubhe attention to tho position
of the President, as contrasted
with that of his illustrious predecessor.
Receipt * of Corn.
The Charleston Courier, of Tuesday the 1
1st inst., says that the Easterly wind
dh Sunday night, lias brought into that i
port quite a large number of vessels
from Northern ports. In addition to ,
other freights, these vessels have added
between 80,000 and 40,000 bushels of
corn to the stock on hand, previous. A,
truthful verification of the old adasre?
~ t e ?
"it is an-ill wind that brings no good,"
as some of these vessels have been detained
some time on account of advereo
winds.
Trial or Mr. Davis*
The Charleston Courier says % Ther
Washington Natioital Republican announces
editorily, and apparently vyith
authority, that tho Law Office of the
Government, under instruction of tho
President, is preparing to have Mr.
Davis arrainged before the United
States Circuit Court of Virginia, which
meets at Norfolk, on tho first Monday
in this month, unon the charere of hiah
* i. u u
treason. It adds that nothing will
prevent this action but the intervention
of Congress, or tho refusal of Chief
Justice Chase to try tho case.
?
Fiee in Columbia..?We learn, by
our Columbia exchanges of yesterday
that a fire broke out in that city themorning
previous, in the stable of Capt.
John H. Heise, on Bull-street. The
building was destroyed, and the fire
extended to the adjacent building, occupied
by Shelton, Calvo & Walsh as a
grocery store, which was also destroyed,
with contents, excepting the books>
The whole loss is not stated.?Charleston
News, May 1.
President Johnson has subscribed
$25 towards the Tonnetseean, a paper
published in Nashville in the interests
of the freedmen. Sumner subscribed
85
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(For ike Camden WedJy Journal.)
The Moy Piirly.
May again has raised her rosy head,
as if -with Nature's purest smile sho
"bids the earth be happy. Wednesday,
the 2d of this joyful'month of flowers,
was ushered in by Aurora, sweet goddess
of the dawn, who in her saffron
chariot dispels the dark mantle of night,
and before whose shedding light the
mists of morning divided and were
seen to melt; and when* the majestic
suuarose, disclosing to the joyful eye
of :tnan the meadows green; and in a
thousand colors Earth's purest blossoms
beamed, bathed in morning's
softest dews, we turned, even in the
hour of; greatest mirth, with gratitude
to Him who caused it all.
..With mingled emotions of pride and
pleasure do we recall to our memory
the dazzling recollections of thnt evening.
The halls were illumined as
bright as day,, and immediately reminded
us of the descriptive beauties
of tho gardens of Araby the blest?so
grand, so glorious; oh, who that has a
soul for purest pleasure would not delight
to revel in that sweet vale, whose
enchanting murmuring, like that of
Tempe, entrances the senses with its
fairy charms; treading the halls of an
enchanted palace, where the forms of
beauty and lines of light flit before our
enraptured gazo; musing in tho romantip
homo of the Houri, a land where the
flowers neither fade nor die.
. About 9 o'clock, the folding-doors of
tho coronation hall?which was decked
with garlands, almost rivalling in beauty
"the looks of the fair makers, thus
rendering it a perfect vista and fairy
land of flowers?were withdrawn, and
the May Queen, surrounded by hercourt,
and seated upon a throne of
flowers most artistically arranged, was
disclosod to our admiring gnze. Her
maids of honor, aftov appropriate
speeches, crowned lier with a coronet,
not of gold or jewels, hut of rose-buds,
tho "enamored sun beams' smiles,"
yluch loving hands had plucked and
twined. Our pret^v Queon, "empress
of^tho"passing hour," in whoso face
' Was mingled with tlie child's light glee,
The modest mnideu's dignity,''
won all our hearts by the grace and
case with which she thanked her coutpanions,
for tho lionor couferrod upon
her, and issued her royal mandate?
which was implicitly obeyed?that no
gloomy faeo should bo seen within
tlioso walls to mar the joy and mirth of
others. .She then descending front Iter
uiiunu aa\i iivi ac^ui i
tion, and with her sunny smile shedding
tho purple light of lovo to the
marblo chock of youth and beauty,
joined us in the dance. Music arose,
and with light and fancy step she
showed the true dignity of her station."
The giddy Avhirl and excitement of the
"galop," through tho mazes of Avhich
the ladies floated as airily as nymphs,
were only interrupted by tho summons
to supper. A splendid collation had
been prepared by the managers in an
adjoining room, Avhither avo adjourned;
and Avlicre tho festive boar^l groaned
beneath the Avoight of ca-ery delicacy
which our Southern clime could afford;
\vliile cakes, candies, sugar-plums and
jollies Avcre heaped together in such
profusion that each, one was uncertain
where to make the first* attack. This
uncertainty, however, did not last long?
and soon the buzz of conversation
ceased, and "expressive silence" reigned
supreme.
Wo will leave the imagination io
conceive the sparkling wit, the merry
conversations, and brilliant repartees
which proceeded from the ruby lips of
Jadies?much more beautiful than any
bf Italia's far-famed daughters. But
til things earthly must have an end;
tnd though all wero sorry to depart
from such a scene of gaycty and pleasure,
yet the inexorable clock struck
the hour for retiring, and all wore forced
to obey the unwelcome summons.?
Many wero then seen returning home
with some fair gem upon their arm,
"Wlicn the myriad stars
Glowed iu the deep blue heaven, and the moon
Poured from her beamy urn a silver tide ..
Of living rays upon the slumbering earth."
In conclusion, we beg leave to compliment
tho junior managers upon the
skill and ability with which they laid
their plans, and the energy and activity
with which they executed them. By
their indefatigable endeavors and untiring
efforts they succeeded in rendering
that evening one of the pleasantest
ever spent, and one which will always
be remembered with the warmest emo.
tions of gratitude and pleasure, by all
those that it contributed to make happy.
We, the writer of this imperfect
skotcb, esteem it a privilege and pleasure
to have been present on that
t
a
.
eventful occasion, and having; joined in
with all the ardor of our youth, it stiall'
be one to us beautiful in itself and'
hallowed by remembrance.
* H. W. J.
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Southern Relief Fair. ?
At a meeting of. the Executive
Committee of Ladies, held on the
26th ult., the sum of $108,000
was appropriated to the following
States : '
Virginia, $20,000; North Carolina,
$10,000; South Carolina,
$15,000; Georgia, $1.0,000; Alabama,
$10,000; Mississippi, $15,|
000; Florida, $4,000; Tennessee,
$6000; ArMmsas, $4,000; Louisiana,
$6,000; Maryland, $8,000.
A Committee of three ladies
was appointed to superintend, the
I distribution for each State?a
list of whom will be published in
a few days. In addition to the
appropriations above, about $50,000
will remain as a reserved
fund in the hands of the Execti-.
tive Committee to increase the
allotment to such States as may
require it, and to meet special
cases. The result of the Fair
has been so far developed as to
make it certain that its aggregate
proceeds will not be less than one
hundred and sixty thousand dollars.
The entire expenses will
not exceed three thousand dollars./?
Charleston Carolinian.
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Departure of Major-General
Sickles for Wash|
ington..
On the afternoon of Thursday
last , General . Sickles left for
Washington on the steamer Cosmopolitan.
The object of his visit
dobutless has somothinor to do
# O
with the ministership to the
Hague, although the impression
prevails that he will not accept
that office. Notwithstanding Iris
1 * J- 1 --11- .J. 1. _
desire u> Keep uic su eject ui ms
intended departure quiet, it appears
the matter became known
at the. early part of the week,
and the result was an avalanche
of applications for passage 1 for
Washington, nearly or quite all
of which, we. are informed, were
courteously refused. Gon. Sickles
having been prominently before
the country in a political capacity,
it cannot be wondered at
that his movements at this time
should attract more than ordinary
attention. In his absence
the Department will be under the
command of Major-General Dc
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vms.?courier oj inc oin.
i? From
Mexico and. South
* America.
New Youiv, May 1.?^As])inwall
advices have been received.
A fight occurred bet\veen the
Imperialists ami Liberals in Oxaea,
in which tho latter were
successful, driving the Imperialists
before them, and capturing
seven hundred muskets, five cannon,
two thousand mules, a large
amount of ammunition and money.
a ,1..: r. t7?i
ii.il v it'tjs lium v iuuiUiMau siulc
that the town has been bombarded
and destroyed by the Spaniards,
and with it twenty mil-1
lions of dollars of property.?
Great blame is attached to the
British and American admirals
for withdrawing their fleets from
the harbor, and not interfering
to prevent such wholesale destruction.
From Virginia.
Falmoutii, Stafford Go., Va?
April 29.?A terrible riot occuri?/?/1
Tioro tnAnv between the
Jl^U HVL V WW W .. ?
negroes and whites, in which fifteen
negroes were killed outright
and a number wounded.
One - white man is reported
mortally wounded, and others
slightly.
The affair has created the most
intense excitement and dread.?
The people are dreadfully alarmed.
Order has been partially restored.
\ ^
The oldest church now existing in
this country is one near Smithfield,
Isle of Wight County, Virginia. It
was built in the reign of Charles I,
between the years 1630 and 1635. The
brick, lime and timber wrro imported
from England.
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The Admission of Colo*
% raio.
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The Senate, , by a vote of nineteen
to thirteen, parsed the Bill
for the admission of Colorado ?
Territory as a State of the Union.
It has an unsettled population of v-.f.
twenty or twenty-five thousand,
not as large, by half, as tlie little .'
pity of liichmoi^d. f The,Bill was ',
opposed by conservatives mainfy
on the-giwiid that1 such a JJopu- ..
iation is hardly sufficient to justify
the admission of a Territory :' 4>m.5
as a State, when the popular ratio
for a feoresentative in Con- -
gross is a hundred thousand.?
Mr. Sumner and some other
Radicals opposed-the Bill because - . *
negroes, in the State Cdnstitu- - -tion
of Colorado', are excludedf " ,
from the'right of suffrage. Other ..
.Radicals-supported it because it .
would give two additronM'meirif ::
bers tb the Radical:
the Senate. Should this-BilL ' " '
pass the House, we shall have'
Colorado, with * twenty-five thou- ' <* vsand
population, and a Cpnstitu- *'' 'yition
excluding. ne^o'/ rsuftrageK ;
admitted as a Statej whilst eleven
Southern States are forbidden a
voice in Congress because they
have not conceded negro suffrage 1. ! '.
The New York Herald remarks .
that what adds to the inconsis^ latency
and injustice of the distinction
is the fact that the cotton
furnished from the excluded ^
'Southern States since the. close
of the war, for the markets of the '
world, foots up- a sum equal to
three hundred millions in gold, for
the relief of the national credit,
the national currency, 'and.
the Federal tax-payers of theUnited
States, from one end of :
the Union to the other ; whilst - /
in all probability its large an
nnmint. nmv he- secured this
year by .admitting the South to
Congress, which would-re-establish
there the confidence, activity
and systematic industry necessary
to the lull development
even of the crops that have been
planted.?Char lesion News.. ,r;^
i?iy|iv.ti, | Mil! ID
The Personnel of Head
. Center Stephens.
In person, Stephens is about six ijBt,
peculiarly well developed in inusicjjud
of wonderful activity. His complexion . '
is fair, inclining to ruddiness; his hah*
is sandy, rather thin, and usually worn
combed smootJily bock of the ears. His
luce, m its development is remarkable.
His f< rohead is broad, massive, lofty
and full; diis eves are rather dark lor
ono of his'complexion; and his nose and
the lower pfljt of his face are indicative
of energy and restless activity, combined
with peculiar quietness and penetration
of intellect Stephens weighs
about ono hundred and forty pounds,
and, on the wholes *a a man. of rather-y. : ;
striking and extraordinary presence. . .....
Ho baffles and eludes the skill of the
detective by the wonderful facility of-...
his invention in the fabrication of disguise,
by the celerity and socresy of his
movements, and by the singular fertility ' '
of his resources in the adoption of sleh- '
der means to ..the compassing of his.purposes.
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Military Commissidns at
an end. .
Washington, May 2.
An order has been issued by
the War Department, under tlm .
authority of the President, de- .
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I'lill'lIJg tuab iuunai j vjuiujjiiosiuijo
I and Courts Martial are not autho- ,
rized, and therefore will not.as-; , ,rJ5 v
sume jurisdiction in trial of persons
other than those belonging
to the army and navy of the United
States, camp followers, contractors
and others, as are indicated
in the Articles of War and
Acts of Congress. ' >
The Cadi^Bank Robbery
"Wheeling, WestVa., April 30,1866.
?The burglars engaged in robbing the'
Harrison National Bank of Cadiz, Ohio,- .
were overtaken about two miles from - . .
Lagrange,. Oliio, tbis afternoon. : A
sharp encounter tool/place, in which
one of the robbers was wounded and
three captured. One of them succeeded
in making his escape. closely pursued.
The amount of money recovered ?
will probably exceed.$150,000
The'Tree.Masons of Brpoklyn, N. T.,*
have agreed upon the erection of a
beautiful temple in that city to C06t /
8300,000. .....
Other goods may have declined, but
the rise in hoop skirts on the streets is"
at times quite startling.
No proof of temperance?a man with
his hat off at midnight explaining to ;i
lamp post the principles of his party.