The Charleston advocate. (Charleston, S.C.) 1867-1868, April 20, 1867, Image 2
linste to tu incepted :is leaders. Thox
push their pretensions instead ofoulinly
leaving Prox idciie?. to luke care of their j
claim- and dm .. If assumption and <ua
ouhir-bines and p'ht^jiitljou manners v.ill
secure this end; they are employed, lt'
these fail tiley are ready !?. adopt UtorV
decisive measures-and, lienee. revolu
tion attd war. They eau -wallow a hit
ter oh'li if (Ind is ludispeustthie : I hey
eau sneer J', it xvhen the;. . .?? in danger
Ol'hoing sn.; p oded of ino11esi,\ aird hu
mility. Tltex i?a:i pul <MI tlie digiii?N ol'
an awful, -nilen ina?i'oth in i then ad
dress themselves t.. the lindon*' ??!'
wpututed pr; le ?iiid spasmodic indigna
tiou. And thron, h Ha se varied pl'f
lbrniNiio .- -.!.:.-. [i tlie whijl? - ..gili'1
of expedient . - :!V un th.1 mb - din to
tlie pitiable --fro! i lite 1e r., lo Ute harle
quin- I hey ave !?.-nt .ni oho ihi.i r, niel
lindi- social ....1 p >r.:?eal -1-.prone?cv .
Thc'one imsii riv tide rob uni tiiieliahgpd
purpose nu - through th.- tihol? ve ried i
programme and perfornhinee. i
There is sbniLdhilig slrikitjg and in- :
st Hud i ve in Hie attitude of Hie .- south- t
ern men to.dav. Wei cannot Iorgo! hov
they argued :igai:iM the full huuiitu,ilx ..!' I
l,he:hegro ixvhilc h- ivas slav? : . -'. < v t
they emoted Ho ? irse rigjtittjvj (j'aiih?i.i t
and the soiujii|g lia'bk of Ohb-.jjliiis lo t
prove that Hr '.ilea e h i f '.'I !!e;i ils
to tunke bini a ci liai a -': ow o, draw ?
out pliysiohigihal -\ '.!? >. i-.;.- fi i Vin 1'-- i
curling hair an 1 hi- projecting lib- ur i :
his elongated len!- Mu\ ..h'n.aung
odor, to hiiid hi:.; t ? the ?..?> -a a:; 1 go- -
filia ;--iio\v ! hey i..-i-.'.. l ;!i.? lie e<u;jd j
v'ivu among iiuhii I iii IS' as a xassal : --how
.they declared. Over ate! ov'< r. a- ilioiigh j
At were nu ?thxibm in sbe'tid -. ?etico, tlc t y
his lib?a at iou would lOjid to hi- thrue- ,1
Hon. and hi-- eili'iili ? hi -, nu ..: I e. Pc temi ' ii
authority w?hild -..und Ht ? loc-in !*..:. a ;!
sci-oinl .Si. |iitrjhoibmc"*.v mort' terrible o
thap ila- lir-i:-lipw, only month.-1 ii
Ugo, Ihcy pro i;,-;.'.- | t!.:.; v.. -, v. it lil die 1
protesting iigiii'.fs! gtvhtghiiii the b;ilh>t, u
and .sending up {lieii hint lyr-praYiM's li
with au urgency that mud bring I'ldribh
Hon ol'ju-th-e aul thc hiiet;p"sitioti < f iii
Providence ;-an 1 lio-.v it luis h.-en their a
standing <:ir.a-;n for a u M ra'.: 'i l'a" gl
the lovv-l.oru uni ?itie?iiv?i?:ie Y:;i!o,'y<
alone conni de-ci :; 1 to tho! h 1 xyhoiy air?>l
political ii 11.ht li* . v,jith isp'.i [j ?
.hie. m
?Ve all rcmetuher th:-. Vt '.. all \\ ' V.
HOW not to lanni lie- !;.;:.;il!a'e 1 ne it ..! r"
the si nit Ii. but to.'.taw bul il !,--..li m.: s
point a morai au 1 exhib? I a .'mtv. Thc 0
attitude of the-o l|ici? 'o-'.av ;.- a peculiar'
/.one. The negro Im- beo.yhie a voter.. ,
while th y h tve cea-ed I . Iii1 - :n h.- Ko
constuct?on cann? : n u h lohgt'i i c hin
dered by llihlr throats . ; -, : .. t orin ?.?- til
.thin.- Tiie ;iit:ircii'y e.!.i ?i '.}'? -,v .... ?o v.;] ?
ling lo have clirpilih ? . , . ;. ;. . ?li . a i ii i.
jiiitl b UKI JhJ ? ;; ..crhhleiit s, j;.
windi I it jj negro-<.?J :..an oli'et Uv.
Voiee. and ubi,.;: a, to ! ti ; .ti;e-- -.. 11'\
Hie Kelcrai ('I:?;": .. t .ooiv. atc
to be fixed i..'-|,. .'Vln't ?(OW 'h. -e iVifigbr
Jeailers arc cintillo- the he g rd's ?'?Vnib
,'Xoliec. conij>,:iiKn'.:i... I,: 'oh:-';v ami
.illteiiigeiiee, itsSiO'liig 'piuiOf t ?icif lul?ft'st iff,
?U his; wella rc. iiiiiriiung ???id ?he,s iii', -ci
(Inigo i,,, i'd'i'tud?'*b. and t-hbltsh fi ?. "r
. . 1 II
fricml.-hip. iii-isiiii;. ;!.- . an t t|n. v arc j
hound up in a hOiii'iu m f e uiie ??ii 1 liittsl j ,
share a.inion labu ge i ii'H'M ody pio!'- in
lerihg bini ?hil beiudyi td' ihoir long :t t i . i V'1
.Varied p -?ti- a! e\p. : i ie-.-, and iiniii ; . ;- 1
Jv asking ld- in'. : \.?iitiou ?'uid pjcit t>> ^i
procure a |iardbii nul au ciifranchi.si- hi
ineni ai ihd li:ihds'ol';t!iu goVelibiii'ht.
Hut Iel not tie.- \\?-. .'.::,. n he .'..-c.-ived iM.
in regard lo th . ohj.. i?;,,: ?jj \ iou ,? Iii jj
the smih's and llatte! h - pl . ' .:.-; to -e
. (ni
euro their '..ge-. I: i- for the ..\,-rihivw u<
of thal party .vii i ell all th. ..ugh the lc)* ...
UH
ri file struggle for H..- u-oi .n' Iii'-.-, shs.
tili ned Hie gov er eu.. : I hud ll ft erl t he fie? ?I- l.a
niau to vvhal ia- is .l.-.y. An.I even iiiiu'O. ,M
il is (o "inilia'.e" ? a\ - Hie VVeo .. ....nt h M,
pi'ogrc--i v 'e. littckwaHI ino-.nient - a - will
secure the triumph ot' hoiislinitidi?al j,,
gpnserv titisui. b\ liiidoiiig ;!>v|i;tl has been u?
ha.sHlv done, and unlearning what lins )lU
peen learned autis -."
To iv h tit extent xviii thi- tiiidoihg j-,,,
ic.i? To thc tii..|i aiic'.ti-etn-nl of the
[Ul
...arr
blacker To the ic-n i: vein, ct id Un- jn;
frcetlincnV We -oh uudy pr. te-I iig;aln*sl lrl
such sciitinients and a- ..!..!,, ;;.. ibfevviiiTi j ,,
Hie people of tailor to ! .-ware of Hu- i j
tlp-e.ateiied danger. Ybiir iV'tciitls in ... ar, Il(
tho Jvepuplicah - ai e yt Mit li iinnls ill ?M-acC ?..
Neilhcr compelled hy thipat, mn . dlicetl |l(
hy promises, th.- fncdiiteh of t!.- St.-ulli p.
should stand Iii miy uiiiti'il lb IhosOw Ilo, jo
in the libtir Of I heir heed :.? '< pm ib . .-ie
their prov ith-nt ?al ?lt liv tie; . .
1 * i u . s i( 1 < ? 111 i > i 11< .<'111 .-. Aiit'oi- ,?
lion
It ?s nothing against 'ie- grcai Ahraham .,
rdiicolii thal lie!.:.! an ambition tobe
president. Doubt less, everx "mah (?f des- ],
lilly ." a- Ito was, has certain premonitions j
ofhis own gi eal noss. 'Tho following, by
a eorrospoiident ol* tin) Now Voile 7V?
/'?/.', is part ol'a con? creation w illi Mr.
him .-lu's partner, (Win, llorndon, ISsq.)
revealing ionio ol'his aspirations :
In common with huisl people, I had
obUchidod thai (his great lum.ir caine (o '
.Mr. Lincoln a. unexpected as il was int.
solicited, and t.. Ihm a st ague ri HIV pico
ol' hu h, itUc a li ii tory' pri/c Th|si oslji
uuiU' is a chill ming1 one, hut it i- Ubi :i
Hu. (.nc. Winn the 1 touche- and Lin
coln conte-' wa- cn ic I tl;.- dercated man
Sit!'.) to hi ; paflhef. -
..i'.i?y. I km w 1 -'mudd ur, - ;'... place!
wiu-n I miiptoil lot h. This dt hiit willi
unkem, Presided." !
I ic O ?flt ed, in I lie i ll eli I.I, ll.\ pl opo- ; i
-/ion Idokiug t,. ?,1. aeeept.pl" a less!,
er pli?oo, am! Ilii- with tm* ooiiciitranee
ot' h.i . :';ieu.'. ami l'a;.ii!\. .At i li? -ame I
time he ti ok m. Jhiiile?li:il?> tnoalis lo prc- .
rind:;:.- i !- . ?;p.?i tund \ ; rallier, like a ; I
mun destined, -at ucee closely to st hoy I
uni v ?gil? i.< c, read hil lu? issijes as they ! <
lc\ cloped, and write ! foi Iiis cull.
II canto ai last, in a -pci-iai invitaiion ?
o \ i-it Nev, York ami - peck in tim ( 'o'op., j
r hi-tiiu; .. Il - li ii, Intuitively, thai i
hi-, wa- ldc lori ".. :. '. v, ?iii a liunuui j's
I: is p. -fl *-? ? ? tlij:!. a; this moment.' -
Ci i i'id'.N i i ?-. hicihl wi.hip rod "-.tay." !
;e;i ,hl?c ui:cd|i ho dead, and .\hVa-!:i
.. ; Icu ' ' ;
'd?o, .Slr. Lincoln." -aid llorndon; f
.make your hod uD'oHs. Speak \\ith|"
ocr -u-uai lucidity1 and Ihoroiightic (
Home said ..(;.?." al-o. ; M
I lc appeared in New York; ns all ol' c
OU rcinelllh,.)-. ;i|d his Mleee-s lllClC p
rew the al-o ?.'.'.on \ I,,, count iv to his d
aire. The Wc.; cati ol L imite hii'lb j ri
lie i'-ast mus? pa . them : ?iud '.!?c ll ri jj j h
1' Lin coln A. llcriH}<in die,' m reality, w
'heh ila < uiveid'c n itio.i 111 Chicago. |,
le Imil hy lins Lum lOliMied lite highest w
sepllni'ss in iii- S'.atc of w lilch hi- ha- .1
ire wu- capahlc.
The hosi lawyer in it. thc helo o'? a p?
. hate e.;ui\a! .mt toa se:. n'or-hip. willi t.
bund io ) hro.t i nu l ii ra Vip tor a mere fr
.?Lhhiiiiorial ph.ee. a th I ah?; adv. hy fe! [si
..ar**.I.-.tiny and pr?paration. Prc-i.h. ni ki
1' thc I'hitcb Sta'..-, he wont up to Hie pi
e.". SV.itli a digpity :11 ? cn <. ilia! made [\\
cn stare, because p..y Li ! m.: .. . u ' pi
?0 ?liCpk ld l< ,k upon . : . h in
'lu* CtM\iivVcr??on .:\(U*iuau. ?"
CH AUIiE?'l'ON,' 13. ?.> APR Iii 20| 1807. |>h
i ti
h-Pox iou
ni'
appiUcvLi dillong tho C?olorod p?opi?. dh
thc I ??id. r of Idl't weeli, in --bine at.-'( '
in
an
Op?late words . : oafpioh to Pu- c.
people, say- :
..A few divine- ?.f doubtful jill ty ha\c!,
.cul .le.l among I'm ;.-, niel !?a\? berni ,1"
uc intent on fifbsolytbig theil pb'ouiiur wi
iii felt,'j tibi h -ul ri''iii .;. . toil prop- r|,
iji-t rtictii'ji and wi Parc of ?lie people. . .
lljif ClfoiLs b> <|e\;del:( - <*.>() il'i.M ! I a'. I
I . i i . CM . . ! WC
? in elmo-;;, in - hooi tind tn Glided
hdyibig bi c.-.s'.c and their dj|igeitc;e
ibsleriitg di--en-ion-. j ai yj?'? been Pie'
ief of their euiloiivol - : ' lioii" persisten!
bris |i i crush out every li i lori Svjittdi
h'd'Cd1hieb have made, indopciidcid ol ?
i. council- or guidance, arc (oft.plaihj'
W c i'ciii bufselips called upon lo rc
? t the ciuilion -o lithely introduced by
/.. . './?. 'rii?jic divitiis, a- far a
r olis-d"viiitbh lins c::'.eiidcd. arc iliose
hi had ;i.-l latents add inlhicuco t?? se
re a coiiiibrtahlC >u*? i tem c ahio'iig
' hdhlligepl p-oplc .1 in,
Ye ColUe. ill po\cli\ . iililOli ' thc poof
cdllioli to lie c >mtort;.l.ly housed ?md
? *., '.. ... .th?
pportcd. Ihcv a--mm- thal th?-poor
i . . . . i i . i tm
'edmon tire too ignorant lo know laity
. i . e . i .?. . r id*!
manage! .heir ow ti hundchtl ulmus, and
di mom y paid ?ubi tho,' hiutty lo "u<
ildl ch ti relats. 'l'h?\ oi?'i'r spe?h?l in
? >??.' -III i...... .: >?"
. lo Lake - hare.
v.
?til. nie !
c|i:
iii?
th?
I iii
?cr
tin
I'm
; wi,
I! .
ccinci.: - to their mend
. capita! ?s?'?el? id -tarli
iilishillg la v. papel-, lull ii is known
M mone\ paid into tie -1-/'/-..;,//>.'...;/eu- ,,,
uifvef teturns to roi lents!) the
heir unfortunate viclinis. -s'a
nu
[ins
civet
icir * i v isaiu'iiys fbi' iuiuiey, more m
, ! I'n' what becomes of lin-money ?,IU
ni t tts .louie.ful ns thc characters jof !?
. men w lio thu- ii s su inc th nt everybody I"1
ho;.:. 1 to ix ||o< o llmni iioliest.although [.'":'
iicaratums ay iudu-alc quito to tko
.... I ?1
nt rary.
A ubi hi r method adopted by these liv
- i ? . o the .canty cai nings of ihe freed
di i iighieo llicui lo chti'i in!<> sop
e fdr llicni tit: 1er M.lenin pion.'ces of1
yin - H.. m wages, ."mi (hen neglectihg ^'1'
r.0 i US j hg lo ?.cop Ile- ptomi-es they i i^1'
\.made. In m.! paying their hoitesL
ly
Hu
liebt s ! 'riiey uve politicians, or noli-!
ticinhs, to suit circumstances. Thelv
gah luis the Reverend ?Kuchi'? ur (ich
t>(/.--they ?-'an (/e-clinc to servo on nj|>!
Icu! commit ice, Und then tn-cllne t<> ^< ?
on saul committee, :is interest or piy
limy seem I<> dictate.
\s th,- /..,. suguosts. those ihl
t'ul di\ ines pander to caste, tm 1 t\l
gently foster dhisciislou. They no
?listiuclion oh account ol' color, ural;!
try i iii; t" prejudice the colored peo
against tile white-, by continually sd Vj
"llave nothing to do with the while ni
lie !- hid t" Oe Incited. We do noi NV
any vAlille masters, oin only - alety is
man:'; .in'.. Our own altair-." They
li v nie. t.. go, ?di tiie colored people i
I'lulrehOs by tluoh'splyOs, ? hore they
lo hilve no church coilllCcliOil witji wi
?M'Opl?, UV tili- specious plea. 0
Have talion manx fruin (he niaterhar
om ,,r :!,<. l)hi M. I-'., ( lunch, whicl
liberally doing moro than am other
louiiua! iou in thecoiinlr\ lor the ben
'I' thc coioli'il people.
\\i the liwiUcr suggests, Uno, m
lofsasli'hi cll'oils to cru-li oin ami'
.ress oVOry hiovcihcnl made lo? ooh
cen w ho a. i ?mhijiiuid?ul ni' their ci
.ids. Ii i ?lore ! men propuse to be i
i ', willi their while friends in chutel
"atc. I hose who have alway-- been I
>os|I frteiiils, they cry out main-l ll
.? political trmk-tcrs ami --eiicniing
'icians. whoso plan- of ??eacheiv
rai; 1. "il" . on..uniiuabal Wpljhl jvl
ur -.talc : o Corni]?1 thal tho angel
O.d won!.! lc nhl ige? I to |i.o)t| his i
hen p.'c-istng over ii !' 'J'hc.sj! div
hilm a peculiar a i feet iou l'Or tho <
coule noon whOse schilt y earnings I
epeiul l'or t ile cal l inge in w hich I
nie. and flic bread tiny eat. sityiiiO i
?VC tia ;n holier than they i .ni love
itii tho ooiuplexion ol' a Wesley
iUcolil'-Willi lite prol'ouml all'ee
iii' li can piil\ l>e felt for one who h
via colme I like their ow n.
r.u? we forbear to pursue lurthOt1
?l?llful SUhjCi't, hilt we feel conslra
?join with the /.<'/'/</ in a-king
. e linell lo beware of thO<C Wolvi
lijep's chittulig. Hy their iii.it-yo
?ow' tie-:.i. Ihi'V an'' always a
io colored people lo do ...Mlielllill;,
cm. but all they do |pr tho Colored
..' in '.etui ii I-- lo try to prejudice I
bids against th?ir Uhite friends,
.'nice thc freedmen to accept oft
jlteir pasto) s ami political lea?
l l il will bc seOp ill the cijil, ilia!
.' lea ting only on I he pi i nelpie of <
tjii iii llitch ol' lluaiicinl and pol
in. i'lic resit).('s '?.if s?vii teaching
. lo foster a \\ lil' '?f i ace?, amt pi?
at peace and harmony ->? need ti
oinote tbc real prosperity ol ilifi s
to edioi'O i people should h?'VCI1 ta
built t>> - ucii fraud np 'li thcni-i
. 1 -uch sohitilal np-n (lie ea'.
ul-t. All public teachers -lu iii
.c ('timi tlic o// C.//\/(MV nf <<./,'
I teach I he great lesson oj'lovihg
.ir while neigld'ois a-. them^Olvi'
.ir . "\ ii i ac.-. We hope 11|?> /.
II not bc -low in ex pl ?sing all
i-( 'aih-ery anion ; thc colored pi
d in this ( dort for the puhjic
. dice: tidly pledge our hearty c,<
ion.
Colored Volera,
lt I s c\ ?(lent that t!ie people <
nth. 'io not v cl umiei -land i'm
liJ'tictiM ol' thc ci?!o;'ed pCiipl?'.
I m>! know thc \ ici. -, and ledi
.ir ?-hives, towards llie Yankee
ig nie war. but supposed their
Licit tl iii i huted il..'in. while al tin
m. tl;. \ weie .Ogai'diUg and lr
.-e dclemlcis ol' tim ..id Hau as ti
eu thc had th" ppppi I unity ol'
. ?\ en ttl i he pei .1 ol' t heir liv e.-.
(heir white pa-tur-. wini Inp] p
'Oiselv'hs, body and -oui. to lin
.im rebellion demand? 'i of lite ('
in! er-, to give pledges to prov
a cs?, ol' thc iHipfitdcrafV ! \Y
ll ilsNod by -nine ol' Iheso SUI
- tim- pledged, il' we suppo?o
il l siii?!('l ' l(\ pi ay for ihe per
t!i.- cm -c of their ow ii hondazo
?ir inastors seemed comforted v
Ula ncc, t hat tlic pfilS eis oft host
ves would lie e'lle't'iual t" say
ill I he pow er of tlic general |
nt. ami rivet upon their sinves i
tel -, of a hopeless homlagc. !
or -lav. -, and ihe ( ?od who li
tic:- and npprcsioii, knew how 1
, ami lim prayer was aiisw
id's ow u way and lime.
Now these same slaveholders a
poping that the prayers and
.ir former slaved, will commit
mis once more the reins ol' po'
ich tiley <'an ile I ea I and o\ crt!
?at I nion hVptthlicun patty
mirv. In which tlicy h:lv?.? he?.?
i'd on ilio llohi oi* butt lc, and in t)ic 11 fi. 11 st I.
ol'congress, lhit thc colored thilMhiisof ?
ill?' South MIC ind to lie tints blindly lcd
into thc service of thou,' ?'(' litasteis. In
Richmond they refuse tn make pteil^cfi
lu :ni) party j while iii Nashville, where
thc Democrats have made I hoi I' highes!
bid Ihr their vote, the ('oilSCf VhilVc Col
ored C'otiVentiou appears to lutye given
extreme offens? to thc colored people
genera Hy. Wjicii Wi1 lind a hl?t?k utan
declaring bis i nt mit iou "th vote willi the
boy- in gray,'' who lough! to koop hist!
race in slavery, wc need not fear (lui! his
arguniciit- will have much iiilhionce.
lt is important thai wc have union al
lim South union hoi ween I li? white and
colored people, a.. Hie ?tller?st ol' each
ohisS is ihiihitltely blended. lint il i- a
irreal mistake tn as'sUiuo I lia I the ohl\
' I
way to Ihi?? union is for thc color?o peo
ple to unite tin ir iiilhn mC. ami vote-,
with Ih<hie who have in the pas! dotii?d
them all ihe sacred ri;.-ht s o|" hu ma 11 i I y.
ll -limild be Known and aekiiouModged
timi wc arc now living under a new dis
peiisaiioii; even al tlic south one m?l ol'
-lavery, but ol' iVeeilOl) and ?ijii?l right-'. '?
ami (lie ehjorod people iiie willing lo'
meei their white fellow-citizen- in liar-'
ninny on '.hi- phd lorin, ami hore thule
with them to niake thc gr?a! south pros
p?rons and happy : but tim;, w';!!.. oom-r
die in tin- struggle for true Hboriy. than
strike hand- with unrepentant slavehold
ers am! lid?ela i?; illa defeat hf tjic j .arly
Iwho h?ve giy?li them liberty, and ali th?
-am'ci I i igiils nf A im rican cit i/.cu-. ( '?ii- .
goes- ha-; citfrhhehtsed lim colored mai:
who with thc Uutyh soldiers ;<>t'tho North
lough! for the. old lla?. ami have laid tin?
l?iisis for, ii righteous i .-con.? 11 ucl iou on
thc principle of eippil ligTiis, and iinpiir
tial justice ; ami thc colored people will
; light il out mi tin, linc a lid will ?t?eepi
lui peace hr conservati nh short pf this.
Val imbi o Su g g osti?n.
We notice by an aid tele in the Wilsh
ingloii ? Vi/?-./( >'c'i. that fi Iciiding o)ilce:r
jin Hm Freedmen's Hinein ha- lita u m.a
jing sonic practical suggestions ol' ..'.real
.allie in obviai ino didi- nh ic- in lite w.-iv
1 oi'ju-i ;ind i'iijjiai'li'll rc i-i ru'ion al tim
S ililli, it) p??ji?ru!joh ft;!' political ri'cnli- j
.lie timi. Wc regret i'm: ive (iiiVic ie.;
V j.... . e... .1.ii. !;.. 'i'll,, v. i ti. i i
'saggosy; that it be done :,! i -ca ??.al
? sliplild liol intcii'eii svjtli I lie plantin?
intcre-i:. ; ?he! !..-;.rds di i eui drill i?,hi
slioillii li? cbihpose.l ol' while ami color?d
nun ; thal no a-jv ajdag? -dall bc taken
nf tim clore 1 people .?.: ncc mut nfigm.
raii?? nf their own ages, or I lie ?;jc!< fifa
family liaiii" ; thiil pian- for vol fi eg -hali
lie atwss;!,,;,. fora!':, and freed.-rn gral.it
e 1 f.-r al! to alt'-ud ; timi M portion of.?h?
police force oi'tlie principal ?liies be col
ored men lo i j it ?Ot the publie mimi ?m ihe
?plesiion hf th? colored people libing ri'jl
rcsejiteii hipilic?; thai tlic people Lc.lu
ly Uotiij?d of ili? time and place of vol
ing, and amply protected in theil' riglifsi j
by thc presence ami iullueiioo of shoji
olllcer- a- may bc rcijUh'?d to secure the
rights of all part ic-euee: nd. Wo hil-j
dcrsi.'ihil Ilia! these suggestions aro ap
proved at Washington. :sn i wc arc gh? i
tliid thc attention of thc millionth's Im
b?cil called lo tin shbj?ci.
National Fr??rimun's Savings iBank.
Header, do you understand Hie naturel
ni this institution? If you have lint
looked into the lital?cr. please ?ead vV?ljf
oiit dida\ th? advertisement on mu1 third
pace, and Ihe first time you aro in
(lau lesion, goa', once loiSp, 51, State j
street, lo what was once I lui g real "slave 1
mar;" of Mr. ( lakes, ami in the wry ;
room where thousands of i h.:.... for whihu
C'lis i vt died, have been - old to Hie high..
iVd bidder, and ynii will lind tl neat ly iii- '
ted and furnished room for hanking puis
pn-cs.
Oui*oki familiar friend, .'? Uill?f, esq.
l?ii? ('ashici', wi!! gre?i voil kindly, and
answer any questions, for information,
you may ?oin
The inosl splendid painting of our
"?narlyicd iic-ideiit." hang- upon Ihe 1
wall near the place where siOod Iii am - '
limiccr in the ?dd day- ol'Kout herd '/iros- I
?i'cit'/, lu tin- corner where liihu<in 1
i'ftalti'ls om o stood huddled together in '
ilgony ?hvsiiihig llicir turu, now -lands '
llicmammoth Salamantler Safe for the '
safe-keeping hf deposits. lu ihe rear '
?hlj?ining m.mi is a quiet and conv cnleiii '
place for private business ?ind cohsiilla- '
iioii. 'whore i'ol?rcil ami width inch will
!>. weicomed ?ni Ihe .-ame "foidihg."
We observed Upoii tho hmg table the
CVhir/e.s'/o/i A,li'in'<ifc nu ldc, willi other i
papers, and pen. ink nu I paper for the
accommodation of hank visitors. Wc? i
predict lim! in less than live years inor? 1
bu si ut'ss will hciione at iso. Slate st;,
thaniiny other hank in Charlestnn. This I
bank is just the jila .?? to make dcp?s?s, I
IS il iv til pay interest, ?lui the security j
?S as ample its lilil? ol' the government, |
_ i
Mao? Mooting al Georgetown.
NW* learn from ??i?Georgetown Timi's,
ililli a largo .Mass meeting was held in
Ulai town on Mie 2d inst. An appropri
ate ITeauihle ami Resolutions were read
b\ Mr. A. I,, lillis, which were unani
mously adopted. The Ors! resolution
embodied llie adoption o' tho platform of
tim Union Republican party : and timi
while wi\ Hie colored portion of this or
ganization, are most grateful lo our de
liverers, particularly for tin- recognition
ol'our manhood and enfranchisement.
we. nevertheless, entertain no feelings ol
hostility, malignity, or revenge toward
illly. I'Ut are willing to meet, even those
who may have been our enemies, upon
llie Republican platform, ami eximid ii
them thc righi lia ml of fellowship."
l'Ile lu??liilg was addressed by .1. ll
Rainey. Rev . li. V. Randolph, Chirciici
Anderson. C. .1. Colo, and d'. NV, Dag
m it. all of w lioin supported I bo IVehmbh
ami resolutions, ami Ibfciiiiy urged llpol
ail pro-onl llie necessity Ol' tl thoroilgl
organization, and eotisolidalion of lin
rjiiol) Replililican party ol' South ( aro
lina.
Suinter.
.. .lllhl." llie rum- poll dclll Ol'lllO ""'Ol
,-,'. ;. writes tlie following (rid h Itt I dtserip
Ihm til'chiiri-ll and school um'.teratS m
ter.
..The 1 rgcsl comrrog.it ion al lilli
place is i Ipi I whieh is connecled with tia
M . I".. ( 'hurcii. and mus) number its mein
beiship and adherent s by the thousand
lt lias mit iv e colored pastors, and own
a VOt'N larne home of worship iii the su
burbs. A very ol ega ii i coinliuiliioii nih
baptismal service w:IS re? en! Iv present ci
to iliis ( 'hiireh by Mr. Tappaii. hf Ruston
hih ihe occasion of il- presentation ap
proprinth iiddriissos Were delivered lr
.em ..filie school teachers, ami by (ha*
lian Whi! lemme and a colored preachel
ani i'm- Immense audience appeiirei
griiieiully to appreciate the kindhess <
tlicir distant, and iUriilig?r friend. Coi
heeled with tim linnell tin re i- a vcr
nourishing school, eu ler the tuition <
twh NlassaehiisOt|,s ladies, and allende
bv crowds of coldii'd children; ll is sn
tliliied I ly Niiiihelli si-'m'te-; and il i
limpie.' iona! iv Irue tim' as the Ndl'l
!;.. . iv enr 1':. .. i ni I . ?hO-'O people nil
nm le t hem al! full ml metm. ?i sli'Oill
cmplele ti.e work by e ?rn alum, llieui Iii
a proper appl e, h.", n m ami enjoyment <
their nev. est.iih W e certainly have in:
at pre-. nt t!a> Iheath lu dd so."
I: i- s],-eial!y .. ral it'v ?ic: ton-, to ,e.a.
Hui a|?iii'o from tlie pen of a just and a|
preohdive southern ?geiitleifian. and tl'
ab|e.; and nm-t iliict'eslijlg correspoii
den! of the <l..i!;. pre.. :.
ll i- in Htrikjtig Oontrasi with ihe ton
.-.nd tempei- ..f .- ->;itli- i ii ..knights of th
.phil" generally, whi'ii ?.peai.ing of th
epbrts ?>:' noi'tlmfn lo-U'hcfs and mission
aries mom.; the 1'i'eedineh. l-'or exam
pim read tile ilhju -1 and idiujsive ?ot|iT ii
la .: Saimdiy's I ht tty A'. '.>-. mbu-epre
silliiihg .ami b. i.ililli the teachers am
schojlirs in tm- e.\ eel len I seitbol of Mi
( ardo/.a in tliis city.
F roi vt .Sum tor.
\\ e reei :-, ed lim following eollUU?II??C?l
linn from a ino i iv.Orlhy and inlluciithi
colored man in Sumter. Tim design o
tliis letter i--. in correct a l'aise impies
sion of a hot iee id' what was called li
tlie Daily A'I -a of la-.t v.c-k, a - .Mas
M.-minu of tia- oilloied eil i/eiis." am
(Viii c.niluended as p i a i se W o| l i iv ai
lion." ( >nr corr?Spohd?ul siiy^ :
Tl.is .I/o.,.- I/,, '/, ;;. so cailed. consist
eil Of jusi '"'?'/., /".>:?: ail told. I
was n simili ?ll'air. gotten up by lb
I'i'oai'her ol' ila- A frican ihtiroh, of th
Revell) N:isll sCj?ool. Somebody is, <
.oiir-c, holli kid (he curtain, pulling th
wires; before lon-, nil Ibis will conic otu
1'ite lihiss ? f I'ri'ediiicii in Rds section ar
I'm- ?lie I nion Uepubliean R.-irty. and viii
Hui. by (hrcats ur bribe;, be moved Iroi
I hoir posit i. >n.
We shall soon hold a leal Mass Meei
big here in Slimier, ol' which ypt? sha
iicar in due /lino. Tin- lilt le handful o
dm other side, doni work with the I'liio
?>ai:ly al all; bul are hand and glove wit
lho.se w In. oppose u .. lb- not deceive
IA' false repoli ; - Mic colored people i
Simile!" will never surrender lo Mic ope
. r secrcl foes of oin- liberty ; or put i
>!)?eo our .. bes', friend >." wholiiiVe plum.
.d the nation into a bloody war to mali
? ur iioiidageperpeiual.
A Si M j I i;i i.i.vi vs.
Tili: 1? A i. i : 11 ; 11 Sr.v\0.vUi>..Wo we
.hine to our exchange list, this slej'lhi
Uepubliean |):ipcr published hy cx-d?oi
?mor. Wi W . Iliddell, in Rue em,ter au
ion rt <>f the ( dd North Male.
Vi' - have failli in lim proverb Ilia! "
ivhlgdog IS liol ci- than a dea l lion,
Ult in thc Sf, m.!?'!??!. we have a H,?>',),, ?
on, iii} seems to like; im Ure that does
liol boil thc pot, ami goes in for "light
wooil," in cooking hin racy and scathing
editorials.
ll' liny ht' our renders are able ti; take
:i ri-wcekly. by all meitUs scud six dol
lars to thc Haleigh titUHilanl* ll'ono
cannot snare thc means, lol t wo or tinco
I unite, and allow il lb visit you ono hun.
jilred iind Illly Huies thc coming year.
IWI-OUI ANi SIMMONS,-Messrs George
A. denholm, ex-Seorclury of the Con?
1'ederalc Treasury, Iiis son William C.
iTrehholtii, T. I). Wagner, and James
W cisman, n.l members ol' thcCharlestoii
linn ol' Frazer. Trenliohn ifcc., and John
li. Lafitte, their agent liming tho war at
i Nassau, wore personally served, recently,
? by a deputy Sergennl-at-Arins from
Washington, lo appear before tile Judi
ciary Committee at that city on the loth
ol' May next, in relation to tho business
j ol'blockade running, and tho assets ol'
I lie linn rCllininiug al the close of thc
the war. lt is rumored that thc Govern
mont will probably collect duties on the
! brisk little trade kepi up herc during
I he war. Qu?hl 'S'fioe?
? /.IONS 11 int A i J>. - Kev. Gilbert Haven
lalo-s ibo chair vacated hy Dr. Coblcigh.
Our heurts ache to see our old friend and
I pastor, wounded, come down from the
watch-tower ; bul we will hope and pray
?(hill lie may soon rest and be refreshed,
so thal he may inlier another. Mean
while, wc involuntarily pod assent to
the.Ob w editorial" of the incoming ed
itor. Ibu. Haven will bc a kunu blade,
and a faithful ally lo tin; cause of equal
rights';
M Mr.r.riNo.-A mass meeting was
i held titi Florence on tin; Kith instant,
At lea st one thousand persons wem
present. Stirring and eloquent address
es Wore made hy IL 1*'. Wliittemiro, K.
.1. Snelter, and others. Tb . Uuioii He
publican plat form was read and adopted,
, and a permanent organi/.ati n infected.
SOilooi, KNAMINVIION.- We regret
that siehlioss?of lin lids in our ollice, and
oilier ciivUiuslani-es, crowd oui an artb
clo wi'itton "ii thc examination of l'\ L,
("ttl loza's School al Centenary Church,
:i Thursday afternoon. Th? cxainina
liOi) was creditable lo all concern ,'d. ll'
(mr noiion keeps well, we may possibly
?lisci t ?I in our next issue.
i t'" OSijtiibs" came too late for this
issue. Thanks.
Tho proceedings of a Mass Meet
ing ai Darlington will appear in our
next is -nc.
Loyal Colobrntion.
The march of thc franchise and the fra ib
1 eliiscd has been again witnessed in tho
streets ol' Richmond. Thc colored people
theil' celebrated ils evacuation by a large
I procession. The fact goes to show t|>al
they arc intelligent and loyal enough to
( recognize their friends. They will not volo
for ex-Rebels after c?l?br?t ing tho defeat.
of rebellion
I NION VU KIHI,-Rhode Island has
again won a thorough Radical victory,
with (len. Burnside for its boro. Messrs.
Dixon .-'.nd .lenckes are reelected to Con
gress by round majorities, and on joint
ballot thc Radical Legislative majority
is T'L the Democrats having bill l l mout
hers lu Senate ami I louse. This is a vic
tory which does not look as if Connect w
cut was New-Kngland. and wc. com?
mend it to the gentlemen who hailed
Mr. KnglisHi's election as a sign of
complete revolution in thc politics of
the North.
No DISTINCTION ON rim ACCOI NI <>F
< m.on.- Dr. Mc'Clinlock announced in
the New York Conference Unit tho Drew
Theological Institute al Carmel, New
Jersey, would be open to colored persons
as well a-- to while. This is tin- right
plan for all of library and theological In
stitutions. Wc have a Theological in
stitute in Charleston S.C. thal makes no
distinctions on the account of color.
While students one here ad mit (Cd if t hov
come well reci inuneiided.
Si ri KO.I. IN OHIO. - The Ohio Legisla
ture luis finally adopted a proposition to
so amend Ibo state Constitution as to
extend 'he ballot to colored men upon
Conni fenns with ?lie whiles, It will go
to thc clei'toi's for ra 11 lion I iou or rojee?
jio?v