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THE LEADER. CHARLESTON, S. C., .Saturday, .Tan. 6, 1866. A i T n ow ttu AUKVTI : William Dart, faul Potn-ett, Samuel L. br-uuwlt, of Charleston ; Wm. li. Nash, ? 'ol umbi ?4 ; Denu Dudley, Costeo, Mn va.; Rev. A Waddi?, SaTAuunti ; A. G. Ilaxtcr, Ueorgctowu. Ab Ivn Lucas, New Hertford, Mass. TttK I.it ADI- n can be obtulnrd at lite store? el Ti W. <*nrdozo, corner of Henrietta and Kliziibeth atreoty ; and at Simon? A Denn;, Market Street, opposite An ?? KC UK AN cr.-The Charleston .Yt?*.? seems to ?bink that loyalty to the Union is recreancy to South Carolina. If the .Ynes is ft fair exponent nf the sentiment of South Carolina, we agree with it. ONE SII?KI>.-The Charleston Courin- calls Gen. Carl Sch tiri.'report a one-sided affair. Of | course, lhere ts but one right stile to the question, mu? the files nf thu Courin- lor thc last three months will fully substantiate tho truth of the report. iX7~ Kev. T. Willard Lewis, Presiding Kider of the M. E. Church, is absent in thc interior of | the State, for the purpose of ascertaining thc con dition of the church, and io give such aid as may scent necessary for the permanent establishment of Methodism. Tin: ExuiJUTtoN of King Solomon Templ?, . nt Military Hull, on Wednesday evening is suit! iojrinve been highly creditable. See advertise for next Monday evening. Itcv. A. Webster, I). I)., of Montpelier. Yt., bas ciitered upon his duties ns pastor of the M. E. Curches in Jharleston. KEV. E. J. ADAMS, Pastor nf thc Mission I'resbyterian Church .ill leave this city lor a short time on a visit North lo his family. Kev. F Ti. Cardoza will superintend his charge during his absence. We wish him a pleasant passage mid a sale return to his chosen field of labor. rc* The New Orleans Tribune, a faithful ex ponent of loyalty in Louisiana, informs its coun try readers and friends that they had better semi their letters to the city by reliable messengers, ?nd not through Hebel cunveyances. How t T lt KA ns Now.-At the amma! dinner of the Columbia Institute of Washington, Dec. *J7, IS25, thc following toasts arc recorded : By John Qiincy Attains: The Lamp of Liberty lighted by thc Torch of Science. liv John C. Calhoun : Universal Suffrage willi Universal Ktluca- | lion. Had Mr. Calhoun been ns faithful to bis toast as "Was Mr. Adams, thc blighting curse of rebellion might tint have desolated Southern homes, anil ?lavery might have ?lied a natural death. '? Ouu YOUNG FOLKS." an illustrated maga zine for boys and girls, has been received from the publishers, Messrs. Tlcknor & Fields, Boa- ' ton. Il is a valuable juvenile publication, and the children of Charleston would be pleased to have it. J. T. Trowbridge, Gai] Ibmriilton, and Lucy Larcom are the cdiio-t. Price20^cnls Pe? number. TUB TALK.-Hoii, Wm, -ry j Kelley, m Pennsylvania; ?entes iv - ,*yieml in ?his city as follows: " lie firm in thc Cnu.se, und 'encourage your colori.'.' friends to nir.j Rt citi zenship, and to be ussidinus iii ?jfitiiilying them selves for its duties. Congress will not disap point them." Wa understand thal language. CALIFORNIA COLORED CONVENTION. - The) California State Convention, composed of color ed men, lo deliberate on measures concerning their general welfare, met at Sacramento on Wednesday tlie 2d of November, and permanent ly organized the same day. The proceedings were conducted with dispatch and ability, and thc business passed od" harmoniously. The delegates, after each day's session, in heat attire and with respectable appearance, promenaded thc streets and visited their friends throughout the city; au I thc capital, umang thc colored inhabitants, had the appearance of a holiday. After the first day thc sessions were largely attended hy the colored ladies, and also by a large number of | white p 'rsons of holli sexes. COMMUNICATED. Charleston. Jun. 4, I860. T?D1 ron LKADBR. On rouding an article in nr.e of thc daily papere of this city, purporting fo be n report of the celebration of Emancipation day by the colored citizens, rm the 1st ins1., I -vas surprised and mortified at thc amount of | prejudice and misrepresentation- it co ll tabled. Buch low, vulgar language surprised me the more by its appearance in ii journal that makes some pretensions to decency und moculity. It is well known that the procession was the most respectable and orderly the-t has taken place-itv this city for ninny a day,- mid- ns jour nalists and men of edircution we hail a right to expect it respectful silence, or a decent or truth f rr!? notice. But alng for the sin of pompous ig norance and ignorant prejudice. Sn blinded are its possessors that in trying tn degrude others they stultify and degrade themselves. But there is a reason for everything, however um CH sona ble. There is a cause fur this spleeu ami ill humor. It was simply on'accouut of the coibr of I the participants, which, in- immy instances, was mily the shadow of a shade darker than the writer of the article in quest ibm Those who live in glass houses should be careful how they throw ?tones. The two hundred-thousand mu lattoes, seem to have roused his darkest ire. A *? fellow fer Ur g " should' have mode him more kind. It is a- well-known fact that those nfl mixed origin who have succeeded in introduc ing themselves into society of thc ruling classes won 1<1 be the foremost in the hue and cry against mulattoes. r. n. M. Mn.Ent r?n.-In the daily Sex's of thc 3rd Xfiud a would-be funny, bul ridiculous artic! , concerning thc celebration on thc 1st inst. A more uncalled for and tinchristianlikc article it lin-s seldom been my lot lo wittie's and the lingo <?f eaid article proves that it WM* not tho pro duction of a christian ; but ema iva ted from tine who hits never lem ned, ur a fu-r lea rn in cf ignored, thu golden rule "As ye would that men s lou ld do unto you, do ye even so unto them." Ir? Attempting to be funny, he hus played the ridi culous, and received his just deserts through the execrations of all well-meaning men in this community irrespective of color. And now in iho language of the Saviour, we would say to this orring son of Carolina, "Go, sin no more." u. c. n. THU DAY WE CKLEB1UTE Grand Jubilee. PROCESSION AND BARBECUE. EMANCIPATION TRIUMPHANT. TWO MAJOJt-ax.xi:HALS UPON TiflC PLA fPOl?f, LINCOLN'S M?MOKY PRESERVED. Mom!ny, the first tiny of January, I860, was celebrated by the loyal Ottiliens of Charleston by n gland procession, which marched through our principal streets to the Washington Knee Course, where they partook of a barbecue, and enjoyed the speeches of several eminent nnd accomplished orntors. Tin: ldtocEsslorf. The weather was not altogether favorable, being dark, damp, and threnti tiing, nnd thc streets made exceedingly wet and muddy from the late heavy and protracted tains, "Yet no thing could chill the ordnr and enthusiasm of the occasion. At len o'clock the procession commenced forming ut the Hattery under the direction of the following .MAKSltAI.S OK Tilt: DAV. John Ihmuiu, Paul Poinselt, Win Dart. W J Brodie, Hobt Vesey, Jus T Carrol, James Price, Peter L Miller. It moved up Meeting Street to Hazel, through Hazel to King Street, up King to the Race Course. The 33id Colored Troops performed escort duty, preceded by Mitchell's llrnss Hand. Th<?h came the Union League bearing the dear old Hug. Its members all wore appropri* ? te budges. The following societies followed in order. Good Fellows Elect, with appropriate buhncr. Mechanics' Association, with banner, lu God We Trust." Drum Corps. St. John Evangelical Society, banner. Young Men's Brotherly Association. Moral Friendship Club, with banner. Painters' Union. Planters' and Mechanics' Benevolent Society, with a banner bearing protrait of President Lincoln. Union Wide Awake Club, with banner. The Speakers of the Day und Clergymen. The Children of the Public Schools and Or phan House. Drum Corps 33rd Itegiment USC T. Hume Guard Co ll.-A m erica n Flag. Ashley Fire Co, No 9, in uniform, with ban ner of a conflagration scene. Niagara Fire Co, No 8, banner inscribed,-* " Ever Heady." Comet Vire Co, No ?i, in uniform, with ban* nor. Fire Co No 7, with banner, and motto Our Fallen Heroes." Prominent upon the banner was a portrait of Mr. Lincoln. United Fire Co,( banner inscribed with name and " Jan. 1, 1866." Unum Fire Co, 6, -^ *? On the route of procession crdVds of people gathered, n"d enthusiastic cheers greeted the procession. The America flag, displayed fi nm the oflice of the Lender, being the only one flung to the bfeece on that duy in all thia great city of the South Atlantic States (except from the military Headquarters and Arsenal), was hailed with glad joy. The throng of people followed the procession until they came to the place of thc barbecue. There must have been an Brea of ten ticres of ground covered by the densely crowded mass of humanity. The scene, ns viewed from the speakers' stand, was grand and sublime. As far as the eye could reach was one vnst, living, moving panorama, one heaving, eddying, surg ing sen of busy, buoyant life. The stand was occupied by the speakers of the day, the Committee of Arrangements, the Marshals, and the ladies, with a few invited guests, among whom we noticed O en. Devens, Gen. Saxton, Col. Trowbridge, nnd Captain Ketchum, of the U. S. Army. Among the cler gy we noticed Kev.lt. ll. Cain,Hev. T. W.Lewis, Rev. J. C. Gibb?, Kev. C. H. Corey, Kev. B. F. Randolph, Rev. Wm. Lyall, Rev. A. Webster, ?nd others. The dense cloud of witnesses closed ea uume around the stand, forming a circle, at least one hundred deep, where they stood with uncovered heads mid upturned faces, from twelve o'clock till four, listening to able, elo quent und iheilling speeches, which moved the troubled waters, and called forth storms of ap plause. The "fair sex," who numbera J their thous ands, and. cheered the occasion by their wel come presence and favoring smiles, occupied thu Club House, within earshot of thc speak ers'stand, and expressed their delight tn sub dued applause^ and the tlutter of a forest of white hunkerchiefs. '. Coming events cast their shadows before," and five millions of Africa's redeemed and regenerated sous are mingling their voices itv the thunder anthems of thc year of jubilee, the cartnquake chant of universal freedom over tho new-made grave of slavery and oppression.- And we can say of a truth, that the stars and stripes, tho emblem of liberty, now wave in triumph over thu land of the free, und the home of thc brave." SiKKCUES. Mr. T. N. Hoyne, Chairman of the Commit tee of Arrangements, presided. Prayer wa* offered by llev. Wm. Lyall. Gen. Saxton was-first eullcd upon,and said the old year had passed away, atid we could not hot look back upon many nf its events with pl ensure and joy. Among the things of thc past yea? thut will life in history, none will shine with n brighter glow than the doings of thc convention of colored men that lately met. in this city. The moral facts presented by their action? will be felt in time. He was sorry to be compelled to say that, from present appearances you mny not get lands ; you may not just now get nil your rights in this nation, but if you o are truo to yourselves and to this nation in the v iuture, as you hare been in the past, justice Will ti make itself heeded, and all will be well. a Let u", then, ba up ?nd doing, ^ With a heart for any fitte ; B Still unhtflvinc, still puraulufr. Learn to labor and to ?ult. t< Kev. Mr. M. French said he was glad ib be r able to celebrate thia the third year of the free- n dom of a race. And is this not a very appro priate pluce for the Celebration*-*-!! race course ? C< lt is t for within the past few veHrs uv? niil'ions d of colored people have entered the race for free dom and equality ; and if they keep on in the fr future as they have done in the past, it is not fr likely that they will come out second best. Yea, it tills the hearts of your friends with joy to bc- . hold the progress which you, who but yesterday " were slaves, ure making to-dny us freemen. Give ni thanks to the Almighty for this great boon uP 11 freedom, for to him belongs the praise. Ile caused not only your friends hut your enemies P to work for your deliverance. Your former " masters, to perpetuate what they termed ii holy 11 institution, funned a Confederacy, with slavery j" . J its corner stone, and whut was the result ? c' The riced that man intended to perpetuate slav- 11 ery was the cause bf its destruction, ?nd the n monster died through the over attention of its 11 votaries. Congress is working for you, and K Clod is working for you. Mun can do nothing 0 against the truth. 0 Rev. H. H. duh said thtit there was a grent f deni of interest manifested as to whether inti fieed m en would work, and a deal of sympathy ' wasted lest they would starve. Who had ol- (| Ways done the work ? Was u not the black-men i that had cultivated the rice and the cotton and ^ corn, which fed and dollied hot only himself . but the whiteman tor f lt seemed rather stiunge L'; that he should not be able tu support himself how that he was free. Ile had no fear as to the '1 willingness or ability of the freedman tu work. ' He always had worked and always would. He had done all the work heretofore, now he would ?t have his own share of it to do. He now lind his destiny in his own hands, and he will have to work it out for weal or wo, wi'h his own strong right arm. It lias al ways been his destiny tn work, and ns he worked well when he hud to ' do it for othersi it is reasonable to suppose ihnt ji. lie xviii work better now when he is to reap tin rewards of it. Having taken no notes, and htiv to write this hasty glance from memory, we re gret that it is not lit our power to give a mort ' extended note of this, plain, pointed ?nd practi- ,., cal speech. The speaker took alugicnl, common sense view of thc " situation," and sees, through U the dim but not distant future( some encourag ing "gleams," after an age (if somewhat dark 11 and dreary " gloom." Mr. Cain does not bc c lieve the country is ruined yet. 1 Capt. Ketchum, of Gen. Saxton's staff, m.ide ^ a few brief and pertinent remarks. He congru- . tainted the freedmen on the glad occasion of the first anniversary of freedom, which had issued ( in the dawn of ft brighter period in our national history. This indeed Was Independence Day, the fourth of July of the New Revolution, Ibe un.ul day, if not of ii new nation, at least of a new order nf things. The Scripture la being fulfilled, which says that a nation shall be born ^ in a day. A new und important ca hus been ushered/in ; an epoch in the annals ojf time has . hurst, o bon us, the age ofjcquallty ?nd un?cr< c sal freedom, where " wh^e" ls DOTV^u *g?*fhea slump, the man's a man for all that.. He looked ' with prophetic eye through the veil of the fu- ' ture, and ssv the genii'* nf A meriel" Liberty * flinging bet glittering crown on thc bruw nf honest toil throughout the Western Continent-1- 1 from the Heights of Abraham to the Halls of ' the Montecumas. t Colonel Trowbridge was glad to see sd buoy ant and hopeful all assemblage, and desired to . see them as good citizens as they had been aol- . diers. Black soldiers of his regiment (33d U S v C T) had borne the ensign of this nation for three years, and in no instance hud they faltered in its defence. And now they were soon to dc* ' posit that Flag in Washington as an unsullied 1 memorial of black prowess. There is greut *' wealth in South Carolina, und by industry it 1 will become yours ! There ls not one of you here tO'day but could own a farm inside of ten t years if you struggle for lt. lie industrious, and feur not| for every privilege will come""to you in time- j, Rev. Mr, Randolph spoke in brief as follows: ?? My friends, I feel some what ont of place just k now, for the firing of a pistol among guns of p such large calibre is indeed weak. Oenernlly v in battle thc small guns are first heard, hut in u this instance the order is reversed, and o little [? gun made to lire last. Allow me, to COngratu- j late you on the progress of anti-sluvery prin- n ciples in thc nation, and I feel assured that in s due lime the fulness of those principlea-?equal franchise-will be enjoyed by this nation. And |", if we pursue a high, moral, and industrious li course, ull will be well. Let us cultivate our A brains, and learn to control our own affairs. It is ?, true that tunny of our etibrts, honestly put forth, tn have been slandered by men high in authority in (| this State, simply because they were efforts ol' c black men. But let us not bo disheartened, for " through persistency and order,wc will ut last tl succeed. s Major General Devons then made some re marks. He said ? I am very glad, os military t, commander of this district, to he able to cele- . brate this doy along with you all. lt is a doy, my friends, always to be remembered by nil j civilised ,?CL-B in this world. Standing hore, g and looking ot thut mighty graveyard over on |( our left, we cannot but drop a tear over the 8< many noble patriots that lie there sleeping their v last sleep, because of au attempt to secure your r? liberties. And can wo ever forget that great c man who consummated the emancipation of 8I your race, for he did it not because you were t\ black, but in justice to the whole nation, and y with the interest of this entire country nt i heart. His pulse fina ceased to bent, and bis ( hands are cold in death, and the grave curers a all thalia mortal of that noble fr?ret', but gen- h erations yet unborn will always revere the jj name, and teach their children to revere the ei patriotic examples of Abraham Lincoln. How gt glorious a thing it is to view the ensign of our v. nation, knowing as we now know, that it floats, si IlIWi".? ? in ?????????M nil lily or freemen. Despair not, but put for rard i your endeavors for the accomplish leht < d'*-' end. You have tho sympathy of ll kt! und feeling hearts over this globe. Vhefou read that the American people have ubscbcd for a tnonument of stone or marble j Aphnm Lincoln, remember that you can t!ar4>toirii lasting one than stone or brass can lake Yob can cftUso his fame to Inst forever, y slaving that you dill not lise from slavery i fr into vice and degradation, but lulu free ont hat lin? brought with it every thin? hobie nd mud. Your dilliculties are great,and 1 know ott live months' residence among you, ami otieon vernation with intelligent gentlemen, latyou have made vast improvement, every ny.mi hour, since that proclamation. Ile pu en energetic, and christian like, and you lui succeed, for you have the sympathies of lumire civilised world, tv. J. C. Gibbs made an able mid eloquent lefor equal rights before the btw, Ile would err rest sutistlrd while he was deprived ni liadvantages and privileged which others cit ied. lie did not ash fur more tb un was ac lided to other citizens bf the United States tier the Constitution, hut he asked for ns ich. mid would never strive ttl cense for il luminent. Ile wained lands/ und c.Vpcicted to I them in the course of time, in mme way ot her. It bad been said by nm; of the speakers at, in miler to get land, we must litst get ccnlmcks. That may all lie very good, reen backs have become to be one of the une necessities of life, and he who hud plenty them could Command lund or anything else. ?ie laborer is worthy of his hire, ami iutlustiy id economy will bring their reward in the end. ml though " Uncle Sum may not have land lough to give us tilla lanni" yet he owns ii itle domain nf many brood and fertile acres, id w hen the day of distribution comes, he will >t forget his loyal children. Onward and tip ard should be our motto | let us show mir .Ives wbrtlijr of thc priceless huon for widt h w i .ii contending, and posterity will award it to i. Tue nice is not always to the awift nor lilt attie to the strong, but the just cnisc shall tri mph. ..Thrice doubly armed is he that bail is quarrel just.'1 This is " progressive hgc, am! ie march nf mind is onward. NeVef Urila tin et that knowledge is power iii tire full) templin*cd than at the present time. Fivi dillons of men competitors are at present ripping for the race, and the goal o icir ambition is the temple of Knowledge he bright pathway is now open alike to all nd he that wills may win. Mr. Samuel Dickerson wns introduced nm lade some well-timed remarks on thc ehaiigei otiditiou of things, lie could sein .-ely retilizi he present state of things, lt seemed like i I re am I rom which lie feared to wake, it wu day in the ciileniJr.r ol the freedmen wind .nigs and prophets had waited for, hut diet I'lthout the sight. A bright day tit li ngi h hm lawned ofter a long durk night ul storm. Wi lave lied from worse than Egyptian bondage he Ked tica is crosscdf und the cloud by day nd the pillar of fire by nignt ore gmng helor is, to guide our weary footsteps through th vilderncss through which we. have yet to pass. iVt have not yet reached the promised lund o uu?rit?hce. Some have told us there wer pajus there, and that we were not able lo cop ,v?h the Hlvtte'n.ul Hittite and the PeisMetnti, hi Jebusite. ) but our Caleb und Joshuu brbdgh mck a good report of a land Bowing willi mill md honey, and they tell us that we ure ubini lantly able to go up mid possess it. Thc Arl if the Covenant is in our front, and we shill lot want faithful Moses to lend us, or o right nus Aaron to guide our vvenry feet tn Pisgah' op. Neither will we famish by the way. Th mitten rock will furnish refreshing druugl ts o cater, and the manna from heaven will be sen 0 sustain us, when weary and footsore, w vould faint by the way. Kev. T. W. Lewis alluded to the spirit of tb lenci prCss, the paradoxical position/ nf claim ug to uCCcpt the situation, lind nt thc mme tim ?boring to defetlt the o pera tia tis of thc situ? ion. His remarks were well received. Kev. A. Webster, pastor Mi Ii- diuretics u his city, spoke ns follows : Fellow Citizens : I HUI introduced tn you a man from Vermont. Pe rh a pa some of you huv card of that Slate, it is a long way from this 1 the direction of the north star! near what i n?wn as the " jumping-orT-phiee,'' The peo le who live muong these mountains, high!; tillie the freedom you cel?brate, ns their vain pon many u hard fought Held attests. In rilliant charge at Gettysburg they lind the cred t ol' saving i lie day. In the portico of our caji oh near ils main cntrauci'i stands the mirbl lunn; of Etilen Allen, one of the original "(jreel lountuin boys " The time wus) when n foreigi >e intruding our lights, mid threatening ou herlies, held u fortress upon our borders i bu . lien, with a company of chosen followers, sur rised the garrison and sternly demanded it urcnder by the uuthoitji of the great Jehovah um ie Continental Congress. The authority wm. rc ogniiied, mid the fortress surrendered; Yoi ow have your freedom by thc sume authority tut of the great Jehovah, and the amended cou titution of our country. In time past one of your brethren starting ii io darkness and stillness of the midnigh our, and taking the north star for hi uidr, toiled on his weary woy, resting bj ny and travelling by night, until he reached ou tate. Hut thc bounds of slavery were on hi; .nek. He was pursued hy his alleged owner, nm lilted with the intention of returning him to sin ery. The case was brought before Judge Har ngton, and thu slaveowner, in proof his claim ulled thu attention of thc Judge to a bill o dc hut it waa returned with an intimutioi mt it was not satisfactory. Thc indignan outhcrncr asked what would bc satisfactory t< Hs Honor. Thc Judge replied. A bill >?f mic.frau ?od Almighty. You now have, your freedom, um re not to be sold into shivery again short of i ?ll of sale signed by God Almighty. Make man ' etiortu to show yourselves worthy ol tho lib rty that lias been given you. You have phyeicn rengtli, a capacity to lubor that lins been de eloped by years of toil. Not only use this, bu ?ck mental elevtuiou and intellectual culture bj faithfully using thc mentis of education that have come within your renell, ami hy this your rights will he vindicated, uml the fond hopes of your friends realized. Mr. R. II. Mngwood, said the loyal people of the country were laboring for UH, and we must so labor ns to be in burmony with their great undertakings, He briefly enumerated the changes which freedom had already wrought for us. IL Judge Moore, lisa,., of Charleston, hcltig called for, was introduced. Ile would not speak, be said, but, with thc American Hag in his hand, repented the. following staiir.tt, which spoke vol lillies for Ins uiillinchiiig fidelity to his country : Klug nf lin- free heart's nilly linnie. Hy angel blinds lu ?iilor giveit. Thy slats titi ft- Ht Itu- welk'll dome, And nil thy hu?-? wen' burn in Heaven. Forever Hunt thal standard sheri \Vhere tirent lies (he fm-, Inn fall* before US| With freedom's soil In.alli mir hoi And freedom's Imuncr Stn-nmliiK ?? cr us. At the conclusion of thc speeches order wns givi n fur the procession te reform, which wns sonti quietly done, nod they returned lo the city. Not a single disturban'" or accident of any kind occurred dining the doy, nod all went .'merry ns n marriage bell." Thc Committee of Arrangements deserve the thanks of the eom ! iliUuity. Attontioti I f?* ATTONA I. KOA'AI. SOFITIA.OK ASSOCIATtOX. At ii meeline of tho friends nf impartial sui frh ne, held nt No. '2H'.l V Stied, ni the city nf Washington, on I'ucsWiiy evening. Angus) '?li. 18(5/5, ii cbiuiiiiitei! was appointed tu propine n tcpurt, which nt n subs? quent meeting was unanimously approved. Tho following is thc REPORT l Nu nbc who has nb<etved at'entively (In- his tory of nur belnved enuntty fur lin- jia-t few vi-nrs bul will he struck >y nm- sig tu lien iii fact, which stands out prominent it? the lu.-tniy ?.! thc great rcbellinn, t'. c., ibnt. in sn far ns um rulers failed to discern? ur Imb il tn ib-i-te, jus tice to t liv weak i in thu' proportion dui faillite ' and disaster attend tin- national omise. I lofent followed defeat until, as n la-t ri-sott. nur mar tyred President Lincoln Issued bis i'?uuincipa tum I'ruclntnntinn. Shortly iherctifter co.ored tuen were called into mir minns, were clothed i in the national uniform, nod fought bravely in I the runks to achieve the lieedniti nf which ilu-j utid then race IIIKI for getierniioiis been deptiv ed. Then cune victory to mir flag, nod ll lin ll) success, th?'utter suppression nf die armies in : rebellion, and the defeat ol' the men who liaii gloried in intiking -lavery the corner stone ni the so-called Confedeincy. ' Since the suppression of the rebellion a gri n' * Wink is to be (lime in order lo secure ils finit: ? to the heirs nf the lim ve men who uehieved tin victory. Many thousands of colored men re siding in the South, desttlttte in great part o 1 enlightened education, bul loynl to thc dimitry I are noxious to exult ber iiiti-resfsj and secbri their own welfare hy exert i-ihg the right ul ?nf " frage. Shall tiny lo- dented ibis privilege: 1 Sliiccrel) heil' ving in the gn at doctrine chun s ci?* ted tn our D?chir?t iori of liulepttuletiC'-. , .? that nil men are created equal, and timi (lu i , nie endowed by the Creator ?iib ce mi i rt in alienable tight-, among which sn-life, tibet it 'md llie pursuit of hn|)piuess," ntul thal lin i' preamble tn the Constitution of the Unitci - Slates declares tile pill pose for ll hieb it win ordained, ive hold thur nur liberties will bc bi s ' secured hy equal nod impartial su ({rn g c. tin L- otntituig to every mini nt -nimble ngc; guiltless i of crime, thc right tn vote. We ti (Mirri this n be nut lit ?liberate conviction, not hnsiily ur ni ( considerately formed; but. while tbtls declnrinu knowing the prejudice in immy minds nguiu L' grunting this privilege; tn ignoiant men. shnub c there be tiny who lavor only a qualified ot pm I rial stifiragc to men who may in their Opinion lin Vii ntlrtined syflieicnt education to exercise i intelligently, wi will gladly fo-opcrnb- Ult! * them in advocating u limitFd grunt, n? a step ii - tile right direction. Any restriction, huWeri-i ? .should be made ?o nil classes of citizens nltki . and hot tu men nf nil y particilhll color nt nation nllty. lt is ?ell known timi mir hunt-tile * {'resilient Lincoln favored the extension of tb s privilege tn intelligent colored men. and. bud h L. lived, he Would doubtless tin Ve enden vote tl t f secure Its ndopnoii. ' Republican institutions shmild In- fiiinule 1 mi tIto Virtue ntul intelligence nf the peopb e arid. In establishing a basis which shall be Iii' and enduring, tin- rights nf nit Un li should li respected and recngtiir.ed. The spirit nf fust e should be ftowned down, null lin- effort m es , tiibllshu privileged elnss rebutted. Equal rig't cqual lavis, virtue, education, intelligence. Li L these lie ( Stnlili-h. il; let euch lilah bi- willing i ' grant to (-Very other mini tb" rights und tiri vj lege? which he claims fur himself, then sim nur country occupy a proud tire-citiinrtie I among the nations nt the en rt h. Our land shu become thc hume nf I he oppressed ul nil nntioil: lt nd the blessings nf Him who is '-nu respect. ' nf persons," but whu "halli rtnllle ul' nm- binn e nil mittons nf iti-u tn dwell on the face i , the whole earth." will descend upon us nu .. upon our children. Tri aid. however fechh in seeming the i Humph nf justice thus iiidicutei we atlupt the Inllnwing, *r CONSTITUTION* ! " Ant. I. This Society shall In-called lite XII timmi Kqual Suffi age Associa t ion. AllT. ll. Its object slinll be tn st Cure b * i-Vcry honorable menus, tn eve'rV (nun nf" stitt c nble ugo uneotivielcd of crime, ilie right m vol u al mir municipal, stine, mid uniioiiul elections. A UT. III. Theollicers nf lin- Associa nun sba II lie a Pri-sid'-ni, Vice President, Treusiirer, lt. r cording Secretary, Corresponding Secret ur j t and ti Uonrd of Malingers, in consist of -j j members, nil i-f whom shall constitute un Es cclltive Committee, whose duty it shall he t * curry (tito effect thc plans mid objects of th I Association. A nr. IV. flu? annual meeting nf thc Associ i inion shall be held on ibo second Tuesday n January, In eneh year, when the election :>f of Hcets fur the ensuing year shall toke place, inn - thc n ill ce rs so elected shnll continue in ollie until their successors tire chosen. AltT. V. Any citizen of good moralcharade 1 may become a member by u Vote of the Associ t ntioii, pt jvided ho subscribes his mime to tin s Constiuition, pay an initiation fee nf one dui r lar, mid contributes the sum of twenty.Hv cents eneh mouth towards defraying the ex r j.cnscs of the Association. * AtiT. VI. This Constitution may he nm en dei I nt nny regulnr meeting nf thc Association hy , vote of two-thirds of the members present provided notice shall have been given, nt A pre ?ifius meeting, of the proposed n nun dm cm. ' BY-LA \VS. ) SKC ?. It shnll be the duty of the Presid? II tn preside nt nil meetings of the Association I und in his absence the Vice President, or I'resl i dent pro tem., shnll nike the chair, mid nil (juc.? , Hons of older shull be deciden by the Presl I dent. SEC. II. It shhll bc the dllty of thc Trenstire 1 to rec-ive nil moneys of tile Associiilioh, keep - faithful record of lite receipts and expenditure! . und report In writing, nt eneh meeting, th I nniounts received mid expended siucc the ptt-vi olia meeting. The books of the TreostiH rshnll n ' all times be subject to the inspection of the Ex i ccutlvc Committee. Sue. III. Thc Recording Secretary shall kee] II faithful Record nf thc proceedings of the As-' soeialion ?nil <-f thc Executive Committee, ?ive linc notice nf meetings. for war to thc numb TS" their cert I Heute? ol' membership, hohl all the] records of th? Association, und bund them over lo Ins successor in nlKce. , Si:c. IV. The Corresponding .Secretary sh ttl r. conduct ?ll correspondence with ilie friends uv thc cause io the seVefnl State?, nod report ol cadi meeting the conditiurr tit II finir s as ll maj' Le disclosed hy his correspondence; SKI;. V. Ten inernh'.'rs sliall coiisti??'lc a quo-' rum fur the tmnsaetion of business. Sr.c. VI. Thc regular meetings of thc Asso-' coition shall he tin- tirst and illili) Tuesday eve " tnni; in each month. . , Seo VII. The business of erich meetingshrill he coudiieted in I he following order: 1st. Rending ol' proceedings ol prov'mu s meeting ; 2d. Ilcpori nf the Trm-nrer : 3d. Report of the Correspond iii", Secretary ; 41li- Report of Stand mt Committees ; 'nli. Unilnishet! husiuess ; flth. Resolutions, Ike. S KC. VIII. Temporary vu cane tes in lin- Ex ecutive Committee may he rilled hy said Com mittee. Sr.c. IX. These Hy-I.riws ina y he amended at any legulnr inciting of the Association, pro vided notice ol itu proposed iiiuciitlmcnt shall" have hcen given at a previous meeting. Ii i? proposed tn orgwni/.e an Assiicintion for thir City of Charleston. S. C.. and "ll pc ri on ii htviir.tidy disposed an- ri'ijiiested to meet nt Union I .cn g ne Hull. 18G king Suet, on Mon? dav evening. Jun. 8, ai 7 1 2 o'clock. SPECIAL NOTICES. rr* lllt< lill KUI.Y ASSOCIATION.- Thc I.'cgulsir Monthly Meeting nf tins Association will he held al Nu. ls-.' Meiling Slreet, un Monthly, January 7, I Hil.. Ter order Jun ll -nieni ll A. K. I IKS V KKN li VS, Seo. ll'" JUST H Kt: Kl Viii), l.vOlleiir Ken wi.l., oui- hoiil load of COTTON' fioiii I tic > ??lilli Stale Pince, .md mir. hat I fruin Hit" Ph'?gfiiutu Place, St. jlelenii jsluild. Jan. Kth tl. rv ''""^'I^Sfl^1'' ASSOCIA T li 'S'.- Attend >JSfe >! O'laHk"''' !"':"' "" Wednesday next. li^HH^g^?'' nt thc residence til" Mr. Smith, ATaTyStr^Tn By order of the President, C. J. HOI.LOWtj.V? s?,<" il anil i wi I V$b*L. 1 ' ! ET- A COURSE OF UKO ITKKS'Will he ill-livercd for the dellrill nt thc I'ruleslmit Kpincopnl Sew ing Circle, commencing Jim. s, isiM). The ilr-l lecture w ill he given hy the rector Kev. J. I J fl. Seabrook, subject " Kdticallou ? " Hie others au ilOiinccd tfeekly. Tickets cnn bc obtained of Itobcrt Houston ? Wi K. Marshall ? T. Uiicostu; 8. 11 ?re ? A. ll'Mel and Ja? h'oilhutn. The coitrert is postponed until the end ol thc lec tures. lice. .'Jo Iw i:t {.V 'SCHOOL NO TICK. - I'iie dtltieis nf my School will he resiiiimd un Tuesday, January 'Jud. |sft?i. Nb. 6.1 Meeting .-tr.et inc Jo'Jmi :i I'K'IKK lt. Mt I itt! AN. JV On- H. A. ilOSK.MAN (Inn- Asst. Si.tg t*. S. C. T.) lias taken up Ins residence in Ibis City with the th-vr of engaging in till-prucihi- ?I Medicine mol Surgery: For the prcsenl, he will lir fun ml at his olHcc, No. '.is ('a lim ti ii St.. and ni resilience, No. .'t.'> Itugurd Sinei, mar liullcgo. Ollice hours from ll tn ll, n.m., and (rom 4 lo p.m. Nov Wi :tmS [V A COMMISSION hus b. to appointed lo proceed lo Washington w i'll the--.Meium hil," nu.I to un- their efforts to srrurr our righi*. 'I hr ruh.mt people are therefore called upon lo contribute tu lids em'. A SU oser Ipi loll Hst may be found at Kn li.? 1er A- Farrar'*, 4lW King Street. ahoVe John 1 et rvciy mimi woman and child put in (heir mile. I?ccl?,lwl0 ,T'" PEU 1?Y DAVIS' PAIN KILLER. lt ls nul likely that the popularly of this, celebra ted meilicine will in any measure decrease, or that thc demand ibr it will m ihc slightest degree dc clint*, nulli some other spci'ilii' ior allaying pain And curing thc vtiruuts ills lor which thc 1'riin Killer is, tisl'di?Illili bc dis cute ?rd ul"ei|iial potency with it--s-uf which lhere would seem tn bc little prnhtlhilily at thc present dtiy. Wc umlerstntid Ililli the i-ost ot suii.e ul" the ingredients nf which the l'util Killer is tom pu-ed hus very much in creased sime I lit: cummciict-inent nf thc wyr lilllligh thc pr.ee nt the medicine bas but very tlc advanced, indee.I, il is not univ nm- nf thc Vi-rV la st mu? niiiit rciiab c medicines in use for tuiim inns illsi but it is ii I.?ii mic bf the chea).cst/ A.- a remedy for stomach compluiiits ut tins scuscn, or liiiy si-tisrm of thc year when they occur, we re-1 gard il tis nf thc very highest vuhic ; ami wc speak Hom experience when we MI y this, for wc have re pcali'diy n.e.I it, timi invar.iibly w ith itu- happiest-* results lind tl c greatest Mitisfaciiuti. When various tither things Hilled, and we -vere growing alarm-* ingly worse, we have taken the Puhl Killer, and found it tn work like a charm. Three doses-half a teas pi .uti i ii I each ia a Witie-glnss nf water or milk, w ith a little sugar- hus elici t milly c?ired in when i|iilie unwell.- Providence Advertiser. ir??* S.MOLANDF.U'S EXril?CT IIUCI1U. cures li lil ney Disease. SMOI. AM. Kit's BX TU A CT ll CCU C cures ItheUlilttllsm. KMOt.ANl>Kll'8 K .NIK ACT IttlCllO currs Urinary Ulsi-nsc*. S 51 Ul.A MIK K'S KXTUACT ll CC HU cures ti rurel. fiMOI.A.MiKlt's KXTHACT Hl'CIIU curr? Strictures, { Thc best I luid tixirael no?v befbro the public is j S-?ti><?llll?<l<-i-'w. for thc dhl'itse* mimed above - and for Weaknesses mid Pains In the Huck, Ki iiTluifl^.1 rnmpl.ihits, und Disorder?, arising from excesicg of tt ll y Ulitd, and ls p?rt'c?<?tly I tl vii] it iti tito. Sold by all Apolliecaries. Price one dollar. Try it. I), rurnes & co, New York, and Utrnes, Ward, At Co., New Orleans, Agents for thc South mid West. IIUKKKlQIi h HUUKUS, Hulton, Mass., Ctn ? crnl Agenth. L),.r ".3, |y( pj O7- EV ENI NC ADULT SCHOOL.-The Morris 8treet School lluihlliig will bc opened Mt Monday evening, I iee-, ll. 1865, for the purpose ot forming classes of Instruction for thc men sud ?vo-, men of the city. The public generally are in vit. it lo ..??tend. A. ll. r'OHU?SriJH; reacher. -.Ile*P_ Iw-10 A Man of a Thousand. A CONSULTIVE CURED I \ H . ll. J A M K 8 . H retired physician of great,, J_yeinlnciicc, dlscoTired, willie lu lite Hast Indies, a'1 c?nala cure Tur Consutiiptlnii, Asibinn, lironchhis, t Ollghs, Colds, ami (leneral Uihtlity The remedy w u? discovered hy him when his only Child a daughter iv? given unto dlr. Ills Child was eurea", and I* alive mid well. Desirous of Iwiu lltlng lils fellow mor ?ais, he will scud to those who irish lt the recipe, coniMltiiuK full .ii,en inns b>r making mid succssiully using the remedy, free, on receipt of tln-ir names, willi two ?lamps tu pay expenses. There ls not? slnple symptom ot Communion that li ?loee not al once lake hold of ami dissipate. Night sweats, peevbb ness, irritai Inn of thc helves, failure of memory: dtllliuli rs. in miration, sharp pains in the lungs, sore,, thruiii, chill) lu-tiftiiilnn?, nausea at the stomach. In action ol Hie bowels, wnsllug away of Hie muscles. Kr Thc writer will phase slate the name ?f ?ho paper they see this tidvertliuicni in. Address . CU A 1)1)0 K it Cl)., 1031! Hace Street, Philadelphia, l'cnn" 1 3 ca.