The Charleston advocate. (Charleston, S.C.) 1867-1868, April 20, 1867, Image 2
ItiilAl?1 J"'.''.". '.".T"m'""m
.haste io l?c accepted ?s leaders. '?4lioy
push tlietr pretensions instead of calmly
leav ing Prov Uh ?iee t?> take rare ol' their
chums iuld ?lars, ll assumption nial ora
Ular tones and plantation manner- will
s?oinv this end. they are employed, ll
these fr.jl tin., ure ready th it iopt iiior?
l\eiftv\<Vb ll) a-m?e-- -and. heure, tew?n
t ida a tal ivar; They can swaltoyi a hit'
(cr oalli it' that ts Indispensable! thev
ran tjtn'er itt it when tho\ arr in danger
of heing stispOetod Of Uiodosti and lid
Utility, The\ i aa pill oii the dignilv "i
un au lui. sullen inaction, arni ilion ad
dress themselves io the rhetoric ol
.Wounded pride and spasmodic indigna
tion. A nd through all these varied per
formalices whi?.h sweep the wh '>. .- ale
,of c\pedi?.i:i-> --..V on the hp-jjestie io
the pitiable . from tho In to to the liarlo
quin-.--lhcy are hoi;! on one thing, ami
that is social 'did political supremacy,
Thc one iiiisnrieicteied uni uuehaiigoe
purpose runs throiigii the whole yiiiiei.
programme uml performance.
There hi something striking tnid in
?I iud i Ve in tile i'.uio'-::' (Vf |ii?s? s.,nih
ern mon hi-diiy? VVo cannot forgei hov
they argued again-i lily full intumniu o
ike negro ? hilo he wu? a -lave: -hov
they (pi?te.i tir cursi against ( .maui
and thc sending back ol' lhicsitntis t?
prove that i-foviilenco had f iptihleh m
to make iiitn a eil';,., il : -hOvv lltev dl'ifv
(Mit \f\jf\, siolngic^l ;V !:.?.., i-n: . li,rn III!
curling iudr and Iiis hrojycth?? lips ah*
l^is edi,uguie.! lipids an.i h'm .de-ekim
odor, to lund him to thc hal.ti and gi
lilla?{--hiiw they ih>isf;;i| iii;' 'i.,:'-?
?iv?, uniipig tl'.ein (.illly a Me.-;.i ;- h'P
they declared. oVOi apd o;cfi as tltiitigl
?I were an au\i?>ni in -o.',a! shiohtv. lin.
his liberation Wold?! lea 1 lo his dosilih
Moil, und |jis (uitVaiichjscniv,')' hy IVdhra
authority would -o.'. , ii.? tocsin for
second M. H.ii tho'.oi... w tuon lerjihi
than ilii} lir-l ?--how, nhl\ shs; uionili
ago, ihc\ proclaimed that i ney ivouhl 'it
protesting against giving bini tho hallo",
and gliding up their timi tt\ r-prayci
willi an Urgency lind uni-', hrliiil; fetfihi
tioii of justice and tiie interposition .
Providence ;-and how ii has hoon the:
standing sarehr.'!) for a gem t alion t'.:
Hie horn und uuej i\ailie Yiiijk?
Vo'iii; could ,h .ml to the I.e. el w here
political alliam.. w ?iii tho ::? ; 'iii is puss
hie.
We ali ;(.UK inher this; \\ c locil.ll
now tiol to taunt lue lliliililiati' I rmi : i
.the south, hut to draw hui a le--on ail
j,v'inl a moral mid exhibit a duty. Ti
attitude oi' ihcso hjOn io .in i- a peoiilh
ViUi. I be lu gio has hcCOlhe a Vote
v. Idle tho\ have ceased to lie -ia li.- K
.roust,iel ?on cannol mu, ii longer ! e hil
,dercd |iy their lineal - or pfoti . or hui
lion.- Tho anarchy wi h Sch I ho(\ iverodi.i
ling lo lui Vc chronic is cothi) i* loan ci.
and buna jt.i state governments,
?hiji :!... ncc roes a |-e : _ haye an eijeettj
voit j., mel which "il. lo bc 1 /t; rosed 1
the Fchaal t hiigi'Oss: alni ri i.,v a:e so,
to ht ?.U.CM fi ct-, .\ud nov. lhose furn
h mn, s c. .;:r; !!?:' th . mglb's coll
?lenee. complimenting his imlu-iiv ai
intelligonee, a isth me him bi'ihi ir lulen
in his weifiqe. hllhiiiiiig thin tiny i
helge i.o pn-iml'm n ..n i cherish a it?.
friendship, i ii - i -1 : n _ thai Iii' and they.-j
boil lld up in a i'oiiiiui >n fortune and mr
.??har? a ?-o?,.m.... lalo, gcneroiislv pr>
fering him th?- beiiclll Ol'tlicir long a
vari?d poliiieai m.pe, icm, . and htdh'C'
ly asking Ids int:.--, elli ion and plea
pi'Oeui'o a par?loi; and :in eiiiViiheliii
jneiit al lin. im.:.?. uf tlie'g?'Yltiithcnt.
Jhii let m.? li.?. iV'?'v.liiioii be ?lechiv
jn regard to tn - obj. ? ( hiel in \i? w.
the ^milc- and ?.:;?:?.; proliei'ed u>
?..un; ll,;.i: \otc-. lt i- f??r th,- ,.? ertl.r
of that pjijhv .-.?,1.11 mi iinoiigh the t
riiilc striiggle |V?r i'm j|idi?iYi's Itfe, -
tai ne? 11 he gov hniiiieiil ami li ll ?.. i i he fro
man to what he i . today. An i , \? n mo
it is lo ..iniliale'' say- lim 'J'lim .'. [
prog ic--iv?>. buck Wilt d movdnieuts a - \
nectire thc triiiniph ol' ? - n-iituti..
conserv?tisiu. hy undoing w hat luis hi
hindi fy done, and niitearniiig what I
hcen learned amiss."
To what e\!cn! will titi- undoing
parried' T?> ihe disiraiiehiseiiionl of
Idiel.o' ??*? th?- reifdislavi-nictit
fi'(>eilnu>h ' We sohdhnly protest tigai
stuii scntiniciil < idnl ii> sideinuly f u cw
ihe phopie of ? i'im h;> bow aie ?.;'
th real encl danger. Y uhr' ft i, ';- hi V
thc Kepublican ? ure your frieutls jh pe:
Neither compelled t tin als nor soi iii
nv promises, tho ii : eilnii ii . f I ho Si
tihould stand ilfiillV iliiiteil to (hose, v
in the hour of their ih'oil ::: d peri!. V
their prov ?(H'lilliil di iiv erm -.
I* rt'sill? MI I 1 JIIKV)) IJ'H Am
I ioii<
it is iiotltingagainst tin ^roid Abra
I/ineolii that lu- liad au ambition t
^rvt?dont. Doubt Uss, overy "man ol
liuy j" as lio was, has certain pre mun i I ions
ol'his own greatness. Tho following, hy I
a correspondent ol'the New York VH~\
hune* is part ol'a conversation w ith Mr. I
Lincoln's partner. (Win. lleriulon, Lsq.)
reS ealing sonic ol' hi* aspirai ions ;
lu common with ihosl people, I luulj
concluded thal this great honor caine to
Mr. Lincoln as liuc&pcc'tod as it was un
solicited, ?itid to him a staggering piece j
of luck, like a lotteni prize. This esti
mali' i< ?: chat hiing ono^ hui ii is not :l
true one, When Uh' Douglass tiiid Lin
coln contest wa- ?;i lcd the do (Vu (Od man
said !. > his paitUer.- -
"llilly, I IVIK-W 1 -.1,. nhl misilhe place
when I compiled lbj" it. This doteat willi
make m.- I'reshlchl."
Ile fefu ?d. in the interim, anv propo
sition hu.!vin;; t.> hi- aeooplahci' i-f a le-*,
er oilleo, and this with the Couinrrnneo
of his fi ?end- and family. At (ho '-ame
tim'1 lie took up tmiiicdihiti means . >. nv, -
eipiU'e his ot>;\..| inuit \ ; rather, liken
! hh?.v? destined. s:i| moro Closely to study
i and vigiltdiee, read ?til the issues a- tiny
devi lo,.ed. lind waite.! foi hi - calli
lt e.o i ie at last. in a > poCial i u\ il ali? ?n 1
t.. visit New York titid spca!' iii lite Coop-'
Ol' Institute. Ik- h . in'u.tUeiy, ilia! ;
thi- wa-, the Uuiiici ii, un<L wit!? a ?111111:111'
lluili. pause.! and la'siddedl
ll i- p..-.;: ie that, al this moment,
had : :>y .'..-.- iliend wlijsp'f?d astavi,;'
the ie? .,?..<. might Iv: dead, am' \htii-|
liam Ijjl.'.Ojt living. ' !
..lb.-, Mr. Lin. .in."' sith! lli'rndou :
"ina!,?. your he>l etfprts; Speak willi
yoiji* t'sijid hie id ?ty au 1 i t \* . r ? 11 j ^ i i t ? ? . * '
liona' sai.I ..li..." also.
I le appeared in New York, a- all of j
Voil rOt>H'iitb??\ ami his success there
drew the atti :.iio|| of tl.e eoi;::'. ry to his
nairn-. The YVeM can brigitjate. nien.
ihe La-t inu.-t pass .hem; gpil t!..- ?ii in
of Lincoln ? lldadvil) died in walily,
when lite Convention met at ( liiciigo,
Ile had hy Uijs ti""' rea.'bed Ute ?t?ghos!t
ilsejiilnOSs ip, ids Sl,,?v- . !' v. hi.ii hi- li.ii
lurc w as capable.
The I tesl lawyer in il. thc hoi o of a
del|at0 ct|tiivalenl lo a si'iuitoi-hip. with
a mind to > brosid'sthil g?'aye fdr a nieto
gu! erna'oi ial place, and :.ii .-ad v. hy four
Vears' destiny and |Vri'|htriitii ni, Lre-ideiit
of Ile- I nited Slides, h.- wen! up t>. lije
pits', willi a dignity and ea-e I hui made
men stare, liecahso ikey hud not ?-elli i
(lie steps he took upon the road.
?-^> T I IMO) .\--Sa\?.\nwj,^,-3ni^riTxvi?Mi? .?rilsi. '.IXTVMH.,-. w
??lVv tfhuvUMvton .^avo-uue.
CHARLESTON, S. C., APRIL 20, 18-7.
i~iiu All h'tti />. the f?i?tori <><. /'"'<
lishi r. ih'H'hl <V ttifct.'d t - - (Vof?Won
.Ide . Lo, K-Ihiis IOU."
Charleston. S. C..
Impostors among tho Colored poop io.
The /..<e/' , ol' last week, in sollte ap
propriai: Wold- Ol OUVltioji ! > th" e.ilor-'
ed pi.opt,-. savtJ :
?.A lew divines iv^d(>uiiilni*ji;ety h a vi
circulated among thom,, and ?.lia ye hy?h
hiorc intent on prosolythig Ui?'ir pectili?i'
.chun h.' tlian f;oiit!Hh|itillg to tl.,- piop
er ii:-U ruction and w ik'atv of people,
Their cllorts to d?vid? the colored pe a
ph- in church* in school a:ei in -lah- ;
piiud'Ting 1" ea-le. and their diligence
in fostering dissensions, have keen the
eh iel' of their endeavor- ; I heir persist elli
citoria to crush out over\ ellbri which
colored iiit'ii liiiyo. made, independoht <..
theil eouneils <>r ghhlanoe, are loo plain
Iii >t lo lu- seen."
We A ol onrsi-i\.?.- culled upon tb re
peal tl..- caution timely ?ulrodm-ed hy
Ike ?t<<t;l Thiao divines, as far a's
our oh--r\ali-,:i lu,s e.sU ii j led ?ar?': Uios?
who luid hol talent!* and inllueiice id -,
?.u.e a c..mi'..liable subsistOuch among
thc iiili-iligidit people t flhe Noi'Ui. and
have colin-, in iiovi ri v. ai.ion ' the p?;i| :
freedint'ii tobe coiufortnbiy housed ittnik
sttppoi ted? They assume Unit the pobr I
Irt'edinen are too igiioraiil lo kitow how
to IpitUUgi: their Own(?tinncihl a tia i rs.-lind
wi di minu'y paid into i(u il\ t umis lo
biiild chtiri'liesi They oller special in
ducciiu utt>> lia ir fin-lids lb tal:.- ?!i:?rC?s
for cap?;a! stbek ii; s'.ariiug -tore-, and
. publishing new-p.-.pei . hut i: is kttiiivtt
lhat iuotte'y )>ai?'t iiitr? UiesC /)iv??<?/.s'/e^(Mb
tcipri-es. Heyer Returns to replenish Ute
pockel- 0!' their iutib| lunate \ ?ctiin<.
Their ? ry i-alw ay- (br money, more mo
ney ! Hu! jvhul 1 .> . , em -,.f llte iHiiitcy
i*. in-; tis doubtfttl a, tho character^ ol
tin inn wlio thits ussiime tljiit cveryhi>.i\
i -, bound i-? hebe - e them lioncsl,(dthougl
appeijiaiici .. a\ ind?cale iplile to tin
contrary.
??bih? .' ,..u tkoii :e!oi.ted bv tlicse liv
elsi pon the M-ajuy cai nings of thc freed
men ;- lo iudu.-e them to cute) hitit HCl'
vice for I hem under solemn ju-omi-cs o
paving litchi wages, and then negleclin
?or refusing to l<iepj thc promiser the
haye made, Itv hot paying their hone
..? I i. ? lill.I ..llm.~~~~~
j debts ! They mv politicians, pi not poli
j tichlhs, to suit ci rc urns tuncos. Theil" or
gan has tho Reverend aUaehed or (?'Utchr
led-they oan iiV'-cline l?.> serve on (Apolit
ical Commit Ice/and thou in-elinc tu servo
on said committee, HS interest or policy
may staun to dictate.
As thc Leader suggests, these doubt
ful divines pander to caste, an ! ?.lilli
gvntly foster dissension. ThcV malve
distinction on account of color, and are
Irving lo prejudice tim colored people
again -1 lin? whiles, hy cotd ional ly saying
?.have nothing to'do will) thc white niau,
lie is not t-> l?0 {rusted. We do m>t want
any white master-, our only safety is in
managing ..ur Own allah's." Thev ari
trying to ort till Hie colored people int.
churihcsbx i'uem-eh where they au
lo have iii) l't?\iich ("iimation willi whit.
|'>'",ee. le. iiii-, specious plea. llmv
have tahen many from the maternal lio
soiii of ihe Old M. I!. Church, which i.
liberally doing inore (liait any other de
nomination in the ?tiOUntrA foi' ihehi'iieli
of the colored poojdo,
As tile /..?iii,..- viiuoe-t-.. they mah
persistent oll'oiis to crush out and sup
pie--ev,n v nioveinetit made by coloro*
mon w ho ucl hhiefiondeut ol' their, codi'
shish' I f colored lijen proposa to ho uni
t.d wit'., their Willie friends in church *
-'.ate. tho-e win. have always" Loon lliei
ht'si friends, tiny erv out against thei
a - politiehl Iriokst'c?s iitit 1 -. ia ming po
itieians, whose plan, of (roachei'y an
fraud, "if cithsihhmatod. wdtikl rend,
our -late -o eortilp! tha' the ti Ugh I ?
I ?od Would i..- ohiiged to liol't III- lUh
when pa--in g ? >v er it!" l'li?so divilii
chilill a peculiar a tb et hui lor the de:
people UpOll wi;..-.' seal.tv I' U I' ? ll 11 g i lin
depend f. >r ! he e.i.n ?age in which th?
ride, and Hit) liri th I they eal. sjiyilig lin
tove them heller than they cali low a:
wit h I fie Ooniplexioti ol' a SVesloy th'
l.ineoln--willi tit,, profound iiifecth
wlih'h ?an only ht' loll I Or ?me win. h;i
skih Ciiioreil like their on ii.
Hut we forbear to pm-ne further tli
painful suhjOctj bul, we foi l' eon-traim
lo join with the /...?ub i ?ll tisklilg l!
free linen lo beware of I he-o wolves
sh?l'p's:Chithitig. Hy thoir fruit- w sin
know them. They are alviays as?? ii
ihe e..lol.-,I |., Opt?.' I" <h> ': 011 l?'l 11? 11 C.' |
liieiii. hut all tlio\ .1" for ile- colored p?
pie in return i- L-try lo prejudice i'm
minds against ihoirWhite friends, a
iiiditt'e tho freedmen to accept ofthe
as their pa-tor- ami political li'thlci
and i! wil! l e ...?en tn Hie end. that til
nr.- h a ling only on the principle ol cte
?nth ii. ijiU'h ??1 ii'.niiiciiil and p dita
ruin. Tue li'siills Of sih'li teaching vi
Le I., t '-ti r a war of race- . an I prie vi
that peaee an I harmony so need fill
promote lin: leal plo-perit V ol tlie Sou
I'ljO colored pe?pie should never tani
submit ld sholl frau 1 upon thein-elv
and such spaiuliil upon lin' ca'.-o
( hri-l. .M! public lea-hers sh. nhl
free from tho ?jijieafdiiee af ??..''/, ?
an I teach tho grigd lesson of loving t"
their white neighbors a's tlmm-id ws :
tlthir own rae.'. We hope the /...'
will not 1 ?. slow in exposing nil -
ehi-l. ain-ei v aiming tim edlbrod pith]
and in this idlort for the public .".<
we , he, rfr.hy pie?Ige Our lu ;.ri v eo
lation.
Colored Voters,
I. i- evident that lim people of
South, dti hot understand tim'
character ol' ihe ??.'.ore.! people. I
del not know the vieuii and feclili.4
their -lave-, towards ihe Yankees,
ling tlie vve.r, hut supp?>... d tie ir -I:
:?:.r?'d and hu?pil i hem, while :.' llie s
time, lh?'y ?n i.- ??g.mViiiu? and liva
the-e defenders pf ila1 phi ila g ns ti ie
v ?nu I hoy Inn1, :tl'.e opportunity ?'fd
il, c\ en at tia' peril of their lives. A
??I lholt' white pa-jluls, who ha i ph-,
themselves, l.o.lv anil soul, to the
molls rebellion demanded ol'lie.' e >l
meinhei -i lo give pledges lo piny i'd
success ?.f lim l'Oilfoilorac? ! We
lu? il a-ked hy ' onie of lin s?- -ailie
sdi < tims pledged. If we siippo-ed
Cou li I sincere!;, pray l'?.r tile perjii'
Of I Iii Ctl I'SO ?if i heh' own 1 ion? I age 'i
tin ir masters seemed conlforted wit
assn ra nee. Ulai the pi'ayhis of these
slave-, v..edd he eilectual t., siive
? froth tho. pow. r of the general go
J ment. find ri vol upon their sh: ves t h
fe ti i* i's of a hopeless boiuhigc. lb
poor slaven, am! Hie (Sod ivho hal
jilSllt'C am! Oppll'siOll, know how hi
ed, lind his prayer wa- answer
( ?otl's own way and lime.
No/, these?saino slaveholders are
Iv hoping timi Hie prayer- and Vii
: their former slaves, will commit t?
j hands once moni the reins of pow?
! which tiley eau defeat ami owiihn
I great I nion iicpuhHcnn party
?country, hy which they liavobeent
cil on tho lieh I ol' 1ml Uo, and in thc halls
ol'congress. Hut tho colored citizens 61"
thc South ure not to Inj tims blindly lcd
into the service ot'their old unisteis. In
tticliihOud tlicv refuse to make pledges
to any party, while in Nashville, where
tlic Democrats have mailc (hoir highest
hui Cor their vote, the CohSCI villi VC Col
ored Convention appears to have given
extreme ollense to (he Colored people
generally. When wo linda Illach man
declaring lils intent ion "to Vote willi the
hoys iii graV," who lou ghi to keep lils
race in ?lavery, wc hoed not fear that his
arguments will l??vo iiiucli iulhienee.
Il is iinportaut thal wc Imve union al
thc fSOUth onion hhtweett ihe white and
cok.jed people, a- thc Interest of each
chm- ls intimately blended. Ucl it is a
great mi duke to a.-nine thal lim only
way to lin VC union i-. for Hie colored peo
ple to unite tin lr inll?icnee, ami vol cs i
willi those who litt Vi? in thc pa-t deni'.I
them all ila- -acre! rights ol' humanity.
Il should he know n and arktiowdedgi il
thal wc arc now lix ii,g limier a new dis
pensation, eVeii al Ihe South-.-one m>l ol
slavery, hui of frc. don and cquiti rights
ii lill tile colored pi opie are willing t.
meet iii. ir w hile follOW-eitiiions ill Imr
inony oil this jilatloriii, and hero unlit
with (hem to make Ihe great south pros
peron - ami happy : Ont they wij! siiouei
die in tho siritggie fdr lim- iiberiy, timi
strike lilt hi H \y i th uh repent alp idnvcliohl
cr- and rebels in ll'jo defeat Of Mai party
who ha\e givefi them liberty; ami all i'la
-ai red rights ol' Ann rieiiil citt/.otiS. I CU
gross luis eiiiVanehisOd (he. colored nun
who with Hie I nion soldiers of t lie N?r tl
Ihlighl fol" tlic old lingi, and haveliihi tin
hasisdorn righte'pns rt construction oj
tlic principle ofCqunl rights, and iuipar
t ia! ju -l icc- ; and I ! io colored people wi!
light it ..ut on this linc and will ?icOOp
n . pe imo <>]. conservatism short ol' (Iiis';
Valuable .Surges! ion.
Wc notice by an aili.je m thc Wiisli
illgtoti ?"/irom'c/-. thal a leading ult loo
in tin- l 't column's Pitman lia- le en um
j tig -onie (tract ?Oh I Suggestions ol' gua
ynj.tio iii hhviatlng dillkHdilcs in tlic wa
uf just and impart hil IVgisI r:l( lilli a! th
Smi?h. in prcper.it ion for political ice?
-ne t;..... NV?? i. 4i? t il,.ii w,. luiVij ie
spa e for ihe iMi.fiii? article. Tho yvriti
sug'.:c-m tiuil ii '?a .ii,rn- ;.t a season th:
-holli.', not interfere hitit phtlitili
inteie-ts; that hoards ol' I. gi trat io
should be composed of while and Colore
nun: that no advantage --hall be t-.ke
of thc colored people on account ol' igl?
rame oft heir jowii agc-, or tie.- lijLk . f
family naine: thal philis f.r Voting -.!:;.
he tit'CesSilble for :.:t. ami freedom gran;
c! for al! lo attend : Ilia! a portion Of flt
pbliOe force ol'I ho principal cft ?os ho co
me l iiicn tn qhipt thc publie mind on iii
i|UCsiihn Ol' till' colored p.a.?MC beim; re)
rc-e:;ted ill oIllcC J timi thc people be di
ly uo'.ilicd of tlic time ?ili? phl?o ol' Vo
?hg, and amply proleoiod in lucir righi
hy thc presence and itillucucc of -nc
?dicer- as ititi y bc requited ?o -coure tl:
rights ol'all parties concerned. WO ni
ic>-tami that thc-,. sugg?rions arc :q
??roved at WsishillgtOU, aiid wc arc gk,
hal i'm1 audition of thc authorities In
.cen called lo th': Subject.
National Freedman's Saviitgs Baili
Readj.'r, dd you understand the nullit
.('this ihyiilliiioil ? If you have m
ooki'd int.. thc nuttier, please rihid e. iii
>ilt (Iel av tli? a 1\erl i?, neut mi our lliii
,iagc, and thc ihst time you aie i
i liai leston. goat one to No. 1?. Sta!
street, to what wa.s once (hogrciil ''?.lu*.
IIM :" of Mr. < bk- -, and in ike v< i
v -ou) w here 1 hon-a n 1- ol' i ho- e li ir w Iii.
Cijrisl .tied, jjiivi'j huon sold lo (lie big!
o t bidder, aiid yi>U will lind a neatly li
u 1 and furnished room for banking pu
i> . ..
Our tdd familiar friend. .1. Killer.
tic ('ashier, wili greet you kindly. :u
liiswor au\ questions, for informal te
vm may ask.
Tlic most splendid painting ol' ol
"nartyrod President." hangs upon l!
iv il I near the phiee whore stood lb au
lui) er in thc old days ol' Sont lie ru pro
prv'/'/. In I bc corner where lin ?ii
chiftf'h once s;tooti huddled together
aginy tiwailliig IliOir turn, mc.-, ?tam
(lumammoth Salamander Safe fort!
?:fc.keeping of deposits. Ill Un- re
alj<lining room is a quiet and coiivenie
I am- |'..r | rivale husihess and e?nsull
t'. n. v. here colored and white men w
b Welcomed on thc same "fooling."
We oliScrVOil upon (lie long; table t
Oar!t??itnu Advocate, on lile, willi ol li
ppers. and pen, ink and paper l'or t
?hontinodalion of bank visitors. Y
[.chet liait in less limn the years nu
llsihesS w ill be dom (it No. '.I, State s
tan any Other bank in Charleston. Tl
huh i~ just thc place lo make doposi
-~-^-.-?^??????.-i.? mmmmtmm .......?? un ? ?m.. .
HS it will pay interest, and the security
\ is as a mph' as that bf thc government.
Mass Mooting at Georgetown.
We loam from the Georgetown 7Y?ics,
I that a largo Mass meeting was heh! in
that town on the 2d inst. An appropri
ate Preamble and Resolutions were road
by Mr. A. P. lillis, which were unani
mously adopted. Tho hist resolution
embodied thc adoption o' thc platform of
the I nion Republican party ; and " that
while we. the colored portion of this Or
ganisation, arc most grateful b? our lie
liverers, particularly for thc recognition
of our manhood and enfranchisement -
we. nevertheless, entertain no feelings ol
hostility, malignity, or revenge toward
any. bul are willing lo meet, even those
?Ahornas have been our enemies, upon
lim Republican platform, ami extend tc
Ihem thc richi hand of fellowship."
'Tho meeting was addressed by .1. ll
Kahley. Pcs . ll. ?\ Randolph, Ohir?n?i
Amlcr-oii. C. .1. ( ole. and d'. W. Dag
gell. all of whom supported the Proa nil iii
and resolutions, and forcibly urged llpol
ail pro-cut thc necessity of a iltbrbugl
oruani/al?or, and consolidation of tin
I nion Roptibiieiin party of Sotith Caro
I lina.
-.- ,i'|^^?i.w.-*- - -
?Suintor.
.. .Itilil," lite cbrrespoihleiii of the i '.>>(
ri',- writes (lu following truthful diserip
tioit of Church and -ch-'ol lnulteratS ni
i ter.
.cpiic 1 i'gest congregation at (lili
; pha r is that which is cinincctcil with tin
>.!. I '.. ( htiiph, am! hiiisi nunihi r ii - mein
b. -r-hip and adherent - hy the thousand
lt ha- nal i\ c colored pastors, and own
a VOf\, litrgc house of worship in Ibo sn
burbs. A vi'ry ciegan! eoinnuihioii am
[baptismal service was recentlyproseiithi
to tiii- ( liddell hy Mr. Tiippath of Posion
(>n t he oe. a-ion of il- pro-cut at ion il|
pl'opliatc addle--e- were lll'? V?i'llil b
one of I lie school teachers, nial by (.'ha|
'linn Whillcinoie and a colored prcachci
and Ila. iinmeii-e audience appeare
.'.ralcfullv I" appreciate thc kindne-s .
their distant, and st ranger frieiiih Coi
hooted wiih the Church there i- a ver
llOurjsliiiig -.hool, under the tuition <
I'Ao Massachusetts ladies, ami attende
hy crowd,-, of colored children, lt is MI
tabled by Northern sbTie'tiosi and it ;
lili'pie-I i. .nal'ly tine that a, tho NbH
j hue pi von '.'i.edom to (hose people an
mad. (himi all lull eili."..n-.' il sttOii)
c. nnpleto the woik by (?ihibaliilg litchi \\
;i proper appn . ia'.i. >n am! enjoyment <
I ii. ir new t -tat.- We certainly hat e m
at preisen! Hie moans tn lip so."
lt L- specially gfidifyingtbits, io rca
thc above from thc pen of a just and a|
preelnlive southern githtbdmin. ami il
ablest and most ?iil?resting corfespb:
deni ol' thc daily pres i.
ll i- hi striking eontra-t with thc toi
ami temper ..f sou|liorii "knight s of il
?juill** generally, win n -peaking ol' ll
ell'..rt- oj mulhern teachers and missie
?irids anning flic freedmen. l'..r exai
plo. read Un* uhjust and ulm-dvc h itor
last .'sat m dry's / A / ll if .Ve'ie.s', inisrepr
seiitiiig and herat in-.: thc teacher-, ai
-ci?-lal- in lia- pkcolloiti school of M
< afilo/.,'! ii. Hil- city.
Prom Stunt or.
Wc received lltb followiiig (.ommunic
lion from a Inosl worthy ami intlm-nti
colored man in Siuulcr. The design
t!ii-letter i-.. to correct a false ilium
-ion of anoti...' w hat w a,-, called I
thc I ht il ?i A- c.. of last eek, a .. Ma
Mooting pf ti,,, colored citizens.'' ?o
wa- commended as "praiseworthy ji
lion." < )ur corre-pon,huit says :
'Viii . .V i.s.s He, '/..;/. -,, called, COII-C
o l bf jUSt ?in> < il /,e>-.vo.i v, all told,
was a .-mal! adair, gotten up ?iy I
preacher ol' i.llb African church, of t
ik'Verly Nii-h schboH Somebody is,
eour-e. behind lbc clirHi'ui, pulling t
wires-, before long, all this will come oi
Tim ma-- of freedmen in this .section a
for t Im l uioii Republican Hart y, and w
not. by threats or bribes, he moved fr.
(heir p.>s'uion.
W c -??all soon hold a rea! Mass Me
lng here in Similor, ol' which \oti sh
hear in due Hine. Thc little handful
thc other -ide. don't work wi (ii lim lui
parly at all ; btij an* hand and glove w
those who oppose us. lie not rlebeiv
by false rCpbrlS - thc colored people
Suinter will never surrender lo ihe oji
ol' secret foe, of our liberty; or put
oilice our " best friends." who have j dui
cd Hie nation into a bloody war to ma
our hoiidage perpetual,
A SI M I rt: I'm rou \\.
Tin. RAI.I.ioII SIANIIAI:I>.-A\'C W
cOnie lo bur exchange list, this sidrll
Republican paper published hy ex*(ii
ei'itor, W. W. Holden, in Hie center n
heart of the ( dd North Stale.
W.'Ihtve fait lt iii (lie proverb thal
living (log is bet er than ?idead lio
bul in thc Ktnnrifri'd) wc have a h'ri?tf,
--i 1 ?? i. liiitl?lw\l>Ht?Hmii'llilM'ili IHHKIB4
<>n. Ho HCCtn? t<> li ko no lire that does
i not boil Uto pot) ami goes in Tor' "light
wood/' in cooking his racy and scathing
editorials.
ll" any ol' our rendors are able lo take
;i 'ri-weeklv, by all menus s.end six dol
lars to tho Haleigh ttlumlard. If one
cannot spare the means, let two or three
unite, and allow il to visit you oho hun.
I di ed and lilly limes the coining year.
' I un >i; i AN i SI MMONS.-Messrs George
! A. Tronholm, ex-Seer-tnry of tho Con
federate Treasury, his son William C.
iTrenholtn, T, p. Wagner, and Janies
Welsman, nil members ol'theChnrleston
lli'in ol' Frasier, Trenltlolm &c, and John
15. Laliltu, their agent during the war at
Nassau, .vere personally served, recently,
by u deputy Sergeant-at-Anns from
Washington, to appear before.* the Judi
ciary Committee at thal eily on the 10th
ol* .May no.* I, in relation t<? the business
ol'blockade running, and the assets of
the linn remaining at the (dose of the
the u ar. It is minored that the Govern
ment will probably collect duties on the
brisk lillie tratio kept up lier?' during
the war. (Jin in Snhcf
ZION- MBUAI.D.-Hoi*. Gilbert Huven
takes the chair vacated by Dr. Coblc?glb
Our hearts ache lo see our old friend and
pastor, wounded, come down from thc
watch-tower ; but we will hope and pray
thal he may soon rest and be refreshed,
so thal he may euler another. Mean
while? we involuntarily not! assent to
the "b w editorial" ol' the incoming ed
itor. Bro. Maven will be a keen binde,
and a faithful ally to the cause of equal
rights.
Nf A ss M r. KT I NU.-A mass meeting wns
held at Florence on the loth Instant,
At least one thousand persona were
present. Stirring um! eloquent sphlross.
es w ere made by IL F. Whiltomoro, K,
.1. Suet ter. and others. Th.1 Union He-,
publiean plat fohn was read and adopted,
and a permanent organisation oileetod.
Si mini, KxAMINATION.- Wc peg ret
thal sickness of hands in our olliee, and
other circumstances, crowd ovil an arti
cle written on the examination of l'\ L.
Canlo/a'-. School at Centenary Church,
.?ii Thursday afternoon. The examinai
tion was creditable to all concerned. If
our notice keeps well, we may possibly
inser? it in our next issue.
i V' "Scjiiihs" caine too late for this
issue, Thanks.
J^'Thc proceedings of a Mass Meet-:
iiig al Darlington will appear in our
next isiSUe.
;]J \ r m .S ?
Loyal Colobration,
The march bf the franchise and the fran
chised has beeil again witnessed in the
streets of Richmond. The colored people
there celebrated ils evacuation by a largo
procession. The iact goes lo show thal
tiley are intelligent ami loyal enough to
recognize their friends. They will not vote
(br ex-Rebels id'tor celebrating the defeat
ol' rebellion,
I NION Yu rouv.-Rhode Island has
again won a (borough Radical victory,
with Gen, llurnstdc for its hero. Messrs.
Dixon ami .lenekes are reelected to Con
..r'.'ess by round majorities, and on joint,
ballot iii?- Radical Legislative majority
is 7<'. lin' Democrats having but l t mein-,
hers in Senate and I louse. This is a vic
tory which does not look as if Connoeti
nil was Nevv-Fngland, and we com
mend it lo the gentlemen who hailed
Mr. Fnglish's election asa sign of
i-omplele revolution in (he politics of
the Norlin
No DISTINCTION ON* TUB' X?cot?sf OK
I oi.?u;. - Dr. Mc'Olintoek announced in
lifo New York Conference that (he Drew
Theological Instituto nt Carmel, New
"Jersey, would be open to colored persons
ts well as to white. This is the right
[?lan for all of library and theological in
stitutions, We have a Theological In
-tillite in Charleston Si C. that makes no
listinet?oils on thc account of color.
While students one here admit teil il'they
?onie well recommended.
Sl'Ki ?AUK IN OHIO.-Thc Ohio Legisla
nte has dually adopted a proposition to
.;o amend I he Stat?' Constitution as to
ixlend th?' ballot to colored men upon
?.quaI terms with the whites, lt will go
o the electors for ratification or reject
ion.