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4 ^Ue?iD^ fen Columbia of blacks and y?k&*&&'.' j I perused it eargerly to asser- ! , tain the ! sentiment and complexion ofi these tWo! poi ? tica I 'elementa* wheii %iead-f v?d together, for I have always had my j>uspicion^ of Columbia and herpo.iticans -ever stuck the Ilampton-Nash meeting. wer? my suspicions unfounded, for j -on reading, the entire telegram I discov- j eflafl aythoy_ dsepised sycophant-a than Nash, has succumbed to st ry of designing men, and bc-j .come a cjonvert to the doctrine that the ,southern| whites-pur former roasters^] mightier thrsoph ?r? Wr * Hold! Mr. Henry >?.'Turner, and let; .gs^am ne thc subject- Hew long have j yon lived South before, the war? ( I mean j during tl ie reign .pf terror.) What do you j know of the antecedents of these " best j friends ~ of ours ? Are you prepared to j dunstant ate tfteir friendship tb the colo red1 mar .by erny voluntary" action of tbeitts?* \v? you 119t aware Sfiey? ?truggled^for S<?$? ksag ye^1^ tn a bloody rj^?ilioc jj^pstt: e Q?o'?rnment-risk ed- their ii??es, their fortunes and their all to perpetuate their rights -of despotism /\2ft*enji? power, did they not legislate against j^ur interests and well-being as a people?| And after we bad fought and bled upon an hundred battle fields to ^ipehouj tjiat foul blot upon the escutch eon of our.couotry, and were marie free citizens jthereof, to enjoy ""life, liberty, .and thejpursu*t.?>f happiness/' did they ?ot C?a?i that oppressive and unjust bill known as .the "Negro Code," as their last .deajth grasp at our libertie s ? These are mets familiar to the mind of every intelligent colored mim of the loutit ; ?fcem, wi? s\?> notjthink it altogether safe triwgbt them. How then can they conscientiously c?vm to be our '-best i^idsf .Friend?itp docs not consist merely of words, but deeds ??$0; hence we know who our friends are by what they hajre done for us. -By their fruits ye shall| know them/* It is too late now to attempt to delude us. We have paid .jdearjy.ifor our lesson, and intend tc profit bj}* it. . We^rived our freedom and political immjrajties from a power whose repre ^8enta%ye is^he immortal Star Spanglec Banneij; andWien men who *yould trail ^l?Wan?insult ii, tettu^Jhej ' -Saffig rfQ^?^ ra region of iur ners add Nashes were to tell us so. Wc aye not|. s ur pr i sed at the duplicity ol Beverly Nash, because we know bim tc be an ignorant man, who wa > schooled to obey hijs master ; and it is very natural tjiat he ishould still speak in accordance wjth the wishes of his superior?, or at least thbse whom he has been taught to Relieve! are . jys ^pcriprs. But Henry M. -Turner, hailing from Washington, D. C., ?as sold his birthright for a mess of pottage. It is said that every man has hts -price. ?eorgeipvva, G. G. CR?YOS. Theiprospects for South Carolina. * Governor Perry in his recent letter to .??he Pli&nix bas .the fol lowing absurd ideas on restriction. He probably thinks that the colored people would abuse pow er as badly as the white rebels of the South. ! Gov. Perry saVs : ,#ust ?as sure .ps general suifrage is given tcj the negro, in South Carolina, Jie wjH iesi iws j?ajger?caj strength, and sooner, br later, under tie file lead of Black Republican emissaries, ^ejze the political power of the ?v?ate, and exercise it to ogress ?nc? plumier tin* white race. There' are thousands ol' unprincipled wfyite l^cn amongst us, who will unite their dejstinv with the negro tor the si*ke 'spoilt and plunder. They will easily ^e persuaded, and pei-suade themselves, ?hat ft is right and proper that tiie lands! of th? Sjtate should be divided out equally j amongst aft of J^er citizens. Every one \ should Ijtave a nomc-r-the poor freedman j as well jas his former rich master. I lav-; ing tbe jpower in their hands, with t'asj belief, it is folly and stupidity to suppose I they willi not execute it. They must I serve oik juries and hold office, ride with ' ^QU.|LU4 your wives and daughters in the j carr^a4ql eat with you at the hotel, and \ sit"witli! you in the church. AH this, and j jB&? ten! ti ni?s more, you must endure j from yo^r black "political masters. Andi can-it-?e that the pride of Carolina has j mr& *sqj' low, and been so degraded, as | to votelfor ail this voluntarily, for the I purpose of getting back into that Union ! which ber citizens professed to ha e and j despise!so cordially a few years since?. Are they willing to go to the polls and j cast their vote for a Convention, with this destiny staring them in the face, in I order to-save their lands from confisca jti???-EO. They will be voting the nlti* I mate confiscation of their lands and their political rights as surely as they ;?re vo ^^?^y tli?ir ijonor as men and Car }^ial^^t^^^ ' g .,. |g| , . * , There are in the- State~only * ten Dis tricts out of the thirty in which the white voters are. in the majority, and these Districts are the smallest ; consequently two-thirds and more of the Convention may be negroes or Black Republicans. The Legislature will be similarly com J posed. X>o the people of South Carolina j really think of these consequences, or j are they prepared to accept them ? Better j a thousand times let Congress confiscate your lands than enta 1 such a Govern ment and such degradation and misery ! on yourselves and posterity. Do your duty, and leave the consequences to God. Act like men and Carolinians. Declare, by voting against a Convention, that you will nev?r voluntarily yield the right of self-gove^pment, or place ^.our selves under the control ot your former I slaves. 30lter-far better-to remain j as you are, under the military rule of ?your conquerors, ami await t;heir retur I ning sense of justice. I feel assured that nothing but a mistaken appeal to base fear, and that dastardly virtue, galled prudence, could have wrought so wonder [ fui a change,in-the public sent iment ol ? South Carolina. Audit is melancholy ! to see the "people-a proud, gallant peo I pie-scared into their own ruin and ! degradation by the false erv of confisca ! lion, like the consumptive lunatic, v.ho : had such a terror of death that he butted : his brains out. against the walls of his j cells to avoid it. In order to save ont i hmds from Congressional collocation. I we are persuaded to let the negroes Ijvireel thtnu ont auiCHigst tlicmse?ves. CHARLESTON, S. C., MAY ll, 13C7, I . All letters to the Editors or Pub \ lisherr stould be directed lo k* ?karl&t?z ; Advocate LOCK-Box 100." j Charleston, S. C., j gp Single copies of the Advocate may . ?be had at Mr. Howard's tin store, under ? ; our oilice at ten cents each. ^3 I ! White and Blacfc Men. j Jb?a recint eAto\?fr>f4cT&^ rrr%, .?uu' JIJCA?^-wc una tue Torrowing '! sentence : .j u Black mon are more deeply interest led in the well-being of their race than >; any white ma . can be." Again the same paper in its editorial ! : columns says : J k* We want true representation. Let j the whites bc represented according to 1 their numbers, and the blacks according 1 to theirs also." If a white man cannot fully appreciate the interests cf the colored man, then j wc infer that it must be equally ifnposi l??e for the colored man to feel for the j i interests of the whites. Hence the de (mand is made that in legislation, each j class should be duly represented, that whites mav act for whites, and colored j for colored i % I Thc same principle is inculcated by ; blacks who say they love those of their ! own color better than whites, and by : white who claim that they cnn feel more j deeply for the wrongs inflicted on theil j own, than on the colored race. If it be true ! that our affections, for hum nity, should j ke varied by thc color of the skin, then I I class leg. slat ion and representation are j I to bc justified. ; The same principle of. seperate inter ests and patti al affection, is involved in ; the idea that the two classes should ride j in sej a atc cars, occupy separate sittings j at church, receive the Lord's Supper at : separate tables, and be meluctorl in c?is fimct ecclesiastical organizations. That narrow minded prejudiced white people, who believe that God designed ! the colored man for shivery, should be j found to advocate the idea that the Afri-I can has distinct sensibilities and interests i i from white people, niig?it be expected ; ! but that colored men should endorse j this unchristian idea seems to us quite strange. lt might as well be contended that j persons with blue eyes cannot identify! themselves with the interests of those of black eyes, as that a man with a light skin cannot feel full sympathy for his brother of a darker hue ! " The black man is more deeply interested in the well being of their race than the whiteman caa be.V Were Clarkson, Wilberforce,; Wesley, and a Lincoln black m n ? Whoj with the African's complexion ever didj more for his race than these devoted ? lovers of pur common humanity ? Did he j1 who took upon himself, not the nature: of angels, but the seed of Abraham need j to have a colored skin that be knight ? ?to make an atonement for the sins|f the whole world ? Are we not made blood, and have we not all been ed hy the same Savior, and at th price ? What interests has the bl distinct and seperate from the wh in this or the coming world? DoS&e gospel know any di?erence,or doesjjod's law make any distinction? We ftigQ^ as well tali: about the white nian,^^^e and the colored man's Bible, as thejphite man's church, and the black J^n,s church. It is equally absurd to fide?" take to make distinction in reg! their interests or representation. In the great work of reconstructible should scorn the idea of the wjnp or black man's party. The broad .b^P/01* which we are to predicate our legislation should be that of principle, and notjjom plexion. Man should be regard mau eutitled -to ali the sacred rig humanity' without any distinction i account 'ot racVorcoi?r. ? '"tsas&. i^v**y titled to peculiar consideration or q position in church or state, becausV^?s complexion is either white or black. No man has .a right to be a master, $0}T man can justly be reduced to slavery for this reason. It is as repugnant t? the great principle of the brotherhoi^ of man, to orgauize a church on t?? ba sis of a dark, as white skin, and fist as anti-republican to encourage poiitfe?l.or ? sanitations and special legislativ for ? the black as tcTdte man. ?11 &<Md be j admitted to equal rights and prMleges ! in church and state whatever ISy be ! their ?ace or color. Those clajas to ; leadership and distinction that aifrnrgecl j on the consideration of complexion i should be regarded of shallow aivljpuht fid force. No man has a claim ts3&con fidence of colored people becausj? Lc is himself colored., and none arc topacio thc objects of suspicion and mistrjst be? ! cause they are white. Wre shoulden live j together in peace and harmony?ejoing j t? others as wc would that they*hould I do unto us. Those who would mv?f?C:!r* ?ttg to do with the white man, arWUie same unchristian spirit as thos& who would have nothing to .do with Ui? cob red man. In this countrv of ours iv ! should know in the administration of the ijovernment, no black or white No th or South, but man as man and the IJuioi; a^on^juodliiSi^raW?- ^fr^g jj Cherry Hill Camp -Meeting] fy j The first week in Moy 18G7, viljbe j memorable on accoun*. of the hold|g of j the first Camp-meeting in South ?lina, since 1844, by the old Nietta ? Episcopal Church, i The weather was delightful-the fi j excellent, and the prc ching powerfrl. j Rev. J. A. Sasportas, pastor of hi j morville circuit, managed the med ; with gracious skill, and there was no i slightest disturbance from first to a ?either among white or colored, Aso j awe seemed to pervade the cncampn?n j and none seemed disposed to hm: q harm in all God's holy hill. Though meeting was designed specially fort i circuit vet there were lanjc del?gala I from AVentworth street, ?Spring ste ! and old Bethel churches ; went out ri ? their tents to encamp for the week, M j added greatly to the interest of thc m?t I ing. Many professed to expeiiencethe i deep fulness of God's love, and ahnt ? - i 12a sought and found the pearl of gr:at 1 price. Scenes like ti?e day of Pentecost ind primitive Methodism were re-enact*!?; " the slain of the Lord were many." Dn Sabbath night there were between 50 and' CO lay as dead, at one .time in the tents and praying circle at the stand. We could but exclaim erv outo shout thou inhabitant of fSUw rOr is the Holy One of israel in the midst of thee." Long will the manifestation^!! the power and glory of that ni?ht be re membered. Sermons accompanied hy the demon strations of power, were preached in fol io wi.ig order viz : Opening discourse by C. il. IJolioway on "drawing nigh to God," followed by Bro. Way on the 1C works of Darkness/' Dr. Webster on "the land of promise." C. H. Holloway on " the willing peo ple." Dr. Webster on " the close friend." i J. Roseman on "the Prodigal Son." Joshua Wilson on 4 the joyfu1 sound.' T. W\ Lewis on "converting the sinne;.?| Sam'l Weston on "the great c^ro^L sion." J. Roseman on " the looking unto mc. Joshua Wilson on "the good Samaritan." T. W. Lewis on " who shall abide His appearing." J. A. ?Sasportas on " the Lord's supperr| and the wedding garment." B. F. Randolph on "the Queen of Sheba," A " love feast " accompanied by tjtej rich experience of pilgrims long on the heavenly journey, and young and happy converts, with appropriate words of part ing council, closed Cherry Hill camp meeting. : . ; The S. C. BaH Road agents deserve great credit for their gentlemanly kind ness towards those who gassed ov?r their roads to the meeting, and the ?edpctiq? of their fare one-naif. Sister Elizabeth Way, has given a beautiful lot for a permanent camp ground for the M. E. Church, nearer the rail-road. She is the daughter of Saml. Steppes. J4* - , a^ji, ?utrage at Lynchburg. We have been credibly informed that a dastardly and cruel outrage ?as .been committed npon^he person of Rev. J. R. Tamblyn at Lynchburg S. C. Mr" Tam blyn ?is engaged as a missionary of the M? % Church upon the Sumter circuit, 5&**>a3Soa9 a teacher of a freedmen's school at Lynchburg, under ftfce auspices of "The N. ?. Freedmen's -Union Com mission." A bout two weeks since, by invitation of th? colored citizens of Lynchburg, he consented to address them at a public meeting upon-the great questions which are now .engaging the attention of the unreconstructed South. Ile was also asked to read "The Military Reconstruct tien BiU,', "The Platform of the Union Republican Party" and such other docu ments as would give the lately enfran chised, light upon their rights and duties. At that meeting a large number ofthe freedmen were present, and a few of "the upper and ruling classes," Mr. Tam blyn in writiug to a friend concerning tho meeting, says : "I went with fear and trembling, not being accustomed to speak ? upon political matters, but sudden in spiration came over me, and I spoke with great liberty for about an hour." Noth ing was said that any reasonable person cot? ld take offense at. The laws of the Isfattort ftud the powers of representative bodies were explained, and fully given, to thc enthusiastic delight of the freed i men, and discomfiture of the unrecon ciled. The Sabbath following this meeting, instead of worshiping God in their usual places, it is said that "the offended resi_ Jps&nts of %ryhebfcurg rnict to concert plans ancj schemes to drive Mr. Tamblyn out j of town," for he was having too much ! influence the ni yers. It was also sug- ! gested hythe conspiring haters of free] \ speech^ free pre?s^ and free men,, that.' j "whatever was done must be done in the j night, so that no one could discover the ! actor." Threats against Mr. Tamblyn's life were patent and public. Ile was cau tioned by citizens of Lynchburg, not to I bc out ?of doors arter dark ; still he eould j not believe that any one entertrined malice in his heart toward him, and went about his regular work. On Sabbath last he went to Sumter to fulfil his ap pointment, and returning to Lynchburg Monday evening, while walang from the depot to the town about half-past 7 o'clock he was struck under the eye by some unknown missie which stunned and felled him to thc ground. Had it not been for the coming of a few loyal and friendly freedmen to his aid, Mr. Tamblyn thinks his life would have been t:;kcn before he could have readied his boarding place. Means were made use of on his part to secure action from the civil authorities in thc premises., but no attention was given. We understand that full repre sentations have been made to General Sickles, and we trust immediate steps will be taken to remind the people of "Xrynctiourg that the government ?rill defend and protect its loyal, threatened, and violated citizens. If we cannot have tree thought, expression and action, espe cially where it is most needed, then are our efforts to save the Nationality in vain. Sb Mr. Tamblyn is an Englishman by birth, scholarly and cultivated, generous and charitable conservative in sentiment and disposed to give justice with an even balance to all men, and we feel that this outrage is more unwarranted and im placable on that account. Another Murderous Assault. ? ^^^^ McLoud, a colored local preacher of the M. E. Church, was shot last Friday on the high way near Lynch burg, s. C., by one of the white "chival-1 ry" of that place, and at last accounts lay in a dying condition. We have heard of r.o provocation save his connec tion with the M. E. Church, and taking part in a Republican meeting We learn j1 that the civil authorities r?fus d to ar rec? the murderer, and that the Milita ry commanders are attending to the matter. We have good hope that a lit- j ile of the wholesome discipline of Gen-j erais Sickles and Scott will make our lives a little safer in the vicinity of this nest of ex-Confederate officers. State Convention. A Convention of the Union Republican Party of South .Carolina assembled at Military Hall in this city on Tuesday eve.ping last. Something over fifty del egates wepre present and answered to their names. The room was densely packed with spectators, all of whom seemed to take an anxious interest in the proceedings. The Convention was called to order by 3fe..#. P. M. Epping, who nomipate?l for temporary Chairman, R. H. Gleaves of Beaufort, which was put to vote and carried. The.Chairman, on taking his seat, ex plained jtp? objects of the assembling of the Convention which were the more per fect organization of the** Union Republi can Party <<sf*his State, and the adoption of a platform which should be the basis for the pa? ty to work upon. On motion, a Committee on Creden tials, consisting of one from each District, was;?jppointed by the Chairman. The Committee retired, and on their return reported eight Districts represented. On motion, a Committee on permanent organization was appointed, who report ed tlie following nominations : For President, R. H. Gleaves. Vice Presi dents, J. J. AV right, Rev. R. II. Cain, J. P. M. Epping, Isaac Brockington, II. J. Maxwell. Secretaries, Robt. J ames, W. J. McKinlay, T. K. Sasportas. Chap lain, Rev. F. L, Cardoza. The nominations were severally voted Upon, and confirmed by die Convention. ,'CapuT. h ?cy and Mrs. Harp were called out and addressed the Con vention. The Convention then adjou^ed to meet the next morning at JO o'cloek, at the A. M. E. Church, on Calhoun St. 2d DAY WEDNESDAY, MAY 9th. j The Convention met according to ad journment, and in the absence of the ! Chaplain, the meeting was opened with j prayer by Rev. J. G. G i bbs. Wj?0?&? ! Gleaves made an address, further ex plaining the work of the Convention .and I rtefending the prlfici^ les and d-oo'rincs of f I the party. i A Business Committee was appointed j ?who reported tjie following; ? 1st That the Convention adopt Cush ing's manuel as the basis of the parlia mentary jules and regulations by which j thev would be governed.' 2d The appointment of a temporary j iState, Central Committee. 3d The adoption of a platform of j principles. Committee on Platform. R. JC, De Large, W. J. Whipper,, JJ. IL Cain, IL J. Maxwell, g. W, M. Mackey. Committee on Addresses. J. J. Wright, Jas. M. Allen, II. E. Ilayne. State Central Committee. C. C. BOWEN, President. E. P. WALL. Vice President. PAUL POIXSETT. Treasurer. W. J. WHIPPER-Beaufort. W. M. VINEY,-Colleton, R. C. DELARGE,-Charleston. JAS. ALLEN,-Greenville. ISAAC BROCKIXTOX,-Darlington. J. K. JILLSOX,-Kershaw. IL E. IIAYXE,-Marion. T. K. SASPORTAS,-Orangeburg. On motion it was resolved that all j persons in attendance on this Convention, having been elected to represent Parish es or pistricts, are hereby admitted to ?eas, provide the committee on creden iials are satisfied of their election or ap pointment Charles Bentham and Peter Crpshy were appointed Sergeant-at-Arms. It was moved and carried that a com mittee of one from each District be elect- io ed permanently to act as a State Central j n Committee, and that the Districts not represented be left open for appoint ment. The Convention then took a recess till half-past 3 o'clock. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Convention met according to ad journment, and proceeded to business. On motion it was resolved that the Chairman of the State Centrai Commit- ! S tee appoint temporary committee-men j C for the unrepresented Districts. ! v: Resolved, That a committee of five be ? B appoint.d to draft a platform and suita ble resolutions for this State. Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to devise plans for procur ng means for defraying the expenses of ?e Convention. Resolved, That the Chairman, Secre* ary and Treasurer of the State Central o n io Lb B tl h b; S m, - II -- ga* :?mmittee< tog?fier ^ith any two of tlie lommittee, coie?itrfe the Executive ommittee Tte following $a?3?m was adopted ?vtbe Convention, w Platform oMfg^lf^ "Republican Party ??^^th. Carolina, I. That in titder to make Ike labor? >f all our loyal fellow-citizens asore ef fectual for carrying out the prohibions )f Congress, for the restoration of ?aw md order in our State, as weil as for foe peace and prosperity of our entire cou? try, we, the people of South Carolina, do form ourselves into a politic al organiza tion, to be known as the Union Republi can party of South Carolina. II. That as republican institutions can? not be preserved, unless intelligence be generally diffused among all classes, we will favor a uniform system of commoj^^gg schools and colleges which shall be opejj to all, such system to b? supported by a general tax upon all kinds of property. III. ?That we will favor a liberal sys?, tem of public improvements, such as rail-roacK canals, and otjier works, and ; also such a system of awarding contracts for the same, as will give all our fellow citions an equal and fair chance to share in them. IV. That we will also insist upon such modification of the laws of the state as will clo away with imprisonment for debt, except for fraud, and imprison ment of witnesses except for wilful ab* sense, and, especially, to abolish entire ly and forever, the barbarous custom of corporeal punishment for crime, or any other cause. V. That as large lanc\ monopolies tend only to make tho rich richer, and the poor poorer, and arr ruinous to the ?gfivl?ltiira?, commercial, and social in terests of the state, thc legislature should offer every practicable inducement for the division and sale of unoccupied lands among the poorer classes, and as an en couragement to immigrants to settle in Dur state, VI. That the ; law of ejectment an? listraint should be so modified as to pro jet equally the landlord and the ten mi. VII. That provision should be made br the exemption of the "poor man's xoinestead.*'. 4 ' < ^ _ VIII. That the interests of thc sta'c leiuand a revision of thc entire code of laws, and the re-organization of the courts. JX. That it is just and proper that al\ Laxes should be ad valorem, and prgporr lioned to the property of the citizens, md that no capitation or poll tax should aver be levied in this State. X. That the ballot being the surest safeguard of the rights of the citizen, all officers of the State should be elected by the people? XI. That the poor and destitute, hose aged and infirm people, houseless md homeless, and past labor, who have lone to care for them, should be provi led for at the expense of the State : and hat in the re-construction of our govern ncnt, we will see to it that they are not ?cglected and forgotten. XII. That we give our cordial and mtirc sanction to the action of Congress br the restoration of the Union, and to he wise and just principles pf the Re? mhlican party. XIII. That we will not support any candidate for pf?ice who will not openly indorse the principles adopted by the Jni.on Republican party ; and that we dec ige ourselves to stand by the regular lamination of the party without any res ervation whatever. R. C DeLarge,-Chairman, 9 ?I. J. Maxwell, \ E. W. M. Mackey, kV. J. Whipper, J R. H. Cain. Kev. B. F. Randolph, Ast. Supt. f schools for this State, for the purpose f organizing schools, and looking after ratters that pertain to them in general, ill visit the following places. Columbia, May IZ? Camden, May 0. Darlington, May 27. Cheraw, lay 29. Marion, June 3. t^* We are happy to learn that the ett proceeds of St. Marks Fair amout d to the generous sum of S1?16, 80. BAPTIST CHURCHES,* BRANCHVILLE . C.-On Sunday 28th of April Rev. !. H. Corey organized a Church in this illage. Jt is to be known as the Canaan laptist Church. Rev. G. Govan baa een since ordained as Pastor. "WADMELAW ISLAND.-Last Sabbath tevds. C??I. Corey and \V. Carr visited lis Island and organized the " Wadm* iw Baptist Church.' After 61 had been * aptized by Rev WY Carr, the Lord's upper; was administered to the newly ?gani?e&ebnrchvh?e now. numbers 223.