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PICKENS COURT HOUSE, S. C. SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1801.
NIGHT THE DAY, THOU
NO. 5&
POET JR/Y".
My Mothb*^ Voice.
TU?re's music in thc autumn wind,
Around (lie dripping oaves;
Amd whtro its pinions stop to piny,
Among the tullen leave*.
Tk?re'H umsio iu tho river's flow,
Along th? pebbly shore,
Wheu all the wiuds hay? gono to sloop,
Aud boughs swayed ao more.
There'? musio iu the orlcket's ?nug
I hem* through evening shade,
And in thc low distant herds,
Returning from the glade.
There's music in the household COUCH
That greet the sad or gay,
And in ibo laugh of hmoccuco
Rejoicing iu its play.
Rut there's music sweeter far
lu memory (hau this
The music of my mother's voico
Now in the land of bliss.
A music limo may never still
I bear it iu my dreams,
When all thc fondness of her fnco
Ouce more upon me beams.
I know not what tho An gob) bear,
In mansions in the skies
Rut there is not a sound on earth
Like mother's gentle voice.
The tears are in my clouded oyo,
An?? madness in my brain,
A? Ni aire whispers to my henri,
?ho Will not come again.
A Mother! oh, when she departs,
Her Hue is never known ;
Thc records of nftVclion speak
Of only, only one !
And brighter will that record grow
Tlirougb all tho changing years
Thc oftener to tin lip is prosscd
The cup of sorrow's tears.
ORI Gr-1 IST-A. I-J .
FOR THE K ROW EE 00 UM KR.
Tlegro Education.
Mr. Editor: Thc subject of Negro 1?Jdu
cation presented by a Southern man may ap
?pear strange enough, when we take into con
sideration the circumstances by which we have
bonn nurrouiidod fivnu our c.irlicol icootloetloiib
to within the pHst twelve months. Many of
our people are still unable to realize the fact,
that a great revolution has taken place in the
aooial and domestic economics of our country.
And this moy be ono of the reasons why we
are so slow iu bringing ourselves up to a prop,
er appreciation of our true situation. "But
faots are stubborn things, and it becomes us as
a> people and as individuals in this matter-of
fact age, to lay aside and discourage in our
selves and those around us ali childish fancies
and freaks, and submitting ourselves to sur
rounding circumstances, march bravely on in
thc great work of organizing, building up, and
encouraging every object that looks toward
the prosperity, happiness and peace of our
common country. One object, that in my
humble judgment should be considered of no
little moment, is that of tho mental develop
ment of our colored population. There WHR a
time when" wo, as a people, were persuaded,
that to educate thc negro, would be attended
with disastrous consequences both to our in
terests and his happiness. Surrounded as we
frequently were hythe emissaries of Northern
fanaticism aud intrigue, our people saw that
by educating thc negro they would bo furnish
ing tho common cnomy of both tho negro and
his master with a powerful means for carrying
out their sobornes of servilo itiRurreotion, in
?tmdiarisra and murder ; thus destroying tho
y ?ry foundations of social and domestic felici
ty. Under this persuasion it was deemed best
to put out of the reach of fanaticism that,
which, while it could profit tho negro but little
as ho was then situated, could bo made the
means of incalculable injury to thc country.
Tho vory reason which impelled us to refuse
thc benefits of education to tho negro then,
.may now bo urged ns an argument in favor of
his mental development : 1st. Wo of the
South aro probably better acquainted with tho
disposition, instinct and proclivities of tho
negro, than any other people, I might almost
say, in tho world j certainly bettor than tho
run-mad fanatics of tho North. Hence wo
are bettor adapted for tho work of instructiug
thom than any of their so-oallod Northern
sympathizers can bo. 2d. Our own intorests
?md tho welfare of our country and tho hap
piness of our pcoplo, both white and colored,
mako it an imperativo duty on our part to on
tor Uppn this. work. I havo had within thc
Inst twelve months about ns fair opportunities
for gaining information on this subject as most
mon in this Community at least,, and my ex
perience and obBorvation, I oonfess iu all oan
,' %dor, ha? led' mo to tho oonoluaiorV that tho
great majority of thc male and female teachers
coming among us from thc North, by tho dif
fusion of their miscegenation and equality
ideas, aro calculated to do tho negro infinitely
more injury than oan ever bo compensated by
what smattering of in education they may be
able to impart. The people of the South,
however they may be oppressed aud trodden
upon by thc heel of funatioisiu and tyranny,
cauuot and never will submit to be iusulted
acid treated with indignity by those whom thoy
have always regarded as slaves. And howev
er high and enthusiastic notions Northern
"civil rights" advocates may entertain; and
despite of all cnactmouts and laws they may
succeed in driving ovci tho hoad of thc Pres
ident for putting tho negro on an equality
with tho white mau-tho true Southern mau
never eau uor ucver will, consent to sit at the
s.iuie table, to sleep in thc same bcd, and dwell
in tho Kamo house, and admit to the same
privileges and immunities tho sous oe Africa 1
Our very heart? swell ut tho thought ! ! Our
Ycry nature revolts at thc bare idea ! ! I And
yet this is the doctrino and theso tho senti
ments which Northern Pedants aro assiduous
ly laboring to impress upon the minds of our
people of color ! Wo cannot alter our nature
nor can the enactment of law, nor tho rage of
fanaticism accomplish the task. There is a
great gulf fixed between thc black and white
race ss to equality which all tho whining cant
and bombastic braggadocio and windisms of
SrKVKNsand Su MN Kit and their motley clique
can never lill up.
If the negro has a friend on earth that, friend
is the Southern man, and the chango of rela
tion between him and his former master has
not destroyed that attachment for him which
grow with his growth and strengt!loncd with
his .strength. And thc true men of our couu
11 jr mc as deeply tuioiosuKt, ir not litop'oj f<-?
his welfare now, than while he was under our
protection and guidance. We know tho ne
gro's native instinct of dependence and his
imbecility in judgment, forethought, and econ
omy, and wo cannot but look after him as ho
starts out on his untried voyage in his untried
barque, toward his unknown destiny, with
feelings of tho deepest interest. And for this
reason wo would remove as far as possible from
his way cvory harrier that would impede his
progress and success in his now career. " Be
fore exaltation is humility." Thc sentiments
which these Northern " Now Lights " are en
deavoring to instill into the minds of ou>" col
ored people are to the last degree pernicious
to their bcBt interest. What man among us
is going to employ a servant (and such they
must necessarily bc for years to como,) who
has been taught to belicvo that ho is in every
respect thc cquul of his employer? and becaueo
ho cannot conscientiously admit his notions of
equality and tako him to his board, bcd and
fireside must submit to any indignity and in
sult which his uogroship may seo ..proper to
iufiiot. I know not your sentiments, Mr.
Editor, but ? can speak for myself, that I
would rather undergo any hardship no matter
how sovero, than cxposo myself to such treat
ment. And I believe I am but echoing the
sentiments of a largo majority of our pooplo
when I say that if those pornioious principles
aro poreistod in, tho day is not distant when
wo shall soe thousands of our colored people
wandering through the country without em
ployment, food, raiment, or homes, and our
cars will become familiarized with talcs of
murder, robbery and burning. Then will tho
sum of hope and futuro greatness sink amid
tho blackness of darkness forevor, and the ne
gro like thc Indian, pass into ?blivioA-bo
forgotten and his name despised among tho
people of tho earth. Tho question now arises :.
How aro these evils to bo averted, and how
may wo best secure the intorcsts of our coun
try at largo, and those of tho colored pcoplo
in particular ? I would suggest, that wo tako
the mental and moral development of theso
pooplo into our own hands, and that at once y
and so occupy tho ground as to leave no room
for the ingress of theso Northern moths into
thc social hive, and while wc endeavor to im
part to thom tho benefits of a sound praotioal
oduoation, so far ns books and figures aro con
cerned, impress upon their minds those senti
ments of honesty, truth, sobriety and industry
which will rondor thom nsoful to themselves
and tho country at large. Tcaoh them that
humility'and a-cheerful obedionco to all law
ful domnnds should ho the >ohnraotoristio of
every ono..wjiito or blaok,who aspires to suoooss
in lifo. Teach them that wo aro their truest,
best frionds, by words and nota ; leam them to
fool a? interest io whatever iuteroatsfls--to bc
' "kv ?"' ? ?& "vis J
economical, prudent, careful ; to love their
country, and homes ; to labor for its welfare
and tho prosperity of thofic who employ them.
If these suggestions or something similar
should bo taken and worked out in good faith,
I have no doubt but an addition to the happi
ness, prosperity and pence of our eoUntry would
be made of whioh we can form no idea at tho
present time. Now is the time *o act ; before
another twelve-tuonth hundreds of Northern
teachers will be pouring into our country, an d
if thoy continuo as tlicy have begun wo may
well tremble for our safety, and many of our
j people will bc called to suffor, as many are
now, for their sad dereliction in so important
a matter. A. F. T. T. a.
Correspondence of the Courier
CHAKI,KSTON, May 25, 18GG.
.V;*. Editor: Among thc very many de
sponding persons whom one meets now nearly
every day, it is refreshing to come across one
who does uot take epiito as dull a view of our
prospects as the large majority, and particu
larly cheering to hear sound views of our pros
perity in tho futuro expressed; one of thc
surest ways to keep a placo back iu thc on
ward progress of tho world, is to always decry
any offort, whioh may bc attempted for its im
provement, on tho ground c f incompetency in
tho manager or the undertaking, or as a bad
investment otherwise :
Charleston is evidently intended for a large
city, with every natural qualification for ono,
now tho largest with tho exception of Now
Orleans, South of Baltimore ; it commands
thc wholo Import, and uoarly thc whole Ex
port trade of South Carolina, and a great por
tion of Georgia. Its harbor is quito deep
enough to allow thc ingres.- and egress of load
ed ships of 1300 tons burthen; and as to ar
tificial improvements, thc Edisto and Ashley
Canal now in progress towards completion,
will soon bring thc wa tori of tho Edisto River
lulu thu liurUOr, tnoveby cutting off many
miles of dangerous travel for rafts coming herc,
and truly giving this city a vast lumber trade,
for the lumber growth of thc interior of this
State is unsurpassed, and has hitherto ouly
needed Vn avenue of safety to this sea-port.
Tho Charleston and Cincinnati Railroad will
also assist vastly towards building this city j
and our public men foresaw that fact before
the late war, when the Bluo Ridge Railroad
was first started. And of what au incalcula
ble benefit it would have been to tho Cou f?d
erale States if that road had been completed
in time, connecting TonncssOOand South Car
olina through the Blue Ridge mountains '{ ]
am glad to soo that tho wiso mon of both oitt??
aro now aroused to tho importance of connect
lng thc great North West by a Railroad wit!
thc Atlantic. This city being the noaresi
point, it must be finished sooner or later, here;
Our trade is necessarily dull now, as at thii
season nothing of consequence was done bofon
tho war, but wc look forward to a good busi
ness next Fall. Gold wu? sold at $1.50 th)
morning, and middling cotton nt 40 cents pc
lb. Sterling Exohango at $0.27 to thc ??.
City 6 per cent. Stook at $80 and advancing
Ono project for improving tho city is tin
building of a handsome block of Stores on tb
burnt Bquare, between King, Meeting, Qucci
and Cumberland streets, on thc plan of tin
" Palais Royale " of PariB ; the stores to bi
three stories high, fronting on the four streets
tho rears forming a garden or hollow square ii
wliioh will bo a fountain ; tho entrance? wi)
bo through four arohways, one on each streot
Tho first story of tho buildings will bo rcntci
as wholesale stores ; tho second as retail, open
ing to thc rear into a largo piazza supportci
by stone pillars, and extending around th
gardon ; tho third story will bo for rcadinj
rooms, photographic gullorics, &o. Tho prc
joot is a good one, and has some monicd am
and energetic mon in charge of it, and I earn
cstly hope that it muy succeed.
Wo aro now enjoying tho happiness of hui
lng another Fair-going j whon wo had scarce
ly recovered from ono for tho founding of
tfttjhool foi orphans, we have another hold ovc
Wc hoads, to assist Trinity Church, and. thi
t must aoknowlcdgo to bo ono of the best ai
ranged which wo . have had recently. Th
Hibernian Hall hos boon beautifully decon
ted, and tho contributions many and varice
.Tho Baud of tho 6th U. S. Infantry attorn
and by their fine music add muoh to tho ci
joyment of tho time. There aro also Tableau?
which aro well carried out; and tho far-fame
and wonderful instrument, tho Apntaloscopi
by whioh you aro mado to sco through a briol
and can seo all tho sovon wondors of tho worl
at tho same timo. Tho proceeds of this oxh
bition wUl doubtlosa.bo ahandsoiho amount.
. Thy ladies" aro a.Wo havlng.a grand. ? pron
i .. . " s
trw ran ww?? ?ju? ? -tgjgg ut ??tuft.mt IwmoMU iwui ???? IUKMUI? i
enade Entertainment " uptown, fer tho pur
pose of erecting a monument to tho Confed?r
alo dead. Tho attendance last night was large,
and I hope they may make enough to curry
out their uoblo purpose j they deserve and
will receive tho aid of every true mau who has
tho means. But while they extend thoir no
ble impuls?e iu thu direotion, lot thom uot
forget tho widows md orphans of these same
dead, who are uuw iu many iustauoes in a
Starving condition ; tho living need tho first
attention.
Thc appotutincut of our esteemed citizcu,
Mr. JOHN PHILLIPS, to thc office of U. S.
District Attorucy, gives groat satisfaotiou, as
independent of its bciug ouo moro step toward
reconstruction. This gentleman is a lawyer
of ability, aud a christian man, aud will attoud
to tho duties of his omeo well.
At this time tho health of thc oity is re
markably good, and but little Small Pox among
tho negroes, who have had it in tho majority
of iustanoos j aud if the sanitary regulations
are as well enforced, with the blessing of our
Cod wo may pass tho summer happily.
OBSERVER.
From Washington
WASHINGTON, May 23.-Nothing was done
in the Senate to day.
In tho House a resolution was adopted di
recting tho Secretary of thc Treasury to re
port tho amount of gold sold sinco the 1st in
stant, at what rates and what agents employed.
Mr. Williams submitted a preamble and
resolutions requesting Information from thc
President, whether any omployces of tho Gov
ernment in tho Southern States have olibrcd
public honors to dead or living Confederates.
Mr. Nicholsou objected, and thc resolution
was laid over.
TPhad. Stevena introduced a Bill declaring
that the States lately in rebellion have forfeit
ed their rights under thc Constitution, and
eau bc reinstated iu the same only through thc
action of Congress, lt provides that U1C3
may form valid Governments, the preseul
ones being continued for municipal purpose;
until they shall be duly altered and their Ex
cou ti ves and Leuislaluivc-s recognized. Theil
( 'OII.H? lia tiling ci.U ?.U bu aCravd -Hi-jr </%?..? y ??V?V?.
and submitted to tho people, a majority oi
whom is necessary for ratification, allowing id
male persons above twouty-ouo years to vote
No Constitution is to bo presented for Cou
grcssional sanction which denies civil rigts tc
any person. Thc Bill was oommittod to thc
Committee of the Wkolo on thc State of thc
Union.
Thad. Stevens ?ftere red a resolution in
structing tho Committee ou Ponsio; s to doubh
those of Federal soldiers disabled or killoe
during the civil war.
Mr. Stillwell offered a resolution directing
the Committee on Pensions to report on oxton
ding tho provisions of the pension law to tin
families of Provost and Deputy Marshals am
Enrolling officers killed or disabled during tin
war. Ml*. Stillwell declining to modify so ai
to make it one of inquiry, the motion wai
adopted by a vote of yeas GO, nays 55.
Mr. Whaley offerod a resolution directin?
the Committee on Printing to report a Bil
limiting the hours of labor of employees 0
tho Government Printing Office to eight houri
por day. Rejected.
M. Lyn oh, from thc Committee on Bankiii{
ond Currency, reported adversely to ?xempt
ing the currency of State Banks outstanding
O' the 1st of July from the tax of ten por cont
imposed by law. Laid on thc tablo
During the debate on Saturday, Thad. Ste
vena referred to a recreant and apostate senator
Ho is Understood to inonu Senator Doolittle
of Wisconsin.
A General Court Martini has boen conven
cd to try General Augur, Presidont, for de
pointing Government funds in the Merchants
National Bank.
It is stated that the- counsel of .Tefforum
Davis will demand an immediate trial of hin
If the Government asks for a postponement
whioh is possible, they will dbmond his rc
Icaso on bail, which they arc ready to give t
tho amount of ten million dollars.
WASHINGTON, May 28.-Amongst tho nu
mcrous Bureau reports transmitted to Co?
gross to day was a letter dated Charleston, S
0 , April 31st, from As?istant Commissionc
General ll, K. Scott to General Howard.
General Scott says : " Steadman and Ful
lorton found his administration of Sea Islan
affairs ominontly satisfactory " He says
" The plantors generally arc much gratifi?e] ti
the Bureau arrangement, and dread tho ide
of its removal." Ho says: "(Jen. James Cor
nor, L. W. Sprntt, Esq., and M. L. Bouhan
and others, who denounce the Bureau, ar
?iolitioians, mid not planters. The latter a
avor tho Bureau."
CHICAGO, May 15.-A German name
Charles Sch?lt*/ was oommitted to jail to-da;
oh?rgod with adultory and double murder.^
His wifo testifies that ho had been living i
adultory . with a woman in thoir own bous
and that ho threatened to kill her if sho. evi
complained bf tin matter; also that ho hu
killed two of tlieir' ohildrcn as soon as bon
binding h cr by awful ' throats to socrooy. Tl
prisoner ia a dealer iu Chin aware.
SS ,:A . V> ?Vi^? : ' . v.' .-Vi-i '
Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Wo copy tho following synopsis from tho
" Southern Christian Advocate'}" ,
Thc action of tho Qencrai Conforcnco may
bo summed up iu tho following items :
1-, It was resolved to chango tho namo of
tho Churoh to " Episcopal Methodist Church,"
provided that threo-fourths'bf all thomcmbcni
of tho several Auuual Conferences shall cou
our therein.
2. Lay representation-- four laymen, ono of
whom may bo a local preacher/ (to bo clcotcd
by tho District Stewards, or in such Way as
the Annual Conference may direct,) to each
Presiding Elder's District in tho Annual
Conferences ; an equal number of laymen and
clegymen as representatives to tho Gonoral
Conference, and the clerical members to olect
tho clerical representatives. Upon thc request
of one-fifth of thc Clouerai Conforonco, thc lay
men and clergymen can form two distinct
houses, when a couourrcut majority will bo
necessary to pass any law. This action, how
ever, is subject to thc samo confirmation and
approval of thrcc-fourtha of all. the preachers
in the several Auuual Conferences.
3. Thc limit of thc pastorate has boon ex
tended from two to four years.
4. A system of church meetings was adop
ted, to bo held once a mouth, if practicable
-otherwise ouco a quarter-to bo presided
over by the preacher lb charge. Tho object
of it is to put tho membership moro thorough
ly in connection with thc various enterprises
of tho church.
5. Tho probationary systom has boon ab*
rogated-members aro to bo received formally
by thc preacher in charge, according to tho
form of thc baptismal service, or somo other
form in an appendix to tho discipline.
0. Class meeting is placed upon the same
footing with prayer meeting aud no longera
condition of membership',
7. Thc Missionary Society is divided into
a Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society,
with distinct Hoards, Secretaries and Treas
urers-thc former located at Nashvillo and tho
latter at Baltimore.
8. Everything in thc disciplino in regard
church, has been taken out.
9. Thc whole matter of quarterage has
been merged into a real suppoit.
IQ. Everything advisory in regar J to dress
is taken out .> and so, too, all that part which
requires preachers to consult tho Presiding
lildcr upon thc delicate subject of matrimony.
11. No traveling preacher can bc proposed
toan Annual Conference for ordination except
he shall have passed a?, examination beforo
thc Con forondo Committees, to their satisfac
tion in tho prescribed courses of study.
12. lt is recommended that for tho pres
ent, a Diblical Chair bo established in connec
tion with each of our eolloges.for tho theolog
ical education of young preaohcrs.
13. Several important changes in tho boun
daries of Conferences wcro inado, for which
we refer to thc report of the Committee ou i
Boundaries ; and North-west Texas, the Co
lumbia, the Mobile and the Montgomery Con
ferences wcro formed. Tho name of tho
"Kio Orando" Conference was changed to
West Texas, and that of tho "Ouaohifca" Con
ference to Littlo Kock. Tho Kansas Con
ference was divided botweon tho Missouri
and St. Louie Conferences, Tbrj St. Louis,
the Missouri, thc Baltimore; tho Virginia,
tho Georgia and thc East Texas aro permitted
to divido during tho next four yoars, if thoy
shall deem it expedient and desirable lodoso.
14. Tho voto on licensing preaohcrs aud
recommending persons for ordination, is to bo
taken by ballot in the Quarterly Conferences.
15. Tho colored members of the Churoh'
nre to bo formed into their own Quarterly
and Annual Conforonocs, tho lattor at the dis
cretion of the Bishops, with a view to their
ultimately forming their own gonoral Confer
ence. Meanwhilo, the Bishops of our churoh
are authorised to confer with the Bishops of
the African M. E. Church, with a view to a
union between our colored churches and that
ohuroh. It is also recommended that day
schools and Sabbath schools bo fdrmcd among
tho colored people whenover praetioablo.
16. Thor? was a ohango in tho ontire sys- 1
tem of ohuroh trials and trials of appeal coses.
Tho principio adopted is to try by largo com
mittees, and to mako.their action that of tho
body appointing thom, without a roviow of
tho caso.
. 17. Tho sums allowed to superannuated
preachers, widows and orphans, Oto.,.aro to bo
designated by Boards of Conforenco Stewards;
and they arc to have tho direction of tho meth
ods of raising tho necessary funds, cte.
?ST Thc Secretary of the Trcnsirry/ha? is
sued to tho Union Pacido Kail JRoad, Mas-,
torn Division, $3G8,00i) of six pei jwitv jjoud&>
being tho amount duo on the h??>t : aeotion of
twonty-threo miles, which was aoacptcd by
tho United States Commissioners-last nVontlu ?t^*'
Tho road is now com phi id forxjrdnoty^ynO^0
miles up tho Kansas Vaf ^ft^vft! ,H 8?lfv?? '
ri .border to a povy?j 1WA??A?? V. WIT.ROM
is, -The roadwa y ^r^ " '
I milos from St. f