Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

COLUMBIA. Thursday Morning, June 6, 1867^ Worlt Before Politics. Some time ago, wo noticed that Gen. Ord, in command in Missis? sippi? had iesued an order in which he enjoined upon the freedmen in bis district tho necessity of work and obedience to contracts, as paramount to politics, attending mass meetings, &c. This order is commented on by a large portion of the partisan press as degrading the colored man to the position of "a mero manual laborer." The General, in reply to this accusa? tion, says that he does regard it as much more important to the freed? man and everybody else, that he should learn to support himself by his own labor, and he does not see how this can be construed into hos? tility to the Republican principles or polioy. The active politicians in bis ^department declare that no organiza? tion of the Republican party can be 'effected there without aid from the military authorities, and he is com? plained of for not giving it. The commanding generals through? out the entire South have abstained very wisely from exercising any political or party influence in their elevated positions. They all appear to he intent only in the execution of the laws of Congress, which is the first duty imposed upon them; and thus far the work of reconstruction | is progressing very smoothly, owing to the wisdom and conservatism of the policy adopted by them. It was sound advice that General Ord gave the freedmen in the order referred to, and is just as applicable to the whites as it is to thom. Work be? fore politics, in the distressed and impoverished condition of the South, should he tho guiding rule of all her people; and if each individual, in his respective sphere of labor or useful? ness, adopt it, it will be the better, not only for the South, hut for tho whole country. We can very well afford to let politics rest for the pre? sent, except in the discharge of our plain duty ns voters, without detri? ment or loss; whereas, if the South? ern people, black or white, neglect tho tilling of their land and tho tending of their crops, we may ex? pect to liave a repetition of the pre? sent season of scarcity and suffering. Surely, they will not be thus foolish to waste their time on that which can profit them nothing, either in their public or private interests. JUDGE KEI/DEY.-This Congress? man has reached Washington from his Southern trip, and expresses him? self as agreeably disappointed in the tone of the sentiment of the South? ern people. Ho says all are ready and desirous to accept the terms of the reconstruction Acts, save a few editors and the stay-at-home men who kept well out of barm's way during tho fight. The Judge says ho was well received everywhere but at Mobile. It is stated that on his return, tho Judge was proffered money by the Congressional Republican Committee to reimburse bim for his expenses and outlays incurred in his travels. He, however, declined, alleging that the practical knowledge bo had re? ceived during his tour repaid him for the money invested. He is one poli? tician out of a thousand. DFS? RUCTION OF A CHTRCII.-Wo regret exceedingly to learn of the destruction by fire, on Wednesday evening last, of the Episcopal church in Camden. The fire was communi? cated from tho chimney of a kitchen on the adjoining lot, which is that occupied by Mr. Robinson's hotel. The fire was confined to the destruc? tion of the church, although some of the contiguous bnildings, stores, &c, were several times in danger. ? RESTORED.-We learn from tho Raleigh Sentinel that Gen. Sickles bas ordered the evacuation of the Execu? tive mansion by the military, and its delivery to the keeping of his Excel? lency Governor Worth. The building has been greatly abused and a largo portion of the furniture destroyed. Gen. Ord has informed the Mayor of Jackson, Miss., that it is his duty, under existing orders, to enforce the laws with reference to tho collection of taxes, as well as other laws whioh are not in conflict with the orders of the commanding general, and that if he needs military aid he can obtain it by calling on the commanding officer at Jackson. Political Agitation. writer in ono of tho Dublin newspapers is alarming the United Kingdom bj stories of an American propaganda in Ireland-political in its character-which threatens to under? mino the causo of order in the Eme? rald Is?? The New York Times thinks that the fabric thus threaten? ed with overthrow is certainly, none of the strongest at best, and that it would not take very much to destroy what little there is of it. Tho writer Bays that there is a re? gular systematized effort on foot to teach, in Ireland, the doctrine of equality, the right of the majority to rule, and of tho superiority of youth and energy over ago and experience; and that the most terrible cons?? quences may be anticipated unless tho teachings aro vigorously met by the well educated and well disposed men of Ireland. Political agitation has ever beon the bano of unfortunate Ireland; it has kept her people from the progress that they ought properly to have made, and is now depopulating thnt country with a fearful rapidity. Their wrongs-real or imaginary-can never be righted by this continual political ferment, and tho Americans who go there to stir np strife might bo en? gaged in better business. Political agitation is of very doubtful utility in any country, and generally im? poverishes the people who aro prone to indulge in it to any great extent. It has brought the South to her pre? sent condition, and we hope thc day is distant when it will be revived among her people. As for Ireland, all the propagandas in the world would fail to establish the principles of republicanism there. 0>*B OP THE "LITTLE CREATURES' ON GREELEY.-The White River Clip? per, ono of the radical papers, pre? sided over by one of Greeley's "little creatures whom God for some in? scrutable purpose permits to edit a majority of our (radical) Jamals," thus piles on the philosopher tho agony of its indignation: "Horace Greeley is a corrupt man, and has sold his soul to the devil and treason in exchange for a small chance at the Presidency. This act proves him to be a dish-water patriot, and a cold, soulless animal, that can forget the blood and tho agonies of Andersonville, Salisbury and Libby, in prospect of a seat in the Presidential chair. Further, his aspirations for odice and emoluments of honor . mako him a heartless vil? lain-for any man that will aid or abet Jed". Davis or any of his minions is a scoundrel, a dastard, a pusilaui nious puppy, a man fit for 'treason, stratagem and spoils,' cud should be cursed in this world and damned in the next." IMPORTANT ARREST OP EXPRESS RORUERS.-On Saturday night, the 25th ult., says tho Tallahassee Senti? nel, the express car was opened at Live Oak Station, and the messen? ger's safe, containing some $20,000, stolen. On Sunday morning, the sofo was found in the woods, partially broken open, and a portion only of the contents goue. With the promptness for which the Southern Express Company is so justly celebrated, immediate measures were taken for the arrest of the rob? bers, and two colored men, impli? cated in the affair, were lodged in our jail Tuesday afternoon. We under? stand that all the other parties in the plot will bo arrested. TnE BUREAU REPORE FOR APRIL. Brevet Major-Goneral lt. K. Scott, Assistant Commissioner for tho State of South Carolina, has made his report for the month of April. He says tho suffering among the people for want of food is almost indescrib? able, aud had it not been for tho distribution of provisions, there would have been a fearful number of deaths; but there is every reason to believe that the crops this year will be sufficiently productive to prevent a recurrence of such excessive want. Cases of insanity and death from actual hunger are reported in some Districts. THE ELECTRIC FLUID.-Tho Cuth? bert Appeal says of a storm which occurred in that village a few days ago: We have to record the remarkable fact, that our city was struck by lightning sixteen times, within a few seconds, and, wonderful to relate, without loss of human life, or serious injury to buildings. Within a radius of 300 yards, the electric fluid de? scended four times. Richmond is about to have the "Black Crook." The Ecaminer so? lemnly warns managers that Rich? mond will put up with no such non? sense as "chaste dresses." These little improvements will do for the provinces; but the capital will be satisfied with nothing less than the original nudities. Forty-four post offices in South Ca? rolina are conducted by women. TU? Duty of Voter*. The Atlanta. Intelligencer-one of our heit Southern exchanges-aiter having, ia deference to Governor Jenkins, waited tho result of tbe ap? plication for au injunction io tho Supreme Court, now defines ita posi? tion as to the duty of voters under the reconstruction Acts. We extract the following from its article: The first duty, then, of every white citizen in the State, who is not disfranchised, is to register. We nrge this upon him as a most im? portant and snored duty. The ac? tivo efforts of tho radicals at the North, and the radicals at tho South, to control the vote of the freedmen in all coming elections, will insure their registrant n to a man. Whether this will be attended by an entire control of that vote to further the de? signs of the radical party, remains to bo seen. Wo doubt it very much. Among the freedmen of Georgia, there are very many who do not, and who will not, go with tho radicals. Nevertheless, it is proper aud impor? tant for every citizen, not disfran? chised, to bo prepnred to resist the radical influence at the polls, and by their votes to check and defeat it. Registration consummated, what noxt? Tho voter is required to place upon his ticket, "Convention" or "No Convention." Here, wo apprehend, will come division. This we shall very much regret. We would prefer "to pretermit" the question, if we could, but it is one that forces itself upon us, and we must be candid. Were there any hope-tho least that we could cling to-that any better terms than those embraced in thc re? construction measures will ever be offered to the South, we should ad? vise "No Convention;" but satisfied that this will never be; that in the rejection of thosonow tendered, terms more proscriptive, moro degrading, will be absolutely forced upon us, we aro for "Convention," with true men as delegates to represent the several Counties of the State in it. Lamb like, we shall not, as it were, "lick tho hand just raised to shed our blood;" we shall have no affiliation with the National or "Republican Party" iu Georgia. Wc submit to what we cannot avert. We submit to tho iufliction upon our State and people of tho reconstruction mea? sures of Cougross, impressed that worse will follow if they be rejected. In doing so, however, wo shall exer? cise whatever influence we can to keep the State iu tho bauds of its na? tural custodians; of her own true na? tive and adopted sons, and resist every effort made to place it iu the custody of either Southern or North? ern Republicans, radicals or conserv? atives, call themselves or their party whatever they may. That thc convention will bo called, we have not the shadow o? a doubt resting upon our mind. ?2t? it will frame a constitution, embracing what is required by Congress, wo have no doubt. That it may not go further in the exercise of its power to the in? jury of the State, aud the proscrip? tion or further disfranchisement of our people-so as to place it and them in tho deplorable condition of Ten? nessee-we must elect good men men of sterling integrity and worth upon whom we can depend, to save tho State and protect the rights of the people. If any other than such a constitution shall be framed by the convention, we reserve the right, when it is submitted, as it must be, to the people for "ratification" or "no ratification," to cast all tho in? fluence of this journal against its ra? tification, and submit to tho conse? quences, whatever those consequences may be. In the days of slavery, says the New York Times, the negro women constituted fully one-half the field force in the light labor of cotton cul? ture. Even last year, they worked in the field* to a considerable exteut; but a Southern correspondent writes that, this year, they have almost entirely withdrawn from it. They declare that "the white women never work ont, but aro supported by their men; that it ought to be so, and that they (the blacks) will not submit any moro to out-door work. " We have no doubt that tho "colored sisters" will adhere to this determinutiou, so tho cotton plauters must give up all hope of ever seeiDg them again in the field. WEST POINT.-The President has appointed the usual anuual Board of Visitors to West Point Academy. Hon. J. B. Campbell has been ap? pointed from this State. --?-???-> The Japanese ar? polite, and at the same time, inquisitive. They salute one upon the slightest pretext, by placing tho hands upon the knees, shutting half up, like a well-oiled jack-knife, delivering the word "Ohio" in their most seductive tones. They will mount your porch and peer steadfastly through your parlor windows, until they are discovered, when, instead of being abashod, thoy smile with singular sweetness, and smile again. , SOUTHERN IM.MI?, KAU ON.-The re? port oi General Wagener, the Com? missioner of Immigration, is very highly spoken of, and the Philadel? phia Age devotes an editorial to its consid?ration. The Age says that tho facts set forth in the report "will command tho attention of those about purchasing homes for them? selves and families." Admiral ItffliM* on Reconstruction. 1 But, asido from tb is evidence, that the Northern people intend to keep faith with Hs, what other course is open to ns? Siuco tho Bulletin first took ground upou this question, whioh was when the supplementary bill waa passed, which left tho South? ern people no option, almost all our prominent men hove spoken. We havo carefully read their letters and speeches, ana wo Und in no oho of them any plan proposed by which we eun bettor ourselves. Some of them denounce the reconstruction Acts ns unconstitutional, and from tho North? ern stand-point they aro so. But we, as high-toned Southern men, mind? ful of our honor and our past history, must occupy our own stand-point, and not that of our late ouemy, if wo would not stultify ourselves. To repeat former arguments used iu these columns, we claimed the right to se cede; we did secede; we established what we claimed to be a foreign Go? vernment, and we waged a four years' war in support of that Government. We were beaten in that war, and are to-day a conquered people-conquer? ed in a foreign war, proclaimed by ourselves, and not morely subdued in a domestic insurrection. Shall we turn round now and proclaim our? selves liars? Shall we say that none of these things occurred? Shall we not only admit oursolves to be liars, but shall we, in addition, proolaim ourselves to bo swindlers? Shall wo admit that we induced our peoplo to withdraw from the Union under false pretences, and that wo invited the officers of the old urmy and navy to become rebels and traitors, instead of rallying to the defence of a legally constituted Government? Is it thc code of honor the passivists now pro? pose for our acceptance? Yes, it is, and, strange to say, sensible men, honorable men, commeud this code to us; to such au extent do men's wishes, and interests, and politics, blind them. But, to lay this ques? tion of honor aside, and look at ex? pediency. How are we to help our? selves? Has not Gen. Pope told Gov. Jenkins that the reconstruction law must bo executed like any other law? and do we not know that it will be executed in spite of anything wo can do? If the people of Mississippi, or nov other of the ten couquered States, .should register themselves, and vote against calling a convention, the convention would be called never? theless. The negro vote and the vote of the radical whites would outnum? ber the passivists; or, if it did not, the reconstruction Act would be so amended at the uoxt session of Con? gress as to accomplish tho object, with, doubtless, further and more stringent discriminations against those who have participated in the war. Gov. Perry, of South Carolina, in particular, must be mad, when he recommends the people of that State to vote against a convention, for ho knows that tho blacks alone in that State are moro numerous than the whites. Gov. Perry talks of honor and the Constitution, aud at tho same time recommends his people to put their necks quietly under tho foot of the black man. If there were any free choice left us, we might or might not accept the terms; if we might or might not tuko our respective Stales back into the Union on the condi? tions named, the case would bo differ? ent. But if we do not re-organize the ten States ourselves, they will as certainly be re-organized by tho ne? groes and radicals as that the suu shines, and that is the choice, and the only choice, left asi Choose for yourselves, brethren of the ten S ta tes. - Mern ph is B ullet in. A New Orleans judge recently pass? ed sentence of death upon a negro for rape on the person of a white wo? man, subject to "tho approval of the commanding general of tho district." General Sheridan returned it with tho endorsement that ho believed the sentence should bo executed, but did not see why his approval was required. The General is growing obtuse. Among the curiosities in the Paris Exhibition is a pea-shelling machine, by means of which u peck of peas can be shelled in about eight mi? nutes, without being touched with the hands. A pair of vulcanized iron rollers do the work, seizing the pod, carefully pressing out tho peas, and dropping the pods on the table. The Chicago Tribune, the organ of the radical party in the North? west, closes au editorial with this statement: "The people of tho South may rest assured that if they comply with the requirements of tho recon? struction law they will be promptly recognized by Congres and their loyal Senators and Representatives admitted." The Uniontowu, Perry County, Ala., Herald says: "We had occasion, a few days since, to visit Greensboro, and observe the growing crops along the roadside. Corn is doing well, free from and in a condition to make an abundant yield. The cotton nover looked more promising. Tho freedmen are working well." The railers at Greeley aro getting tame in their remarks; even the Phil? adelphia Press can get up only a mo? derate amount of indignation. Tho blood and thuuderites should bo np and doing, or Greoley will get all down. LOST TO SIOHT, ko.-A man in New York hat' got so deep in debt that no ono of his creditors has been able to see him for months. THE SHOOTING OE MAXIMILIAN. Tho Now York Herald, which ven? tured to censure the liberation? of Jef fersori^ayi$ denounces.'the reported shooting of Maximilian^ by Juarez. It aay3: "That Government will not forego even one single opportunity of.grati? fying the brutal and blood-thirsty instincts of a barbarous people, though requested in a grave and dig? nified manner by the only respectable friend it' has on earth. Wo are re? sponsible before the world for this semi-organized atrocity called the Government of Mexico. We are dis? graced by that responsibility. Our protests drove out of Mexico the ene? mies of her freeaoin. She is indebt? ed to us to-day fer her existence as an independent nation-and she throws in our face the insult that she will not kesp our good will, though at so cheap a rate as the life of oue poor fugitive. It waa because the shadow of tho sturn and stripes fell across Mexico that the troops of Franco went out, and now iu that shadow aro consummated butcheries that recall the human sacrifices of former Mexican worship. Our na? tional standard protects, covers and gives immunity to these horrors." To which the Tribune replies: "If tho Mexicans have shot Maxi? milian, they have made a great and sad mistake. Wo heartily hope they havo been wiser and more humane. But, then, have we any right to for? get that the shooting of prisoners taken in arms was inaugurated by Max.-wus proclaimed by him as a fixed and gouoral policy? In view of this fact, we submit that tho Her<dd's denunciations of Juarez aro exag? gerated, if not wholly undeserved." THE COLORED PEOPLE.-Yester? day, we hud another of those fearful incidents which give a shudder to tho mind when recalled. It was the killing of a negro by a lone and un? protected lady living in the suburbs of tho city. The uegro had thrown a brick through tho window, and was endeavoring . to outer through tho brokeu glass, for the purpose of theft, or perhaps some moro heinous felony, when tho lady fired a pistol ami killed him. The lady was alone, and thc dead body bad to remain until the next morning, until the coroner could bo summoned and an inquest held. In this tragedy, we have an agreeublu inciden I to rehile. Tho colored people who assembled, and recognizing tho body, expressed their gratification that thoso of tuem who should bo thin- disposed to lead idle, thieving lives should thus meet their reward. They offered to keep guard for the lady during the tempo? rary absence of her husband, and freely expressed their annoyance that such worthless examples should con? tinue, by their dissolutely idlo and criminal conduct, to thus bring op? probrium and disgrnce upon thoir race. The good sense and conduct of many who were present entitles them to consideration. [Memphis Avalanche. BORDER STATE CONVENTION.-A call for a Border State Convention lias been issued by tho Radical State Centrul Committee of Maryland, in obedience to the resolutions of the late State Convention, to be hold in tho city of Baltimore, on the 12th of September next. The States of Dela? ware, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ten? nessee and Missouri are invited to send to tho proposed convention as many delegates, without regard to race or color, as each State may deem expedient or find convenient. The object of thc convention is to orgunizo an appeal to Congress on tho part of tho border States for tho passage of tho Sumner-Wilson bill, or other le? gislation which may tend to the es? tablishment of colored suffrage. A FE- ! ALE MAIL RIDER.-The United S ates mail between tho fa? mous Stono Houso on tho battlo-fiold and Manassas Station, a distance of five and a half miles, is carried by a little girl of not moro than fourteen years of age. As her mail matter is not very bulky, sho carries it in the pocket of her riding-habit; and though sho sits her steed gracefully and goes at break-neck speed, she rides without saddle or stirrup, mere? ly using in their stead a common saddle blanket. The Toronto Globe says: "Wo understand that a small and unpre? tending tenement in tho vicinity of thc Falls, on the Canadian side of the river, bas been rented for tho occu? pation of Jefferson Davis and hiu family during the ensuing summer. The biise is half way between Clif? ton ana Queenstown." The Boston Traveller is so well con? vinced that Mr. Seward will be a can? didato for the Presidency, next year, that it thinks it necessary to begiu thus early to bead him off. It alleges that ho declared, some years ago, that ''there was not a doubt he would be tho candidate of tho successful party in 1868." A Washington letter states that the Secretary does not deem a session ne? cessary for> financial purposes. It was well said by him, that "tho country needs industry, and not legis? lation." Nothing but industry, and especially in application to agricul? ture, can help our financial condi? tion. Jn^go Kelley call* for ? summer session of Congress. X*oo?tX Items. POST OFFICE HOURS.-The o^e is open from 8 a.; m. until 3,^ p. m., and from 6 until 7 p. in. The North? ern mail closes at 8)_" p. m., and all other mails close at 8 p. m. PETERSON'S MAGAZINE.-We are indebted to Mr. Mc?arter, of book? store notoriety, for a copy of the above magazine. Tho fashion plates aro boautiful, and the reading matter will, no doubt, pro ?re interesting. CTRCULABSI. OrnounARs!-Commer? cial and other circulara, in the various forms-note, letter nnd commercial post-neatly printed in our Job Office, and nil work of this descrip? tion finished in the best style of print- j ing, and at moderate prices. ' POLITICS AND HOME DUTIES.-A correspondent of tho Springfield Re? publican perpetrates the following parody, supposed to be sung by the wife of one of the members of the Legislature: "Husband, doar husband, come Lome to me now, The garden needs spading for peas, Tho boys should bo picking up stones iu tho lot, And you should be trimming thc treoa. Whon will you got through with bills and resolves, Stop talking of license and rum, Of i.-.dreads and tunnels, and other such things, And tond to your business at home?*' CARDS! GARDS I-Show cards, busi? ness cards, visiting and wedding cards, executed at. the Rhonix Job Office, in the neatest styles of the art. Cards of all sizes constantly on hand, and all orders ?rom town or country promptly attended to. GRAVE OF A COLUMBIA BOY.-At the decoration of the graves in the cemeteries near Bichmond, on the 31st ultimo, the grave of Peyton Gwyn, a son of Major Walter Gwyn, and before the war a resident of this city, waa not forgotten." The grave of this fine and manly youth lies alone, near the centre of Hollywood' Cemetery, 'neath tho shadow of a , branching oak, and was beautifully decorated-a oross of choice flowers adorning tho foot and a magnificent cross of box, intertwined with roses, was planted at the head. Peyton was a nnunber of Company j A, Boykin's Bangers, and was killed at the early age of sixteen years, in a skirmish near M?rtinsburg. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. --Attention ta cad? ed to the following advertisements, which are published this morning for the first ttme: D. C. Poirotto-Prime N. C. Hay. J. C. Soegora A Co.-Milwaukie Boer. Meeting Stockholders Cemetery Co. A. R. Phillip*-rim; Brahmin Bull. McCartor's Bookstore-New Booka. T. A. Garner-Meeting Fire Co. Some four weeks ago, anticipating a heavy decline in goods, Mr. R. C. Sbivor commenced his grand clearing sales, which was a success; for tho decline bas cor_?__ and with it a large lot of now goods. tjU that his will be tho place to buy new go./a^ and at low prices. \' It is stated in the Pensacola Ob? server that Gen. Pope has issued an order annulling the municipal elec? tion recently held in that city, but immediately re-appointing nil the officers then elected. The American Institnte will hold a world's fair in New York, in 187G. beginning on the 4th ? of July, the centennial of American indepen? dence. Elmwood Cemetery Company. THE Stockholders aro hereby notified that the Twelfth Annual Meeting will bo held THIS DAY, at 10 o'clock a. m., at the residence of Orlando Z. Bates, on thc corner of Gatos and Washington streets, one Ba?are South of tho Central Hotel. ORLANDO Z. BATES, Juno 6 1* Sec'y and Treasurer. MILWAUKIE LAGER BEER. THE first ever come to South Carolina known as tho host in the United States -on tan THIS MORNINO, at 10 o'clock. June 6 JOHN O. BKEGfcRS A CO. NOTICE. THE members of the colored ?^r^ju Fire Engine Company aro bero 3HVT.)>V notified to attend a meeting JHHfc-iof the company, TO-MORROW (Friday) EVENING, JUDO 7, at half-past 7 o'clock, at Union Hall. A full attendance is rennested, as business of importance is to be transacted. Vi A. GARNER, Jnne 6 1* _Secretary. BRAZIIi THE nOME FOR SOUTHERNERS; by Rev. Daliard S. Dunn, of New Orleans, with a fine map. Twolve Docisivo Battles of the Late W ar bv Swinton, with plans of battles, Ac. ? "Wearin-r of the Grey; by author of "Sur? ry of Eagle's Nest," with plates. Diamond Editions of Longfellow, Thack? eray, Dickens and Tennyson. Frederick the Groat and Family; by Muhlbach. And othot books by same au? thor. . .. . , ,, . Sowing the Wind; by Linton. And other new Books. For sale at McCARTER'S BOOKSTORE. JjmeJ!_ll. L. BRYAN. FEAS!PEAS! -< rv BUSHELS. Brown and White, for I \J%J sale low for canh. June 5 FISHER A LOWRANCE.