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TrtE FREE 68TIZ?N PUBLISHED AT OR AN CEBU RC, S. C. B. A. WEBSTER, - - - Editor. A. WEBSTER, PUBLISHER. TERMS i Ona COPT. ONE.YKAK. - - - 9 3 00 Iktariably tn Adoan?r.. Awrl ITTMI nome nenr to'you to Judgement; nntl J will be n ewin witues* ag dttst tho soccer .rs, and against the adulterers, nml again*! ftlfc swearer?, nmt against those that op preis thc hireling in ht? wages, thc willow and thc fatherle-s, ami thal turn aside the atranger from ht? right, and Tear not mc, saith the Lord of Hosts.-MALACHI, III, ft. NOTICE. Wm aro not responiiblo for the views cf our ? Corresponde ii tn. Adrorttsemcnt* to bo Inserted In the CITIEEM must bo receired by Thursday evening: Advertisements inserted nt One Dollar per | Inh, for the Aral Insertion. Further terms can tn had ul application to Hie Editor or Publisher. Coramiinicalioas on matters of State or Local interest, reapcctfulty solicited. A ll orders for Job Printing left at this office ?Ul receive prompt attention. Agents and Correspondents wanted in all Towns of tho County. SATURDAY, JULY 81, 1875. No Strife among brethren. iossible that some of our read loLteed' the severe t?rn? in ka of our white friend? are [sk for robbing the colored leople, or at least, misappropriating funds raised to ?id them. It seems that the election of one of the seer - taries of the American Missionary Society to the Presidency of the Ho??rd University in pluce of a Col ored man* was the occasion of this recent expression of a long felt feel ing of dissatisfaction. The New York ?F?Ine*? bas a good article on this subject, from which the following is aa extract : lu the second place the American Missionary Association, which seem to be now the object of special dislike, was cou cooneel! for the grand purpose of espousing the cause of thc slave, a most necsaary and heroic work at tin lime. It incured general obloquy for its abolition principles, its missionar ies and teachers were violently persej cuted and forced to flee from the South, but in the face of the most discouraging obstacles it did what il could with noble perseverance. When the war broke out it made a most strenuous effort to follow- the North ern armies with its teachers and mis sionaries to aid the blacks as soon as .et free, and with the aid of the Freed men's Bureau it occupied the field with missionary teachers rs fast as it was recovered to the Union. At one -time the association had five hundred missionary laborers in the South, and the schools they opened are wc pre sume, open still, several of them hav ing been developed into colledges. No society, probably, in the history of the world labored more assiduously or successfully for the elevation of .ny people than this Society did for the colored race. It was the channel fcfcough which great numbera of North ern Christians poured forth their mon ey.-like water, to elevate and evange lise thc freedmen, and most faithfully did it appi> that money. Nor ia its work over. It has tomo half-dozon well-appointed and most successful colleges at work in the South train ing colored youth for teachers, min fotexs, and missionaries. If the race ts to be elevated, it will Kc mainly through these colleges. Now, are these Northern donors who constitute the American Mission ary Association to be condemned because they have sleeted r/hite men to administer their bounty ? Surely it was their business to put men they knew and trusted for wisdom, pru di ncc, and ability, as well as integri ty, into the management of their so ciety. Had they chosen Fred'k Dou glas fot manager, what certainty was there that he would have done any totter than he has done as President linen's Savings Br.nk ? *Wo clo not for a moment imagine that ba WM a participator in the robbery ofthat bank-on the contrary, we he Kevo In bis rectitude--but he had not ike ability to perceive, or strength of character to prevent ii? depletion by the clever Washington ring of scound tti? who got themselves put into the management- fer tho? purpose, appar ently of robbing it. J? all missionary efforts it has been found necessary to keep the manage- .. mont in thc bairds of those who give i the funds, and1 not to put it into the 1 hands of those who are to receive the ti benefit of them. The latter often i think th y should have the handling t of the money and the fixing of their t own salaries, hut this does not work v well. In some cases one of the race J to be 'benefited is admitted to the t committee of management, but either v the whole committee has to give over \ I he management into his hands on : account of bis presumed superior a knowledge, or to declin? his advice ; i und in any case all >he rest of the t race are jealous of him, and are apt < to accuse him of favoritism ami un- ? fairness. For these reasons we cannot i therefore, blame the Amurcan Mis sionary Association for keeping the t management of its adah's from the si race that ia to be benefited. When t colored men get their own luissouary * ami educational eocieties, and sup- ? port them, the,\ will be in the rigli. i position to manage them also and <. every one will wish that- that da^ < may Soon come. 1 With respect tb* robbing- Howatd University to establish a Congrega- ? tional chu*ch in Washington, thc facts 1 are, we understand, thut a part of the * endowment fund of the University i was loaned to thu Congr.tg ilionul | Church there, which ?B suid to be the only church in Washington that ad mits colored people on precisely the same footing as whites. Thc luau is at the full rute of interest, and is se cured by property to nearly doubU the amount. , The colored-men are right in doing | all itv their power to foster m-mhood, , independence, self-sup*, ort, and busi ness management among their bretti* , ren, but to distrust and denounce , those who have doue somuch for them . is simply monstrous ingratitude. Such conduct is somewhat akin tu t to that of the Jews,who cried concern- j ing their best fr lead and benefactor, t "Crucify Him ! crucify Him I" and it is calculated-to deprive them of the j confidence of their white friends gen- . emily. We trust, therefore, that h Fredrick Douglas and- other leading j men among them will not allow their , own personal feelilitfs to injure their race by obstructing the stream ot Northern sympathy and aid tor the great work of their moral elevation. A Colored Man's Views of a Col ored Declaration of Independ? nee. CHARLESTON, S. C , July 28, 1875. To the Editor of the Free Citizen. O ran g* burg, S. C. : DKAK Sin :-I have read with some interest an editorial in your issue of the 24lh inst., under the ca pt ron-. ..No interest in the hack mau.'* Your article commences with a quotation from a Washington tele gram noticing a meeting held there, the object of which meeting was to starla newspaper in the interest ot the colored people. The following words from i lie quo ted telegram attracted my attention, as well as your timely and sensible criticism thereon; viz: .Hue general sentiment of the meeting being that this was absolutely necessary, as the white man no longer took am inte rest in the black man," &c. Now, Mr. Editor, I am a black mnu, if you please, certainly in the sense in which the words were used in the quoted telegram-and, in the interest ot fi vi millions of thc forty millions inhabit ing this country, living under one flag, claiming equal protection and .equal rights and privileges with all others, I solemnly protest against, any such declaration as bein?* tin unwar rantable and senseless discrimin?t-ow Sir, when the honorable, the gifted and much resjvected Frederick Doug las advised the colored people to de pend more upon themselves- and not continually to hang on ?he coat t-ktrts of our more favored brother, and also warned them of the design ing and unprincipled demagogues, (and all of them are not while men), I agreed with him and inwardly thanked him for this timely advice; but, sir, 1 cannot believe that Mr. Douglas, or even Mr. Langston, or any other colored man who luis sense enough to know when he is hungry, would endorse any such tom fouler as is contained in the words quoted above. Sir, the bet efforts of my humble life (for ten yeans at least), and the best efforts of some- ot tho greatest j minds in thc country, long before I Il-"". ?.???.lillBIMII ll HM - vas thought of oven, have hoon given ' H iii? interest or thal genuine repuh-j ??..ail is in tn government which knows j io distinction cn account of rac?, .olor, &o. Sir, let newspapers hi ?wited and published ami edited i>\ olored men. We want them, und vant them badly, ay coadujors to Warper'* Meekly and other papers hut ever defend' the black man as veil us thc white m-m whenever op? tressed or discriminated axai OMI as LU American citizen and a tuan; but .ir, Iel us not pul otirseivi - in the tdiculotis position of going before he wot ld upon a "colored d?clarai ion if independence,'-' as many under-1 itand the quoted' words' above to ueau. Let the black man abd the white nan, und r thc hantier ot one country md one citizenship, recognize uni ludet stand the law ol' mutual depend' .nc?, cultivate friendly r?-lui hms,each espeeling the tights and the lawful ?rivileges of the. other, without dis .riminutions on ttoeotini or colorer lircuinslances of birth, and all will i ie well. This is the duty of the white man md the black mun abke; '.his is the uisiness and t he work of the pi ess, Controlled h\ white or colored men. his is the ilttt> of thc hour h_v pulpit, ness and roaliutn. Respe? I fully, A J RA NS I EU. Ol? ANO rill" KG S. C. I Ji.l.\ 2lJ h 1H7?. J K DI Toll FUFE t ITIZKN :-Il is bel lom thai I notice Ute effusions ol' iek-spittles and Svcophau's, liul a .ecent account, piddiatied in llie yetc.t aud Courier, of the ddficullv Vilich 1 became involved in a! Blanch* rille with Hall, my then partner, is io utterly al valiance willi truth und MI deeply steeped-in a gangrene pu j" lice against me, thai I cannot refiain rom making ibo following corree .ions : lu the firs' place Ii.di Was never iroprieior of thu Blackville Sun, as isseried by the Branchville minde* ?'T?pt. 'I'lie puper Wilt? owned b\ tia ni.illy ; und, iii the second place, I? lid not tire u reek les Iv rfiill' ti? li no regard for those on the platform," hup lied to defend'ni's 8 lt'as liest I c ul I inder the chcumsiunces. Perhaps ii L had not done this, but had entered ! mil before a Trial Justice tor a hun ired dui I As s dan.age lo my characiei [us did tlie coi respondent afoiesuid nee upon a lim", alter being accus d ot a certain crime bcd down in iii?, jocks.) Ii? Nrws und Courier A- U! ? lave received a ?I lb-rent report, i am horn de cumba! now Mr Iv h or, aud almost IIKI weak lo write, mt I w ant those * ho have cue ethe* tcribendi on ibo bruin lo know iba: I nope anon to tie nb lo lo defend iu\? leif against their attacks no mutter iu wh t shape thet ma-, come. Youis very 11 uly, J. KFLUKK MKYr.Ka. Prayer in the Family. The first Church was a fain!it Church, the first priesthood and min istry were over a household, ami the [list social prayer was doubtless in he home circle. Il is not needful to ie argued out, or scot, forth in the form of scriptural proof, that there lliollld be prayer in tin* house. Our Methodist rules assume that. it. is one if several other duties which the .Spirit wriies on truly awakened marts." Such persons in iv neglect t, they ma\ decline the performance "rom lack of courage, or l t om fan ned incapacity, hilt they cannot be dear in their consciences. It is good for the whole family ?ile, children, guests, nod .servants A> worship God in this way. Even he cats and dogs, and other domes .ic animals, come lo recognize thu isage, and seem the better for il, hough they may not nu lentitud tho mport as fully a* their masters. Servants may avoid participation, but. Lhey feel the influence, and are con scious that. God is under the roof as 'diove it. Candes? and ungodtv neigh bors come to know it, and in spite of Ihemsclvea look upon that house as li flo rent from theirs, and hatter. It I a testimony to thc world without, witnessing for the tim lu and preach ing in an humble way. Going to mureil is in the line of respect aHHtv,, ind deep piety need not lie supposed, but prayer and praise daily at home indicate more than conformity to thc labile and fa?hion of a community. Can that he cal kr) a religious buiilte in which there ia no family worship? The world 3uys nay, and so say we. Tllere may be pious individ?ala in it hut there is no Church in the house. lt does not stand in th? aggregate as a religious household, and ii?** testi mony in this capacity is waneing. R. R. Execution TO OKANOEBURO. -Thc Central Club of South Caroli na, have arranged an excursion to Orangebnrg, for the purpose of a celebration of emancipation m the West I lidia Islands. Fi et I Douglas and tither distinguished speakers of lliis, and other states expected. The meeting to be on the Second of Any. on the grounds of 'he dulbil Univer sity.- Four bands of music are ad vert'tined to be ptcsent. A good tim?! ta expected. The Committee of Arrangements say tickets for the round trip eau be pr? eui ed at the ltd lowing places, for the annexed places: Charleston to Oiangeburg ami return $1 50- J dm M. Fteemrn *iieenvillc to Orutigchurg $1,50 Wildon Cook. Columbia tb Orauge tvrg ami return. $1.00-Cooper & Tay lot. TKITLRS.-Michael Angelo was out-1 dn\ explaining to a visitor at his studio nhal be bad been doing to a statue since his previous visit. 1 I have retouche I this put, polish ed that, softened this feat ute, brough! lout that muscle, given some expres sion to this lip. and more energy to thal limb.'* "Hutt ?'.se are trifles;" remarked I the visitor. "Ii m y be so." replied the sculpt tor ; "hut re -oiled that trifles make . peafection, anti perfection is no trifle." CANV SSERS vannai f..r two supcrh wiiik> i.i Fli nch <nt. . Little Hun? away and her Pets." and lie pretty p-dr' .The Dinner, anil the jfap " These picture* ure worthy nf a place, ia nutty Ax?t'3 ?m<l inexpensive ein?iifh tor th? I simplest ?ii Mug rapidly, ned I'AKF. ON SlOHT. We ?uaraniee ready saha. ??.nd j titt il s. an tpiiek 1'eliiriH. Any active , per?.m who will 'ake hold can mike n liHiid-otiie loc'nue. .Send for ?air hesi term.?, at ?inc?* J If Fono ? Co.. I 27 Park Pince. New York O UMBI KR KXCUKSION Tlt:KKT3. SOUTH CAlt'fjLlNA RAILROAD, I CHAKI.R?ION, May is. 187.V f Exciir.?ion ticket! ta'the following points will tie on anti' from lat Jnno tn nt September, ami gi.o'l to ret u n until th -\ 1). ccu,bei : (brenville nnil : el ti rn1 . IA no Walhalla ?uni rel II ri. 16 00 Pen..lenin Hint letnrn . . . 16 00 Amlttremi unit return . . . . 1 no Spattnnbui-g unit return . . . 13 00 I StiiKus h-ave Greenville on Tueiuhiyi. Tiuir iilny- :in'' Sntiiritny*, nt -.??ven a. ni" fur Plat Rock Ashcv!l-u ami Warm springs N ?'. Stage- lei (.tenn S:>riii>C** .-nul Cherokee 8.-ring* ?ill connect tinily ?-?th the sparta;.but-jr j i?n?l TJ.iion Railroad at Rjcli'w Ulli Hint Spartau I bu rj?. The following ?M eurabin Uckots will bann ?nie ?inti' Int September, unod to r-.-turn Ut Novara* ber : ?A bite Sulphur spiinv? ?md return . il 10 I Long:itritiich ano return .' - o to ! Saratoga ?nc return" . AS ?5 ! > ev? |tnrt ;ii-.?l I etti in t . m ul I Niagara Ki UH unit r?:tafn* . Mi sr, All thc ?hove lick?-'?, (except Whit? Suliih'tir Springs,) pa?ri through through New York either i (tding or rut ii ruhig? Severn! rowes are .offered io sjiimtotrn snit Niiigiira Knits, nome coning n little more th?n tin; above Ogiire?. Tim only uioiiiinif train out of CKarlefsinn'for above piiiiiin, m. liinK <|uiek tim.: ami close e.on nectiiiii i- bv thi- r.-ta.i. Xliis lu tin? ?4).orte*t .inri mint ?lirer.t route to tin* Vi ginia Springs-only one night ?in thc way. Tjcketti ?m f?lo ni Chin lunion IJotel ami Line st. eel ?I? put. where Time Tables ami all Infor* ra.iti.iii will oe furnished. July 3?-it S. n. Pit KKNH.t;. T. A. .* Complete Pictorial History of the Times'-.. The bes', cheapest, and most successful Family Pa ppy in tia' Union Harper's Week ly. ILLUSTRATED. ft*?tices oj the. Pr*?Si The Week IJ i ih. silliest und most pow? . ? ful Illustrated pe? h'dieu I puhtishc<l ii lids country. Ils 'diioiinls ure schohirlv a ul convincing, and carry much waight lis I lt II st rat ibu* < f current events are fin? mil fresh, and are prepar?'d hy our liest .l?sigiM*ra With a circulation ol laO.Ono i he VVLLKI.T itt read tiy al least half ? million pei sons, anti its Influence ns an . .riran ol ophdiUi is simply tremendous - I'lie WBKKI.Y mal ol nina II positive posl ihm. expresse.- (h eidi il views on political mid social problems.-Louisville Chuiitr Journat. Its article* ar? model* of hi h-foncd ?IN. tt?-i?i.i. audit* pictorial illustration* ?ire often corr?? urii'lve foyuments of no -ma'l lore - X Y Examiner and Caron .rle Its pap. rs upon existent questions and i' - inimitable cart-ion* help to mould rho ?..i thneiit*. of the country.- Pittsburgh Commercial. rr Ki K M ? : Puttnge fr> e to 'di Subscrib? rt in the If ,V. IIAIIPRR'H WKKKI.Y. one year ... -4 no . IX'O incl mb i. prepayment ol TJ. S. pnntago by tlie publlrthrrs. SiibneriptiotiH to Harpen V Mag .line. Weekly, r.mi ll ruar, to one .uMrcfR fm- one ?cur, slo.Oti; ' ur, tun ot ktarper's Periodicals, to mic for one ;>e?r. .UH): : outage IV^c. An K tra t:opy ?.fait! r Um Mngtialne, Weekly or lliianr will be enpplie?. gi-i'll* n>r evm> Club ?>f Ki ve 8iibsci-ibern ut A Oucnc.li, in noe re:xli Innre; or, SlxiCuplu? fur ?'?(J.fO, without extia , copy j>.?..! aK-e free. Uncle r.uni?ier? eau tic snpnlieil at nov time. I Tin- \nniiul A'aihouu ol lt rpur's W eekly, in neat dolli bin?li g, will ne Beni by expiesn, for ? of e?pttnse, fur -?.Oo ench. A complete Set, i e.< mprlalng Klghte n Volumes sent ?o receipt ' of cash at lu; min of : 5.-?6 per vol., freight ht e . ; pense of ptnchiifor. ? N?w?pM|H*ni arenot to cotty thia mlverivement , without tho exprc a older* of HARI'FU & i JiKuTMERS. A ?I.-!, ed H I HARPER A ^ROJHERfi, Nf w York. .*A Repository of Fashion, Pleasure and Instruction." Harper's l?azar. lt LUSTRAT*ED. Notices of the Press. Tlie B IZAK ls edited with a c??nrriim tion ??f tact uni! talent thur we seldom l'uni 'm any journal; anti thu journal it-] i>elf is the organ ?if the great world ol fashion. -Boston Traveller. The BAZAU commends Itself to every iiiemher bf t lie household-to thu ?ris? I cl if II hy ttie droll ttt.d pretty picture*. w> iii?? toiitisi ladles t>y tts fushroli-frfttte* fti t*uilR*>* Variety, to the provident' t?iidrVui tty its patterns for lin* clilldreii's elot'Hes, ni paterfamilias by its tasteful designs' fur j ? min ukh'H il slippers anil luxurious rfress- | lng-?rowns But the reading nratter of lin* Bazar i< uiiiormh ut' great ..xc?,l lenee. The paper hus acquired a wide popularity l??r tin? fireside. enjoy Uten t it alfords -JV Y. Esening Post. TERMS: Postage fren ta oil Subscribers in the United States. RABPKK'S ItAZAR, one year.Ol :t.i>i Includes prepaymeut of U. S. postage by I itu? ptiblt-hei e. S bscription- to Harper*? Magazine, Weekly, amt Ittizai*. to om- address foi- one ymir, 1 .Ot' ; or, two of liai pur's Pul indic?is, to ?tie- n?Mre?? tor one } eat, ? ' 00 ; poctuge free. An Br. I rn Copy ul either the Magazine,. Week ly, or ' T. ir will bo supplied gratis for every i tub of Klve .-tibscrlbeii. at M t? e:ich, in one remitt nee; or, .Six Copie- foi :20.00, without extra copi : portage? fi ?e. ll-.u-W Numbers cm be HiippMeil at any time. Tlie seven vo'-iiavs ol Haiper'- (lazar, foi- the \eai> iMSS, lt*. , M, '72, 'TS, ?74. elegantly botiiiil io green ..nirocco cloth, will bc seul by oxpress trcigbt prepaid, tor J7.00 euch. Ncw.Miiioerx aro not to copy this advertise twin itithout the express orders ot llAKFEB <k ItHOTItlltS. A di ess HAUI'KH ?t UUOTHF.US, New York. CONTINUED to sell his LIQUORS ant? SEGA RS ]AJT COST. He keeps on hand anti is rociving daily, fresh supplies of DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, TIN WARE, CROCKERY, And a general supplv of merchandise. CAlVL BEFORE BUYING. CI). KOT.IOHN, S. lt WILSON. J. T. WILSON SAM'L fl. WILDON & BRO. Wholesale and li?tail D'-alura fl I? I tlRaCEftljES^ TEAS WINES ALES. AND IMPORTED SEGA.RS. 300 King St.. Charleston, 8. C. May 15-1 f j ^R. A. c. PUK KS. Dealer in all kinds of Dnigs and Medicines. Dr Dukes hus hud Niue. Years Experi LMiceiu Driigaatid Medicine*amtfhoronh ly tiiidersruiids lits business. ki-i-p^ efitisiKiilly mi a large supply nf Good* usually found in a First-class Drug Store, J.f??T' unfit! at ten lion paid tn flu- com pounding ot Prescriptions and ali orcler* promptly al tem let I to (all on hhn at Iii?? E'opular Drut; Sti re. Oraiufcbur?. Feb 13.1875. li ? ^ Kare Bargains - AT KORT'S. T. Kill ft III., Having removed to their New Brick Store, are now better prepared to meet the wants of their customers than ever, Their elegant stock of SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING cannot be sur passed anywise. Call at thc old stands Theodore Kohn & B50 ADVERT?SF/M E N T S. UI8CR??AM?OUS. ^IRAND 0PENKU3I I will open this murnini? a lot ?f tb* ever offered in ?iii? tua rift, c UNC OLORED JAPAN OOLONGS. SOUCHONGS, YOUNG HYSONS, and GUNPOWDERS/ And in order to cultivate a trade |V? these line grades I will ?ell ? Irene A' 1? ii. If JL. O W , 1 bave also received this morning auothe* car-loud of Solomon's Fancy Flour Fresh ground and Made especially for me from the iTiuotat si?io?i'.H! "Wisca?, I have never had a complaint ot thin brunet of flour. IMPORTANT NOTICE 1 Inferior KEROSENE OIL is so darr g?rons ?nd so many accidents hiYe oc curred from its use, I have been induced, at the repeated solicitation of toy custo mers, to purchase o supply of pure Oil for their use. I have just receive ter? Warrels ol PURE WHITE KEROSENE Of 134 Are test. I will sell this Pure Oil cia aper than the same grado of Oil can be sold at in tin* city. Futilities use ing titi? Oil are safe. The us? of the common Oils now FLOODING THE MARKET i- equivalent to bringing info th? family destruction and death! I have also rccuived : IO Tierces Fresh Cured Davis* Hams, 10 Boxes Cream Cheese, direct from the Dairy, 25 Firkins Goshen Duller, direct from the Dairy, which has all the freshness and flavor of the flow ers. 5 Tierces of Baltimore Sugar-Cured Strips, 10 Burrel? of Extra Mem Mackerel, averaging twenty ounces. 25 Sacks LngHayra Coffee, equal to Java. 50 Sacks of assorted Rio, by last Rio steamer. With a full supply of CHOICE GROCERIES, Froiii ttl fi od. ily stock is full, with fvr?ces. tow tfi4 good times comme? ' Thanking the pubtTc for their very lib eral patronage, and sollcitm* lt? contin uance, I will do my best to merit- th* rive. O A Itt* V 80LOMON> Golximbia. So, OB?