The New York herald., 1864-05-27

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THE South CAROLINA FREE STATE PREs1pEE-
TIAL CONVENTIONAL MODEL CoNcERN.-In the
PGl,aetto Herald Of the 10th instant, a seven
by-nine journal published at Port Royal, 8. O.,
we have report of the proceedings Of .
.sMass State Convention" held at Beaufort on
the 18th, for the purpose Of appointing dele
gates to the Baltimore Republican National
Convention Of the 7th of June. This official
report, however, ia q mere outline of the pro-
ceedings Of this Beaufort gathering, with the
radical white and black equality resolutions
adopted, and the list Of white and black dele
gates. But we have before US private letter
which explains the true character Of the con-
cern, and the facts thus communicated we
cannot withhold from the government. We
dare say that, after reading them, Old Abe
will confess that this Beaufort Free State Con-
vention beats bis best experiments in the Same
line all hollow, and that he will be somewhat
taken aback at tho scurvy treatment he has re-
ceived.
First, the State Of South Carolina repre-
sented iu the convention consists OF few
little sea islands around Hilton Head, held
under the "old flag" by considerable land
force and 6eet Of gunboats-not . foot Of the
mainland Of South Carolina being yet reoov-
cred. Secondly, the people Represented by said
convention are United States soldiers aud sail
ors black and white, and camp followers and
contrabands. Thirdly, '.the convention in the
language OF our informant, was composed
mostly OF negroes Fourthly, the delegates
they selected to 90 to Baltimore were General
Saxton, Military Governor; A. D. Smith, Tax
Collector; Major Parker, Psymastcr, United
States Army, followed next in order by e. S.
Dudley. Robert Small, Prince Rivers, Henry
Haynes, King Thomas, Sergeant Williams-all
contrabands, or "gemmcn OF color;" next
Messrs. Cooley, Dunbar and Robbins, army
suffers. and next II. G. Judd. chief Mogul
among The centrabands, and a lot OF other
civil dignltaries, teachers OF negro schools,
plantation managers from "down East" &c
II. G. Judd called the assemblage to order and
on bis motion the officers of the convention
were appointed. In fact, Judd, chief Of the
contraband camps, was the master OF oeremo-
MES, and the ''colored delegates" according to
the Palmetto Herold's authentic report Of the
meeting, occupied seats on the left Of the
halt while the whites were left standing on
the other side"
The resolutions adopted abolish all distinc-
tions Of creed, party, race or color, and 60 In
for division Of the lands Of the rebel States
after the fashion of William the Conqueror.
But they make no declaration as TO their 6rst
choice for the Presidency. This is very re-
markable omission, when we consider that
every man OF this convention is fed, clothed
aud fattened by Honest Old Abe. They owe
everything to him, and yet they give him the
cold shoulder. We guess they have taken their
cue from Wendell Phillips and consider Old
Abe little fshy on the great fundamental
miscegenation doctrine Of human equality.
What business. then, has this mixed commits
sion, white and black. at the Baltimore Convcn-
ton None in the world. Let Thurlow Weed,
however, see to II that no revenue OUTER II
furnished from the Treasury Department for
the transportation Of these South Carolina radi-
cals, suffers aud contrabands, or they may
push their way into the Baltimore Tabernacle,
sud raise row among the shoddy men.
THE VIRGINIA CANPAf0S-THE LATE RAiNs.-
From the late rains Il is probable that active
military operations will be suspended In vir-
ginia for several days 70 csme The mud,
however, which will embarrass the movements
OF General Grant, will also bother Vie enemy
This would not be the case II Lee had reached
tbS deIences Of Richmond. We have, therefore;
no regrets to learn that he has come to stand
and Is preparing for fight between the North
and South Anna rivers, ssme twenty-five miles
nerth OF Richmond. he cannot we'll afford to
abandon, without nght, the junction Of the
Gordcasvllls Railroad, and In sndesvorlng TO
hold II BY scrtifyins himself for its defence he
gives time 70 General Grant 70 bring up his rs-
serves and hk provisions Aad 70 make tho ne
osssary arrangements for movement upon the
sasays wssks. Thus ttsss rains will give
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