The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-28

cuated, signed by large number Of citizens, and for
warded TO Washington on the last steamer
UNION NBET1NGs
resolutions adopted the people Of the various districts
appear be uncertain TO the best to be pur.
yon %Ss cSs Hf have chosen
their delegates TO State convention before the terms
upon which they may represent their parishes are an
At the meeting In Columbia 8. c., the following
lutions were Adopted
Resolved citizens Columbia Rchland dis
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federal republic and will restore her people 70 the enjoy
Ge Constitution and ky. sh.rsoi and remit them q
early day to the prosecution Of their wonsd industrial pur
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tainnsns q ne above osjsc and hs. iAs committee ap
eonmttse Of correspondence With them whenever II may
pointed under the second resolution B. Bryce John
Jacob Lyons, e j; Arthur Captain " 3; stanley, VIM
A. R Taylor, W. H Scarborough n Leiding, G r. Bald
Al meeting of citizens Of st. Georges, Dorchester
parish held at Ross station South Carolina Railroad
the 10th inst, tho following preamble and resolutions
were adopted:-
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and now desire % return % tho Union under The
stence Of the State that the civil authority Be restored
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United States we humby suggest the name Of W. W. Doycs
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the State for publication.
The foregoing preamble and resolutions put sep
eratey to the meeting by the chair and were adopted
The committee on the nomination Of delegates TO
State convention reported through their chairman that
they nominated R. J. Limehouse and Dr.. VIM schuler
delegates 70 represent st. Georges Dorchester parish
IN State convention, and Isaac Murray and Dr. r. L.
Moorer aternates.
The action Of this committee was submitted to tho
meeting, and was acquiesced in without dissenting
voice.
THE TRIAL OF LIEUTENANT 8 soDnB,
Volunteers terminated "wednesday. THH accused was
acquitted Tho charges and specifications were
se IN % pU
lished in few days and is interesting defining who
are citizens Upon this last point the decision Of the
court rested. Webster taken authority, and he
defines citizen in America to be who exercises the
elective franchise The negroes not exercising that pr
vege, were not considered as citizens by the court,
and therefore, had right to be present The court
however might have gone further and referred to the
Dred Scott decision, which is still unreversed
PROMOTIONS IN THE ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY SEVENTH,
YORK VOLUNTEERS.
Major e. H. Little, in command Of the regiment has
been promoted to be Lieutenant Colonel and Captain
Fran SVnifh IN ha Ma
Lieutenant Colonel Little was member of the famous
Seventh New York regiment in April 1884, and was with
during its term Of service at Washington and with the
Army Of the Potomac He afterwards accepted the ap-
pontment Of first lieutenant subsequently, captain
IN the sixty NTH regiment New York state Volunteers
eral Gurney, Leutensn Colonel Little was appointed by
as sn on.
which position he galan ed at the time Of his recent
promotion.
Major Smith was also member Of the Seventh New
York. and did good service with that regiment in the
field when IL called out second time in the years
1851 and 1852. For his gallantry he commissioned
captain In the One Hundred and Twenty regi-
ment New York Volunteers These promotions have
given general satisfaction.
BATrERy.
Perhaps the wound 10 the feelings Of the
el and fair OF the city Is their practical exclusion
made Formerly the city police exercised strict
velance and only whites enjoyed the privilege OF the
grounds inhalng the nvigora,ng breeze, and fre
quently spending evening during the warm season
in this cool retreat The tables turned and the
changed. The Csesars. with their dusky
madens nonopolize this beautiful spot Only few OF
the Caucsians unable resist the temptation TO be
taking the usual round filled with 10 many pleasant
memories Of the past.
this regime took place last Sunday evening" and
created good deal Of excitement guard Of the One
Hundred and Twentyseventh New York Volunteers,
stationed on the battery to preserve order arrested
ooored soldier who with two colored females in pass
ing q lady, attempted to crowd the latter from tho
promenade the coored soldier IL is sad raising his hand
N acA
the prisoner was made by some Of the Thirty NTH United
States colorcd troops general fight ensucd resulting In
the woundng OF private Jesse Raynor OF the One Hun
dred and Twenty seventh two white civilians and
four I'VE negro soldiers One OF the latter II is re-
ported, died from the effects OF his wound on Monday
morning. The guard secured their prisoner and the
battery cleared by order Of General HATCH who for
tunately arrived in mo to prevent what promised to be
q serious collision number Of the One Hundred and
Twenty seventh have vowed vengeance the colored
troops before the regiment leaves which, believed,
1t will do on the next trip Of the steamship Arago
TUE DKATSK AMONG rBE NEGRoEs.
There has been no change for the better that can
learn OF since my last From ninety b. hundred s
taty among the negroes the between Charles
ton and Savannah hisc be hoped that these accounts
are exaggerated.
better spirit and more kindly feeling between tho
whites and blacks begins 10 he manifested. Rejecting
people desrous that the colored should be
couragcd aud educated be useful members OF the
order Of society that must be established. The
negroes, they say, must supply the place OF q white
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the leading planters 70 hold meeting, at which num-
Der OF the intelligent negroes will bc invited 70 be
present. and rules and regulations for equitable and
liberal compensation for free labor will be submitted for
ratification. The meeting is proposed TO be held about
the 10th OF July, at Beaufort.
Among those who have been agitang the subject
JOS d. Pope Esq, one Of the largest planters In Beau.
fort district George Elliott Esq ~ Hayward Esq, and
number Of planters OF Beaufort and coeton districts
IMMIGRATION.
Every inducement will be held out for white emgrants
70 come here and settle One good result Of the war has
been the clearing away OF that popular deluson that
white could not live during the summer months on
coast plantations In the swamp and rice lands OF
the State. During the four years Of the war, when
every point was guarded, our young men have been
camped where heretofore II considered certain death
70 remain hour after sunset and yet the unanimous
testimony OF all with whom have conversed Ia that
they enjoyed better health In fact many Of them
anxious 10 settle their old camping grounds
To further this emigration scheme Mr.. David Rker,
largo land owner and enterprsing citizen OF this city,
proposes the establishment Of a land company, with
about 500 900 Of land 70 be divided Into Afy
hundred farms and sold at very low rate 70
white immigrants of good character, quarter cash