The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-07-15

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A SENSIBLE NEGRO. A friend fur.
nishes usthe following as the substance
of q speech made by a negro man, in
a neighboring town, on the 4th of. July:
My Cotored Friends [ belong to
the same man belonged to'when L can
first remember. He has always treated
me kindly, and he is a perfect gentleman,
because have always tried to do my
duty to my master. 1 expedt to stay
with him as long as we both live. I
intend to do the very best for him
can, and feel that in promoting his inter.
est | am doing but good service to
| myself
Now, many colored people are Of the
opinion that the way to be gentlemen
and ladies is to have nothing to do.
Now l tell you, people that will do no.
thing will cut poor figure in the world
after a while, for they will have nothing
to go on. No true gentleman is lazy.
fyou wish to be gentlemen and ladies
you must work, and in order to do this
successfully you must have something
to work with--you must have home,
land, and means Of cultivating it. IF
you leave your former masters YOU can't
have these. | have no doubt you have
all tho necessaries Of life in greater
abundance than you can have after you
leave your masters.
My advice is for you to 90 home,
stay there, do all you can to please and
profit your masters and Heavens richest
blessings will come upon you.
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RECONSTRUCTION IN MIssIssIPPI.-
Governor Sharkey has beeninaugurated
as Provisional Governor of the State of
Mississippi, and has issued lis procama.
ton for reorganization. The appoint
ments which he has submitted to the
Executive at Washington, include, we
are told, nearly every officer Of the late
Government. Under the programme
marked out by the Governors proclama.
ton, the State may DO fully restored to
all its former relations with ghe General
Government during the present year.
State elections may come of at the re.
gular October elections. and the usual
representation sent to the United States
Congress at the next regular session of
that body Columbia PIGnir.
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! Observation-Disclosures in Mexico ap.
pear to be in an extremely bad way.
Maximilian has oeen endeavoring for
long time to enlist the sympathy and
support of the natives inehis behalf,
but they will not listen to his promises,
and evince a dispo sition on every pos.
sible occasion to throw obstacles in the
path of his administration. The Empe.
ror of the French, 1T is true, in the out.
set, gave his word that he would assist
Macmillan in bringing the Mexicans to
recognize the new form of Government;
but just at this time, now that our civil
war is ended, our friend on the opposite
side of the Atlantic has completely
changed his views. On the other hand,
the Liberal party have gained courage at
the turn events have taken in the United
States, and are determined now more
than ever to rid their country of all
usurpers and invaders If Macmillan
is wise, he will not wait for our Gov.
ernment to intimate, to him that it is
time he had packed his valise and was
on his way to the other side, but vii! be
on the move at once.
Charleston Courier:
Texas ITEMs.-The slaves have been
officially declared free. They will not
however, be allowed to collect at the
military posts, but arc urged to remain
at the plantation and to work according
to snch terms as may be satisfactory
both to themselves and their former
masters. These terms will be ratified
by contract. The military authorities
will positively prevent their congrega-
ting in the cities. All hired servants
who may leave their employers before
the time agreed on, viii be panished by
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