The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1865-03-09
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{ the portlco, before the doors were thrown
'':Eopsn to the people; were several hundred
l,Eco colorsd people Of both sexes-the wench
lies the most numerous, who had come tc
pay their respects to the President. As
general thing they were well and neatly
4 dressed ;isome; both male and female, being
!. with their white companions. Both in
richness and fashicnableness of attire,
4 they indirectly represent the bon ton Of
negro society in Washington; alloyed by
q smart aprinkling Of colored diyines,
who tinktheE gain ayictorx oyerthe devil
every time they succeed in obtruding
4 Themselves in: white society upon preten-
4sEdled terms of equally and corporals
guard of negro soldiers who no doubt
sthought themselves justly entitled to the
privilege of paying their New Years com
spiments to the chief magistrate OF the
country they are fighting for
Theswhite people made no denlonstra-
tionSwhatever on account Of their pres
encc, no doubt gupposing they would con-
|, fine themselves to the station assigned
them by custom and bring up.the rear of
the President 'syisitors; butwhenupon the
doors being opened, It was discovered
They intended to seek ingress with the,
crowdsby pressing forward shoulder to
Eshoulder with the whites, q scene of ex-
citement. followed which did anything
but honor to the occasion. Many negroes
had reached the .portico and some had
passed the door when thoidemon nstrations
on the part ofthe whites aroused to deep
indignationsw the.special police that
trouble was brewing. aTEeya are letting
the negroes in,0 exclaimed score Of
voices male and female. ssPut EN- out,
was roared by as many men, who looked.
willing. enough to perform the act them:
selves aeIfosto the Kitchen. yelled a
rough hewn soldier, with an oath, wbo
forgot he wasn't in camp, yet the negroes
pressed forward and seemed determined
to gain admits in spite of the signif-
can't demonstration and ofsthe sinterfs-
renee of the police, who told them they
could NOT enter: s.
time The Q; hsIaasIs.
sfFsS pIiti r IT'S sl
eIllse soon hterpret ted sb5 thes ates,
when they became aware of the presence.
of the score of negroes among themselves.
The nature of the case wasssoon made.
known to Marshal Lamon, who immedi-
ately instructed his deputies policemen.
.also-to eject tho negroes and prevent all
further 5iingress Of the same. After some
confusion this was done and quiet was re-.
stored; but not before.sucha hubbub- had
been created in the reception room, Mrs.
Lincoln thought it consistent with her.
dignity to retire. Aftersthe reception of
fthe whites was oyer, such of the negroes
as remained were admitted and received
by Mrs. Lincoln. There were not many,
as the majority had gone off in high
edudgeon.
E Mr.. Lincoln does not wish such
scenes reenacted on future occasions, he
must appoint an hour for the reception of
negroes at his future levees. The ques-
tion is-shall they be first OF last?-Cor.
st. LOUIS Republican,:
Tue TRUE prR1r.-Hero is how a>Yir-
GINA editor talks-one who is under the
guns of the Yankees-whose Office and
home have been shelled-who is in emf
nent jeopardy of life and property. His
4 is the spirit of all Yirginians, which know
|no defeat, no giving back, no wthdrawal
from the contest. The Petershrg Ex-
press lays:
Now is not the time 10 complain of of
4 fcials. Now is not the time to labor to
destroy tho hopes and confidence of the
people of those who lead them. Now is
not the time to discuss abstract questions
of State rights and private rights. The
President may. err. our Generals in the
field may err, the Secretary Of Var, the
Secretary Of the Navy, or tho Secretary
of the Treasury may err, and Congress
may,not risssIo the emergency. All that
i is humansis imperfect. But yet the cause
must be upheld. 1t must. be upheld j
: every States right and private right.-has
|. to be sacrificed. We cannot stop to dis
cusstabstract questions now nor to search
I out the imperfection of those in authori
1 tY. Nor have we time to enquire wht
]. brought on our troubles; who were mos
. early for secession, or who were lates IL