The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-11-01

gentlemen, no disposition exists for persccu-
ton or thirst for blood. ~..-
Judge Nardlaw remarks that the tone of
the newspapers was more favorable and diff
erent from.whas it was He then asked if the
President had seen copy of the amended
Constitution of South Carolina. OF course,
he said we accept emancipation. He felt per-
fectly satisfied that the person and property
Of the negro will be protected, and he spoke
of the great. difficulties Of regulating labor
and Of restraining vagrancy, etc.
The President thought that nany~of the
evils would disappear if they inaugurated the
right system. Pass laws protecting the colorcd
man in his person and property, and he can
collect his debts. He knew how it was in the
South. The question, when first presented,
Of putting coiored man on the witness stand,
made them shodder but the coloured mans
testimony was to be taken for what it was
worth by those who examine him and thejury
who hear it, After all, there was not so
much danger as was supposed. Those COM
ing out of slavery cannot do without
work. They cannot lie down in dissipation.
They must work. They ought to understand
that liberty, means simply the right to work
and to enjoy tise products of. labor; and that
| the laws will protect them. That being done,
and when nc cometo the period to feel that
men must work or starye, the country will be
prepared to receive system applicable to
both white and blacGk-psepared 10 receive a
system necessary to the case. a short time
back, you could not force the vagrant law on
the black, but you could on the white man.
But get the public mind right, and you con
treat both alike Let US get the general
principles, and The details and calculations
will follow. x r. =" =
A CONVERSATION of some length ensued be-
tween the President and Judge Wafdlaw and
Mr. Trescott as tothe legislation of tAe State
necessary in reference to the condition of the
freedmen, and telescope and consequences of
the circular No 145 of the Adjutant- General S
Department, relative to abandoned lapds in
South Carolina and other, Southern States.
The examination of these subjects. it is un-
derstood, is1to be continued at another inter
view. T. ....l..a: -. -. Fl. a.
I TIE President SAID We must be Practical
and come up to surrounding circumstances.
4 Judge Wardlaw, Coi Dawkins and Mr.. Hu-
ger all expressed to the President their con-
viction that their State had accepted, in good
faith, the results of the issue which had been
made that the people felt that the President
had stood between them and harsh use of
the power Of the Government; that they felt
entire confidence in his purposes and actions,
and hope, in return, to entitle themselves to
his confidence as to their feelings and actions.
The President replied thst he was glad to hear
it; that wherever such mutual confidence ex-
isteG, there would, he thought, be an open
road to the restoration of good feelings and
prosperous condition, and that if. he knew
himself, and thought he did, he wou.4 recon:
mend nothing bukwhat would advance their
interests: So far from pandering to or look
ing to futule elevation, he must be believed
when he said he had no eye, si6gEs, t6 such
prefermcnt. II, he continued, 1 could be in
strumeftal in restoring the Government to
its former relations, and tse the people once
more united and happy, should feel that /
lad more than flied the measure Of ny am
bition. If could feel that had contribu-
tedsto this in any degree my heart would be
more than grati6ed and my ambition fully.
Judge Wardlaw-Every manin: South Caro-
lima would respond to that: ~ =.
Mr.. Hussf-I am sure there is, on their
part, no want Of faith. They deserve your
confidence, and I am sure they will earn 1t;
The President expressed. himself gratifed
sith what had been said by these gentlemen.
/ -. Dr. hawkins remarked that all South Caro-
lima reposed confidence in the President, and
that the memorials prcserted by. the chair:
men ofthe delegation represented the true
sentiments OF the people of that State, both in
regard to those whom they wish pardoned
/ and the feeling and position Of South CAIRO
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Tie Mobile ,Aacert5ssr gives the following
important information in regard, to the ques'
. ti0n of labor supply fer the South ...~ :
.''We received call, yesterday, from Capt
Thomas H. Boyle, formerly of the ship Ticon'
deroga, for some time engaged in transporting
+ Chinar11efti 70 Havana: He is we'll acquainted
with the people, and believe they will afford
! the best apd cheapest labor IN the world
He proposes on guarantee of payment OF their
b1aassage money, to bring here first from Cuoa,
where their contracts are about expering, ondd
afterwards from China, suchnumbeFs as may
be required. .<.
"They make good plantation hands, and
are unsurpassed IS t3ouse.servants. They
are, of course, free, apd.can be hired for from
tss4 to Sc per month, and require to be fur
nished board and -four suits Ct clothing a
| wear.