, 1866-01-06
CmAa,.EsroS, S. G.. jan. 2, 1865.

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7c the Hon. Charles Sumner. WasAingtom, y. G
Satisfactorily the coIorc,i people Of Charles
ton and places adjacent met to celebrate fM
the first time. the Emancipation Proclamation o
0nr late President. Abraham Lincoln.
The heavens were proli,ious TOR, though j
has lcct raining daily tor the past four weeks
hot n drop fell yesterday, hut to-day the window.
'of heaven are open, and the rain Iinoutrs.
The people gathered to the number of at Icas,
lhyODn souls upon the Race Course, :: i:rng,lcs
scll"nls. and other mssocia,ionS.-t0 hear tn,
speeches md learn the purpose Of The Govern
,nent concerning tue land question, a,d IN rla
,inn to this most vital point great nnxictv is felt
The meeting was addressed bv Gen. Sux,Uu
Mr.. French. Gen. DcYcns, and Others tool
order characterised all the pro %r,diurs. and
saw AMI heard no drunkenness, Irof,nitv, or
hrawlt, t'"tE, the rebels hav,. been ing
the community will; rurnois. iIa, in>urr,c,iol.
and violence was ni the bottom OF this affair, |
am rlated. ! feel proud OF The sober, thoughtful
conduct OF my people. The rirh Of all the
speeches were 10 this effect that lln. Govern.
fncn1 lnd no land tn assign to thu freedmen of
this State. and that wc must behave ourselves, 20
to work, and buy land. This advice is good
enough, il i, were compatible with the state OF
things about MS. wliri, iii, not Their. stOId
hundreds "f men and women half clnd and Shoe.
less listening 10 Tint cold comfort. Whose sons,
brothers, husbands, and lovers lav. with Il h,illct
through their heads, before rebel cn,rrncilmcnts
at F"rt Wagner and on every other battle.
ground in this State.
N"w, guess. rs Il blnck Yankee, thai, among
the Officers proposed hy II good rnvc,nuicut.i, Il,
make tt possible for HE pvntl" I" behave them
selves, I. work. Ia educate their children, aud To
buy land, and the government Ia carry Oh, faith.
'nl'v The pledges and promises made by il
authorized agents To the proplr ut large. How
about Sherman oricr and pledges 10 rs con-
'%ccrniny the Sea Islands,
Tic rrh> are driving ti, people ~ hum're.,
II nItk flu.- tll n. nt ing 90 .,, .tl.-- ....l- --.-L.
la-t summer. and many painful, run,"rs .xi,, Of
violence. an! men, women. and clmltilcn n,. ~
': seen daily coming into ia" city. sc,.kin. Il
shelter. wh" say their earnest wish i: u stay in
The country ana rtl,i..,~IIr. land.
lIow plain is il. t,iat if hi, STAT. ,f ,l,;r,s
continyc. that HUNDREDS Of l.n,l..s p,.r.nus or
this CLASS Will hr iorrrA To live in ,ov,,,y and
'lc>tIn,i"n III thtsr Southern cities. i]ollow;n.
rmlsloymrn,s, and engaged in ,hn, fierce s,r.r.
rlyfor a mHTrcNkt2ncc tia, ALWAYS attend, tad
,!rgisla,i"n. and the loves, STRAIT, of society is the
yrtltr>, sufferer.
Nv friend Horace Greeley. has hr.n sav;u. to
the colorcf l'cnpl. OF the North, " , do yuu not
20 into TIE country. and fam ii III ,iiirpcndcnrri
Why remain III the large cities. aud cndur,. the
snubs and prlration> incident IL YOUR condition !
! will briefly answer: When slavery was ahol.
ishcd in the North. M uwisc system OF lcviSla
ti'n was inaugnratri. whose declared policy WI.
to keep the cpl"rcl y" pie poor and dependent.
m or'ier TO arEr'sc the prejudice of the Snu,ii.
who was threatening. Tor wears 20 dissolve the
: - mon. Tie time came WHEN men saw ,lp dis.
advantage of An undue proportion III col,rcl PEG.
pie III il. cities North and then man, OF our
preachers bean 10 say, WIZ moi 20" the conn.
NY why s,icI in cities ! alli said many nnkiuh
w"r'i> "ut Of sheer prrplcNii, in their unxic,,
10 rr,t.cGv tlw evil.
They wee wrong themselves in the frs, in.
stance. Instead ot demanding every right for t. j.
c"iorcd people they claimed tor themselves. they
rontci,cd themselves with hc>tuwir- mon the
c"l'rrd rinn Il nominal freedom MIA, has hccn
the rcs'l, 10 not some curses come ho,nr To
r""St Let the pas four wears answer.
Toy. Ferry sad IN a rc'cn, proclamation 10
'iiic people ct this State, Treat the freedmen
kindly but make ihrni feel their .lrurnlrnrr on
us. Flat WAS \ mistake, and showed plainly thai
10y. Perry had NOT t,;s,., Ia n true appreciation
OF the duties OF his position.
IN word We dn nc; what 10 he ,,rpcniant,
>7,pon any particular cii>s nf ,iu. ,.nu,,inLi,v. vi.
simply wan, the largest liberty. 10 sink or SWIM
that Is accorded 10 civilized ,ucir!v ~. home. u
home Is WHAT every freedman wants to-day. As a
vital necessity. h,;! !,o" is ,l.i> r,s.is,iG il wc
own not u foot .! Lard i'll this stare Thcr. are
III round Numbers hDu 0O0 ,tinr,i ,,op,r in his
State. and W. arc not in law il. ewnrr- of "A sin.
Ilc foot Of lamb IN ti.is S,ttc. Oh. shame. after
The iHi of our!uikcrs in this State Tor moe than
II hundred wears
y grra; MANY good meaning men have been
telling us :lnt liberty means tn. rich, Ia ", 4; -
- - ~'''''t'''r h''f', We guess, the rigit To
ENJOY villa; We worS Tor, and security in nur pcr.
sons aud property. Let the legislation nf Ills
STATE he 50 >h+rrd tlr., in ten years hence w.,
shall own, MS y i,..t reward for bur toll. a fair
share OF The soil. Il tninft,lahlck n htcS,ca and all
parties. white ami colorcd. will H., wiser and
happier, for The rrerh. 81 So,i;i, Carolina will
then know thar tie Federal power is the SUI
prrnc law nitiic thni.
Aonrs. very respectfully
JOSATI,N & tiiHnS