, 1866-01-06
CmAnLrsroS, S. G., jan. 2, 1855.

'pHb ~ ~ SNt' 4 . IODO.
1c The Hon. Charles Sumner, Wa,Aington. ID. C.
%,N,-Yrs,crlay the colorci people Of Charles
ton and places adjacent met TO celebrate for
the nrsl time. the Emancipation Proclamation d
our late President. Abraham Lincoln.
The hravtns were proI'itiO.S for, though il
has been rai.,ing daily tor the pas, fblr weeks
no, II drop icll Yesterday, but to-day the windows
OF heaven are open, and the rain hours.
The people gnthtrcl u the number at al, least
l5.OOn souls upon The Race Course, - Leagues,
scli""ls. and nthcr associatioiiS to hear the
speeches AMI learn the purpose. of ti. Govern
,ncnt concerning. the lan! question, aid N ria,
slnn To tins most vital pom, great ANXIETY i felt
The meeting was addressed Nv Gen. Sax,on,
MIR. French. Gen D"vcns, aud n,lr.r- Hori
order characterised all The pro r,dinrs. and |
Saw and beard NJ drunkenness. ~i.rpfa,,i, ar
mHwls, umugli the rebels have been ing
tile community with ruino,S. ilat insurrc,iun
and violence was III The bottom 81: til, affair. |
ann rla'rd. feel proud OF TIE softer, thoughtful
conduct Of my people The y!i'i Of all he
speeches were to this effect that rhr tiuvrrn.
fncn' Lad no land to assign ~ ih,. freedmen Of
tins State, and thai wc mus, behave ourselves. 90
to work. and buy land. This advice is good
enough. II II were compatible with tie state Of
thugs about Us. which i, i, MOI, Thcr. s,1r!
hundreds OF men and women iiali cla, and >liu,.
less listening ID TIM, cold cnr.,frrt. wl.u,r sous.
brothers, husbands. and lovers lny. with :, iulIct
through their Leads, before rebel cutrrncNnirnt,
ut Fort Wagner and on every other battle.
ground in hi, State.
Now, guess. IL n black Yankee. tia, among
the ~"'jcciS proposed hv II good government, l.,
make !, possible ir lie pc,,ltIr t" behave ,llcnn-
,"irca. I work To educate ti,'r children, aud to
hnr land and the government ,orArry ont la,,i.
'nllr the pledges aud promises mad" tv It's
authorized agents to The proil, III large. l,"w
about sherman order and p!ctl.cS to rs COZ
corning The So, Islands
I!,. rtI,- nr, ,luyinr tI,. r,.rrh,. ~. b,p,l,,,,.
from 'lr plantations wirr. they raised crops
lat >uminrr. aud many painful rnu,nrs exist OF
violence. and men, wouncm, and ci,rliicn are l.,
be- seen daily coming INFO tn. city. sc.kin. Il
shelter. wlr say their earnest wi,lt'; ~ >tay IN
the country anil ]cllti."'- Ehc tam. #
How pl,ir l., il, t,",j il hi, stan. of ,hi,,,s
c"n,ini,2 that lnnhrtHs OF l,udl..> ,.r.oils 81
if'i> cDaSs vii 'r ,"f'Hn Ia iivc III poverty and
.irS'i(u,i"n ~ tl'v-r southern ci,i,.. i]ollnwll.
rmitl"ymrni>, anIcnc,.rd III that iict", s,r.i-
rlytor Il mcfircN Ntrnrr tia, ALWAYS nt,onl, tai
legislation. aud the lowest >,yai, III ,o,irty is "a,
greatest sufferer.
Nv friend Horace Greeley. has hc.u Styin. Ia.
the colnrr,i people "t ,hc North. Wis H., ,,4 no,
70 into u. country. and farm iiiu# i,irpwu,irncr
WHY rcnG,In IN the large rIrt"-. aud ri,it,, tn,
snui,s and prly!,'ion> incident To YOUR condition /
Will briefly answer: Wien slavery wa> ahpl.
i,hci IN the North, IN uwi>. SYSTEM OF lr.i,li
ti,n was inaugura'r,i. whose declared pole. m.,.
To keep the cp!"rr'l y" rlc poor and dependent.
III or'lcr 10 app. SO the prejudice. Of tl,. south.
who was threatening tor Wears IL ili>.u!vr ,s.,.
= MON The litmr came " iirI men SAYS Ia. dis.
Advantage ut nj undue ,rupurtn,n rf col ,..l 30.
plr III tl~ cities North AMI then man, % uur
lr":t hers lr-.tn "a Say. VII, MOI q" to In cU,iri.
ny WHY s,ir' IN r!,iv- , am. >.l! many tnlini
""rf> out 81 sheer irrpirNit. N t!irir niiNic,,
10 r,li.eGy tir cvil.
They Wei" wong themselves in the H., in.
STAGE Instead ot demanding. every ri.i.; for 1. /.
rll a n. ON tut.l+Ila .fn., ,.l -, ,t-l. - 49,, - N-.- Il -,
c"r'ct'trd themselves viii. Lc>inwi,. upon tho
rr!''rri rliua nominal freedom W.at iiuS i"cu
ihS result 10 not some cars, COME hoiu- 10
r""st' l"t III" I'i>' four wears an.s>rr
Coy. Terry >tnl IN 4. recon, proclamation 10
;hc people nt this State. Treat tie freedmen
Kindly but make Them feel heir ,lrprn,'ptct. IN
Us Fiat WAS q mistake. and showed plainly ,l,
Coy. Ferry Ind NOT :ui-r N To n true a,,j.c,Eaiiot.
of the dutic, fins position.
lna word wr ,lp no, w,i, to lie ,ir,,t nl4n,,
upon any particular 'it,s y, ilir rpm,uutiry. W..
SIMPLY want the largest liberty. 10 ,.nS or skim
that i. accorded 10 civilized >nririv ga home a
home Is wtn; every freedman wants i~,.lly. a. +,
vital n%cCrsSitv. And how i 'hi> pn>.hh. i, 81.
own not . foot u Lard il this stam There are
III round numbers apn noD rnlNrri jcorl. III ,Ii>
STATE, aud We arc mott law ia" rwnrr- of a in.
:;lc .not 'f !an,i IN this State DH..hatnc' att.,
the toll Of our '.,hrrs in this STATE Tor n,oi, ;h,n
u hundred wear.
y .rra, ,natv good r.r.nin: m.,, Have ,D,n
telling Us ;hat liberty mems tn. rich, Ia ~, -i-
aye. and something morc. 50. guess. ,!ic rirn, Il,
ENJOY villa; wc W0rf Tor, and >rcrriiv in orr ,rr-
-"nS aud property. IL, the legislation 1T ;his
STATE L" :" >h"Hcd sl'., IL. ten sears irnrr ID,
shall own, rs - lust reward ,cr Dur ,oil. a far
share OF the >"il,M ronifriialie' toh c,,cal, and all
parties, wln.c ann c"l"rc,i. viii ir wiser and
happier, for The lmcplA q: South G.rutinn Nil
then know that III" Federal power is the >u
prone !aw ot the Fari.
Yours, very .,~rrrtfnliy