Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-19

VOLUME XXxIII.
NEGRO PROGREss AND NEGRO 20.
UVTENFGS

From The Edgeield s. c. Advertised
The 4th ofJuly, last past was marked, IN
Edgeield, bv nught save an examination
and picnic among the negroes. Il, in the
course of time, the Southern States shall
again take their legitimate place IN the
American Union, then will Southern white
people, in all probability once more cele-
brated the 4th with honor and rejoicing; at
present. however, the day can bring little
else than sad and bitter memories. As long
az our political status remains 80 degraded
az now, il were best for us 10 observe the
4th of July as DEAN SWIFT did his birthday
afler he had reached thirty alone in gar
ret, With fasting and prayer
The negro school in Edgeiield is presided
over by LAWRENCE CAIN, young man Of
twenty-one or two, formally a slave Of Major
ZAcK CARwILE; he is white in complexion,
genteel in manners; and since becoming a
"oitizen" has deported himself in a way
which proves that he has both good sense
and good feelings. He has some hfty-odd
scholars Of all ages between sixteen and
seven. and Of all colOrs, or shades rather,
between ebon black and lily white. And
this puts us in mind Of the famous and de-
lightful anecdote Of old Parson DANELLY
preaching in Charleston, and being very
much struck with the handsome and we'll
dressed mulattoes in the gallery. Address
ing the white congregation, and pointing TO
the gallery, the terrible and plain spoken
old parscn said: 'What sort Of people are
those? Where did they come from? Pm
sure God never made any such" LAW
Renee CAIN has been teaching most of these
pupils for six months past, and on Wednes-
day last he gathered them together, in the
pleasant grove around Mrs. SHEPPARb's
spring that their attainments might be put
70 the proof The parents Of the scholars
and the negro community generally, pro-
vided a combined barbecue and picnic on
the occasion, and the whole affair proved 10
be one of-real and peculiar interest.
With good Judgment and good feeling that
does equal credit TO their heads and hearts,
the negroes invited the whites to be present
at their examination and pic-nic-Or rather
we should say a sufficiently large number of
gentlemen to represent the community. And
these in their turn attended, evincing an in
terests III the progress of the scholars, and 4
kindliness towards their old servants gener-
ally, very gratifying 70 every rightminded
man.
But the whites were not invited TO be
mere lockers on; a seperate table was spread
for them; and each and all partoOk Of as de-
lighuul a barbecued meats, and as nicely
prepared sauces, vegetables, cakes, pies, lem
onades and fruits as could reasonably be
wished for.
Two long and literally provided tables
were also spread for the blacks. We are
not very sure, however, butlthe blacks, in
their commendable exercise Of hospitality
towards the whites, practiced considerable
selfdenial. And We are sure that the latter
with their greater abundance Of means,
ought not to forget to return, in some proper
and becoming manner, this gratuitous and
well-meant hospitality.
As TO the examination, it revealed won
ders. Boys aud girls, as we have said be-
fore from seven TO sixteen, who six or eight
months ago knew not a letter in the book,
spelt in foor and five syllables, and pro-
nounced, and read, and answered questions
in Arithmetic, and said their multiplication
table, with unerring readiness and precision.
The young man who has taught these
young colored folks deserves a great deal of
credit, and we earnestly hope the means
will be provided him Of still further fitting
himself for the business he is pursuing so
commercially.
Had some Of the Radicals been present on
the occasion Of which we speak, they would
not have believed their senses to see the per
fectly good feeling and good understanding
between these negroes and their former own
ers. Avaunt, We Abolitionists and Freed
mems Bureau men! Your work in the
South is to poison the milk Of human kind
ness in the breasts Of both black and white.
For the black mans sake, leave him alone;
for when left alone, BE know verys well who
is his true friend.