The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-04-26

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cution 5exotes, among. tho virtuous, sbhorrenoe
and LIDO srass thai al the terror thas law OMsn M
| impsrE and all the penalty which sho can supply,
will soon be poured upon the vile and malignant
yegabonds. who are injuring and provoking our
ans by their
crime, punishment takes the form Of vengeance,
soon runs into excess, and perhaps itself
Hence the danger of Lynch law: and secret asso-
Citations. The fact that they ere Lepulsxe to civ
iliEed and enlightened PesPls. and are eficasious
Nov our oSn cohgtitntionel law was suspended,
and military law estahlished. Far better TO have
even absolute Ias tyranny than ABSENCE Of law
H9n 81 many paFtS, sSa al s91acsTs q Tie latter
T ss sS e e. arS san Is T
that which arises foth oe&peteiit Forces to estabe
sna bo our
cot9pqraton 70 the two combined, viii give us the
best isw nog within our Teach; end. therefore, the
d The FORM ef authority most repulsiYe Of those
imposed 'nren ns, is the" Freedrnon's BUREAU
Seons in 70 aSs F and
adsnssss rssp
interfere to the extent Of destruction Of our main
Rtss 81 IRns BY g eppG%ssS9 % e Ss
Of hostility and, therefore, injustice the whites
even where there be NOT regard for the blaoksL
which prevails in these Courts; snd upen which,
And more important than this, such conduct
will assure the freedmen OF our kind and Just dis
dence, and more by this than any other feeling,
promote their value and efficiency aa .laborers.
Suspicion is native to the negro, besides being
a s is sos
the Bureau, which claims thatit was created and
lives solely TO afford protection to the freedman
colored race, / differ in opinion from many, and
trust that time will prove'the correctness of my
views. II the white man is superior to the color
ed man, he can direct him as well under one name
asanother. And where you have several white
men for one colored, the power will be absoluts
simply by weight of influence, even sppposing the
him In our State the difference in number is not
enough to affect us seriously, and In the South,
In America, the freedman is but drop in the
he was faithful during the war, and is working
in the frat year Of freedom, learning to trust his
former. master, who isnow his best protector, al
dom, and ceaaing to be Effected by knowledge OF
the existence Of his own protective government
Argument is often drawn from experience Of
the argument n is fsacy because
fact. Jamaica is an island separa ted by the ocean
from other nations of the world We are small
black population Was ui1 times the white; in the
United States the white is many more times the
black. There existed cruel and barbarous
marked for its justice and humanity.
There insurreotioniats,. lbanditti, and a
dangerous race Of renegade negroes, existed un7
dred years in the mountain fastnesses, exssperat-
Ing the masters, exciting the slaves, irritating
tyranny, and defyipg the British soldiery, who at
hounds, turned loose in the mountains to fnangle
and tear the old and helpless as well as the young
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have no reason to expect the evil consequences
which have followed the emancipation Of the
Jamaicans.n t. ... .:-r.i 'i;i .f.. r:,.~
And apart from this comparison, the law of sup
ply and demand is as powerful In the control Of
labor ss anyiother article OF commerce. To the
epaount Of money actually made must be added
oss fGI Sf
represent the demand, and with the whole world
to draw from, supply will always be attainsble to
meet the e. demand And our country at contains aims
enable the negro for some time TO resst the great
money demand OF the Western valleys; and when
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pouring in, and we can yield the negro labor, at
The same time that we will remember him as bav.
ali Kenns
make him corrupt and pugnacious. III, .,.,.,r
And above this class OF labor, law is essential
that obligation Of oontfaots which Is the Founding
power Of our Constitution itself; upon which do.
pends the existence OF society," and upon its proper
performances depends prosperity; and, therefore, TO
observe and enforce the law In existing form is to
work for the public veal
4 I'VE close our extracts here, though the speak:
or discussed many other topics OF great present
interest. Gen. 3, ID one oi the most promising
men Of the State; Of good descent high tonel;
fine talents, strong character ,'the best cul.
ture aooiety and the schools could give him an
earnest, thoughtful man, strong and ardent
lover OF his State and country. +. The utterances
of such man cannot but be of service to his fel-
low.citizens. We congratulate the people Of Alb.
beryille on their good fortune in having him to
represent them in the councils Of the State; and
again regret our inability to- give his remarks IL,
ertenso- o-Ea1roRs NEws] s's' .,:f4,'sy. ~n..
Upon the conclusion OF Gen. HAsKELL's remarks,
on motion Of JOHN A. CALHOUN, Esq, II was unsni-
mously ''' ''.'. "''" SO ..' g. .....
Resolped That the foregoing preamble and
resolutions be adopted as the unanimous express
sion OF the public sentiment Of this meeting.
On motion of Mr.. O. T. HAsKELL, ~.
Resolued, That the chairman OF this meeting be
requested to transmit copies Of the foregoing pre-
amble and resolutions to the President Of the
United States, and also to the Military Command
ant OF this Department. M .'gD. "i q a.. naD-
The meeting then adjourned. =" ''H e..
,|. ." Ell. 4
ADMIRAL SEMMEs.-The Mobile Times, OF the
21st says in reference to the above distinguished
gentleman: yF !ga 4. ~ 81. - =.
The return Of Admiral b. semmes to his home
with gratitude towards the President all those
who cherish what is great and noble. ..,...