The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-28

the grau1yln8 1act tnat tnere exlsts mucn
greater unanimity in the Cabinet than many
persons were led to suppose, and that the
President is supported in his polsoy by the
heads of the several Departments with much |
more cordiality than his.opponents have been
willing to admit.
THE ~ Y. RELIGIO Us ANNIVERSARIES. |
The Rev. MIR. PORTER is gaining an unen-
viable notorietyein the North at this time,
both for himself and for the State from which
he halls AS he is one of our most esteemed
clergymen, and has many friends and ad-
mirers in this city, We regret exceedingly to
see his name occur go frequently in our North
ern exchanges, and "South Carolina" and
"Charleston" invariably coupled with it. He
was in New York during "Anniversary
Week." and, we were sorry to find, took part
in some of the celebrations. True, we saw
him heralded as a speaker only at the Five
Points Mission Anniversary, noble and en-
tirely unexceptionable charity. But we do
not think the time has come yet when a
Southern clergyman, late Confederate, can,
with selfrespect, and with regard to the feel
ings of those he represents, mingle in these
assemblies, and take part in their jubilees.
We read over the daily reports of these in
Vulnerable anniversary May meetings in the
New York papers, and found them all, With
scarcely a single exception, bristling at all
points with insult and obloquy to the South
and her people. The American Bible ard
Tract Societies, 80 largely built up by South
ern contributions, formed no exception to the
rule.
Now it is of course very meet and proper
in a Christian teacher to set becoming ex-
ample of humility; and this, in our opinion,
Mr.. PORTER has fully accomplished. But a
clergyman of position is regarded repre-.
sentative man; he cannot divest himself of his
public character. His congregation and his
community are more or less held responsible
for his opinions, words and actions. And we
do not think this community is particularly
pleased to read in the New York, Boston and
Philadelphia papers, how one of our most
respected clergymen mingled freely, and on
terms of the most perfect amity and famil
, iarity, with the men who could not make 9
speech at any one of these celebrations with
, out maligning and slandering our past, gloat
3 ing over our late misfortunes, and persistently
and continuously misrepresenting our presen
acts and views.
7 But if we are mistaken in this, we scarcely
, can be in error when we say that the peopl,
. of South Carolina have not authorized tn,
Rev. gentleman to state when the elective
{ franchise would be conferred upon the freed
= men of this State. This can only be regarde,
Q az gratuitous prophecy. .a
lt We quote from Boston exchange the fol
y lowing, which will explain the point animad
&C verted upon:
d ''The Rev. Mr.. Porter, of the South Carolin
n Episcopal Church, who very recently preached
IL discourse in this city before the Freedmen's Com
mnns bis np to-
an work he was sent upon for his State, remarked
~ the two classes at the souththe late slaves on
es their former owners-that sthe natural love tina
ne existed between them not well understood o
20 the North. It was an undying love; and eve
- under the present ciroumstsnces blacks who wer
ANXIOUS Ssr o anr
contract The reverend gentleman gave IL as III
4 opinion that the most successful teachers anon
.' them are Southerners, because they had the pra
or tice as we'll as the theory All they now wsnte
lis was the means. And he added the negro shoul
of be encouraged he had no doubt that in q year
two the Legislature OF the State would confer IL
10 electiye franchise upon the blacks, with propt
mt qualifications" y@..1 ~ l,FtI "''tslI ~ :,
ar We know that Mr.. PORTER has the san
In ton Of hin Convention, in soliciting aid at Il
b; North for the blishmsnt Of oolored sohoo
a. nj. and misaions in the Diocese Of South Carol
oh NO. The policy Of the step ct this time, hoy
be ever, we nevertheless claim the right to CO