The New York herald., 1867-04-22
SOUTH CAROLINA.


A Colored Mans Newspaper In CoIumbia--
Wade Hampton TO be one OF the Contri-
butors-The Summons TO Frazer, Trenholm
G Goa Newspaper Owned by Colored
Men Dcneunccs Northeru Adventurcrs-Cir
cuiar from General Sickles. &c.
CHARLESTON. 8. c., April IA. 1851.
The daily SosA Oarolinion published at Columbia g. c.
has bean sold by Mr. +. G. De Fontaine and is to bs
changed 10 The Feedm0ws Journal devoted to the ad.
Of the interests and education OF the colored
II is id that the capital for the purchase OF the
paper has been mainly raised with the assistance Of
General Wade Hampton, who will be one Of the chief
contributors TO Its columns Tho general management
Of this organ, 1t 10 understood will be under the
control Of Beverley Nash the leader Of the conservative
colored men OF Columbia
The arrival here Of a Deputy sergeant-at-Arms from
Washington for the purpose OF summoning the mem.
bers OF the house Of Fraser Trenholm Co., before the
Judiciary Committee Of the United States House Of Rep
resenatves, occasioned good deal Of curiosity and
little alarm II now appears that the object in view is
TO obtain information regarding the interest and
relations Of certain high officials Washington in pro.
curing pardons and has reference to the blockade
running business Of the firm, stated in telegraphc
despatch.
The Leader weekly paper owned and published In
this city by company Of colored citizens is out In
editorial this week. warning the coored against the
OHCe-SeekerS
now in the south. II says:-"They will only stand by
us SO long they us and when they have no
more TO grind they will cast aside Defunct
oucasts In the North, with not enough brains to
country they hasten South among the poor ignorant
freedmen, they style them, to direct them In their
duties 70 the republican party and thus place them,
people. These men will hold their caucuses and call In
certain class Of coIored men, who they know do not
represent the masses OF the coorcd people, and whom
they stepping stones TO power with show Of
consistency yet with deep intent 70 subsrve their own
selfish purposes These same men, II the colored
Of the south are devoid OF sense are
santy urging them not 70 place certain class on their
ticket but TO give place 70 those tried friends OF
long standing yet they never hint at the ucccs-
sy and propricy Of placing their tickets men Of
their own complexion, reared among them, who have
is 70 promote the we'll being and happiness Of their race
and the whole country The fact s that the coored
people ., sne south have no knowledge Of these avsn
last few months while these worthless have boon bureau
ackeys Or cotton SPECTATORS and the knowledge thus
moral virtues or their intellectual capabilty. few
divines OF doubtful piey have circulated among
them, and have been more intent on proselyting
their peculiar church than contributing TO the
proper instruction and welfare OF the people Their Of
forts 70 divide the colorcd people in church 10 school
and In State their pandering 10 caste and their diligence
In fostering dssensons have been the chief OF their
endsavors their persistent efforts TO crush out every
efort which colored men have made, Independent Of
their councils or guidance, too plain 70 be
Let now look at their efforts. When coIored men
own affairs, these woud.be leaders denounced and
traduced thcm. when they established d paper Of
their own they denounced that aud sought
to destroy lie influence. When colored hold
ing meetings and preparing 10 naugurate TO
protect their interests these busy bodies claimed
the leadership and direction Of the 'poor negroes
destiny, When thsy demanded those they deemed
their 10 serve on their committee,
these busy bodies struck their names from the roll after
they had been asked and had consented TO serve On
the committee they claimed that the white should
have something 70 say the questions rs well the
negro Significant words those We deem q duty TO
dsnounce such chicanery. We warn our people 70 be-
ware OF them" sAH re
Numerous applications particularly from the interior
ing HIM 10 suspend all trials and executions for debts,
kc contracted during the General Sickles has not
deemed IL proper TO put such wholesale check on the
byepess Of the civil courts bat has issued The following
HEADQUARTERS SECOND MnarARf DIsrRu,
CHARrssrox. y. o., April ~, 1851
an reply 70 several 0ommuncatons addressed 70 tness
N rsfsranos v The psocssdnRs Of the oiv