The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-04-02
!. co,orea woman,. Letters.

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the productions of many ladies who
boast of their education and refinement.
In point of punctuation and spelling
they show culture and care, and as they
arc couched in the affectionate spirit OF
sister writing to brother they could
not have originated in the belief that
they would be exhibited to strangers.
But that which will most impress the
intelligent reader is the pious and pa-
triotic emotion that pervades them.
The writer commiserated the former
condition of her race in tesrs Of agony,
and her exultation now il proportion
ately great. Her religious fervor at
their elevation to freedom, and the
manner in which she execrates Mash
and then prays for the welfare OF her
people. show that she must be person
of influence among her friends. This
new evidence clinches the hope that no
fears need be entertained as to the man
ner in which the freedmen of the South
will exercise the right Of suffrage. If
among the colored people OF South Car
DINA there are many such women, there
is very little doubt that Wade Hampton
and his associates will never be able to
deceive tho liberated race in that quar-
ter:
"The prospect is frightening here.
The passage of Sherman's bill has done
great things for us. The whites here
are now trying to cultivate friendly
feelings with the colorcd people, and
now they are somewhat humbled. On
Monday, 18th inst, there is to be =
parade in honor of the passage of said
bill. Our race is destined to flourish
like the tree by the river of water ;
their leaf shall not witAer, and God
will be their guide and protector. L
will tell you Of truth, 1 do love the
African race. I glory in the blood, and
I do wish, from the very bottom OF my
heart, that every blessing that this life
can afford may be theirs.
81 have long prayed and grieved for
my down-trodden race. I have shed
tears over their privations, ill-treatment
and sorrows, and now I do rejoice with
them in their jubilee. O, God, thou
art God of love, mercy and justice.
I thank Thee it is with thankful graft
tude that I spend each day for this
mighty work of His hand. True, too
true, some of our people still bend their
knee to the false god; true, / have
heard some say that they were better
off when slaves; but such must ever be
kept out from those they disgrace. I
love liberty. I ever believe it to be
right for all to enjoy its blessings, and
I believe it to be Gods will that the
dark race enjoy it as we'll as the whites;
and trusted in the power of God to
do all for us, and we now see His won.
drous power displayed. And now [
have something to tell you concerning
the celebration of the passage Of the
reconstruction bill of Sherman. Well,
to begin, there was general turnout
of all the male societies and the citi-
zens in procession, and had orations,
speeches, &c.
&C The rebels here are glad now to
cloak in with the colored people. VIM.
T. Desaussurc, Ed. Arthur and General
Wade Hampton, and all such arch
traitors, are glad to acknowledge the
dark race as their equals now. Glory
to God in the highest! I do feel SO
happy, for I see the hand of God in all
this mighty work. The rebs are so
humble; willing, they say, to meet the
colored man half way. But l looked
to hear the Confeds' tOll-tale tell my
friend that VIM. Beverly Nash is
dead dog; he has proved himself dis
loyal negro; he gave speech calling
our Northern friends skulkcrs and
Northern demagogues, promised to
worry Congress until the rebels are en-
franchised. Oh, my God! 1 could
have cut his ears off close to his black
head. I denounce him as traitor. I
want you to keep his name ever in your
mind, and if he ever dares to cross your
path keep him at a distance. He is
unfit to be with the lowest of the earth;
he is betrayer of his race, [ send
you a paper with his speech; tell me
what you think of it. Congress knows
what we need, and can do better for US
down South than all we could tell or
ask would do. Let the name of Beverly
Nash be as pestilence to you, and
warn others of him for my sake and for
the sake of the loyal colored people of
Columbia, South Carolina. The young
men speak of having turnout and
burn his effigy. I will tell you if they
do.
We give below the proceedings of a pub
lie meeting held in Columbia by the colored
people, to denounce this person Nash for his
treason to his race and government. We
copy from the Columbia Phenir:
A public meeting was held in Columbia,
Monday evening, March %, at the Union
Hall of the colored citizens, to take. into
consideration the speech of W. B. Nash. de-
livered on the 18th inst. S. B. Thompson
was elected to the chair. At 8 o'clock, the
meeting was called to order by the Chair
man, and the proceedings were opened with
prayer by E. Thompson. Attic conclusion
of the prayer, the Chairman stated the Oh
ject of the meeting. On motion, a commit
tee OF five was appointed to draft resolu-
tions to offer to the meeting. The Chair ap-
pointed the following gentlemen: ]. r.
Trice, Chairman; \. Williams, D. Forest
j. Fitzsimmons, P. NOVEL;.
After being absent a few minutes, they
offered the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted, amidst great cheers