The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-04-03
A colored Woman,a Letters.

ChrOntcLe, are Uer6dt5n5 extracts from |
letters received in Washington BY a
prominent colored citizens from his
sister, who lives at Columbia, South
Carolina. They are written As we'll as
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
are 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 tears of agony,
and her exultation now is proportion
ately great. Her religious fervor at
their elevation to freedom, and the
manner in which she execrates Nash
and then prays for the welfare of her
people, show that she must be a 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 the 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 colored 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 wither, and God
will be their guide and protector. /
will tell you Of = truth, do love the
African race. I glory in the blood, and
| 1 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. l 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.
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.
love liberty. l ever believe it to be
right for all to enjoy its blessings, and
I believe it to be Gods will that thu
, dark race enjoy it as we'll as the whites
and 1 trusted in the power of God tt
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 thu
reconstruction bill of Sherman. Well
,, to begin, there was general turn-ou
of all the male societies and the citi
zens in procession, and had orations
: speeches, DC.
| The rebels here are glad now t.
0 cloak in with the colored people. WIN
4 +. Dcsaussure, Ed. Arthur and Genora
: Wade Hampton, and all such arcl
: traitors, are glad TO acknowledge tn
dark race as their equals now. Glor
5 to God in the highest! I do feel s
happy, for see the hand of God in al
r this mighty work. The rebs are S
! humble; willing, they say, to meet tn
# colored man half way. But 1 locke
Q to hear the Confeds' tsll-tale tell m
:: friend that VIM. Beverly Nash is
n dead dog; he has proved himself a di!
/ loyal negro; he gave speech calm
our Northern friends skulkers an
e Northern demsgogues, promised t
y worry Congress until the rebels are el
. franchised. Oh, my God! coul
:. have cut his ears off close to his blac
head. I denounce him as traitor.
y want you to keep his name ever in you
u mind, and if he ever dares to cross you
path keep him at distance. He
!" unfit to be with the lowest of the eartf
It he is betrayer of his race. 1 sen
ir you paper with his speech; tell n
re Whist you think of it. Congress know
# what we need, and can do better for |
: down South than all we could tell {
ask would do. Let the name of Beverl
Nash be as pestilence to you, an
: warn others of him for my sake and Fl
the sake of the loyal colored people
lc Columbia, South Carolina. The your
Is men speak of having a turnout ar
If burn his efigy. I will tell you if the
IL do.
lie We give below the proceedings of pu
is lie meeting held in Columbia by the color
Of people, to denounce this person Nash for /
y treason to his race and government. v
y copy from the Columbia Picnic:
e A public meeting was held in Columbi
Sc Monday evening, March IS, at the Unit
consideration the speech of w. B. Nash. d
th was elected to the chair. At 8 o'clock, t
o. meeting was called to order by the Chai
~ man, and the proceedings were opened wi
= prayer by E. Thompson. At the conclnsi'
D. of the prayer, the Chairman stated the o
d ject of the meeting. On motion, comm
a. tee OF five was appointed to draft resol
he tons to offer to the meeting. The Chair a
~ pointed the following gentlemen: ].
VI Trice, Chairman; A. Williams, D. Fore
We j. Fitzsimmons. P. NOVEL;.
y, After being absent a few minutes, tn
en- offered the following resolutions, which we
unanimously adopted. amidst great cheer