The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-02
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Objection 90 Yankees In CharlestSn-More
Literally Toward the Negroes.
- CHARI2TuN, Dec. e, 1896
The New England Society Of this city celebntsd
Forsfathsn' Day. In secret session. Not member OF
the prc wss invited The Society In former times was
distinguished for 10 besaty; and the secret session
may b esnndered very fair sxponens Of that feeling
and prejudice AGAINST Snything Yankee which exists
hsrs now and the knuckng down 70 the secess,oniss
and anti. constitutional amendment spirit There was
time whom the descendants here Of tho Pilgrim fathers
prosd Of their ancestry and took great pride in this
anniversary. They then gave New England It's due
praise for s progressive spirit and education Hut =
change seems 70 have over the spirit Of their
dreams rhs New RngIandsn content 70 meet PR
vatsy and afraid 70 make their proceedings public. II
they say anything Of Plymouth Rock must b said In
low voice and bated broath not TO give offence
Perhaps In thus celebrating IL they imagined ths old
times Of Connecticut had back and IL
sary 70 hide the charter" N the celebrated old oak
save from the claws Of the British Colonial Governor
The only difference ia that the Southern Yankee haers
have taken the place Of the Governor, and 70
ercise the very power Of forcing s conccancnt but with
much greater influence than the Governor Perhaps
when the spirit VI hostility to Yankeesms shall wear
away the New England Society may once more Withdraw
from s hiding place, and exhibt itself 20 the world
While those projudces however, are allowed to con-
troll the private gatherings. the pubc mind s being
various In the United States Courts recently tried
here, colored have been important Witnesses In
interesting trial OF criminal Tor passing counterfeit
money, the evidence taken before Daniel Horbeck
Clerk OF the Circuit and District Courts and United
States Commissioner for South Carolina The chief wit
ne was q colored man, named Samuel DIrkerson
formerly owned BY Mr. Horlbeck. II was novel sight
70 the former slave sitting alongside or bis former
master, giving testimony the same ~ the white Wit
nesses and showing degree Of intelligence that both
surprised and grained the Judge aud those present
The Commissioner long before the war, was eradua
emancpAtionis and took considerable pains in giving
them education, snd Sam Dickorson the coored
man who upon tho visit here Of William Lloyd Garrison,
George Thompson, Judge Kelly, OF Pennsylvania and
others, made address Of welcome 70 tho party on
behalf OF SIX thousand freedmen assembled at Zion
cburb, In this city Judge Kelley, ON that OCCASION
said W reply that whom canvassng Pennsylvania os the
right OF the African 70 vote, he would invite Mr. Dcker
son 70 travel With him and address the citizens In
addition 70 the above case number Of smugglers have
recsntly been convicted on the testimony given BY
colored Witnessed
The South caTona Legislature has again adjourned
without ccmpsting one single measure Of relief for the
people, But one had the bodncss 10 vote for the
constitutional amendment and that old Unionlst
during the war; Mans p J. Coosan. He resisted all
attempts st persuasion 70 make the vote unanimous
against the amendment
The conmssisnsn 70 investigate The Ky~s'swsrs