The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-02
CURRENT TOPICS.

DRAPER that tho lato ciyIlSar duo 10 material
causes over which men had 10 control. In COM
batting MI opinion maintained hy DR.. DnArEn, that
"thc colonization Of tho North inspired by
ideas, tha, OF tho South by material interests"
tho reviewer makes honorable mention of "thc
Catholic colony of Lord BALIIstoRE md tho biumc-
Icss Quaker colony of rEsN, which based their
politics tho generous principles OF liberty and
tocrntlon long before the Puritan colony fclt or
acknowledged thc,m.r Another Of Professor DRAp-
En's notions, in which lie cntlcavors To make IL
appear TINT during tho colonial period unontsm
was the attribute Of New England and that it was
so who led III the formation Of the confederation
| aud the adoption of the constitution, Is success
fully disposed OF. II wns Virginia who moved in
tho principle of union in opposition to taxation Dy
tho crown sho alone ut that timp, "uosired To
establish n truly nntonal government (fIILLIARD,
vol. B. y. 397) and mt wlluao invitation camo the
convention to form 'a moro perfect Onlon
Tho reviewer is equally happy in rofuttng DIR.
DRspEn's absurd theory that slavery and abolition
arc Tho Developments of Southern and Northern
climate zones. On tho contrary, tho writcr de-
clarcs, what indeed can bo substantatcd by abun.
tlant Testimony. that IN tho carly day OF our his
tory leading men Of tho South aud North cxpross-
cd earnest hops for the nbrogation Of the slave
systcm; and he adds sit il worthy Of rcuinrk that
there was II generally moro tender sentiment In
regard TO il at tho Sontli than at the North" He
then reminds the roadoT that when Virginia, i'll
1887 ccdod to the Union tho imperial domain out
Of whcl, wcro formed tho States of Ohio, Indian
ma, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and part of Mini
| nesota, il with The express stipulation that
slavery SHOULD be forever excluded. The fact ia
aIao recalled That nficr tho years 18202l, dur
ing which Tho great struggle which resulted in tho
| Missouri compromise was most active, and came
of tl,a GOr,fG Gtofa
were earnestly engaged in practical movements for
emancipation. Weare glad to 500 these facts givoR
nllch prominence in the columns of leading radi-
oal journal at this time, und would bo still moro
gratiaed to zee them exert conservative and gen
crous influence upon those who aro now sooking to
keep ''ousidc tho Union communities to which it
owes its existence, and which not only endowed it
with tho richest portion Of its territory but, by
their voluntary nct consccrated Tho whole OF il to
tho freedom Of mon Of all races and colors
TIE SAyaxHan ADVERTISER of Monday. spoaltng
of Aaron Alpcora Bradley, says: This notorious
character has ngain got mixed mp in legal proceed
ings, in Tho following manner: On Thursday night
ho WAS sot upon by q crowd OF colored men near
his residence, AMI, rs ho says, mas assaulted and
beaten with slicks md stones. lio appeared be-
forc tho Mayor Friday morning and mado his state
mcnt, saying that ho recognized throo Of the
crowd, named William Pollard, Richard johnson
aud Potter Cavollier. Those tbreo woro arrested,
but woro promptly released on bail to appear at the
Mayors Court on Saturday. Tho court room was
crowded Saturday morning, among tho spectators
being number of our leading merchants, who
lavo known tho accused from boyhood. They
wcro promptly OH lnnt, wore also four of Brnd-
loy's witncsBcs, but tho prosecutor did not make
his appearance. Alter being called three timcs
his Honor directed policeman KEIEs to look foI
Bradley in the lower passage of tho Exchange and
in front of the door. Search mado according
ly, but ho WAS not to bo found. Tho Mayor then
dismissed the case, imposing costs on tho rrosecu-
tor. About half an hour later Bradley,
armed with umbrella aud n roll of papors, and
followed by q crowd Of negroes, travelling baoli-
ward and forward between tho headquarters Of the
Freedmens Bureau and maRstrate's offico.
Afor time he had tho parties arrested and brought
before Justice SMITH, charged with an assault with
intent to kill. Tho magistrate could not flnl suf
fciont evidence to sustain tho charge, but con-
sidcred there was enough to warrant him in bind
ing them over to the next term of tho City Court
to answer the charge Of assault and battery. They
found no difficulty in obtaining tho required bail,
and wero thsn released. Tho magistrate next
placed Bradley under bonds to appear and prose-
the Gap units nthe fldfa hdfa S thp this tfe i5 aGSy aGSy
Of and if his mass mooling takes place to-day in
| Chippewa Square, MS advertised ho will doubtless
| make flaming speech setting forth tho wrongs
and prosecutions he has endured. II is pity
| that somo means could not bo devised by which
this postilent agitator could DO tnken hold of by
either tho civil or military authorities. Ho has
boen doing much mischief by inflamng tho minds
OF the ignorant freedmen, hoping for personal
aggrandizement or political position thereby.
TIE RAILROAD anil steamship companies be-
tween New York and New Orlcans have organized
an Express Company to be called the Railroad and
Steamship Express Company, which will com
mence operations in that line of business early in
October. President WApLEY, OF tho Georgia Con-
| trail Road, is now in Now York arranging the de-
tails and laying in stock for the Company. An
Office has already been opened in that city, and
| the necessary wagons, horses and equipments
| have been purchased, and are probably now on
| their way South. The business Of the Company
will extend from New York to Mobile and Now Or
leans, uid Savannah, and arrangements nre being
perfected with oil the railroad limos intervening
for receiving and forwarding freight. It is
proposed 10 charge small por cont. over tho
usual rates OF transportation on all goods,
thus aaording The public oil tho privileges of
\ Express transportation and at greatly reduced
cost The formation of this Company will be hail.
cd with pleasure by tho merchants Of the South
\ and business mon generally. It has been desid-
eratum to commerce, and is in tho hands OF mon
who have peculiar facilities for making It success
full. Competition is tho lfo OF trado and We are
glad to soc it naugurated in this particular branch
of businoss. The Adams Express, which lns
proved powerful and effective transportation
agent and groat public convenience, In spite of
its political procvities 1--WE willing to do full
,tice,) will doubtless continue its operations,
thus producing healthy check that will guard the
public against impositions.
NEW FRENCH volume presents some interest
ing statistics concerning the increase In popula-
tion OF largo cities: In 1866 tho population of
Paris was calculated at 1885,, 900; of London at
9,02s, 900; Of Vienna at $50 00O OF New York. year
earlier, ut 1,025i300. The annual ratio Of increase
per inhabitant was, In Paris, 002 Tin other words,
| 100 inhabitants became 102 in tho conrse Of the
yenr); in London, 0OI7; at Vienna, 0.O16, and at
Now York, 0.s5. Tho average number of inhabi-
tants in single house is, for Paris, q; London q
Viennn, 81, and Now York, ID. So that Vienna .is
tho most donsely peoped town OF the four. From
theso data it.appears that the increase Of popla-
| tion at Now York is equal to that of tho threo
other towns tnkon togethor-a circumstance
owing, OF course, from tho stream Of emigration
constantly flowing in that direction. In 1850 the
population of New York was SO, 1s1, and IL has
Rilco bccn four timca don bad pItI, rooa.d L. ~,