The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-06-20

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the planters SO zealously alive to the
importance of change in the ma
nagement of our labor system, and
the very general impression of their
utter unreliability. Nearly every one,
who expects to plant another year,
has come to the conclusion that it
must be done with class of people
who will take personal interest in the
crop. The negro does not do this,
and cannot be made to feel that he is
laboring for himself, as we'll as for
his employer. The Union League
has managed to bind them hand and
foot, and many Of them even believe
that this Union League is their only
hope of salvation, both for time and
eternity. They are led to believe
that they are the true children of
-lsrdeA emancipated by the hand of
God, and are noto working out their
complete salvation. AS long as the
crafty and cunning leaders of these
poor deluded people have intercourse
with, and access to, them, they must
be deceived and cheated out of their
true interest. Running to and fro,
ut their bidding, and blinded by their
craftiness, the planter cannot rely
on them under these circum-
stances, and are daily becoming more
distrustful and hopeless of ever being
able to make them available in any
position. On this account, very
large Immigration Society,"" having
the signatures of near forty of our
best and most experienced planters,
havo organized, for the purpose of
procuring foreign labor; and the
negro will soon find that "Othello's
occupation is gone" unless they will
leave this vile Union League, and 90
heart and soul with their employers
to regenerate our down -trodden coun-
try. The Democratic party has done
its part to open their eyes to the de-
lusion under which they labor; but,
so far, with little success in that sec
tion where SO much ignorance and
superstition prevail, and where idle
ness and folly reign supreme among
them.
In contrast with this deplorable
state of things, there has been re-
Gently formed another society, called
'"The Palmetto Benevolent Society,""
looking to the amelioration of the
condition of poor white persons, and
efforts are making to relieve their
distress, and to administer to their
temporal wants. Many have come
forward and enrolled their names to
give little of their hard earnings to
this benevolent object. I was also
much pleased to find 80 much inter-
est exhibited in the education of the
youth of the neighborhood. The
indefatigable Principal of the Pal
metto Academy, Mr.. w. Beaumont
Clarkson, held all exhibition of his
pupils in elocution before crowded
house, which I had the pleasure of
attending, and was much struck with
the perfect and intelligent rendition
of well-selected pieces, both in prose
and poetry, by the boys, some of
whom were of very tender age, but
exhibited the evidences of O we'll
trained and thorough elementary
education. There were rewards of
merit given, at the close of the exer-
cises, to The senior and junior classes;
and, though it might seem invidious
to mention names where all per-
formed so we'll that it was very diff
cult to discriminate, yet I cannot
refrain from rendering this public
tribute of praise to the following
young gentlemen who received prizes,
viz: First prize, "The Three States
men," was given to Daniel B. Gill;
son, of senior class; second prize,
"Marshall's Book of Oratory," to G.
Eggleston Woodruff, of same class;
third prize, "Marshall's First Book
OF oratory," to Louis Mellichamp,
of junior class; fourth prize, ga Sc.
lect Story Book" to John Scott
Dwight, of same class; and an "Ele-
mentary Latin Book" to Finckley
Joyner, for meritorious conduct.
Should this public tribute. SO Justly
due to these young gentlemen, be
the means of stimulating them to
further efforts, [ shall feel I have not
trespassed unwittingly upon what
might be deemed an invasion of do
nestle privacy. RICHLAND.
SOUTH CAROLINA Much surprise