The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-19

The Washington correspondent OF the Bslti-
more Gazette writes
When the first negro was enlisted in the
army Of the Unitea States upon perfect
eouslity with the white soldier, it was as plain
as It is now to reflective minds that either all
the barriers between the two races would be
Intimately brol en- down, or the mad career OF
New England and Old England fanatics must
be arrested by an overwhelming rebuke by
the voters Of the country at large. 1t
was, nevertheless, difficult task to prove to
me Northern iaboEere the inevitable result IN
this respect Of continued Radical control. The
ballot" followed the "bullet;" equal political
and civil rights quickly ensued, and perfect
euuality in governmental positions vas there
by steaIthily established. Even yet the bare
faced lies Of their betrayers we're believed by
the white operatives, who were !ulled with the
hypocritical suggestion that all these move
ments did not necessarily end in ''social equali-
ty." The time has come, however, 1t ,ls
thought, when this fImsy mask may safely be
dispensed with. The government has conse-
uuent.y determined to employ ell Its tremen-
dous power 10 force companionship OF IA ces
in what it pleases to term the lower orders OF
society,"" and it takes no pains to conceal Its
desIgnl
The muddle among the printers here in re-
spect to the negro Douglass, which was
Thought by some to have been settled at
Albany, has but served to expose the mode OF
operation contemplated By the administration
upon q iarge ecale. Yesterday every man re-
tusing to subscribe to the doctrine OF COM
panlonship and perfect social equality between between
the races was, I learn, summarily dismlssed
from the public printing Office, and the re-
maluing workmen Of the cadaverous "con:.
onered race" forced to leave their work, and
endorse, in Office hours. at public meeting,
the mopstrous requirements OF the superin-
tepdent! This is q public proclamation"
excluding from work in this institution (Which
employs probably more than thousand men)
all printers whose self-respect reToits az Out
same means will be used in all the workshops
of every description under control OF the gov
eminent throughout the country. The 'polcy
ia IN full force at the Navy Yard here, and IN
all other works under governmental control.
T am did that the government. seeing the
general supiheness OF the people, calculate"
npon success as necessarily following tine
means mean it intends to use in seducing this por-
tion of our citizens. It will pay them high
prices, and require less hours OF labor than IN
prIyate Offices Such tactics might probably
succeed better with any other class or people
than our mechanics. They undoubtedly re,
gard with as strict puncllio the honor OF
their families as any other-certainiy WIN
more consideration than majority OF the high
But might it not be as WI for those who
ave not yet taken the fatal leap lShlah, must
forever sever them from the respect OF their
species) to ''study," as Forney would say, "tae
Suggestive history" OF those who have?
case IN point is at hand on the spot, but for-
bear to give details. They are positively har,
rowing, besides being little disgusting. l
may be excused, however, for outing Ieg1- e.
ready made public. The wealthy merchant"
mentioned below is known here to pc favo.
rite of the present dynasty, and, 1t is said. IN
view for high place IN forelgr diplomacy. Inc
New York Commercial, a Radical journal, 81 les
the particulars as follows:
"a case OF considerable interest is reported
as having recently occurred on the heights,
wherein the daughter OF wealthy merchant
OF high standing in the community, following
the dictates Of Nature. and the example OF
Desdemona, eloped with gentleman Of dusky
bue WHO superlntended the equine department.
of her paternal relative. The proof OF the lady 3
folly is SAID 10 be conclusive. Efforts to sup,
press Tie PRONUNCIATION Of the fact have proved
futile. For obvious reasons. we refrain tfom
Giving the names OF the parties"