New-York tribune., 1870-02-02
SOUTH CAROLINA.
TIE LEGISLATURE.

Col. Mcclure of Pennsylvania, having been
recently sojourning Columbia. the Capital Of South
Carolina has The Ohambers6urg Repository the
following interesting sketch OF the South Carolina Legis
lature:
The Senate Hail. designed to echo the eloquence of the
Hamdens, the Rhetts. the Hammonds. aud other dis
tinguished sons OF chyalry, has been fitted up In
chars AS a body. but little below Northern
senates have seem in point OF nteilgenee and among
President very able lawyer and debater and perhaps
the commanding intellect OF all the contributions from
North the craftsmanship OF South Carolina He is
we'll appreciated too las he Is Senator United States
ttorney and codifer OF the laws and fills all
credit Senator Js0n, another son OF England.
Ia gentleman OF culture, and Is state Commissioner OF
as well as essas9s senator aess n an & en
Brooklyn. He Is now Republican Senator aud state
Gentlemen are not singular however There was lack
OF white material when the wheels OF government were
numDer to accept multiplied Offices Mr. Moses Speaker
OF the House, is sAdutant Genera and Mr.. Nage. Con
troller General Mr. Tomlinson, Auditor General; Mr.
Elliott Assistant Adjutant General. and Mr. stolbrand
Superintendent OF the Penentiary are all commissioned
Tho most notable negro in Legislature is Senator
Wright He 10 tullblooded negro Of medium size with
Ho came here with the and Of Supreme
Court Of Pennsylvania as an attorney ataw. HIS fea
testy and devcss himself lntelliseny and earnestly
Of the Chamber ats tall, guant. fublooded negro
black midnight, with the regular Southern negro dla
-
NASH the representative OF the capital district and
successor to Wade Hampton. He Is quite intelligent
although entirely uneducated, and was, In oden times
the best hotel porter In Columbia Senator Cain sits
aisle and boasts Of discount his African
blood. He tolerable debaer. and ardent preacher
Of the Metho list persuasion little In front OF him. sta
Senator Swat, light quadroon, and hssty SIadnate
OF the country free schools Of tha Cumberland Valley
He 10 douLtess remembered by many of the citizens OF
Chambersbgfg. He writes beautiful hand and speaks
quite inteligepty.
The horx Of noon indicated by the plain mahogany
arde LET
stepped up tho Speakers stand ana called the Sena
tors 10 their devotions more simple. beautiful. and
Appropriate prayer never heard, than Chaplain Adams
oered for his dubious flock and stricken Common
Routine egisation then followed and turned to take
look popular branch OF tho Legislature. IL sits In
the spacious library room OF the capitol temporarily
TO the purpose aud large gallery usually
crowded with negroes watching with intense Interest
makers Speaker Moses In the chair, and ho presdes
with great dignity aud ability. He is an lsraeto and an
enthusiast From extreme Rebel he has transformed
himself into extreme Republican Az etAn officer Of
Gov Pckens be Was accorded the honor Of hoistng the
Confederate ag over Fort Sumter, when Anderson sur
rendered and now he presdss over the nrst
suade North Carolina TO Join IN Secession aud now No M
ministers Republican laws In hearty sympathy as Chief
Tho speaker soon vacated the ehsir and stout. hney
formed took his place and presided very grace
| fully. He Is Mr.: whipper OF Charleston.,a michigan
waf that came with and lodged when the army was
dsbanded His face Is round, full, and wolldrawn. IL
covered with white skin and haIen har his features
would DO more than ordinarily good lie s the Patri.
Henry OF House orator but his want OF oul
ture mars the beauty OF his sentences lie IL lawyer
aspes TO the vacant seat Of the Supreme Beach ns
does Senator Wright Mr. Elliot, Massachusetts, negro
Of full blood perhaps the abios disputant and par
lamontary leader the eolored sde Of the House.
saw him lead In desperate struggle OF two days ~ SUI
port OF M that fought desperately by nlibuser
ing and he 10 with great skill until ho
his efforts with success Capt smal the hero of ii
Plsater during tho war. also uomber. ia Ia stout