The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-03-04

heretofore enjoyed as the result Ol loHeSI iaooi,
in the rivers Of the State. Sd. 1t has been made
q boast upon this floor. and is publicly known,
that thousands OF dollars have been spent to Sc
cure the passage OF the bill.
CIVIL RIGHTS.
The Civil Rights bill became law yesterday
because of the noncurl .nce in amendments OF
free conference committee. This committee, ~
is generally asserted, was appointed with the un-
derstanding that there should be no agreement,
and consequently the bill, as first mtroduceo'
would become law. When the President yester-
day announced that it had become sucn, Leslie
denounced the whole arrangement as CLAP
trap trickn and asserted that standing army
couldn,tf force down his throat civil rights made
legal in such despicaole way.
Tonight several colored men got themselves
drunk and then wandered from bar-room to bar
bershop demanding their rights under the civil
rights bill, to drink and to be shaved. They were
refused the privilege Of drinking, and denied the
right to be shaved by those on whom the demands
were made The BARRIERS were colored men, and
they protested vehemently against the conduct
of these men, asserting that they would ruin the
business of oil the colored men If they continued
dignant at the impudence OF q colored man who
would sit in one Of the shaving chairs and de-
mand to be shaved, and thinking the bill afore-
said gave him some rights also, severely punched
the head Of the offending individual.
ADJOURNMENT.
The belief that the General Assembly would ad-
jorru last night attracted q large crowd OF the
faithful, and number Of citizens OF Columbia,
to the legislative halls. Shortly before O'Clock
the clerk OF the House appeared in the Senate,
and informed "the Honorable Senate that the
House had discharged all OF the business before
1t, and was ready to adjourn sine dte." The clerk
Of the Senate. few minutes after, delivered q
similar message 20 the House. Moses then made
brief farewell speech to the members, who then
crowded into the Senate chamber. Rainey,
Hayne, Wimbush, Maxwell and Cain delivered
farewell addresses. Maxwell made fool of him.
self as usual, saying very little more than that
he believed Leslie was crazy half OF the time.
Wimbush asserted that Leslie was third party
man; he (W.j didn't like conservatism, he wanted
either Republicanlsm or Democracy. Ralney com
pimented the senators for the zeal and efficiency
they had shown, and added words OF encourage
ment. Hayne bade farewell in a brief and very
neat speech. Cain showed that the General As
sembly had done much better than was to be
reasonably expected, under the circumstances,
and asserted that be bore no hostility to the
Democrats, whom he believed were necessity TO
the Republican party-necessary because their op-
position teRded to purify it and keep it united.
BOLD SPEECH FROM LESLIE.
Tarllia
been rumored that Leslie intended denouncing
the administration, anu when he arose every eye
was turned upon him, every form bent to-
wards him, and the deepest silence prevailed.
His face was flushed and he appeared to be
excited, but commenced to speak in clear
voice. The interest manifested in his remarks at
the commencement was maintained to their
close.
Leslie commenced by saying that his opinion
differed somewhat from that expressed by other
senators who preceded him. and 1t was impossible
for him to change it. The first opinion was, that
all governments were founded upon the consent
of the governed; second, that governments were
for the benefit OF the people, and when they failed
to accomplish this purpose, their days and their
hours were numbered. The great question OF to-
day Is, has the reconstructed government OF
South Carolina been success or failures The
constitution was made for the people; they
fought and bed many OF them-to establish
| their rights, and they succeeded In SO doing,
Seven years Of bloody contest clearly demo n
| strated hat the American Colonies were capable
OF sef.government; yet the ambitions and Jealou-
sles Of men like to have DESTROYED that COVE rn
ment No government can be firmly established
unless 1t be upon the principles OF truth justice
| and economy. am Democrat, for the Democ
racy Of this country as understand It, is the gov
| ernment Of the people. Repuolicanism OF this
country, when rightly understood, means equa
rights Of every man before the law; no matter
| how poor or unfortunate lie may be, he has GER
tain inalienabe rights, which are, the right Of
| life liberty, and the pursuit Of happiness. The
Reconstruction acls OF Congress declare this,
and nothing more. They do not announce thGt a
colored man should have an office because OF his
color, any more than they declare that white
man should enjoy Official emoluments. Now,
has this government been failure or success
| 1t might have been better than it has been-it
| could have done much better.
wHIpPER's AND wRIGHT'S QUALIFICATIONS.
l have now gotten to q point where am com
PEELED to speak frankly. There are forty millions
OF white people Oh this continent with prejudice
against the colored man; that prejudice will not
die out. am sorry it is SO; nevertheless 1t Is q
fact There are four millions OF cOlored people In
this country; many OF these. most of them, are
uneducated; many were slaves, and few having
| conception OF the true purpose or character ol
government. think this statement is fair. Now,
the people Of the United States demand this
much: That every man shall enjoy equal and eX
act Justice before the law; that Is the popular SEN
ttment OF the world, and it is just as far as this
sentiment will 60 In that direction, and you can.
net live one hour In opposition to it. But, Mr.
lied the Devil got into 1t; possibly
| was that devil There was q class
Of colored men who when they found they were
in majority, proceeded to announce the doc
trine that they must be protected, not because
they were Republicans, but because they were
coored One year ago, they elected one of their
race as codfer. voted for him because
thought he might possibly discharge the duties
OF his ONCE and l desired to give every man
chance. The next thing demanded by the coorsd
men, on pure question Of color was the highest
office Ia the Stase-the office OF associate Justice
the post OF honor, which everywhere throughout
the United States commands the highest legal
ability, large experience and sound Judgment.
There is not to-day, in South Carolina, man
who believes that either OF the persons to whom
have referred (Whipper and Wright) Is qualified