The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-03-09

SS SS"eoS S'"uoo WAC PEVmptsy
agreed to.
The book which records the work of
the investigating Committee 10 the case
of Hoge has just been Issued by Denny,
the Public Printer. 1t makes only sever
hundred aud eighty.five pages ofquos-
tions aud answers, aud has cost the State
not tar from ten thousand dollars.
Verify, We shall have substantial argu.
ments with which to go into the next
campaign, and not all the colored voters
OF South Carolina, will resist the glariug
proofs that between folly and corruption
reckless expenditure and wild legisla-
tion, ignorance aud iniquity, they have
been represented by the worst body of
men ever assembled on the floor Of O
Legislature.
Tim Hurley, when he heard of the
disgrace Of Whittemore, telegraphcd to
Senator Sawyer, "Sympathize with the
poor devil. but congratulate him on the
TACT that his constituents can't read. p
Probably its the only ray of sunlight
that has yet illuminated the dark ness
which enshrouds the fallen Congress.
man, aud on the strength oft he is here
to make atOnement, cut his cards afresh,
and. if possible, secure re election
What the party is likely to do undcr
his adroit manipulations, remains to be
seen. The disgraceful termination of his
career as present representative of
South Carolina, has thrown q shadow,
dark and discouraging, upon his friends,
because he was regarded as represen-
tative carpet. Dagger because he had
brains and voice and whiskers, and face
enough to assert his leadership Of the
Southern delegations in Congress. Being
a good type of the new regime, his
comrades secretly grievc for their own
sakes that he should have been so caveless
as not to cover up his ira ks.
On the other hand, the colored party
now in process of formation, secretly
| kick up their heels and shout with
delight that zone more unfortunate" he's
come to grief. "Served him right" is
the unanimous verdict among them aud
you may search in vain for an adhercnt
to the waning fortunes Of the former
favorite There are none so poor to do
him reverence. Viewed in any light
the detection of Whitremcre has been a
severe blow to the peripatc.ic portion of
the party, aud only strengthens the
determination of the colored voters to
rid themselves of ever. Ian who is not
honest, dccent, aud worthy to represent
the whole people. There is now chance
for some ambitious young Carolinian to
make his Congressional mark, yet in
doing SO, he must expect to find
competitors ia Rainey, or Maxwell, or
some other eolored man who will be
nominated. 1t is said 70 be the deter.
nination of the race hereafter to press
for Office only their own people.
The Civil Rights Bill, now that it
has passed, does not seem to give much
satisfaction, even to its most ardent
supporters. Senator Arnim, of Edg.6eld,
made frank talk to them the other
night, in which he remarked that the
whole thing was farce, and went on to
explain why. lie said that the Bill
read, "if any common carrier, &c."
refused certain privilnges on account of
race, condition or color, they should so
aud so. But continued Arnim, you
may refuse man OIL account of his coat
or his boots, or his character, and the
onus will be on the applicant for privi-
lege to prove that it was from color, and
not from these causes. Race, color or
previous condition, may be real cause
but unless it is so declared as an excuse
for non accommodation, there is not
man in Christcndom who could go before
Court of law, and under that clause,
enforce the penalty prescribed.
All Of which was true. as was suhsc-
qucntly certified by Mr. Corbin, who,
in answer to question of JOHNSON. a
coIored man, from Sumter, whether he
could not 60 to public hotel table,
under the provisions Of the Bill, answer.
ed, "no, they would send you to the
kitchen, or somewhere else and you
couldn't help yourself" CozumJoa Cor
rcspou1cnce Of Charleston Courier.
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