Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-02-11
MEDDED LOVE.
miscellaneous.
rue sLAYE LAW GIYERs.

THE SLAVE LAW GIVERs.
Hon. \. K. Mcclure Of this state. who
has been sojourning during the winter at
Columbia, the Capital Of South Carolina,
has written a letter 10 the ChamLers5tgg
Repository under the above title, as follows:
10 tEe Editors II re FreatIip Repository.
The Slave Law Givers
Here the Slave Is now the Master the
BoDdman Is the Law-giver. Here has been
fulfilled that singular prophecy ventured by
jefferson soon after his retirement from the
Presidency. Speaking of the crime Of Sla.
very, he said, that considering numbers
native aud natural means only, a revolution
Of the wheel Of fortune, an exchange of sit
uation, is among possible events, sndit may
become probable by supernatural interfe-
renee! The Almighty has no attribute
which can take side with Us in such a con-
test.
| walked leisurely along the broad streets
Of Columbia, to the imposing, bat still un-
finished capitol Of South Carolina. The
softest breeze Of Northern spring time greet
ed me. aud the beautiful magnolia, mock
orange, frs, and other evsrgreens, seemed to
proclaim perpetual summer The streets
are crowded with motley groups Of whites
and blacks, and on the modest elevation that
fixes the centre Of the main avenue stands
the point Of attraction-the capitol with
the Legislature in session I entered the
vast rotunda, and passed on to the legisla-
tive halls. to witness the deliberations Of
the novel Legislature Of reconstructed South
Carolina,
The Senate Hall, designed to echo the
eloquence of the Hamdens, the Rhetts, the
Hammouds, and other distinguished sons ot
ehivalry, has teen fitted up in a modest ele-
ganes, and eighteen whites and fifteen re
groes Eli its chairs As body, it Is bui
+ little below some Northern Senates l have
seen, 10 point Of intelligence, and among it.
members are able men Of both races. Mr.
Corbins, the President, is very able law
yer and debater, and perhaps the command
ing intellect Of all the contributions from
the North to the craftsmanship Of South
Carolina He is well appreciated, too, a
he is Senator. L. s. District Attorney, an,
codi6er ofthe laws, and fills all with credit
Senator Jillson, another son Of New Eng
land, Is a gentleman Of culture, and is Stat
I Commissioner Of Education, as well as leg
islator- Senator Leslie is an ex-New Yorl
Democrat and ex Democratic legislator fror
Brooklyn. he is now Republican Sens
tor, and State land Commissioner Thes
doubly or trtbly hohored gentlemen are nc
singular, hoFeyer There was a lack {
white material when the wheels Of govern
!, ment were put in motion, and il became q
agreeable necessity for number to aeceT
multiplied Offices Mr. Moses, Speaker
j the House, is Adiutaut General and NJ
Naele, Controller General; Mr. Tomlinsor
Auditor General Mr.. Elliott, Assistar
e Adjutant General, and MI Stolbrand, 81
perinteudeut Of the Penitentiary, are a
> commissioned State officers, and member
5 ofthe House.
5 The most notable negro in the Legislatui
: Is Senator Wright He Is full-bloode
e negro. Of medium size, with a finely chi
? eled face and handsomely developed hea
: He came here with the Certificate and sc
Of the Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania,
an Attorney at-Law. His features and for
o are fairly Caucasian IN all save color, and
: speaks 7aently and forcibly He is emiuv1
i tor bis integrity, and deyotes himself int
a ligently and earnestly to the advanceme
j. ( Of his race and State. On the right Of t
# Chamber sits tall gaunt, full bloode1 L
It gro. black as mid night. with the regul
!, Southsrn negro dialect, and the awkwa
gait Of a field hand He Is Senator Mas
m the representative Of TIE capital distrit
,- aud successor 70 Wade Hampton. He
/ quite intelligent although entirely ubed
IF Gated, and Bas, in Olden times. the best !
~ tel porter IN Columbia. Senator Cain :
sr near the centre aisle, and boasts of no q
a count on bis African blood He Is toll
:. able debator, and an ardent preacher Of I
a Methodist persuasion A little in front
in him, sits Senator Swails, light quadrot
\. and a hasty graduate Of the country f
i schools of the Cumberland Fayey. He
IN doubtless remembered by many Of the G
tn zeus Of Chsmbersburg He writes be:
be tiful hand and speaks quite iDtelligsntly.
= The hour Of noon is indicated By the pi
: mahogany circular clock above the do
h the Senate is called to order. A very Pls
er iet-blaek, white chokered man stepped
nv on the Speaker stand, and called the 5
~ ators 10 their devotious. a more SIM
ID beautiful and appropriate prayer | ne
rs heard, than Chaplain Adams offered for
al dubious fock, and stricken CommonWeal
~ Routine legislation then followed, an
h turned to take look at the popular bra
IN Of the Legislature Ii sits in the spaci
T library room 81 the new capitol, temper
Ii ly appropriated to the purpose, aud Ia
nd gallery i usually crowded with negr
watching With intense interest the mai