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

OF his virtual expulsion and their desire to well
come him back as meHioer OF the House,
expressed any such regret and desire, he acted
more like child than man, and had Justly for
feited the opinion that had been entertained for
his rmness and honesty 5r a 1t required oe!ter
gress to convince him that q man who, according
TO his account, had pursued him with bitterness
and illIberality Which amounted to persecution
and cruelty, should SO stal.ily himself as to & eX-
House of Representatives one Whom he had SO
solemnly and earnestly denounced as being un-
worthy OF seat In that body.
Senator Raiuey went OIL at some length to show
tile emptiness OF Mr.. Whttemorc's pretensions TO
credit for the many benefactlons he claimed to
have conferred on the colored race, ana cautioned
them to beware how tiey trusted one VINO had
dlsgraced the high position to which he had been
elevated By their confidence and votes.
AS soon as Ralney had finished, he, in turn
was attacked in lively style by one Ofhis brother
colored Radicals, Representative Jones:
The first charge, he said, lie had against the
senator, was that with all his preteusOns Of love
20 the negro race he had, on very important
occasion, Ignored Them by attempting to pass or
as Spanard. The most OF me meeting would
himself were appointed delegates to u labor con.
yention In Colulnhla-that the convention In Col.
umbia appointed delegates TO attend National
Labor Convention In washington, , anu saat M D. IL.
were with others Que OF tile delegates. He
charged that when Senator Rainey got to
Washington, he found that the boasted equality
which IS represented to exist at the national
were certain sights he wished 10 see, that were
not accorded to those who had African blood In
their veins, and he forthwith assumed with
wimbush, the senator from Chester, TO pass on
az Spaniards one calling himself as Don Rodrigo
and the other as Don Alfonso.
Senator Ralney Gnterrupiingl That is lie,
barefaced lie.
That IS not O circumstance compared to the
charges am prepared to make and Substantiafe
against rou. lie continued by saying that lie
mude the charge on Ills individual responsibility,
and that he could prove IL; Tnat ne had en-.
found Il impossible. The split was now made bc-
tween them, aud when "Grlek meets Greek, then
comes the tug OF war" and he was prepared Tor
that "tug." lie went on 10 aescrine. IN very
ludicrous manner, the adventures of the senator
passing of as Spanish don at Washington.
He proceeded 10 charge, that IL came with bad
grace from the senator " denouuce b. +. hitlC-
more, who for three years and ten months had
braved his breast to re9el ou.etsGiaa $50 s1ooa De-
the hardships aud diseases OF the camp, and
breasted the dangers ofthe Held-all Tor tile email
cipatiOn OF the slaves, when tie senator was en-
rnred In the lucrative business OF running tile
blockade, by means whereof the rebels were sup
plied with cannon, rifles, musEets and ammun-
lion to continue the war, and TO prolong tile
slavery of theflegr0. That there was no excuse
in saying he could not get TO the North, ana !on
the l0yal army, for each successful trip OF the
blockade runner placed him Ut Nassau Or Bermu.
da, where, II he had wished to join the loyal
army abundant opportunities were presented 10
him by which he could have gotten TO New YORK.
Tie speaker pressed his point earnestly anu
vigorously against the senator, more than intl-
mating that his pretended love for the negro was
a new born zeal hy which he succeeded In getting
position, and hoping to get stu higher.
lie further charged that the senator had great
contempt for the ignorance OF the negro, ana
said lI,at he held In his hand II letter written by
him 10 an internal revenue collector, saying that
there was not q cOlored person IN georgetown
County capable OF llllng the humhlc Office ol
county collector: that. having lighter lace, ne
looked down upGn tile tllcK man with contempt.
lie enlarged considerably upon this point IN
conclusion, he said he had many more charges
against the senator, much more serious IN thelr
nature than those he had brought against him.
but he would not press now.
Rancy. Bring them out. II they are as laise
and uusubstantlal as those already made, nave
no fear or them.
Jones. DON'T get excited. You will find your
hands full when you attempt TO answer the charges
made against you.
Tpon Jones retiring from the stand, Rainey
rose, and was proceeding to reply 10 tile attacks
made nron him, In capital and telling speech,
when Jones interrupted him by asking him II nc
would permit him to put aquestion 10 him!
Rainey said certainly.
Jones. Then | ask the senator to inform this
audience whether, when lie was In Washington as
q delegate to the labor convention, he passed on
as Don Rodrigo and Wllnbush Us bon Alfonso, or
whether he played the part OF Don Alfonso anu
Wimhush figured rs Don RodrgoY l think tile
question important
This question brought down the house, and was
too much FOR the senator, who quit the stand with
animated disgust pictured on hls countenance.