The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-07-20

they came to hear something definite. Inc
old lies-forty acres and mule, etc.-hac
become stale, they could not put faith in
these kind of promises any longer, and. they
were told to come this one time more and il
would all be right. They came: and met tht
strolling, vagabond carpet-baggcrs and re1
egade incendiar;eS, who were prepared fol
the emergency. Instead of the forty acres
Sc, they are told that they are to be
arbitcrs of their own fortunes, and that "witl
guns upon their shoulders AID bayonets b!
their side," &c. We need hardly to rcpea
the dcviIish ircendiarismS which are uttered
at these meetings. We are pleased TO say
that general dissatisfaction was manifested
BY these people; they have borne with these
vile party leaders so long, have relied so ear
nes;ly on their promises, have believed them
so faithful to their interests, that now
they see through them, they have become
thoroughly disgusted. The radical rogue
party are pla?:ng their big trump card now.
but they will find that the game will sc
against them. The negro may be duped
time and again, but he has sense enough to
awake some time, and when he does, the
carpet-bacgers and tue home renegades
reign will come 10 an end. That time, we
believe is at hand, and these yagabonds will
find steady abiding place, from whence
they will not be allowed to so to andfro over
the land stirring up strife. We are pleased
to say further that the day passed off quietly.
Pow vows and caucusses were held and
much bitterness and bad feeling stirred up
among the many woud>be leaders, nota few
Of whom have been thrown over board by
the party, and who arc now nursing up their
wrath. The cry for Office and place and
pickings is making these league meetings
hot places to be in. We have not inquired
who are the ins and who the outs, and take
but little interest in it, but feel that the greed
and ambition will work out some good.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATIoS-The
Sabbath Schools of Tranquil, Beth Eden,
Tabernacle and Trinity Churches uniting, on
invitation Of the former, had quite an inter-
ing time at Tranquil Church, on Friday last,
the extreme heat of the weather and the ef-
fectS everywhere visible in that ncighbo!-
hood of droutb, together with q doubt as to
the ability Of the one little spring to supply
q sufficient quantity Of water for the several
hundred people gathered on the old "camp
ground" Of Tranquil, alone ma:ring the
wholesale and general enjoyment. With
these exceptions, the occasion was highly iu-
teresting and instructive. The different
Schools were pretty we'll represented, all of
whom in due time were marched in line 70
the Church, and inside to seats near the al
tar. singing an appropriate Sunday School
hymn while marching. Mr.. Jacob Summer,
Superintendent of Tranquil S. S., off1ciated
in the direction of ceremonies. The Rev. J.
B. Hawkins after invoking the divine bless
ing, in a short and touching prayer, was fol-
lowed by Mr. Thos. Norman, and Mr..
Kinsler, the latter of Fairfield, each Of whom
addressed the large congregation in happy
manner, and thus together with songs, the
morning passed away till recess for dinner.
We shall say no more of the dinner than
that there was q profusion Of it, of the best
kind and greatest variety, but the heat was
too great, anl the perspiration too generally
copious to make it an enjoyment. We hare
;.,l, ri -, -,nIor r,1oo tnr
circumstances, and respectfully urge that
pic-nics and celebrations be arranged and
held in carly spring and fall ifpossible, heres
after, and not in midsummer.
In the afternoon there were other addresses,
Mr.. Washington Boyd and the Rev. Mr..
Hawkins this time claiming attention, the
whole concluding with The bcnediction by
Rev. 9Ir. Cauthcn.
One Of the most interesting features of
the morning exercise was the Introduction
Of letter written many years ago, by uncle
Zacchcus Wright, to one of the first Sunday
School Conventions held in this State, we
believe. The letter was beautifully written,
(but We arc soTy to say, badly ready,
and abouuded in passages which showed
that the writer's heart was fall Of love for
the Sunday School, and now that the good
old man is dead, no more fitting tribute could
have been paid his memory than the reading
Of that letter before the School which was Or
ganized by himself and 3lr. Absalom Glass
gov, in 1927. This latter fact was revealed
BY beautiful banner which bore the inscrir-
ton, Tranquil Sabbath School, organized in
1927, by Zaccheus Wright and Absa!om
Glasgow. We would like to dwell more at
length on this point, but have neither time
nor space it. A VOID in addition, how
ever, this Sunday School was one of the first
perhaps organized in this partof the country,
and it is only right and proper that;he mem
orr OF its founders be cnShined in the hearts
of their descendants and the people of Tran
quill.
It wonld be hard to conceive Of better