The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-31
AGREAT TRANSPORTATION.
now THE NEGROES LEGIsLATE IN
SOUTH CAROLINA
Fiftcen Bincks In tie state senntc-pari.
Rmentary Tactics-Tho Personnel OF tho
IIousc-The Ab' est Disputant aud Parll.
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singular prophecy vcntured by jefferson soon altc,
his retirement from the Presidency. sp,4kusof
the crime Of slavery, he said, "tha, considcr'nr
nunhcrs, native and natural means only, revolu,
ton Of the wheel OF inrtuue, IN exchange o siiui.
ton, Is among possible events, md u may become
probable bv supernatural Interference The Al.
mighty has no attribute which can take s.de wilbus
In such n contest"
walked leisureiy along the broad strc Is VI ca,
luuIb.a t. the imposinC but stu uulni.l I'd G oi,ol
OF South Carolina The suilest breeze Of Northern
spring time greeted me, and the beautiful rign,,s
mock orange, frs, and other CycrgrcCms seemed ia
rroclnim perpetual summer The street. are crown.
ed with " otey groups OF whites and blatks and on
ule modest elevation that 0xcs the centre OF Inc
niain avenue stands the point OF attraction Can
ltd with the Legislature In session. entered tie
vast rotunda, and passed on TO the lezi, aliyo halle
to wit loss the deliberations OF the novel Legislature
of reconstructed South Carolina.
THE SENATE HALL,
designcd to echo the eloquenee OF tho ranr.op..
the Rbetts, the Hammonds and other disunr.,hcd
Of chivalry. has been ftted up Ia mud,- II ee-
gahce, and eighteen whites nnd fifteen negroes M
It's chairs. As body, 1t is but little below soms
rence and among its members are ublc men VI bolh
races. Mr.. Corbins, tho President IS very able
lawyer and debater, aud rcrlaps the commanding
the statesmnnship Of south Carolina. lie is wen ap.
precatcd toe, as he y senator, L ;. Dstlct Ados-
senator Jison, another son of New Enel,nd. is
gentleman Of culture, and is State Comni- -ouer q
Educaton, as well as LEGISLATOR. Senator \ ,ieis
lator from Brooklyn. lie is now a Republican scus-
tor, aud State Land Comuis .ioner Tlcse douby
or trehlv honorci gcntemen are not siuyua", los.
ever There was lack If white material when La
wheels Of government were rut Va motion. aud p b.
Of 5S Gcn RH Nee 2 spsb Gg 70 &
IN Adlutant General and Mr.. Naye, Compuolisr
General Mr.. Tomlinson. Auditor General; Mr.. H.
Holt. Assistant Adjutani General, ana NJ StlNt.,d
SupCrintendcrt Of the pcnlcntary. are MI cvmm,-
stoned state officers, aud n,bers OF the House
THE MOST NOTABLE SEGno
in tue legislature Is Senator Wright. Tie is 'ul
eled face, and a handsomely developed head. Be
came here with the certificate and seal of the SH-
prome Court Of PENNSYLVANIA. as an a'torncy-at.ss
His features md foim are fairly Caucasian In an
save color, and he speaks huently and fotchlY he
il eminent for lis integrity and deNotcs bn-elf IN
tclliscny and earnestly TO the advancement Of his
race and state. On the right of The Chamber III,
tail, faunt, full-blooAcd negro, black rs midnight,
with the regular southern nero dnlcei. aud Ihe
awkward gait OF a field hand. ho Is Senator Ntsh,
lie reprcs ertativc OF the Capitol District and sue
coesor TO Wade Hampton He is quite intelligent
nlthough entirely uncduoa'cd aud was, in olden
tmcs the best hotel porter IN Columbis. senator
Cain sits near tde centre aisle, and bolstG cf no
discount on lis Arlcun blood. lie is tolciahe dc.
batter und an ardent preacher of the Methodist per-
sulsion. little In front Of him sits Senator Swas
a l-hi quadroon. and has,y graduate Of the eoun-
| doubtless remembered nv many Of the citizens o.
tbamber,buig lie writes q beautiful hand, and
| speaks quite inielllgenllY.
THE HOUR or NOON
IL Indicated by the plain mahogany circular cock
above the door, and the Senate is cl.ed to ordtr
A very plain, jet black, white chCkercd man step-
ped up on the Sneakers stand, aud called the sen
| ators TO their dcvouons A more simple beautiful
| and appropriate prayer ! have never heard than
Chaplain Adams offered for hrs dubious fcok. Gnd
| suiekcned Commonwealth Rouined legislation FOL-
| lowed, and ] turned 10 take a look nj the ropuM
branch Of tho Legislature. II sts In the spacious La
btary room OF the new Capitol, Temporarily appIO-
prialcd 70 the purpose, aud large gallery u,usny
est the maiden efforts of their Representative breth-
rem as law makers. Speaker Moses is In The chair.
| and lie prcsides with great dignity and ability lie
Is an lsraelitc, aud enthusiast. From extrcme
rebel he has Transformed himself into an extreme
Ma accorded the hoSo OnH os q eGv e 10
| flag over Font Sumter when Anderson Surrendered,
| and now he presides over the first Republican Le-
| persuade North Cnrolina TO in In soCc son ard
now he administers the Republican laws, in hearty
sympathy as CHief Justice OF the state.
Tue SPEAKER
vacated the chair and stout, nncly FORM.
ed negro took his place and PRESIDED vey
| gracefully. He is Mr.. Whypcr OF Clmlcs'an, .
Michigan wair that cslrc with the war aud loteed
full, and well drawn. If cover d with white skin
| and n zen hair, his fclturcs would be called more
than ordinarily good. lie ~ We Patrick 'ourl Of
| the House as sn orator; but his want Of culture
| mar the beauty OF his sentences. IL rs layer,
AID aspires to the vacant seat GU ths snur'm' hco'a'
| 40 GOES Senator Nri ht. M. Elliott, II ,sIcha'
sets negro iul blood, is perhaps
the ABLEsr DIsPurAxT ,SD pAurIAMrSrar7 tr,pp,
on the colortl side Of tho House ! saw him lead in
. desperate struggle Of tSo DAYS in support Ci bll
that was fought despcrstcly by thhustciu', and he
| ngnngod u With great skill until lie cp'N'd us
| efforts with success. Capt Small, The hero ~ ne
| "FautcT durinr the war Is also mer.hcr. ne
| a scout; bury muaiio, and his face h3ci.c- CON
f,min 't iI',Hl enc am fr,a decision lw1y'e,
| ItrII1 u htt slender nu'ntto, anu mails ron
Illlhlop'ia, where his nuhcr IS well known 's ore
81 the most successful nnarcnl princes Of j. race,
| The ION V the negro beau Brummcl OF the House
| drcse very tastefullV, anil parts his sut Nay IVA