The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-13

COLUMBIA, s. c., June Z, 1871.
Dulaure somewhere in his memoirs Of the trou-
blous times OF France before the Revolution Of $50,
tells the story Of Mme. Marechaie, who, upon being
informed by her confessor that all created beings
having immortal souls were responsible whether
serf noble to the Almighty for their doings, and
would be punished alike, answered wttily in de-
fence OF her order depend upon IT, sir, God thinks
twice before damning one OF our quality"
And eleven years ago had some Individual, with
preaching fervor upon him, entered the hall In
South Carolina where the ordinance of secession
about to be passed and told the sgners OF that
famous paper that the Ill that they were doing would
live after them, and that In one way or another
those OF their blood and kindred would suffer for
secession, and that new ana TO them humliatlng
order Of things would arise 10 confound and-sdr-
prise them, they would perhaps have laughed and
answered in the spirit of the Lady Martchale.
And strange things have come to pass In the Pal
metto State, such that II the McDunies, Calhouns
Pinckneys Rhetts and others OF the bygone plantation
aobesse could be permitted TO rise from their graves
would send them back TO the shades with tn ,ir
ments folded around their faces In horror aud is-
belief of their possibility.
Most wondrous OF all the changes In South Caro-
lima since the close OF the civil war Is the influence
that women have gained In politics and the direction
Of the negroes, who do NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF the
voting Of the republican party In this unhappy State.
In periods OF transition and chaos, as for Instance,
during the French and our own Revolutions, and as
In the case OF the late Paris Commune and In the
wars OF the Frondc women OF tact, pluck, education
and experience have always governed masses OF
men. France had her Madame de Tencn, Madame
du Defrana Madame dc Gens her Theresa Cabarrus
and her Madame Roland. The War Of Independence
produced such women as Mrs. Robert Morris ana
the heroic Mol Pitcher. These ladies' won their
reputation IN the salons tue closets OF diplomacy
and amid the charging cheers OF battle.
And South Carolina Is not to-day without her FEM
inine celebrities albeit they may not be of the ortho
dox and Caucasian shade OF skin. South Carolina
rcjoces In two sisters, gifted alike IN the manage
mcnt or q piablc Senate ana House OF Representa-
tivcs-I refer TO the Madcmoiselles KatDarinel
Euphrosyne and Charlotte Roliln. These two LADIES'
for ladies they are in manner and educauon--are
also OF tue Gallo race, but VI the mixed Haytien
branch which produced Christopher Dessannes and
Toussalnt rOuvert,ue.
hal often heard OF these famous sisters, bvt
during my soourn In South Carolina, had never
seen them. Hearing OF their power and influence
among the black and white legislators, aud having
their names dinned day after day IN my ears, let
1t incumbent, as apart OF the duties of the HERALD
/ Commissioner IN the South, to call upon taem.
! Accordingly penned the following notc 10 dis
| Lottie Rollin, While In Columbia, ana awaiv,d pa
| tiently Tor an answer
MNpeMoIsrLLE- desire to have tnc .ior OF calIln,
upOn yourself and sister Mt your pleasure ma convenience
YcaA HERALD Mos, respec'iay 70 ~ oOoles. servant.
To Miss Icrgm ROLLS.
The negro youth whom lNespa,ched With the mis-
sve ike all negro youths that have met IN the Soutl
with but few exceptions, was both lazy and stuol,