Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-03-20
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The new Congress opens with some
new features interspersed among Its
members = the colored man Of the
South having a good representation.
:. Olivia," the sprightly correspondent
of Forney's Philadelphia Press, writes
from Washington under date Of March
18th, and gives the following interest
ing sketch of Hon. Robert B. Elliott,
of Charleston, South Carolina, a new
colored member Of Congress, which no
doubt will be read with interest:
"Robert B. Elliott, the colored man
who represents the proud capital Of
the late hot bed Of Secession, differs In
many ways from the other tawny
members. He Is not only a genuine
African, without II drop OF white
blood to lessen the darkness, but he Is
a carpet-bagger Of the Massachusetts,
persuasion. The first gun fired ut
Sumter opened the way for this most
astonishing spectacle of the nineteenth
century. oh, the long, bitter, savage
struggle between Massachusetts, and
South Carolina. The Palmetto State
flung down the glove when her guns
opened OH Sumter. AS fast as steam
could travel Massachusetts, had her
soldiers in Washington to pick 1t up.
Cotton aud rice went under. Goldfish
and mackerel prevailed, whilst one
maj In the inky covering Of Robert u.
Elliott represents both Massachusetts
and South Carolina on the floor Of Con-
gress. A shadowy halo Of romance
surrounds this man, and IL Is very hard
to sift the truth from the hundred tales
that are afloat concerning his origin
and history. It Is said that he was ed
ucated in England, and that he Is ia
miliar with many languages, but none,
40 far as We can understand, have
heard him converse In anything but
his supposed mother tongue. MIR. FL
liott has been q resident Of South Car
olina since the war. He has q fine En-
ylish education, and Is a lawyer by pro-
fession. At one time he was editor ofthe
South Carolina Leader, which he con-
Quoted with ability and considerable
ecldt. 1t Is thought by a great many
that he will lead the colored men In
Congress. This may be so, but It Is
we'll to remember that tho fiery blood
of the South flows In MI. Turner's
veins, and the probabilities are that
the feuds between Massachusetts, and
South Carolina will not be allowed to
lie for the wont Of proper material to
feed the flames. Mr.. Elliott was a
member of the Republican Conven-
ton, also a member OF the Legislature,
where he was chairman Of the Com
mittee OH Railroads. At the present
time the subject Of railroads Is Of vast
Importance to the people of South Car
olina. There Is no way Of making a
thing of beauty and a joy forever out
Of Mr.. Elliott. II he were a British
commissioned or an African Prince 1t
would be all the same. Nature has
fixed him up according to her ideas Of
n man, and It Il evident she did not
consult him or any other mortal In the
matter. The New York Tribune says
he Is very fine looking "when his face
lights up" If this Is so, there is
nothing to prevent him from procuring
4 patent illumination and becoming the
handsomest man In Congress, unless
General Butler steals q march on him
and appropriates everything Of the
kind to be found for his own use. Mr..
Elliott Is reported to be q man Of con-
siderable wealth and much refinement,
but you can no more judge of his age
than you could that Of a porcelain egg,