The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-17


chosen hymn. If the hopping is not completed
by the time the hymn ceases, the backsllder is
considered unworthy of readmission, and is
consigned back to the dominion OF Beelzebub,
or vice versa II the result Is different. They do
not enjoy having outside observers OF their pro-
ceedings- -preterring the darkness and some
retired spot in the forest. Here they frequent
" dance. sing and shout the Iveiong night,
falling Into paroxysms Of excitement, and
practically illustrating their own idea Of ''re-
fieIon.n Here Is field for missionary labor
unsurpassed by any under the care Of boards
of foreign missions. Honesty, Mr.. B. said,
was virtue he never expected to find; 1t was
the rare exception. he made allowance for
30 much to be stolen, and only guarded against
It's becoming ruinous by selecting the worst
thieves and placing them on guard around the
rice storehonses and buildings generally. For
any negligence, their wages are ''docked" to
the amount of the loss incurred.
In manner they are very much the same as
formerly-perfectly respectful as q rule, and
Invariably using the prefix mas" or ''massa." I"
The very great objection upon their part to
seeing one OF their own number show evil
dences of wealth is worthy of note. They
consider It only right and proper that tnelr oid
some equipages; but let one OF their own num-
bet do so, and there Is furious hue-and-cry OF
she's notin, but nigga" Mr.. BIS own con-
yictIon In regard to the conduct Of the negroes
with whom he had come In contact since the
war was that under the circumstances they
had done as we'll and even better than could
have been expected. This opinion ind very
general. But there can hardly be doubt that
had they been properly 'slet al0ne,n there
never would have been the present trouble or
the Jealousy and suspicion with which the
races now regard each other. The trouble
has come from outside sources and from the
formation of leagues for political purposes.
The power of these associations over the ne
groes is something amazing. If there is q
symptom of rebellion, all the leaders need TO
do Is TO raise the cry, "You will be put back
Into slavery" and it is reason enough to look
upon any candidate with suspicion for whom
their old masters or present employers vote.
Their release from slavery is OF course at
tributed to the Republican party, and there
seems TO be charm In the name which is per-
fectly fascinating. There is Scowing," SAID
Mr.. B., pointing to the foreman over gang
OF q hundred hands In rice field; 81 consider
him one OF my most reliable, Trustworthy
men. He knows me well, and really think
he would do anything would ask him except
vote for me; and, If he had his own choice,
he would do that, but as matters stand now 1t
would be as much as his life ls worth to at
tempt 1t. He would vote in preference for the
verest rascal In the dlstrict-one whom he
knew 10 0e BucU-pEOVlucu uo Cbllou ulluoclL
Republican. Although do not know that /
have single personal enemy among them, |
could not count on more than eight votes out
of all the men employ" Mr.. B. never med
dies In politics, and these remarks were made
In reply to my question as to what
chance he would stand were he to run
for Office. To the question whether he ''knew"
General Grant, Scowling replied, "Yest, sab.
I vote FIR um." "Aud you knew Mr.. Lincoln?"
.Fader Abrum All, vest, sab" "Apd Mr.;
Charles Summer" mo, sab, nebber heered
G. dat gemman." "But you know Mr.. Gree
leyw mo, massa, neooer did," Concern
ing the two latter tried to aid bis memory.
but 1t was useless-he had "nebber heered,"
he said, and could not find single man who
haG. will venture to say that his case 10
Identical with that of tour-hfths Of hts race In
his State Scowling struck the keynote.
"ScowIing," said Mr.. B., "just suppose was
running for the Office Robert holds at Colnm-
bis, and Republican ran against me. Sup
pose you knew he would lie and steal what
ever he eonld-which would you vote for? :"
He tried to evsde the point, but upon Mr.. B 3
exhorung him ITO tell the truth" he said,
s'You knows berry we'll, Mas B., hasn't no
elections to voting for you, but de rest
wouldn't let me. I must vote de Publican
ticket. OATS de trut, sah." The same ques-
tons, put q score of times, both In MIR. B.'s alb
eVnoo and In lilo pressaes, sneis"a Hta