The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-13
YORK HERALD TUESDAY oCrOBER sHEE

nekIo, Deiany, who ID running Tor Lieutenant
"iie gets no chance with the state Ring. {, said
General Kershaw, because he won't steal with
From the outset it was plain that the nomina
ton OF Green and Deany satisfied, II not the pride
they mad little or no political expectations for
themselves. They did hope, however. by sending
Could e 70 er % se 0 0ee a mere VINO
and the presence OF the General In the
G1nyenon rr was .,,s the signal Of general ad
modest and selfrespectng, Nothing OF the wild
was apparent. In many cases line OF clean,
classical prohles, without beard or mustache. re-
lutionary days. Again, an almost transparent
white skin, with shining. luminous pair OF eyes,
suggested the French extraction OF the wearer.
Chancellor Johnson, OF the Georgetown district,
who was particularly complimented by the Con.
venton, was splendid looking, judiclally faced
OLD man, OF liquid blue eyes, sweetly melancholy
expression and fine, delicate nostrils BY his side
was one or the most suggestive members Colonel
Dudley. native Unionist, now mild reactionary,
a tan. lean man. with nigh stock. keen features
and look OF nervous care Here was delegate
rom Greenvilie; with an eye lost; there veteran
me morning hour was spent preparing an Elk,
ecvtiye Committee and the Convention adjourned
FIRST LOOK AT MOSES.
During tine recess heard q loud roar. as Of
building set back On a vacant lot and marked
Carolina Hall.n Curious TO see the cause Of tins
tuuulI stopped negro man on horseback.
ITS only fellow who's been beaten for nomi-
nation.n said the negro. "Hes mad about it."
PA, Passing up wooden stairway ! beneld one OF
tnose curious scenes OF which descriptions are
common-a negro nominating convention, the
first 1 had found in these parts. mulatto
up and down, laundering, imprecating ana
complaining, now calling upon Almighty God, now
In the hall, smoking pipes and cigars, not halt
dozen were paving any attention. A lazy good
gave ever and anon made Il hump on the sanie
One old negro arose to what he called pint OF
order and was told to take MS seat, while half
dozen Onlci0us negroes rushed up to explain to
speaker jumped. down and threw mis- arms around
began 10 roar again. As was about TO go heard
a mulattO man say
come out, and give him piece OF my mind"
what Moses ~ was my inquiry.
r norad Mose e inc Governor Tnere ne Is"
the performances, preceded by q negro and Iol.
lowed by white fellow, all punng cigarettes,
bauched exterior, somewhat suggesting the cele.
brsted Dick Swivsller He had thin, aquiline
nose. brown ringletted hair. upon head narrow
and low in front and running backward to more
formidable pr0norttOns. His eyes were OF q light
nsd bin pn thin q sar sa
dried moss. Vitality run down BY excuses, apt
ness without habits, disposition 20 gather dirt
on his complexion and languid GOODNESS or car
rage were the apparent compopents OF Governor
Moses. He sat down among q group OF negroes,
nunchback billiard marker, as was told 1t
hardly required q second look to exhaust even the
saxon masistrates. lie mas Just been nominated
Tor the Legislature by the straight republicans OF
the county II which Columeia 10 situated, having
lost his hold upon even the blacks IN the county
OF Sumter, whence he came. His Intentions are
TO enter the legislature, solicit the ofice Of
Speaker and again bell legislation ny the parcel.
G0- THE YIELDING HOUR.
In the afternoon the Convention again proceeded
witnesses OF walls and crossed the granite
strewn lot where the great stone state House
lore she place large palmetto tree OF iron.
painted IKE nature, made an appropriate monu-
General NeiRham baving been an officer OF tue
State regiment IN that conflict. Under the pros
Of Hayne and McDunie. Within was great hol-
lowness or naked brick arches and then the gor-
geous chamber aforesaid, with the grave OLD and
Mr.: Miles reported the resolutions, three in
Recommending the independent republican can
dtdates, Green and Delany.
TWO pi0nkR "HOnesty and Economy"
The preamble declared Cnamberlaine unworthy
Of confidence, corrupt and dishonest; Green and
Delany OF good antecedents. and "the necessity OF
checking dishonesty and procuring honest officials
paramount TO all questions OF party politics or
Being submitted every man in the Convention
voted "Aye' cneerfully and to the negative there
was not one response. Several negroes who have
! on the door-Thomas. y One-armed solder, and
sam san Lee domestic o. raised IN the Moses family
Justice, being the most notable. . + I,
General Kershaw took the platform by motion
and general request at dusk and it was plain to
be seen that by quiet assertion and wide assent he
was the leader or the white race In the new state
Half way between the OLD and the young, the
liberal and the traditional, soldier and civilian
Of nearly equal sagacity and distinguished orth
ne Is the beau ideal OF the new period in the Pal
metto country. HIS speech was pitched. high and
was sustained by an elegant, semi-milltary man.
ner Just stin enough to partake OF the feudahty
He said that the dignity and concord or the Con.
vention reminded him Of the Roman Senate re-
an to w. ssT ne exDson Of the
midst OF the degradation Of pure, proud and
ancient commonwealth. the character Of thus
and oil their constituencies In the DEGREES OF war
and PTovidence suggested lofty humility In
could be Kept contemptuous where sudden catas
trophy ana long and hard poverty had made SO
little IMPRESSION upon the virtue and courage OF
Its principal citizens. They stood out IN no wor-
ship OF pride and consistency, but as the heaven
aud standard BY and TO which the enfrancnised
slaves, nor accusations OF fortune. nor sullen
apathy and despair marked the former rulers
no lot OF his devotion to the integrity and purity
OF his own race, had long been OF the opinion that
he and his countrymen should lay theft prize upon
the altar OF the general good, draw near the negro
IN citizenship. make him Ieel his responsibility
and listen to his complaints. Chaos had begun to
dissipate; something organic was seen to be
rising out the wretchedness or society; the repub-
licans themselves we're weary OF their debauchers.
1t was the duty OF the whites TO all them, not to
promote faction but to encourage reform. General
Kersnaw believed that light had come at last.
SAID ne, ~ have had faith religious faith, that
should i've through this thing MY motto Is that
on the state arms OF South Carolina-While there
Is life there ID h0pe'o 1854 1fH VEIg
He expressed the belief that the blacks would
consent to share administration with the whites
In that proportion, that where intelligence was
the requisite the highest Intelligence would be
promoted and where PHYSICAL administration
necessary the white people would give way to
black offclals. II elected TO Congress- IL would be
homes OF the North new faith in the conquered
people as members OF she American Union, forever
zone with armed rebellion against the authority
power to reach the ear oil that great sol
der who held the sceptre at WASHINGTON
some sympathy there I0r the downtrodden people
OF Carolina. At any rate, wnen mercenaries and
llDellers were poisoning the public ear with scan