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THE WASHINGTON GAZETTE.
BY JAS. A. WRIGHT AND HUGH WILSON.
THE WASHINGTON GAZETTE.
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pT No Subscriptions taken for a shorter
time than s'x months.
The Radical Demonstration on Satur
day.
Ono of the largest assemblages of
blacks, which we have ever witnessed
in our Village, was that which on
Saturday last, gavo body and form to
the Radical demonstration hero, but
failed to impart to it any proper de
gree of genuine enthusiasm. It was
not a successful demonstration. Such
is the testimony of the blacks them
selves. Like king Balak, of old, they
had come up with eager hopes, and
highly wrought expectations, to hear
one of their prophets denounce tjie
enemy, and open up to thorn the
promised possession. But alas for all
human expectations! Their chosen
oracle could say but little to stimu
late their hopes or satisfy their de
sires; and instead of cajoling them
with the prospect of an easy victory
and a rich booty, he was content to
counsel them in words of timely
warning and sage admonition to
avoid a conflict with the superior
race. Such is the force of truth! but
unpalatable truth was what the peo
plo did not come to hear, and hence
they were disappointed.
Tho meeting on Saturday seems to
have been prompted by a desire to
rival the triumphant Democratic
demonstration hero two weeks before,
and with tho hope perhaps of obliter
ating its effects, but alas, it was not
the first timo that the vigor and suc
cess of tho performance failed to
come up to tho “lofty and sounding
phrtsc of the If num
befNalono could inspire enthusiasm, or
achieve success, thon tho meeting on
Saturday tvould have been all thnt its
mends desired—fcr we suppose that
there wn-o present between four and
fivo thousand of these dusky sons of
toil. All the appliances of under
ground rail-roads and moving’'tele
graphs had been put in requisition to
extend the notice of the meeting, and
ns a consequence, from every nook
and corner of tlic District, “Ethiopia
stretched forth her hands,” and sent
up her sons and daughters too. By
starlight and by moonlight, through
many a quiet lane, and over many a
dusty road, tho converging tides mo
ved on, and by early dawn of the event
ful day came rolling into our Public
Square. Here Africa rallied the best
of “her beauty and her chivalry," and
“tho stars and stripes” floated over
tho dusky 'masses of the newly en
franchised. Such a gathering of “the
unwashed”—such a motlcj- mingling
of “the untorrified"—were never seen
in public assembly, before this era
of social regeneration, and political
enfranchisement. Costumes were as
varied as complexions, and these were
as parti-colored as the hopes which
chased each other through their be
wildered brains. The crowd was or
derly and well-behaved, but eager,
restless, expectant—some, no doubt,
expecting to see and perhaps provided
with bridles to catch that long ex
pected “mule," and all hoping to hear
something about tho titles to that
little farm of “forty acres.” They
neither saw mules, nor “heard toll” of
farms, and by this time, probably they
are all heartily prepared to endorse
Horace Grccly’s declaration at Rich
mond, that “thoso who 'own forms ci
ther inherit or buy them.”
With the arrival of the Greenville
Train came the band of music, and
with the first notes of wo
had a scene of excitement and exta
sy, which we have all so often witnes
sed on tho advent of some circus
troupe. Then followed the forming
of the procession, and a display of
marching and countermarching, which
could only have amused children and
half-witted darkies, and which if other
proof were lacking, would furnish
demonstration convincing, that these
who could not control themselves,
were least fitted to control others.
Shall these who like children,
“Are pleased with a rattle.
And tickled with a straw.”
shall these assume to govern the
State ?—then Heaven save the coun
try!
After the marching and counter
marching, followed the speaking in
the pleasant grove near the Depot.
Upon the stand sat Edwards, tho color
preacher here, who was the President
andj. J. Wright, the colored Senator
from Beaufort, who was the orator of
the day, and others no less distin
guished ; before it stood tho newly
enfranchised, like a sable cloud with
a few whites hero aud there, as a
“silver lining.”
Orator Wright is a very good look
ing black man, of about forty years
of age, with a pleasant foce, and well
shaped head—has apparently a pretty
good education, and some informa
tion, and is said to have been admitted
to tho Bar in Pennsylvanian, and to
be ono of the ablest inen in the Co
lumbia Legislature, (which by tho
way is saying no great deal for him.)
He speaks readily, but in a somewhat
rambling stylo, and with less of tho
exageration and inaccuracy of Radi
cal orators generally. His speech
was moro conservative than we had
been led to expect, and coupling his
admissions with his misstatements,
we are disposed to think that the
general effect was rather favorable
than otherwise. Without wishing or
attempting to givo a synopsis of his
two speeches, (each ono of an hour
dnd a half in length, ono before and
one after the recess.) wo will briefly
call attentioi?®' u few points made or
suggested.'
Ist, As to what he did not tay. Ho
did not say, with all his senseless
abuso of tho Democratic party, that
it was tho intention of that party to
enslave tho negro—and again with all
his extravagant encomiums upon tlic
negro character, he did not say that
they were at present either qualified
to hold office, or to veto sensibly
Neither of these propositions did ho
affirm.
2d, As to what he did tay. His
statements wore cither, Ist false in
fact, or 2d in the effect produced, or
3d they were timely and wholesoino
admissions. Ist. As false in fact, we
may mention his various charges
against the Democratic parly which
wo have neither timo nor inclination
to partieularizo ; or his statements
with regard to tho capacity of his
brethren, their prowess as soldiers, or
tlu-ir chums Jp participate in the en
joyment of Southern wealth as the
producers. 2d, as false in tho effect
produced, we may instance the unfai r
ness of making a few instances of
fraud on tho part of employers stand
forth as representatives of a eliss, and
thus engendering distrust and antipa
thy. 3d, But these misstatements
were wo think moro than counter
balanced by such admissions as these
—that tho safety of the negro race
deponded upon harmonizing with tho
whites—that a collision of races
would destroy tho negro—that a
stronger prejudice existed against him
at the North than at the South—that
social equality was impracticable and
not to be attempted—that such scala
wags as Dill, were unworthy of the
respect of either race, as they were
the enemies of both. We observe too
that lie had the good sense to apply
the term “negro” to Ins own race,
without any false shame, as if it were
a term of opprobrium.
Then followed dinner to those who
dined, but what were thirty or forty
carcasses to such a multitude ?—even
as the five loaves and tho two fishes
without tho miracle that followed.
Hunger proved too strong for deco
rum, and reason went down before
appetite. A foray was made upon
the tables—the banquet disappeared
in a trice, and stood on no ceremony
in its departuro. “Most lame and im
potent conclusion.” L Was this the
exhibition of self-control which was
to show the capacity of theso people
to govern themselves!
We must say in conclusion that the
assembled multitude for the most
part conducted themselves quietly and
orderly, and following the advice of
their speaker separated without dis
turbance.—Abbeville Press.
Tho sea is tho largest of all cemeta
ries, and its slumbercrs sleep without
monuments. All other graveyards,
in all other lands, show some distinc
tion between the great and the small,
the rich and the poor; but in the ocean
cemetary, the king and clown princo
and the peasant, are alike distinguish
ed. The same wave rolls over all—
the same requiem by the minstrels of
the ocean is sung to their honor.
Over their remains the same storms
beat and the same sun shines, and
there, unmarked, the weak and the
powerful, tho plumed and the unlion
ored, will sleep on until awakened by
tho same trump.
The number of ships now owned in
Portland • are two—previous to the
war there were fifty-seven.
WASHINGTON, WILKES COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18,1868.
The Position of the South—Gen. Lee’s
Letter.
Tho followfng is tho letter prepared
by Gon. Leo at tho request of Gon,’
Rosocrantz, as an expression of publio
sentiments at tho South, and signed
by himself and others :
White Sulphur Springs, West Va., )
August 20, 1868. J
General: I have the honor to rccoivo
your lettor of this dato and in accor
dance with your suggestion, 1 have
conferred with a number of gentlemen
from tho South in whoso judgment 1
have confided, and who are well no*
quainted with tho public sontiraont of
their respective States. They have
kindly consented to unito with mo in
replying to your communication, and
their names will bo found with my
own appondod to this answer.
With this explanation wo proceed
to givo to you a candid statomont of
what we beliove to bo tho sentiment
of tho Southern pooplo in regard to
tho sujbect to which you refer.
Whatever opinions may have pre
vailed in tho past in rogard to African
slavery, or tho right of a Stato to sc
cedo from tho Union, wo belisvo wo
expross tho almost unanimous judg
ment of tbo Southern pooplo when wo
doclaro that they consider that thoso
questions woro decided by tho war,
and that it is tboir intention, iu good
faith, to abide by that decision. At
the, close of tbo war tho Southern
people laid down tboir arms and
sought to resumo their former rela
tions with tho United Statos Govern
ment.
Through Ihoir Stato conventions
they abolishod slavery, annulled tboir
ordinaucos of socossion, and they re
turned to their poaceful pursuits with
a sineeae purposo to fulfil all thoir du
ties under tho constitution of the
United States, which they had sworn
to support. If thoir action in thesq,
particulars had boon mot in a spirit of
frankness and cordiality, we believo
that cro old , icritafiipi&fi,wgjifd
havo passed away, and tho wourmsfn
fliotod by tlio war would have boon in
a great raoasuro healed. As far ns we
aro advisod, the people of jho South
entertain no unfriendly feeling toward
tho government of tho United States,
but they complain that thoir rights
under the constitution aro withheld
from them in tho administration
theroef.
Tho idea that tho Southern people
aro hostilo to tho negroes, and would
oppress them if it wero in tboir power
to do so, is entirely unfounded. They
have grown up in our-midst, and wo
have been accustomed from childhood
to look upon them with kindness.
Tho chango in tho relations of tho two
races has wrought no change in our
feeling toward them. They still con
stitute the impoptant part of our la
boring population. Without their la
bor the lands of tho South would be
comparatively unproductive. Without
the employment which Southern agri
culture affords, they would bo desti
tute of tho means of subsistence, and
become paupers, dependent on public
bonnty.
Self-intcrost, evon if thcro were no
higher raolivo, would therefore prompt
tho whites of tho South to extend to
the negroes caro and prolectiou. The
important fact that tho two races are,
under existing circumstances, necessa
ry to each other, is gradually becom
ing apparont to both ; and wo believe
that but for influences exerted to stir
up the passsons of tbo negroes, the re
lations of tho two races would soon
adjust themselves on a basis of mutual
kindness and advantage.
It is true that tho pooplo of the
South, together with tho people of the
North and West aro, for obvious rea
sons, opposed to any system of laws
whioh would place the political power
of tho country in the hands of tho ne
gro race. But the opposition springs
from no feeling of omnity, but from a
deep seated conviction that at present
tho nogroes havo neither tho intelli
gence or other qualifications, which
are necessary to make them safo de
positories of political powers. They
would inevitably bccomo victims of
demagogues, who, for selfish purposes,
would mislead thorn to the serious in*
jury of the public.
The great want of the South is
peace. The people earnestly desire
tranquility and the restoration of tho
Union. They deprecate disorder and
excitement as tho most serious obsta
cle to their prosperity.
They ask a restoration of their
rights under the constitution. They
desire.relief from oppressive misrule.
Abovo all, thoy would appeal to thoir
countrymen for tho ro-cstablishment
in tho Soutliorn States of that which
justly beon regardod as tho birth-right
of every American—tho right of self
government. Establish thoso on a
firm basis, and wo can safely promiso
on behalf of tho Southern people, that
they will faithfully obty the conslitu.
tion and laws of tho United Slates,
treat tho negro with kindnoss and hu
manity, and fulfil every duty incum
bent on peaceful eitizons, loyal to tho
constitution of thoir country,
Wo bolievo tho abovo contains a
succinct reply to tho general topics
embraced in your letter, and wo von
turo to say, on bohalf of tho Soutliorn
peoplo, and of tho officers and soldiers
of the late Confedorato army, that they
will concur in all tlio sentiments which
wo havo exprossod.
Appreciating tho palriolio motives
which havo prompted your letter, and
rociprocating your expressions of kind
rogard, wo havo the honor to bo, very
respectfully and truly.
R. E. LEE, Virginiat
G. T. BEAUREGARD, Louisiana.
A. n. STEPHENS, Georgia.
A. H. H. STUART, Virginia.
C. M. CONRAD, Louisiana.
LINTON STEPHENS, Georgia.
A. T. CAPERTON, West Virginia,
JOHN ECHOLS, Virginia.
F. S. STOCKDALE, Texas.
F. W. PICKENS, South Carolina.
WILLIAM J. ROBINSON, Va.
JOSEPH 11. ANDERSON, Va.
W. F. TURNER,, West Virginia.
C. 11. SUBER; South Carolina.
E. FONTAINE, Virginia.
JOHN LETCHER, Virginia.
B. C. ADAMS, Mississippi.
W. J. GREEN, North Corolina.
LEWIS E. HARVIE, Virginia.
P. V. DANIELS, Jr., Virginia.
W. T. SUTHERLIN, Virginia.
A. B- JAMES, Louisiana.
X, BEAU REGARD, Texas.
M. O. H. NORTON, Louisiana.
«p. P. BRANCE, Goorgia.
‘ B. T. RUSSELL, Goorgia.
S: J. DO.UGLAS, Florida.
JEREMJAII MORTON, Virginia.
J. D. BALDWIN, Virginia.
G. W. BOLLING, Virginia.
THEO. FLOURNOY, Virginia.
JAMES LYONS, Virginia.
To Gon. W. S. Rosecrans, Minister
to Mexico
Whito Sulphur Springs, Va.
THE HOG FOR THE SOUTH.
Os tho multiplicity of subjects that
present themselves to tbo Southern
farmer at this timo, none is of more
importance than tho liog for tho
South, sinco it is clear that wo must
raise our meat, and by sufficient prep
aration, judicious selection and proper
management, AVost Tennessee ran
compare witli AVoslorn Kentucky,
whero tlioro is groat profit realized
by raising hogs. But simply to pro
cure hogs for fino blood, fino form and
size, is not sufficient to guarantee a
successful and profitable propagation
of tho samo in our climate. Tho
want of success which has horctoforo
attended tho raising of stock in this
country, has occurred from insufficient
preparation and want of proper at
tention to crossing wiih our hardy
and native breeds. Relying upon tho
propagation of tbo pure blood of
stock imported within our parallels of
latitudo, brod and raisod within olli
ors far from us, impressed by a differ
ont atmosphere, and subsisted upon a
different food, will always boa fail
ure. Water is tho fimos’ oloment,
and ho must have water to thrive.
Food a carnivorous bird on grass, and
it will soon die. Tbo Chester, tho
Berkshire, the Grazier and Suffolk, all
havo a nature peculiar to themselves.
They flourish in their own country ;
here they do not, and to attempt to
preserve and raise tho pure blood
hero, would always be a sinking busi
ness. The Chester hog is, undoubt
edly, the best hog that wo can pro
cure, though a serious objection to
him is his color—he is white. A
white hog is moro easily and deoply
impressed by tho debilitating influ
ence of tho hot summer’s sun, than
tho long-baired black bog. Hence,
bo is moro subject to disease in sum
mer. In hot summer ho gets hzy,
lies around, becomes debilitated and
diseased, and is moro subject to an
attack of the hog cholora, than the
long-haired black hog. The Chester
hog matures early, takes on fat easily,
and carries a great deal of flesh. We
might procure tho finest Chester hogs
that Pennsylvania could furnish, givo
them our best caro and attention, en
doavor to propagate tiio puro blood, |
and thoy would degonorato and be- I
como moro scrubs; but to cross them I
with our long-haired native black hog,
and be carcfnl to seloct for broedors
those that aro black and most rosom
blo tho Choster in form, wo can pro
cure an improved stock. Wo havo
tbo aptness of tho Choster to take on
flesh, combinod with tho industry
and hardihood of tho self-supporting
woods hog. In short, wo havo a
black Chester, tho vory hog for the
country, that will do woll in a com
mon rango.
S. HAMMONTREE.
—Memphis Appeal.
How to Cook Rictt
This tropical production is not
always a favorite, but oftenor from
being spoiled in tho cooking than
otherwiso.
Rico should bo put in warm water
to swell, on tho top of a stove or in a
modorato oven, whore it will not boil,
for an Lour or so; thon put to boil in
saitod wator a few minutes, after
wards pouring on rich milk and a lit
tle buttor. It is bolter at this point,
to put into a pudding dish, and buko
half an hour.. The addition of a few
raisins or English currants will im
prove it much.
This should be eaton with a thor
oughly beaten drossing of butler
and sugar, flavored with wiao and
nutmeg or swootoned cream.
Rice noods to bo thoroughly cooked
to bo palatablo or digestiblo; but if
overdone, so that the kornels loso
thoir shapo, it becomes a sickly, unsa
vory mess.
Some onjoy the old fashioned rice
puddings, with tho usual condiments
of spices, fruit, eggs, sugar, eto., but
it is really moro inviting without,
when cooked according to tbeso sug
gestions.
AVhon fruit is scarce, rice can be
mado a very pretty addition to the
lea table. Boil in tbo morning, and
turn into buttered teacups; 'when cold
turn out tho contents 'of tho several
cups on to a platter; make a little
cavity in the top of each of these
beautifully shapod moulds, placing a
teaspoonful of some kind of jelly in tho
openings, aud with a pitcher of sweetened
or fluvorod croam, you will havo a fan
cy as woll as nutritious dish. If moro
convenient, turn into a good sizod
bowl, and you will havo tho same re
sult with loss troublo.
A beautiful dish can bo arranged, by
putting cold rico on a plate with layers
of jelly, jam, grated applo, fresh straw
berries or raspberries on tho top; thon
anothor layer of rico and fruit, and so
on until you havo a mound as high as
you like —leaving tho rico at tho top.
and being careful to trim tho edges
neatly to show tho strips of fruit
This is delicious cold, for tea, or baked
half an hour for desert, with a good
dressing.
Tho rico which may bo loft from
dinner, if put to soak in milk the over
night, is nice in griddle cakos; it is
also a charming varioty to tho broak
fast tabic, mixed with a littlo egg and
flour made into patties with tho hand,
and fried in the skillet.
If you liko a rice pie, tako caro not
to use too much rico; lot tho solidity
consist in the egg.
Rico is invaluablo in sickness especi
ally in casos of indigostion and bowel
difficulty. Cooked simply, with con
siderable nutmeg, it bocomcs a power
ful astringent. This should bo borno
in mind by thoso who aro droading
the cholera.
Will those of my roadors, who call,
rico a “poor living,” try thoso sugges
tions, and find an agroeablo surprise ?
—T. S. 11.
Dear Little Headers : A little
boy once said to bis grandma: “I
suppose I will havo to bo very good
now, because wo have this baby, for
mother won’t want her to bo naughty,
and sho'll very likely bo so if I am."
This was a very thoughtful littlo boy
surely; and your friend, the editor,
wishes all littlo boys and girls were
so thoughtful. Most children never
think what effect their actions are
likely to produce on others.
But just stop a minute, Charlie or
Ben, as you read this, and ask your
self, “Havo I ever seen my baby
brother trying to do what ho saw
me do?” “Why, yes,” you say, “it
was only this morning when I was
playing soldier, that I saw him try
to play soldier too; and yesterday,
I remember, when I was scolding
and whipping my hobby-horse, I after-
VOL. Ill —NO. 22.
wards saw him trying to do like me,
and look real cross as ho laid on the
whip.” And littlo Mary and Kato
very woll remember, ono day, after
hey had boon playing, calling on their
The Use of Tobacco and Wine.
RY REV. nGNRY WARD BEECHER.
There are many liberties that men may
take for themselves which, it seems to me,
a wise consideration of their influence upon
those around about them should lead them
to avoid. I rank among these tho use of
tobacco, and the use of wine, as matters of
pleasure and ofindulgenco. I honored my
fatlor’s memory. I remember, from my
earliest childhood , that at a time when if
was the custom of every minister, almost
habitually, to smoke, and occasionally to
drink—tho occasions sometimes coming
very near together—my father was remark
aklo for abstinence from the cup, and for
total abstinence from the use of tobaoco'.
And every child of my father by my moth
er—every one of the eight oldest children
—has walked in the way he should go, and
has not departed from it when he has grown
up. And there has not perhaps, been an
ounce of tobacco consumed by my father
and tho children of the first family.
Nor has there been one of them that has not
been strictly and conscientious ly temperate.
I cannot tell bowmuoh I owe to my fath
er, I cannot express my senso of obligation
to him, in this respect. When I grew old
enough to be foolish, I wanted to smoke!
because other boys did; and I did, at'last
bestride a cigar, and I got my first reward.
I remember that the experience was followed
by something sharper than narcotic influ
ence, or nnconacious influence. I remem
ber feeling separated from my father.
I rovered him; I almost wosbipped him,
although I was not much of a worshipper;
and 1 thre w away the weed. My first
experience, was substantially my last
experience. From that day to this I have
never touched tobaooo in any form or
method. Aud l thank my father for it.
Now I perceive a great many men that are
employing narcoti cs in their families, ex
cusing themselves because it does not
hurt they; and they are bringing up white
skinned, cerebrated children in the result.
We are living in an ago in which, by con
stitution, children receive an overplus of
nervous influence. We are living in a
climate that is stimulatiug. We are living
under institutions that tend to acuminate
every nerve and intensify all cerebral iflu
ences. We see just tho people that do not
need any added stimulus. Aud yet, I aeo
a great many parents who are bringing up
their children so nervous that ifortoor two
things of this kind be added, their destruc
tion or injury will bo sure ; and they will
not put them away. They will have no
consideration of tho influence which they
are exerting upon their children. I surf
satisfied that tho fathers themselves in
many of these cases are strong enough
to maintain a moderation in the use of
these stimulants; but ye that are Btrong
boar with the weak.
I perceive the same thing take place
sometimes among clergymen. lam hap
py to believe, however that the custom is
going out of use. Ido not believe that a
clergyman can bo thoughtful—at any rate,
I cannot conceive how one can have thought
on these things—and not suppose that hie
example will be a temptation and bewilder
ment to those that are weak.
Do you say, I am not going, because there
are weak men in this world, to deny my
self of any lawful and proper pleasure?
Then you are not fit to be a preacher and
a disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ.
We ought to lay aside anything that will
be a stumbling block to another- Wo
ought to lay aside anything that will lead
a brother to stumble; that will corrupt hi*
stomach; that will defile the secretion* of
his body: that, above all, will fire the ner
vous system in such a way os to take hold
almost certainly on other stimulants, and
aa likely as not load to intoxication and ut
ter destruction—this we ought by all means
to lay aside. The risk of not doing It is
more than any one ought to take on him
self wbo is a follower of Christ. It is a
periiont thing fer a man by his example
to fire arrows which be knows will poison
whomever they bit. And it would be a
sw«et and blessed thing if,{in addition to all
a mao’s positive works of good in life, he
could say, when he comes to die, I have not
conscientiously done a single thing, in eating
or drinking or pleasure, that I thought had
tendency to mislead or stumble to their
destruction any of those who are around
about ms-”
The Chinese hold tho office of school
teacher to be tho highest in tho world.
All the people there are educated,
and tho instruction of youth is uni
versal.