s from the North, no matter how he votes. This line is drawn
with severity and with scarcely an exception. A worthy citizen of
Charleston, who came from the North in the beginning of the war,
from motives of philanthropy, to educate the blacks, who has
lived in the state ever since, and holds a high reputation from
all classes because of his integrity and ability, told me that he
had never been asked to the home of a Southern man since he came
into the State. "They do business with me, meet me in public
places and show me all respect, but never open the latch key". A
reverend and highly esteemed prelate of the Methodist Church in
the North came here to attend a gathering of African churches. He
was in an official position, for these churches were under the
control of his denomination. He remained here several days
presiding over the gathering. He was known to be an honored
prelate, whose life was given solely to his religious duties. He
told me that during his stay in South Carolina he had not
received a single attention from his Southern fellow Methodists.
The clergy had not noticed his presence nor asked him into their
pulpit. He saw only fellow Christians who had come from the North
or Negroes, I cannot imagine how the line can be more closely
drawn, and now speak of what happened only a few days since.

_The Negro and His Northern Ally_

The negro, then has been thrown back upon his Northern ally.
Every memory, every name, every anniversary of the war, is
cherished as sacred. All the rest is an abomination. You may well
ask: "Why should not this be so, for are not these memories dear
to them by the blood slain brothers and children?" Truly so, and
far be it from me to profane so holy a thought as that which
would honor them. But I am answering the question propounded some
time since as to how it is that the Southern whites have never
succeeded in dividing the colored vote, so as to give the states
a good government. They have driven the Negro away. In Georgia
when they gained power they have practically disfranchised him.
But for the interference of the Federal Congress they would have
forbidden his appearance in their legislatures. I do not think
that any frank Georgian will deny that this result was largely
due to intimidation and for