The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-09-09
DAILY NEW S.
CHARLESTON.
SATURDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER o, 1865.

In OUR ISSUE of yesterday We took occasion to
present that tho condition of the South is sufii-
ccnt guarantee of hcr fidelity to the Union; that
tho States of the South must, of necessity accept
their former relations to tho General Government;
that there is room for the supposition that
they will incline to test again the powers of that
Government; none that, by any possibility, they
could bc successful; and that III the face of facts
like these, it was unnecessary and gratuitous to
ask or offer asscvcrations of fidelity to which the
acts themselves afford the most conclusive and un-
answerabc attcstation.
But, in the persistent demand for such assur-
'ances, and i'll the continued assertion that they
are insufficient, there would seem to be the pur-
pose that they shall be insuficcnt--that there is
not, in fact, the wish to find us clear; that the
charge itself is more pleasant than the refutaton
OF it; and tho effort, therefore, to mako 4 case
against lis, from which the discharge cannot
be altogether perfect, and, in virtue of that, to
hold us indefinitely i'll colonial dependence; or,
II forced to let lis in, to let us i'll OH condition only
OF continued responsibility for good behavior.
Upon the question whether We again to re-
enter the Union, or whether we have ever left it.
or what, i'll fact, is our status, ordinances Of Sc
cessi0n existing repealed We have nothing to
say. To justify the war, it was affirmed that
there was no power of secession in q State, and
that it continued constituent of the Union-orli-
nancea to the contrary. notwithstanding. Whether
that principle III war will do in peacc-whethcr in
tho Union, through resistance, we arc out or it
resistance ccasing, and that dissolution for which
our strength insufficient, will come of our
weakness and prostration-s matter which the
Government, OF the party that controls the Gov
ernncat must of itself determine. But it is to be
assumed that the Union will prevail; that the OBJ
iIaI tbp nd ,ppfS Df
this long and bloody war will not bo voluntarily
abandoned in the moment of fruition; and that in
consideration of their interests, if not of ours
the States remaining in the control of the Govern
ment VIII still insist upon the restoration of the
Republic to its original condition.; and agreeable,
therefore, rs it may be, to punish lis and keep
us at disadvantage, that conviction process must
be applied to us within the Union. Upon this
subject, however, rs we have owned, VIC have moth
ing to say. 1t womll be agreeable, of course to
be restored; we have 10 reason now for any Or
ganizat:on Of our own; we would rather be the
equals than the suhjcc of our sister States; and
IN the Union VIC sec 10 reason now why we conld
not coincide i'll its action, and find in it room and
verge enough for every tendency and power We
may possess; but the action must be determined
with little reference to our wishes. 1t was not
from consideration for were made to feel
little consideration we shall be restored to the
Union; and both argument cntrcaty on the sub
ject, therefore, will be alike impotcnt, and alike
.unbcccinng and gratutous.
Assuming, however, that we will be restored to
the Union, and there be made to feel at leisure
the infections meet for Offences it were per-
haps best to be frank upon the facts that must
arise. Il would seem to be implied, in any such
DOCy "a This that VIC arc still tn prcSnDt gonna
principle of distinction from the other States
known as free States, and thus continue mark for
Legislative action. But i'll this there is room for
some mistake. We would not disappoint our sis
ter States, nor do an act Offensive in thus re-el-
ferEg the sanctuary of this Republic; but VIC be-
here 1t will be tie purpose Of every Southern State
to obIscratc every trace of dstinction-to become
as like one and another of the loyal States it may
be possible to bccome-to want nothing,-as for
nothinG,act for nothing that shall not he equally
desirable to Mt least majority of the other States
and present single point of divergence from the
majority Of States upon which will be possible to
fix the edge of legislation or executive discrimina-
tion The vengeance, therefore, that is to be taken
upon this people must be taken now. Frankly We
own the purpose to become in perfect consistcncc
with the great democratic family of States and if
punished, then it must be in defiance of every law
and for having done exactly that which it is now
assumed we mcrit-punishmcnt for not doing and
not afortling sufficient assurance that we will do
1t may be said, however, that desiring to be-
come III social identity with other States we will fail
OF doing so from the fact that We will have large
colorcd population, which may afford the cause
OF Legislative action; and that if the ordinary
powers OF the Government be not sufficient, there
vii! be the power i'll the amendment of the Con-
stitutcn now recommended for adoption. In this,
also, there may be some mistake. Alarge colorcl
population, We admit is blessing; but it is one it
is rot our purpose to monopolizc. Their friends
arc at the North, and these people would like to be
nearer to them. The neutrality-suspicious. then
and s!'cndors and displays; arc greater. These
attract the colOred race There is no impeachment
to their going where they please, and it is quito
certain they will be pleased to flock in numbers to
the Northern States 1t may lie supposed that
poverty will restrain them; but little will be re.
quired to take them to any section of the North
and this little, if to be had from no other source
will be furnished by their former masters. The
feeling is still kind, and thcro arc many men ir
every district OF the South who would cheerfnlly
contribute SO much to place their former slaves
The comfort and case to be hoped for ut the North
and which can scarcely be hoped for in many sec
TONS OF this devastated country.
1t may be thought, however, that the States
themselves, opposed to such population, OF de
srous to be free from condition which they in