The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-08-22
Northern Political Conventions.

While President Johnson through the Provs-
ional Governors, is cndeavoring to quietly yet
ofectua lily readjus the machinery of the respect
i've State governmentsin in the South the politicians
in the Northern States are holding their conven-
tions and quarreling over the platforms whi ch
they shall erect for their candidates to stand upon
The policy of the President is in most instances
working harmonously, and bringing about the de-
sired results: but the politicians in the North
not all fortunate in their schemes here. The
radical wing of the Republican party which set
out under Chief Justice Chase in a bold movement
not only to control the President and the reorgani
cation Of the Southern States but also the politics
OF the North, are. being sadly defeated in almost
every instance. They have been unable to swerve
the PRESIDENT from his fixed policy, and in all the
which would give their radical resolves even the
respect of consideration, and only one that would
in the least endorse them.
The Republicans of Ohio led off in holding their
State Convention. 1t convened just at the time
when the agitation in regard to negro suffrage was
at its height, and when it was generally supposed
the radicals had sufficient strength to direct the
action of the party Ia many OF the States. But tn
returned veterans obtained control of that gather
ing, and kept the radicals in the background.
They secured their own platform and nominated
one of their own lenders for Governor. The Jaco-
bins then chung to tho nomine ee-General Cox-de-
claring that he was sound on their creed, and was
oil the platform they desired. But he soon came
out and repudiated them, and in clear and logi-
cally prepared letter proved that their doctrines
were untenable and their dogmas mere bundle Of
heresies. Vermont was the ncxt State to hold its
convention, and there the doctrines of the
Chase faction were passed over in silence. That
~ the no and
known to give the Democrats sufficient show to
furnish evidence that thore were any such beings
in the State. The policy Of Mr.. johnson was tho
pledged to its support in its execution. The Re
publicans of New Jersey were the next to hold
their State Convention and there, after eXtraordi
nary efforts, resolutions were introduced contain
ing long rigmarole about the equality of the red
men, black men and white men, declaring that the
blacks of the South were entitled to vote. But no
person but the mover OF these resolutions took the
| trouble to advocate them. The result was that
they were unceremoniously kicked under the table,
tons, while, on the other hand; tho Convention
was almost a unit in endorsing, in the most en-
phatc manner, the course Of the President. ~. r
The failure in these three States was not very en-
couraging to the Chase party, and indications were
everywhere manifest Of their backing down in the
principal central States Just at this stage black
| star appeared in the eastern horizon The Repub-
lcans In the State Of Maine came to the relief Of
the Jacobins, and endorsed the social equality Of
races and negro Suffrage but were compelled to suo
policy OF the President. This action has furnished
the Radicals small ray Of hope, but will hardly
Of Pennsylvania hold their convention at Harris
burg this week. The politicians Of the party are
deepyintere ested In the struggle between Governor
ship, which WILL no doubt override all other ques-
tiohs There Is, however, but little Indication that
the radical doct mes will fare any better there than
they did in Ohio and New Jersey, which border on
1 th at State, ,:J ~, 3Tts ,a i,-s,.S
The endorsement Of the paciacation policy of the
President may be considered as certain. This uni
yersal course Of the Northern conventions and the
general dispositon Of the dominant party here not
to force upon the Southern States class Of voters
notsadmittedi to the privilege of the franchise at
home, will strengthen the Southern people and en-
courage, them to work more earnestly for the sue
cess OF the adjustment progr anime g Of Mr. Johnson;
II also inra measure checkmates the radicals and
strikes severe blow at their power and influence
Now let the constitutional conventions which are
about te ,nssemble in the Southern States admit
the blacks to tho privilege Of voting by adopting
some such provision as now exiatS ia tnis State
that is Allowing all those to vote who have taxable
lproperty to the amount OF two hundred and fifty
dollars1or an, educational restriction, like that Of
Massachusetts, and the radicals will be powerless
>, either in Congress or elsewhere, With this basif
they will not dare to raiee their hand or oppose the
admittance Of the Southern representatives. Or
the other hand The whole moral influence OF the
North will be exercised In their behalf, reunion
lpeaoo, prosperity, and tue harmony of the whole
country wilffoow, and the nation rejoice over tn.
final deaeh and burial of radiealisnt t--Ne,o jIor1
I.! BernId INA. tlfE I,,.S .ihgl. !N