The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-02

s. c., FRIDAY
. Secretary Browntng's Letter ON the Com
stituti0naI Amendment.
The following are the comments of the leading
New York journals on Mr. BRoWNNa's letter
The Times remarks
In many respects ne apprehend that the docu-
ment will operate mschievously, and that lts pup
loation is mistake that will add to the dncniGy
of the Presidents position. II it has any slgnln.
cance it is equivalent to declaration on his part
that notwithstanding the action OF Congress ana
the determination of tho North he intends TO con-
tnue his opposition to the amendment and MS
efforts to prevent it's atifcation
u Thore would bo valid cause Of regret in the
? mere knowledge Of the circumstance, that tina
attitude and aims OF inc Preslaent 4 ayo tIa Ghe
irresistible curront OF Northern opinion in favor OF
the amendment had neither CONVINCED ilirn OF lts
necessity nor taught him the inutiity OF further
resistance to it; but the latter becomes grleYous
itous expression Of opinion by the Executive, on
grayo question Of policy at o time and in form
which can only serve to aggravate existing ditiicul-
ties, and intensify the bitterness which unhappily
characterizes their discussion.
Vows entertained by tIe Preydent 1 touehng
amendment for these wore long ago communicated
to Congress, together with Tho reasoning upon
which they are based; nor has aught occurred that
could afford pretext for the revival Of an oppos-
tion which recent events have shown to be bootess
The Presidents experience OF speech-maklng
should have satisfied him Of the futiity Of his en-
deavors to stem the popular current and win the
controlling clements to his side. The reasonable
presumption is, that inasmuoh ns the President by
his persistent opposition to tho sotued resolves Of
the Northern @ PEOPLE rendered hsm senaa
ture viii sond IS strengthon the position Of Con-
gross, and to make them more determined in the
demand for the amendment as the groundwork OF
I The more judioious friends Of the President did
hope that the verdict Of the people, as heard in
the recent elections would induce him to reconsid-
or his decision, and to recommend the amendment
to the friendly eonsderat Of tho Southern statea
apparent, desire prevailed AMONG many who had
faithfully stood by Tim that he should at any rate,
waive his hostility to the measure, and allow the
issue to be fought out without his interference one
way or another.
The Herald says it's appeals are groundless, a9d
adds:
Says Mr.. Browning, another blow which the pro-
posed sqondent aims Ct the Government M Which, s
Of representation. WhaHare we to understand by
the Government which our fathers founded? This
is where we stand. We cannot deal now with the
Government which our fathers founded; it ceased
to exist with the abolition Of slavery. We cannot y
plead the Constitution as it was we must take it
as it h. and doal with things, not as we would have
4 them. but as Wo find them, Mr.. Browning.
The Ror1d asks s'Ought the South to ratify
the constitutional Amendment ~ and proceeds to
tsay: '..'ss.5.! sz.5.
A point of considerable interest to the South, on
which tho World con speak with considerable more
authority than any other Northefh journal, is Il
position OF the Northern Dernopraoy in rospsS 20
! the amendment. If the Democratic party Of the
North should commit o9m itaeK TO ,the amendment, 9
ing its ratification, such unanimity could not be
disrcgarded by tho South in determining it's own
course. .=y3e.@.
Within tho last few weeks wo have, with much
pains and no small soioitude, attempted to guage
/ the sentiment Of the party this point Tho re-
suit is convictions that the Northerd Democracy
/ will never endorse the amendment as Condition
Of restoration. If we might tale' it upon us to I'd
wise out Southern felow-otizens We would counsel
thom to reject the proposed amendment, to yield
quiet obedionee to au constitutional laws, to main
tain ordor, to protect md encourage tho troedmcn
by equal laws, and to al,ssain as carefully from
1 agtating questions OF sFeuerl politics as u they
| lad no concern i'll theln.
Tho only hope of rodroaB is in Northern justice,
when it becomes evident that they are determined
to await this with dignifed reserve; that they will
Of the oountry; that they will furnish no food to
agitation, but, quietly demean themselves as law
abiding oiti1os and patiently await the result and
that Qdhng will shake thor resolution not to be
4 parties to their further humiliation.
! The Tribune says: s"rhe President and Mr.
Browning believe that 1t is not ascertained that VIC
| will save the Government TO this the American
people enter an indignant denial. The dread
which Alr. johnson and his advisors affoct that the
Government is in danger Of destruction is not felt
by the people, and still less do thoy fear that their
direct representatives in Congress are the enemies
fits existence"
The Post calls it Al l-timed and Illogical out
giving. .,
like paper.
THE Colonial Standard, Of Jamaoa, reports tho
indolenco of the population of that Island rs the
main reason why the exports Of sugar are now
only about thirty thousand hogsheads per annun1,
or less than ono-ffth Of the surplus raised sixty
years ago. It is officially denied that tho soil is
less productive. Tho Standard says:
''Tho fact is thoro that wo now produce just less
| than ono-ffth what wo did sixty years ago, and
that too, with arger present population; and the
true causes ore thai tho aborers, having been rem
! asysA Wapraoticable by mschieyous teachings,
hayo withdrawn from the labor markct tnat many
hayo sought other means OF living, and have re-
/ aized q sortof savage Independence beyond which
/ their untutored nature teaches them to wish for
| nothing; that considerable numbers hayo become
thoroughly domoralized, and 1.-Two by depreciation,
and that many ore still taught to consider the large
tproprietors as their natural enemies, md will only
work for thom whom thoy cannot hop themselves.
The AntiSlavery Reporter says that out OF $50 600
people, 10000 only labor on eBtates and the 20 600
are so independent that according to the report OF
r ~ ~ L IL. ,l-,