The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-25
The Daily News.
FRIDAY MORNING. MAY 25, 1866.
= Tho Duty of,the Hour.

We were favored @. few days since with O letter
with great deal Of sratuitons advice relative to
tho manner in which tho Southern press and peo-
pie should deport themselves at this time. Our
ADVISER evidently believes that we should initiate
the early Christians, as well the 'Coyenanters,"
in the times Of .Claverhouse and weep for our
not offend the ears of Jacobns aud Radicals. All
such indscreiions as piously gathering up tho
bones OF dead Confederate soldiers, and strewing
flowers upon their humble graves, should be caro-
fully avoided. Neither should make much ado
about the great renown of Stonewall jackson, 'for
these demq1onstrations do much harm"
10 ail thlB we have but me response to mako.
The Southern people, although denied nearly all
the rights and privileges OF American citizens,
are rendering to the Federal laws and Constitu.
ton respectful obedience which is worthy OF
1mltatlon at Washington. They are paying their
taxess aithough they are denied all tho sdysn-
tages OF representation, and they are law-abid-
But we scorn and spit upon all the attempts
%Mnch % merclless, ungenerous and tyrannical revo-
sympathtes, Affections and sorrows are concerned
treason can never be made odious" by vile and
amEudent attempts to dictate to the Southern
people where questions Of sentnlrnt and feeling
are c6ncerned.! +a.y - :i,ii .tIif ~ IT,. .,
Those who advise us to try concessions, humility
and "reticence" with Radicals and Jacobins, are
utterly ignorant of the history of such parties.
The leaders Of such par les are as mefoiless as
wolves. They triumph 40 long as they are opposed
pondent read the history Of the Jaoobin party in
"Erance and he'wil find that'it triumphed over all
VINO opposed 1t with timid conservative appeals
suoh parties must be taken by the throat and
sstrangled. They must be denounced and pursued
as enemies, OF the human family. Andrew john
son Understood the wisdom OF this offensive policy
when he grappled Summer and Stevens, as a po-
Iceman would two veteran offenders, and boldly
denounced them. Andrew Jackson dealt with his
/ pOntlcal enemies in the same way, and crushed @
party far more formidable than the Radicals. The
hhnow-Noth! 6 party was giant iu strength until
Governor Wise inaugnrated q fierce meroiess,
Order. a
huge serpent in his grip. 90
p 80 must the reyolutionists be met and conquer
ed now, North and South, all Union loving, hon
eest, conservative, God-fearing men must draw
the sword and cast away the scabbard. With the
desperate, lawless men who have seized the vessel
honorable capitulation: They have seized the
ship, dishonored the ''stars and stripes" and run
up the black flag Of Anarchy, Disunion and Revo-
luton. They have proposed no, compromise to
the South that does not mean Infamy, Degrade
ton, Dis Dish%Snos Negro Equality, bsiranohise-
tanned by the gress mass of the respectable poll
hcians OF the North, has determined to rescue the
%tship Of State from these men. His policy will
which promises ultimate success. 'I;> 1913 -
e We believe that SO tar as the Southern people
are concerned, there is neither honor nor safety
IN .reticence' and respectful acquiescence." We
are the victims Of monstrous ind most ungene-
rops outrages, and the rsyolutionists, in showing
their malignant. detestation OF us, are trampng
= upon! the Constitution to effect our degradation
and ruin The allegiance which we owe to the
Constitution and laws Of the United States is not
due to those who have deliberately trampled those
laws under foot. = .'i t9
It is as much our duty to protect those laws al
it is Andrew Johnson's, and 4 is right and proper
famers, and traducers They are not the Govern
ment, and it is to that and not to it's enemies, W.
failed to achieve that;natonal Independence fo
which they battled for four years, their faifur
sntsea sisfHx We HssihoGd Sacrifice shnE
feeling or sentiment Of manliness to the diotatfo
OF such men as those whom the President ha
most justly denounced as wicked and malignan
T ;'disunonists" and penenaies Of their country"