, 1866-04-07
Gu: Aca{6'rr
CHARLESTON, Sc,
Saturday, April 7tll, 1866.
What Wo Want.

The war Of arms is ovcr-thc bloody conflict
,.l"s rcased-lnt. tho ha,,sc j. wagcd on another
tShea:cr. and the arena ~; the strife is only changed
from the battle field u the busting. Greek sill
meets Greek, and The war OF the giants still goes
<on. The ti:ics arc sill upon rs s.a. try men souls
'1nd tile great want Of ric hour is men of ,crre and
principle and purpose IL meet the crisis .nd crap
iAe riE!, c!.e !:.';;is principles ti,u .711nic:iic tic
Ercat questions OF the ,%:t. Timih. 'rimc serving
'3ncn who stop GO count'lxscs, calculate consequent
ices, and sec which side the majority will choose.
SHOULD he shuilcd from tile stage and consigned 10
'sncritcl ob-:nrty, . unwcrt, uri,nncrrl aud m
sung"
IN all 1tlc great .ir pa:,,ncnts Of civil, political aud
social lisa, there comes m :: universal and uis,ni-
NOUS protest against tt;t ,ncrccnary, crarcn and
accommodating spirit which Yields great natsri;
lights anl Individual Duties 10 exlcAiency. Tie
man that stops to inquire what the word will say
er what this one or tia, one will thiuk az his course,
will never make his mark on thu ngc..r write his
name very higt, on The scroll az Same. BE sure Won
arc rigft-takc Your position lcarIcsslyan IN! in the
face of open day, upon the platform: of justice, hu-
'rtnnity and equal rights, anu ticn stand there in
SPIKE hf':he frown!- sl,ccrs and prosecutions al Ipril
and d,rit-, eud.it yu,i can't convert the world TO
your faith, you ca, command its admiration and
respect for your honesty, tiVnncss and decision ri
purpose. The call for earnest, liritticDi, persistent
it!ohs backed by Il strong nrin, a >tnnt heart nu,l an
,A,r;c.di,G spirit, and sincere, energetic and nlnnfni
work, was, perhaps, never 50 Srcat rs III Ike present
Gins. #
These over cautious men who wear velvet slip
ncrs. and nc constantly in Il slasinutlic state Of
acrrols excitement lest tliry should disagree with
somebody, Or tread on some body rnr,ix. will never
accomplish %a,Iyr!ing honorable ~ themselves or
useful to their country. They con
struct II man OF straw and then run from him. They
Jiercrrcntnrc upon IN independent, decided cxIrcs-
sion Of opinion, without frs: looking Grlxiously
ro!,ll 70 see if there is Il lion in the WAY. Wcluve
precious little nee now for ncn who carry their po-
ljt;eal p~rjLriplcs in fhcir pocket, and sell them hy
Rlic yard, governed by the standard price nf goli,up
the fluctuations Of Wall strreT exchange. They arc
aot the mel for q erisis, and this country will never
DC saved or lost iy .hc;r Influence.
Il" indicates . cuwar1iy. craven st,iri, 10 cn'!rarnr
10 conceal honeSI epininns aud principles in The
nope ofsteering safely and gnictly hctwccl tao OK
:rcmcs. X Is far hetter and ,ia,l,y to throw orr
selves into the lrcacl. and buffet liz: storm, let il
come from wlHerer so1rre it Hihy. Let yolir lrin-
.siples be knnvn. Eit ard ack,inw lrJrc,l by the
World. be they "hat they may. and ~Ie;llcr said
world will smile or frowD, Proclaim yrny position
rtpcn th:' ]leuss tops. and eirc thr bold and effect
i've cx IHessiMn Of it 10 the winds: and though il
sweeps fypl ,indcf ynn every prop and Stay, The
sc-ac,ish will waft back Irollor aud self-rcflnct aIlJ
tclia,se. II will place ia yonS Stands q su,rr tiir
n shtLilry thar bloai or EtlEily or position, can
bring We''.an; thei, MD puppets. We wan!
s,ateSuacm, itot' tlc,nagDgHcs. We want principles
Instead OF Tichsi.y ylstttknns. t;ivcus LiIcse and I'LL
sill l@ right and the country slrci,