The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-10

OF mon to keep together. Was there ever
suoh inconsistency The only thing like IN
excuse or explanation of suoh singular CON-
duct, as far as we oan gather from their
papers and speeches, is by no means oreditable
to tho leaders of that party. Revenge and q
vIndiotve hatred are the prompting motive
The Southern States mustbe punished. There
is On absurdity in the very idea. But why
waste words on this subject.
The Radicals scarcely make any pretence
at conoealing their real motive, viz: that
they are afraid of losing the controlling
power of the Government; and that they are
determined, at all hazards, to keep the South
out Of Congress, in order to prevent such q
catastrophe.
With such purpose as the aotuating prin-
oiple, whnt can we expect from party except
selfshness, prejudice, oppression, and high
handed measures of every kind. And &C.
cordingly we find that their Legislative acts
during the present session have been marked
by precisely these characteristics. In order
TO gain desired majority for certain bills,
to. Intwo instances, by the most disgraceful
ohioanery, they even unseated members of the
Senate and the lower House, their only crime
being that they did not wear a coat of the
true Radical cut.
There were many Republicans, good men
and true, who soon became disgusted with
such outrageous proceedings. They are known
as the Conservative Republicans, and are
now arrayed against the Radicals. Thew
support the President In his wise and humane
policy; and ere even now endeayorine to
bridge the chesm between the two antagonis-
tic sections of the country.
With this view, the leading politicians be-
longing to this latter category have issued
manifesto, calling National Convention to
meet next month in Philadelphia. Every
State in the Union is to be represented; and
the principal, indeed the only object of the
Convention is the restoration of the Southern
States to their places in the Union. These
men belong to no party now, having been
read out of the Republican party. The
Democratic leaders of Congress have
cordially united with them,---alI past diff.
ferences being generously waived, for the
time being at least, in order to rout the com.
mon enemy.
As we are earnestly solicitous for q final
settling Of our difficulties, civil and politi.
hope the efforts of Senator Doo-
LITTLE & Co. will be successful. The call
has evoked the most bitter opposition from
the Radical ranks, which we accept as good
omen, for If the proposed Convention were as
powerless as the Radical journals would
have us believe, they would scarcely lose
their temper to such degree in discussing
the measure.
Let the South take this matter in hand,
hold meetings, call conventions, elect dele
gates; and let us have full expression of
opinion on the part of the people, for the
benefit of such delegates, that they may 20
prepared to give the sense of their con-
stituencies. Some means may be devised to
bring about the entente cordiale 80 much de.
sired by us all. The very fact of the repre-
sentatives from every section of the country
meeting again upon common ground, after so
many years, cannot but exercise q salutary
influence, and must tend to smooth down
many of the asperities still showing them.
selves on every occasion.
We can see no harm that could arise from
such conventions or from our States being
represented there. We are in a political
position, unfortunately, where we have moth
ing to lose. Lamentable is that state where
any change must be supposed to be for the
better.