The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-29

f1,ron. the Anti-Slauery Standard
We hear of compromises to be suggested by the ne
President It is rumored that ne IS prepared a5 "
adopt Mr. Greeey's plan, universal amnesty ana ta
universal or impartial suffrage The Democramc on
nartv Il is said and the Southern rebels a!so ac-
cent this. We may be obliged to submit to u lom
since treason in the White House ana tha
sStesmansh States i Msy tS eass 1ss Such terms
nravenfpt;ye Of future rebeons; the precedene
thus set that men may rebel at chmondb, brma at
and torture at Andersonyille, play y1remnbis and
Eors ao,s fom ius aud st] laugh at law and Justice
Rnt th traitor in the Presidential chairs with
Ehe dominant party all at sea, W1thouC c1Ie VI r.
lot it's officers having suS ont1on apd ~ Covered
tSer owes geYen-fod for fear of the lightning ana
tbe noise with timid non-co'nbatants for edtors r5
ST onr leading journals-eyery Repubhcan 1ort
acovered constantly with flags OF arnnstlco-
what better could we expect
~ We only enter our protest that no such plan Will
restore peace to the South, no such plan WILL give
room fol- the commencement OF real reconsrucuon J;
Accept such plan and leave the South TO carry ~
out and we may look to see her Ipr s4o
md barren anarchy of Mexico No State chaLter
5fpoitical rights to tho negro will ever secure h
he efficient and substantial exercise OF al
ant rights to him 3y yuto th men Of the South
will lack an Executive prlncipie' as oui AoE''>.
Canning long ago warned us. o,,a . oordiol
What the South needs is peace, %lo q ooa a,ta,
welcome t9 MGrhGsn bg Daaf cannot com
mence. In order to have this the antlpatnles Mss
heiWeen her classes must bo kept down Dy tne
stron9 arm Of the United States; her OLD lead
ers, poisoned and poisoning al otners mpSe for ST
every man, however hated, who brings mino'
money. schools and energy with him.
Give the negro his political ngnts, any g.
ratio this state Of things and in ten years the ooath
healthy differences, Of the Northeast-the cfa0o
and true mould Of the nation. ~. c,a..4,,
At,pregent the country population OF the SCUM
s in q hopeful state Of mind and feehng, easily
moulded and led, because always accustomed TO pe
led. Tho cities and old political hacks resusc
are fiji Of mischief. Tho real leaders OF the
South it's large property holders and educated
naen, except few Gasoons like Wado HamPton5,,
realize their situation Cond rne
menced. these men would, in three years, DC lts
wsrmosi friends. They looked on slavery as an
Investment not as political hobby and now tnat n
Is ended, seek to overthrow those ''od men OF tne
Pollard, Pryor. and the rest, IN orooT - n ,na
prove, accumulate o mass, and enjoy. II truG un
craftsmanship could have managed this Crisis, an
mower in the rebellious territories would move Deen
Entrusted to loyal hands, black and white, ana
then the Aikens, Munroes, Poiiards ana Wade e.9
.Hamptons would have been protected by clyll
rights bills and bureaus from any possible misuse
nf.this exclusive power on the part OF our white
and black allies. But as that opportunity was lost,
we must protect the negro for two or three years,
rises into his place ana ten states may 1v
conceded to State sovereignty may be entrusted to
it again. The war has taught US that the regua-
tion of citizenship it's civil and political rights
ought always to be retained by the Federal doy-
ernment.
Our claim is that Congress shall wholly Ignore
the military boards and committees OF pardonoo
rebels which style themselves States. Let nc
executive sanction induce Congress- to recognize
.such usurpations. It is not yet time to authorize
those territories to form State governments.
whatsTgr isg t5rs J1U guarant0eu
United States Let the political equality end rlgn'
of each citizen be secured by the Federai Consgi.
tuition. The South; when she could not violently
rob, has always cheated her VICTIM Inc Mlssour o.
Compromise was eyaded by smuggling ingo u tia. aN
State two or three counties north OF tho
line years before it was openly set ASIDE Dy u1l-
blushing frand. So will any arrangemonts maze
by States for the negro be eyaded OF annulled. :,
.ssPunic faith is pure gold, q spotloss :; Abdel,
compared with Southern trlckery, N all tila1 re-
8 lates to the negro and tho nation.
~ ssDo you doubt my word I" said Southern Bonn
bastes Furioso, in Now York court years ago, 10
an AboGtionist, who demanded his tond, ana not
his PROMISE to produce thore again al alleged
s1sYe.
81 know you steal, and see no reason why you
should not also lio,' was the quiet reply; which
embodies volumes Of wisdom for this crisis. Let
the nation heed it. WENDELlI PHILLIPS.