The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-28
The Political Horizon.

Within ten days from this time, the annual
elections will take place in no less than thir.
teen States, including the great States Of New
York, Massachusetts,, Michigan and Illinois. II
is nearly certain that tho result will show large
conservative gains and the feeling of conf.
dence caused by the conservative victories in
California, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, will, with.
out doubt, be both strengthened and increased
Already, in the Southern States, there has been
joy and thanksgiving but, at this moment
when 1T is most necessary that we should be
patient, prudent, and temperate, it is our duty
to beware of either undue trust, or rash ex.
~ultation. In. a44l..,
The North, and Northwest, have no great
love for the Southern States. They have nc
such affection and favour in their hearts, Of
would cause them to jeopardise their own for.
tunes, in the defense Of their neighbours Of the
South. Nor have they any implicit faith, OF
belief, in Mr.. Johnson or his policy. They aot
independently Of him and Of his plans. By
all but by the knot of fanatical impeachers, the
President is practically forgotten.
But while the North will not move actively
In behalf Of the South, will not strike q blow
IN defense of the President, it will do, both
emphatioally and promptly, whatever is neces.
sary for its W safety and the preservation Of
its own gigantic wealth. The startling vote a.
the late elections was net the result.of a widen.
ing breach between Democrat and Radical. Free
Trader and Protectionist-the advocate of re.
pudiation and the friend of specie payments
II was an instructive feeling that the time had
come when the chariot Of revolution must be
checked in its bloody course; il was an instino-
tive feeling that the time had come when a
blow must be dealt at the hydro Of aararian-
iSm' confscation, white slavery and black
supremacy, which had already pasrralyzed trade
and industry, and sapped the foundations Of
general and individual welfare. without lend
era, without complete organization, with m nan
grievous differences Of opinion, the conservative
men OF the country marched to the polls, moved
by the great levers-personal interest and per-
sonal security. .t st III
But while this reaction will 70 on, and 90
much farther, it may yet prove Of no imme-
date benefit to the Sonth. New York, and In
diana, and New Jersey, and Illinois, and Wis
consin, may follow IN the track marked out bv
California, in the West, and Pennsylvania, in
the East; and yet the South not 4obtain her
freedom. There will be ground, and there is
for hope, and courage, andpatienoe, un-
der trial and temptation but it. must mot be
that a day, or a, month. win roll back
torrent Of oppression, or purge the stains.
from the'bloody page Of war. For the South.
the value Of the reaction in the North win de-.
pend upon the manner in which her people
behave up their action during the next
few months, viii depend the dsstiniss Of them
selves and Of their children. u ,ty
Those men who have. watched. and. waited
and suffered, during six long years, cannot be
towards now. The men who hare fought ard
bled, the women who have worked and went.
mot finch or swerve. Now. arain. mnat
the dignity q race, the supremacy Of prinoi-
ciple, be asserted and maintained. Now that tho
10 breaking, every Southern man ratst
% be calm, moderate, l~aw-abiding and,
Just. There must be NO .co-mpromise, NO .tara.
peripg, with tho honoupt Of eur people and Il
must DO borne In saihdtAat, while here. AZ slss-
wherej thsrs 10 room fol jpdicaioaus. oonseryatsv u.
reform, there can ,be "a safety, mo freedom, ~
permanent prosperity many Iaad th.s ID sov.
erncd upon snch p~riEoiplss, and suaohs dootrsS M
% those d which tia Radical party q NV
United States y the exponent ana ths cham.
pion. II e n gasg 8as4ia lsl ssa sM1