The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-28
NEW PoLIr1cAL ETHICS.

MY" IiItllCS.
Talk about cruelty 10 prisoners nj Anderson
vile. II matters not if WRIT was Innocent OF
guilty. II matters not if the truth il that the
prisoners were not ill-treated nnrl did moi suf-
fer more than did the rebels themselves. u
matters moi if the responsibility of these har,l-
ships did rost OIL STANTON, the i,atIical
Secretary Of War, who refused to take them OH
any terms so that they might contribute to-
wards starving out tho rebels. Assert boldly
hat the rebels arc 10 blnmc and fools enough
will be found to believe. BY no means aban-
don that ohnrge II is too useful in cam
paign.
Talk of q the boys in blue" Tint is a
trump card, but never, never, never nominate
one for All office, unless he is member of the
| ring. Cheat them as they were cheated at
| the Pennsylvania Radical Convention.
Tnlk Of "manhood suffrage" but bo sure
to prevent a man who is mol white. aud good
Radical tOo from getting Office. The negro is
valuable as n stepping stone, but lie must be
used only to advance tho interests of penniless,
unprincipled adsenturers from the North, who
oppose themselves to the brain, the influence and
md the honesty Of the South. With the loyal
leasuers in the hands of Northern politicians,
and the money procured from the North, il
would be absurd to suppose that Northern
white men should cease to give any but North
crn white men Office Bear always in mind
| that Cuffec is to bo amused. Give him tho
ballot If he will use it for your purposes, but
remember, should he want to use it for tho
| elevation Of his own race that he is "nothing
but niger" and unreconstructed at that.
Preach equality among men. but be sure to
make your preaching profitable, by getting
large contracts. and not being very particular
as to how fraudulent they may be; except
when fraudulent, do not fail to select the most
corrupt, because by that course, tho most
| money can be made aud more corrupt votes
can he bought.
AdYocate free speech, free press and free
dom at the ballot box. Do not, however,
forget to attempt TO crush by art if possible, by
| force if necessary, all attempts nj freedom nf
| a~~-..-:--. -.l'.' .'.her With your views.
With regard 10 freedom at the ballot box fol-
low tho ilMstrious example OF that great ieach-
or, wise statesman, religious parson, anl re-
] fined gentlemen, Governor BHowsLow. II his
course should fail TO accomplish tho desired
result, then follow that more illustrious teach
er, the Rump Parliament. Never forget how
the Kentucky vocs in Congress were made
powerless for evil By a simple reference of tho
whole case to Committee Committees of all
sorts arc now tho most wonderfully useful of
American Institutions, and they are the best
possible party machinery.
Talk Of freedom, but do not for moment be
in earnest Keep free yourself. Observe fair
play in your own ring" unless cheating an
indiYidual-but never the party-will better
serve your turn Freedom is thing for the
vulgar to believe in, and their faith must be
preserved. The initiated know that ten Statos
are not now free, but elections have been
carried on that cry, and they can be carried
again.
Praise The Constitution. II would never do
TO get rid of that. Party politics requires that
name should he preserved. and sensible men
know that the name is every thing Never be
stupid enough TO attempt TO observe its teach
ings. The day ofprogress has come, and rub
bioll and cobwebs that stand in The way of
party power, must be swept away.
Insist that tho Union Is the greatest of ali
blessings, but in o campaign in the North, say
nothing of Military Governors in ten States.
botter known as Districts numbers ono. two.
three, four and FIVE. II attacked by your op-
ponens on this point, place the action of the
party on tho ground Of high philanthropy.
Ten erring sisters must, through ohastisement,
como back to virtue and happiness. If that !
does not satisfy, insist that treason must be
punished. If that fails, shrek that rebellion
is still running riot through the land, that
guns are buried all over the South to be
used at moments warming that the lives of
Union men and loyal citizens arc not safe that
LEE has Confederate Generals uniform in |
his closet; that JOHNSTON and BrAunEoARp
are sharpening their old swords every day for
future use; that HAMPTON is training horses
for future cavalry operations against Little
PHIL" This last assertion viii be sure to
succeed. II isa great thing to have a ready
made rebellion always on hand It does in6n.
ite good In electioneering
Abuse the President. That is a trump card
Call him tailor, renegade, traitor. Insist that
he must be impoaohed. II is true that the
next presidential campain begins next winter
will be the principal business on the carpet |
but why should the people know thatf Never.
however, call HORACE GREELEY the white
coated philosopher. That smells of the New
York Herald Never hint that CAMERON or |
STANTON allowed frauds 10 be praclis cd in the !
War Department They are members of the |
ring and take care Of their friends and tho |
party. Never call FoRHEY, otherwise known |
as My two newspapers both daily" turn
coat or Dead Duck. He understands how to \
change opinions retain place and manipulate |
parties Iio is too valuable to be dispensed |
with at all. Novor remember the Charleston
Convention when you speak of BEN BUTLER,
and be sure never to mention spoons, pianos,
cotton or Now Orleans, in connection with his |
namo Ifyou do, i, would suggest from your
opponents remarks, which though false, would
bc unpleasant to his sensitive nature.
/ Hold up THAp. srEvRNs and BEN MADE as
gods, but have very litte'to do with WENDELL
PHrrLrps. lie Is too honest and ungovornable
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