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


vile. 1t matters not if WRIT was innocent or
guilty. 1t matters not if the truth is that the
prisoners were not ill-treatel and did not stf-
fer more than did the rebels themselves. IL
matters not if the responsibility of these hard
ships did rest on STANTON, the Radical
Secretary of War, who refused to take them on
any terms, so that they might contribute to-
wards starving out the rebels. Assert boldly
that the rebels are to blame, and fools enough
will be found to believe. By no means aban-
don that charge 1t is too useful in a cam
paign.
Talk of "the boys in blue That is
| trump card, but never, never, never nominate
one for an office, unless he is a member OF the
ring. Cheat them as they were cheated at
the Pennsylvania Radical Convention.
Talk of "manhood suffrage, but be sure
to prevent man who is not white, and good
Radical too, from getting office. The negro is
valuable as stepping g-stone, but he must be
used only to advance the interests of penniless'
unprincipled adventurers from the North, who
oppose themselves to the brain, the influence and
and the honesty of the South. With the loyal
leacuers in the hands of Northern politicians,
and the money procured from the North, it
would be absurd to suppose that Northern
white men should cease to give any but North
ern white men Office Bear always in mind
that Cuffee is to be amused. Give him the
ballot if he will use it for your purposes, but
remember, should he want to use it for the
elevation of his own race, that he is "nothing
but nigger" 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, the most
money can be made and more corrupt votes
can be bought.
Advocate 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 at freedom of
e1pTtSslOu WuiCu fuiuSi WIN yO"i 'AN""'
With regard to freedom at the ballot box fol-
low the llustrious example Of that great teach
er, wise statesman, religious parson, and re-
fined gentlemen, Governor BRowNLow. If his
course should fail to accomplish the desired
result, then follow that more illustrious teach
er, the Rump Parliament. Never forget hew
the Kentucky votes in Congress were made
powerless for evil by simple reference of the
whole case to Committee. Committees of all
sorts are now the most wonderfully useful of
American Institutions, and they are the best
possible party machinery.
Talk of freedom, but do not for O moment be
in earnest. Keep free yourself Observe fair
play in your own "ring," unless cheating an
individual--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 States
are not now free, but elections have been
carried on that cry, and they can be carried
again.
Praise the Constitution 1t would never do
to get rid of that. Party politics requires that
name should be preserved, and sensible men
know that the name is every thing. Never be
stupid enough to attempt to observe its teach
ings The day of progress has come, and rub
bish and cobwebs that stand in the way of
party power, must be swept away.
Insist that the Union is the greatest of all
blessings, but in campaign in the North, say
nothing of Military Governors in ten States,
better known as Districts numbers one, two,
three, four and FIVE. If attacked by your op-
ponents on this point, place the action of the
party on the ground of high philanthropy
Ten erring sisters must, through chastisement,
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 warning: that the lives of
Union men and loyal citizens are not safe that
LEE has a Confederate Generals uniform in
his closet; that JOHNSTON and BEAUREGARD
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 will be sure to
succeed. 1t is great thing to have ready
made rebellion always on hand. 1t does infn-
ite good in electioneering.
Abuse the President. That is trump card.
Call him tailor, renegade, traitor. Insist that
he must be impsached 1t is true that the
next presidential campain begins next winter
in Washington, and that President aking
will be the principal business on the carpet;
but why should the people know that Never,
however, call HORACE GREELEY the white
coated philosopher. That smells OF the New
York Herald Never hint that CAMERON or
STANTON allowed frauds to be practised in the
War Department. They are members of the
ring and take care Of their friends and the
party. Never call FoRNEY, otherwise known
as My two newspapers both daily" turn
coat or Dead Duck. He understands how to
change opinions retain place and manipulate
parties He is too valuable 10 be dispensed
with at all. Never remember the Charleston
Convention when you speak of Ben BUTLER,
and be sure never to mention spoons, pianos
cotton or New Orleans, in connection with his
name you d., it would suggest from your
opponents remarks, which though false, would
be unpleasant to his sensitive nature.
Hold up THAD. STEVENS and BEN WADE as
gods, but have very lite to do with WENDELL
PHILLIPS. He is too honest and ungovernable
to be of any value to the ring. Use him how
ever to create public opinion--as Mr.. ST.
WARD said-and then use skilfully the public