The New York herald., 1867-03-20

at the same time be also admitted with fatal miscaicu-
ation OF his Strength for he has failed In carrying out
his policy, and we the Southern people, are now suuer-
ing the consequences Of his false policy and OF hn
failure.
The people, as we have already stated after the sur
render prepared 70 meet the requirements OF their
conquerors as far as those requirements were then
known, they were complied with bat In an evil hour,
amid the confusion incident Of the times the people
allowed the who had led them the disaster OF
the war, and who had failed TO aid them during the
struggle by either brains muscle TO leap the high
places Of the State 70 monopolze the representative
positions and they had been obuse and dull OF COM
prehenson in the past so In the great changes by which
they surrounded they failed 70 comprehend the
signs OF the present The people, however, should nos
be blamed for this apparent apathy The shock Of The
mendous allow OF prompt recovery radical
They had gone into the with whole souled earnest
had saked their all and when the game was declared
pontmcnt The wound was sore rthey had no ambition
left for office They did not know that they had any
rights LETT therefore thought little OF their privileges =
voters and took the reorganization Of th0
State This was the case in the early days Of Presidents
Johnsons reconstruction, and hence the consequences
The President was led into serious mistake whens
without proper inquiry he appointed the Confederate sp
praiser OF corn and bacon-an 50 day sinecure-
to be Provisional Governor Of South Carolina (not thas
insinuate that his familiarity with ara
bacon recommended him specially for this provisional
ofce; and this ex-Confederate appraiser and judge
gave evidence Of bis profound statesmsnship and
ing A section BY issuing ga proclamation restorinr
MI CoIcock and MI Leitch 70 tho Custo@
House and Mr. Huger to the Post Omce, ana 30 On,
State ocea These other foolish demonstrations mis-
led the people, and in the Convention Of 1855 were gaheg
cd together the elements Of hostility and dscord which
could properly restrained notwithstanding the sol
warnings which were not wanting. To add TO the
mischief this wise body with its elaborate NEGRO code"
schome other 1860 notions deliberately decided has
the future Governor Of South Carolina should be pOli
cal wrepuer instead statesman and the crowning 80
OF Its folly was the caucus nomination OF James L. Orr
ex-member Of the United States House OF Represents
tves ex.Speaker OF the same, exConfederate c0Onos
and ex-Confederate Senator In due time this gentle
ernor Of South Carolina Meantime violent political
gathering ut the North. The dominant party
the south gong through the form OF reconstruc-
ton under men who Mostly we're their sworn enemies
was nothing more nor less than an aftemps
the part the old democratic party to regain power
and rule the country. With view, 1t would seem, OF
strengthening the dominant party the Legislature
actually prepared sNcgro code" and published Il
And though even this not enough TO aggravato
Northern sentiment against us some OF our 'leadin9
men dragged the people into national convention,
at time when South Carolina had no political exist
ence
Cancellation was the avowed object, but before tho
convention met "his Excellency, Governor Orr with
the smoke and dust long railway journey still upon
him, rushed democratic club room, and from the
balcony smote his heart and with vehement protests
OF fealry renewed his allegiance 10 and expressed
his faith In the grca democratic party" Is fair to
say that this single act largely instrumental In
neutralizng whatever of good might otherwise have
boen developed by harmonious meeting composed of
representatives from every part Of the Union but the
obviously gotten up 10 serve as great revival 70
bring converts within the pale Of the democratic church.
that 'ouside people took the alarm and the con-
vcnton came 70 grief
THIS IS enough OF preliminary retrospect In our
next will try and state how public opinion Is manu-
factured in the Old Palmetto State. CAROLlNIANS.