The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-07
POLITICS ATTHE NORTH.

POLITICS ATTHE NORTH.
| The Northern press seems to be somewhat
exercised, and perplc1ed at the present condi-
tion of public affairs. Congress having put an
end to the discussion of vindctire gencralities,
by the practical {" deed" of the reconstruction
act, and the South having very wisely gone to
| work, to make the wisest application Of the
act possible, there appears to be a growing opin-
ion, that the great Republican party must take
new bearings to ascertain point Of departure
for the remainder Of the voyage, during which
they are to direct the ship Of State.
The: 7T,aes says: g The political history of
the past two years has been "A little more than
| record of the triumphs of what was originally
the Abolition party, and which has since be-
come the ultra Abolitonist element in the Re-
publican party. This element has driven the
party from the Constitutional position which it
had down to 1SG4-and from one point to
snother, each moro advanced, and extreme
than its predecessor ever since that time"
Mr.. SUMNER has just published letter, in
which he insists on going one step further and
compelling the Northern States, by new re-
construction act for their special benefit, to ad-
| nit universal suffrage, without distinction OF
color Referring to the colored vote, be Gays
| with praiseworthy ingenuousness. Their
| votes arc needed at the North, as we'll as ut the
South. There are Northern States where their
votes can make the good cause safe beyond
| question Let our colored fellow citizens vote
in Maryland, and that State now so severely
| tried will be fixed for human rights forever.
Let them vote in Pennsylvania, and you will
; give more than 10000 votes to the republican
cause. Let them vote in New. York, snd the
scales. which hang so doubtful will incline to
the Republican cause" i--i-- -
Why not! Whcreis the difficulty? AS Mr..
SUMNER says: .Instead of amending the
| Constitution, read it," ,,es '.s..-,-
Emancipation was q national act proceeding
from the National Government and applicable
to ell the States. Enfranchisement, which ii
the corrolary andcomplement of emancipation,
must be national act also, proceeding from
the National Government and applicable to all
the States - ..... .at,.=iz = :!
=. ,.:Clearly, and most obviously beyond al
question, if it (Congressy can pass a. Civil
II. .,l,ia Az r---- Palifical Righia Act"
=. And if it is not exactly refreshing iteertain-
| ly is interesting to know from such high su.
thofity as WEsnsr1 p HIlIIrs, tho following
items Of inside history: :, ::
The trading out of Offices for the past two
months has been. the most scandalous e1hibi-
ton of the kind in. the history Of the Govern
mlent Does the country realize that it's honor
has been sacrificed and its safety .imperilled by
the greed of emolumens among its trusted rep
| resentatives The intrigue Of which. this
| was the fruit commenced with 2 dinner at {.
| certain club house in this. city. 1t was there
ascertsined what Republicans were -pliable and
where pap, judiciously administered, would
serve to prevent impeachment and get rid Of
Congress-. B1NaHAN, BLAINE and BAsks are
the most noted names in this business: Against
this influence STEVENS; BurLrR,' LooAs and
BoUTwrLI msintain /. gallant resistance, but
the river Of patronage was too deep and wide,
and they we're forced to give way. - =
GA conspicuous example Of this class Of pol
iticians5- -s'that is old Whig leaders," ''whose
bowels yearn for the Compromise dirt of 1885,"
sis the present Chairman'o Of the Committee on
Finance, and, by courtesy leader of the Senate
JOHN SHERMAN, Of Ohio. His course up to the
present hour has been one constant effort to
battle aad defeateyery measure for the security
of human rights in America. The pro-slavery
virus which in his brother, the General, is not
concealed, works in him, if more secretly, not
ss,surey."
And then follows some advice to the Demo-
cratic party to join the extreme radical patri-
OTIS, and thus regain power by the defeat Of the
Conservative Republicans, and the selection of
B. F. BUTLER, "or some man Of equal fidelity"
over GRANT, or FEssEsD1N, or CoLYA1, for the
Presidency.
Under such circumstances, We should think
the YEibane would find enough to do at home
without disturbing itself with the course Of
General S1cKLEs here. Even Mr. WILSON, we
fancy, found that there was NO large or profit
able field for agitation, and our radical friends
may rest assured that so long as the military
government works wisely and firmly toward
the purpose of its creation, the restoration of
the South 80 long it will receive the assistance
Of all the thinking and patriotic men of the
South, and that the cordial cooperation of
Gen. StcKIEs and Gov Onn on the matter of
registration,-or any other matter, will be based
upon mutual respect and u confidence that
they arc working together for common cause.
That cause is the cessation Of this weary con-
troycrsy, the restoration of South Carolina 10
her place in the Union, and the revival Of our
shattered and almost palsicI industrial ener-
gies. In such work their cooperation can
stand the test Of hostlc criticism, and will re-
ceivc the approva! Of good and wise MEN of ell
parties.
And it seems to us that in the events trans
piring there is ample encouragement to our
people to perseyerc in the course they have be-
gun, and to look forward with confidence TO The
approaching solution of these political difficult
ties which, even more than the disasters of war,
have depressed their spirits, weighed upon
their energies anil retarded their progress.
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TILE BLUE RIDGE RAILROAD.
We see by the proceedings Of the meeting Of
the stockholders of the Grccnyillc and Culuni-
bia Railroad, that the Board Of Directors has