The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-07

Of the country would be thereby exclusively sub
served. raa -
Apaper which ranks among the most ratiocina-
two OF the Radical organs, and which in this re-
rhetoric OF the Tribune, attributes tho late Repub-
lican losses to the ohtrusive prominence OF what it
calls the Puritan idea" which it defines as. "a
feeling OF Impotence at sin in others and q dispo-
sition to represa it by the strong arm" II this
idea or element cali be eliminated, future Republi-
can success may be confidently anticipated. But
is not this idea the salt, the central dogma, the
very hfe-blood, Of the party it represents and with
which it is identihed2 There is not the least
doubt that the people at large are weary of this
feeling OF impotence ut sin in others and n dis
position to repress. 1t by the strong arm" 1t is
the feeling and the disposition which, canted from
the pulpit, ,roared. nom tho rostrum, and cease
iessiy lnculcated b. o jealous press, have gained
the Republican party Its past success and brought
that party and the country to their present situa.
tions. To strike ont the puritan idea" for the
only . BY " sesi Hli''Ai co asSiesasS wh'' Would S1'ta noa
aver win glory by the sacrifice. The Res
be like Hamlet without it's hero, or the New York
Herald without Mr. Bennett. It is the soul, the
r,a.son d'etre, OF that party to impose by force &C
contrariety of conviction or interest which resists
the change. The feeling is the true and legiti-
mate spirit Of the Pilgrims, who, persec1ted
count; With this difference, thatNew England OF
to-day seeks to subject others 70 the severe dis
cipline. she recognize. as right" without ever
tory or complementary Christening herself. In
the civil war New England was the mistress and
inspirer Of the situation. The rest of the coun-
extinction OF slavery, accepted heIsgaidance and,
temporarily, drank In her inspiration. In the ex-
element Of the combat the Purit1fEidesswas para
Q very natural and Q very widespread disgust for
that idea has succeeded as o reactton tothe effects
Of or; too l lsrgs Z Il dose re o Of i; We t sthi M pss nsigab or
stricken out as q condition TO- the success of it's
party; we think 1t wrong in surprising that it's
The great mistake which the Republican leaders
nave made, the mistake from which they are now
sn unsis1g and M from which they w%ill,snfier more, has
what they call healthfng progress, and what their
opponents cali unconstitutional revolution. could
be kept at full speed! for an indefinite time after
merry generated the requisite steam for their pur-
pose. But tho mass OF the Northerners, while
firn IN their defence OF national unity, and, after
very, went in their adhesion to those principles TO
the extreme length that they were prepared to 20.
The Union preserved and slavery overthrow, the
great desire OF that mass has been to restore the
Fstdtw quo ante bettuen in every respect Which is
compatible with obviously irrevocable changes.
The Republican party, might have been, probably
would have been, sustained some timedonger Ind
the war continued-sustalDed, that is, Until rs
close. But from the termination Of hostilities the
Republican party, through. causes, perhaps, un-
s suoh q aont nna in s Hss sl g " ou sfi s3,ls,s to d9 ayaid
into a position which is felt to be hostile to
the best interests Of the united nation. It might
be more accurately. said that. slavery abolished
ana unity secured, there remained no principiss Id
the Republican, creed or measures in the Republic
can practice which the aggregate intelligence OF
inc country could accept as s%aagacious or patriotic;
rather BY the drift of events than by their own
action. Their work was accomplished, the Union
no longer required to be sayod, and they have
therefore turned TO the less noble but very natural
work OF saying their party. The common sense OF
the people, however, recognizes the distinction.
Gratitude Is Q very good thing, but II seldom. goes
ness to sacrifice future material interests FOR the
sake OF past. services. Moreover, although the
work OF ending the war was largely done by Re-
puDhcans, it is o fallacy no less fragrant because
their most favorite one to assume that it was done
by Republicans alone. Eyan IL it had been. IL ia
not by constitutional means that they can re-
citizens are convinced that such q y~otention
is unfavorabie TO harmonious reconstruction,
to diminished taxation, and, in fine, to the
means have certainly been threatened, and II WI
Been y e sa wiSsSy y ssss q H. 4, 81 gs1 pspsy pur Te'sn sss
wen % to threaten shsm.s The way before us Is
tho sSo aDS Bsgg gs e s.s ss ssias m s%,ssa 'sea i g felt asd y
thought irnpossible, changes. Men DO not claim
so confidently 81 they onco did that the ernancipa-
kton Of. the black race ~. certain TO aassura,t the per
s %ansn e. f noss gar e sh 81 AVE- Witt sa,s We 3 all ns.s q ts SSosss,
all our troubles by peaosssA aid equitable means.
but . contrary experience may come upon us when
Of q determined feeling against a policy which ia.
powerful party holding fnS taMaad oxfraordiniry
0~ppossunit iss and powers. From this dilemma
EToad TIE signs OF the times and measure the ans
sagonis1ns q race very Incorrectly, the nation at