The New York herald., 1867-03-22

the brain, and could IL They raised row, aud
WITH character stc slppeness (which Is our only sno-
sute Tor independent journalism in this part OF the
~orld) the Aers backed out OF MS radical ~ position,
and began to forget that II had advocated surh
sAey ooiay aYocated the adoption OK the amendment,
partv would at have rul,ied around them, for
there were al the While hundreds and thousands Of the
most ntelsent in favor of accepting these terms
ihe small Try On country pape-s, wuo were al rampant
Johnsonlses because was iashion 50 20 ne wond
soon have fallen into line and talked eloquentiy IN Us
favor. Governor Orr, had he been more candid and
more independent IN his course, wo verify befeve
could have ndu ed the State aecept this anendment
aad Il South Carolina Lad aone so Al an eaIy udte hese
eau be iu0 doubt her example YOU'D have ben
followed by other States. MesrS orand Ferry really
mised the people in reference 20 the meaning OF the
se.e era sections Of this amendment We Do not say
thar they did this Intentionally. But before rushing
into pint fhe subject, they should nave been certain
that They approached the subject without prejudice and
Without Reference 10 its bearing on their own nre x
Governor A. G. Magrath, one br our most far-sighted
public men. mads secret OF his views, which were
decidedly ia favor o! accepting ine situation. Ar. y
w Dudley, ex-senator from Marlboro, , c. II we are
mistaken. gave his views in the HgaALD, rrging
&C ,eptance OF the amendment. We know OF many
Others, no in this proposition prospect of the
settlement OF our difficulties, and they anxious
accept IT, They wanted organ; but the Nelcs was
afraid. They wanted a leader but pubic men
either were still too much Johnsonans or too ,iad to
attempt siemming the There was not single
proposition in tie constitutional amendment that
majority in the whole state could no: have been
indlced 10 vote for, IL proper had only been
used TO enlchten them Tie DISTINGUISHING clause
the bitter pill But there many who believed that
tnc country NOu'u tulel oiI hOA eiailS We're
thrown ovesboard Here was npe chance for .he
Crrsii, supposng that there had been any among
Way DID not our politicians come forward and say.
SIR we are the only hndrsrce 70 reunion of thc two
aienated sections Of our country max cheerful
sacrice, ana are willing fr TIE ske OF peace and LAR
nony TO foregS The privilege OF holding Office during
the remainder Of lives We gr.ege to say there
were but Few capable OF such magnanrnlty
In our notice Of the press OF tho State, VIII not
stop 70 speak OF the LaToai1A, conncLce ia tins ~
about fifteen months ago and advocating the extremist
o. Southern views IL dd aot pay and moved . coutn
NJ haeG aff lrsF IL
lis opnons when has any, aregeneraiiy written from
the top Of the elce sometimes nicely balanced, InaTs
frequently, however merely ridiculous ana altogether
unworthy of note
few months ago the Mercury was revived under its
old auspices. ne pasi record needless TO dweii upon,
for u j. known Of all IL has always been honest
and independent in It's rewsou spoken and fearless
giving them. That IL has much mis-
Chief TO The people Of this Stale sincerely believe;
and us present course opinion, Is calculated 10
act prejadiciay upon tho minds Of our people, Tho
never foFges, learns anything Or perhaps
should say, 1t iorg It's, bn learns nothing for IL has
clear forgotten tho war and its result The leaders in
tho NrraTy still speak OF tue constitution anu of the
Supreme Court exactly az they did years
aso IL holds that tne constitutional amendment is un-
CONSTITUTIONAL that the Supreme Court cannot sanction
the Military Reconstruction BILL that Caief Justice Chase
cannot decids as radical upon tas question, for dd no
not take oath 10 support the constitution OF the
United ataes2 and Is tins act not palpaby uncons,itu
tonaly II holds that negroes have right vote under
this b for prov sonal governments have not yet been
inaugurled, &c But enough of the valies OF the Ne,
cary II Is well edited, and all lts attices marked
by most co,nendabie courtesy; but glad to be
able to you that is without influence. II repre-
snts no and cannot possibly i've lis time is gone
by 1t belongs not 10 this Its position iS very
much that OF ichthyosaurus OF the post peiocene
period accidentally losing its way in the shallow waters
OF the Nineeeatn century, and ounderpg the rocks
as the tide washes even the modicum OF water from
beneath IT, ssGx
In conclusion should perhaps have stated that the
Netos has out boldly In favor of accepting tho
Military Reconstruction O and OF organizing under tno
a. the earliest possible dae We see il announced
in its columns that s Trescot, writer OF some ability
shapes poi5ical This TO be regretted
for apart from his having. hitherto been political
EoAesnau, is known be the fug Of Governor
Orr; but recently committed WITH his Excecncy against
negro rsge, and favor Of IL simply 1t Is be
suspected, to the end OF bis personal
ascrundizcment That the Nccs should in public
entrusted its politics to his keeping ID
bunder which prudent proprietor would scarcely
have been guilty for should he dec II convenient
or prqltabis 10 do SO. the political editor may
charge his principles over night, as he has done on
previous occasions ,@9 CAROLrNIANS. Y