The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-30
The Daily Opinion, Atlanta, after reviewing the
action of the Supreme Court on the petitions OF
Georgia and Mississippi, and the effect upon such

action of the Supreme Court on the petitions OF
Georgia and Mississippi, and the effect upon such
action upon the que: ton Of reconstruction, says
Occupying this stand point, the aI-imp portant
! question is How can we better our present posi-
| ton, and what is the quickest mode we can adopt
to accomplish that result?
We fear the apathy aroused by the original dig
nity' men, who were disposed to listen to Gov.
jenkins predictions, will end in sullen action on
the part of many. OF such disposition we already
hear rumors. 1t reported from one OF our neigh.
| boring counties, by correspondent that while all
will register who can do so, a majority will vote
'sNo Conventions" and friend from another eoun-
ty reports that to defeat convention, many have
determined not to register, ,-,
| We submit that neither the "dgnity" policy Of
| voting ssNo Convention" nor the stubborn policy
of not registering will avail anything to stop the
ball of reconstruction. It was set in motion by
the s. s. 8. Bill and at every revolution has gath
cred power, until just now we,- as people, are
powerless to stop its progress. We are left with
out choice, beyond that Of acquiescence, II white
men do not put our ship Of State upon the right
track, black men will do it to suit themselves. II
the whites will not assist in starting the noble
craft, the blacks will do it unaided The fact Of
our return to the Union is inevitable; the only
question is, who is to guide us ? Will it bo
sensible, therefore, for those who are eligible to
participate in the work of restoration, and are
accustomed to political action, to remain stub
bornly passant. and permit an impractical politi-
cal element to manage the helm, unaided by the
counsels of experience? We think not, and urge
that such shall not be tho case. We trust our
readers will look upon this matter as we do.
The people of tho State will not be powerless,
unless they elect to be 90. While stubbornnass Of
action will not ultimately change the result, it will
serve to continue all our present unusual disabili-
ties and liabilities. Which course is the wisest2
This is the question to be considered, and decided
practically. "Masterly inactivity" will be as fatal
as mastery opposition could possibly be-. Both
should be avoided
[From TIE Augusta Consttutionalist. Nay 23.l
A BurroN-HoLE LowER.-From the New Era's
account of Kelley's speech at Atlanta we should
say th t his insolence had shared the fate Of Bob
hands. The Mobile fright exposed the fimsiness
Of his mock heroics, and taught him the value Of
discretion. He was not only scared out Of his hat
but out of his scalp. 10 the astonishment OF
18th Infantry aud the United States army, and
from those invncible fortresses laundering anathe-
ma aginst The South and its people, he roared as
gently as sucking dove, and tenderly insinuated
that the North was rich and educate while the
| South was poor and ignorant. He wished to know
why this state Of affairs existed, and in answer re-
ferred the whole question to tho barbarism OF
slavery. The South is poor, God knows; she may
anoe sheet and better system Of tuition Mr.. Kel-
ley hould learn that his friend Gerritt Smith gave
| sounder reply when declaring that in the mat
ter Of slavery the South owned the COW but the
North stripped the toats. In other words, the
money that the South made she was robbed OF by
her Yankee brethren, and the little remaining
stolen by Sherman's bummers and Sheridans barn
burners. Any one who chooses to examine the
statistics of Southern wealth and Northern prof 3,
can readily account for the lack Of material enter
prise in an agricultural region and its supremacy
among those who run the Government machine
| to suit themselves. Since tho war, MIR. Kelley's
party has kert the South poor and iliterate. When
he taunts us with misfortunes brought upon us by
himself and his party, 1t is at best gratuitous and
mean.
We understand that MIR. Kelley retained from
| speaking in this city because Of an intimation
from General Pope that theIe had been controversy
enough in his line. IF this is true, Gen. Pope de-
serves the thanks Of the people in his military dis
trict, and rises correspondingly in popular esti-
| nation.
REGISTRATION IN GEORGIA AND pALABAMA.-ORDER
OF GEN. PoPE.-ATLANTA, May &.-An important
General Order on Registration has just been issued
by Gen. Pope. The following are the salient
points:
: The States of Georgia and Alabama will be dis
| tricted, and freedman placed on every Board OF
Registration. Registers are to take the iron-clad
oath, and to explain to all persons their political
rights and privileges. The right to register and
vote viii be guaranteed by the military authori-
ties. Violent threats or any oppressive means to
prevent persons from registering voting will be
followed by immediate arrest and trial by military
commission. No contract Of laborers deprivins
| them Of wages for any longer time than actually
consumed in registering or voting is permitted to
be enforced, under penalty OF arrest and trial In
cases Of disturbance at places Of registration or
voting, civil authorities will be called tor pro-
teotion, and in their def. ult, the military Civil
officers refusing to protect registers or voters will
bo arrested and tried by military commission.