The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-07-11
COLUMBIA.
Thursday Morning, July IL, 1867.
Parties at tl,e South.

W 1lupHcSo tue 1reeQmen GnaG NOcCl-
ern men and Northern politicians are
the only people they can rely on, or to
whom they owe political allegiance,
Will unnecessarily create strife and i'll
feeling between the two races at the
South. We say unnecessarily, be-
cause there is no other organized
party at the South, in any State, that
we know of, but that which is based
upon the reconstruction laws Of Con-
gress. This is the platform on which
nine-tenths of the people of the
South now stand, and we are sure it
gives ample protection to the freed
men, and q perfect guarantee for all
their civil and political rights. There
is nothing omitted, and the Southern
people recognize and accept it rs the
only basis of Reconstruction, and have
sacrificed old principles and deep
rooted prejudices in candidly and
honestly, if not cheerfully, comply
ing, with the terms and conditions
rendered by the Republican party.
1t is, therefore,, wrong-wrong in
principle and mischievous in its ap-
peals-for journals in the South,
which have espoused the tenets
of the Republican party, to say
to the colored voters that they ought
to vote with the party which have
been their best friends in the past.
&c. We noticed q paragraph of this
kind, last week, in the Savannah Re
publican, paper, we believe, edited
by q Northern man, and in the inter
est of the Republican party. That
party in Georgia has just held n
State Convention in Atlanta, at which
the Mayor of Augusta presided, while
some other prominent citizens took
an active part in the proceedings.
The platform, taken as whole, the
Republican approves of, and we can
say that we believe it will meet the
approval OF every Southern man who
looks to restoration of the Union.
1t may be that there are some who
still foolishly cling to the shadows
OF the past, with its dead principles
and theories; but they are few in
comparison with those who have de-
termined to meet the issue before
them face to face, and who will shape
their course as the stern facts OF the
situation demand.
The platform of the Georgia Union
Republican party is found in the sub
joined resolutions. There is no clap
trap about no distinction of color,
caste or race. although both whites
and blacks sustained and passed
them. They are as follows:
"ReSoloed, That weadopt the name
OF the Union Republican party of
Georgia, and declare ourselves in
alliance with the National Republican
party of the Union, and for the IN
conditional support OF the union of
these States.
"Resolred, That we pledge our
hearty support to the reconstruction
measures of the Congress of the
United States
"IieSolred, That it is the duty of
the State to educate all her children.
and to that end, we recommend the
establishment of general system of
free schools.
"Res0lcea, That the Union Repub
lican party is identified in its history
and by its essential principles with
the rights, the interests and the dig
nifty of labor, and is in sympathy with
the toiling masses of society; and
that the working men of Georgia will
receive at its hands every encourage
ment and assistance that may be ne
cessary to protect their full rights;
and that in their maintenance of the
position taken and the principles we
have this day avowed, we cordially
invite the coop aration Of all citizens
without regard to their political an
tecedcnts.
"ReSolced, That We will abide by
the prescribed restoration in electing
to Office those men who can comply
III all respects with the requirements
OF the Acts of Congress of the United
States, and to support for Office only
such men as are true to the Union,
and who prefer the Government of