The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-27

From the London Times, November II.
The news from America, which we publish this
morning shows that the Reconstruction difficulty
remains exactly what it was when the war came to
an end. The conflict OF parties, however, is gra-
dually becoming more severe, owing to the In
creased strength OF the Democratic organization,
which is now in position to offer some kind OF
steady resistance to the policy Of the extreme Re
publicans. An influential comm ttee OF the Re
publican party made an appeal to the people at the
latter end of October for support, upon the ground
that their defeat at the elections then approaching
would be "a national disaster. and jeopardize the
lives and property of the Union men in the South,
and even the national credit and existence, and
would probably result in another rebellion.
We now know that these representations were
dsregarded by the electors. They have either
heard them so often as to be deadened to their
inf fuence or they are aware that the farts 90 not
warrant alarming statements The Raui;al policy
has been tried for more than two years and q hail.
and its fruits are not such as to satisfy the nation
New York and New Jersey have both pronounced
against the Republicans, AID If we might credit
the assurances Of this party, We should look for
ward to reputation Of the debt, massacre OF
Union men in the South, and revival OF the re-
bellion. But the Radicals never intended that
their gloomy predictions should be taken literally
They formed q portion OF their eecuoneerlng
machinery, and they were intended solely to work
upon the tears Of the community. The Union
men" in the South are In no danger, for even IN
Georgia the negroes hold undisputed possession
OF the polls, and in Virginia white citizens have
been Ordered to leave" their homes by colored
vigilance committee"
Mr.. McCulloch's reports do not realzo
the sanguine expectations OF the Radical leaders.
They have made taxation heavier, without ena-
bling the Financial Secretary to make correspond
ing reduction in the national debt. The money pro-
duced has IN fact, been spent as fast as it flowed
into the exchequer. The expense Of keeping up
military governments in ten States must be enor-
NOUS, and even If it were proposed to levy spe-
cal tax upon the Southern people to meet this ex-
pen. g. the money could not be- wrung from them.
Their bare lands would not furnish a quarter OF
the amount required. These are the questions
which the American people must, some day or
other insist upon receiving proper attention from
their representatives in Congress. The policy
OF reconstruction will evidently be governed by
the necessities Of the nation. In the absence
of express provocatlon from the South, the only
interest of the North caIi be- to let commerce flow
in it's old channels through the country. The Re
pubicans may in the meantime abuse President
johnson as an "apostate and rebe! sympathlser,
for hard words do not break national credit. A
continuance OF the present protective system In
trading operations over few years more would
Cpquestionably have a strong tendency In that
direction. Even if the Democrats recovered the
ascendancy, they would not be able to bring free
trace in with them all at once; but the people
know that there would be cessation Of tariff bills
which are exhausting the country. This conslde-
ration has greatly affected the course OF recent
elections, aid if no exciting causes occur to dis
turD the national judgment, 1t must inevitably ex-
ercise controlling influence upon the still more
important contests to be decided next year.