The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-16

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The insinuntioh conveys theta succcs sIully
continued, but for false and t,luicn, means.
1t is not so. II ceased hccar its continuance
w0ulll have hren a.. crime"
We consider il due to q people, 10 the |
broken fortunes, The ruined brs Of those who
have survived, that their pions should not
he revived, their prcju,licrs .ncwcd, hy such
hrt"l appeals us lead them the belief that
they could have avcrtcd ihctrescnt condition
by prolonging tho war. Th,ran hes. decide
Whnt they nrc TO do nuw,y remembering
whnt they then know TO bihcir condition.
IN the length and brcaltlof these States.
there did not live singlenan who did moi
SEE and feel. anil know, Ia the contest had
oecn prosecuted 1, its uimn limit; that tho |
Government they hal a,ie,tcd 10 overthrow |
iiad maintained its nsccndty over them; and |
Thai they had no aftermath but 10 submit to
whatever 1t dccrccd. Thryad manifested BY
'heir hravery-crcn still mc by their cndur
ahce-how strong we're Il convictions that
had animated them in ilrat 'cntful struggle.
And WHEN Mr.. IILI. .fcrs 10 the rcso-
ltions Of The Cnngrci OF the United
States, in relation to l. purpose which
influenced il in The prosccion of the war, as
an induccncnt held out,y Congress, and
accepted by the people ofhcse States, rs The
condition Of the sirrendc,,locs Mr.. Hill find
anything to justify Tint s,cmcnt in the Con-
ve'ttion between General ;nASr and General
4 ~ = ~
MAN? Does he find it tho directions to
General GRANT from thdrnr Department of
tho United States, previor to the Convention
with General LEE? DocJie find il ill the re-
jcction by the Govcrnmcrlbf the United States,
Of the terms, as first nrccd upon between
General JOHNSTON nnd General SHERMAN?
Does lie find il in the election of tho terms
which were understood Us proposed by the
authorities Of the unitd States Mt the COLI
ference at Hampton Ronds? DO not all these
painly disprovo The statement Of Mr.. IflLL? a.?
The people of this Stat. the people Of Geor-
gin, and of nll the oth-r Statcs. which Ind
united with them, knew,as was plhinly stated
Z" ,hrta BY Governor P.nny, that they would
not be restored to tho fill rights OF citizenoLiu
until they had compiled with certain con
'liiiuns which were imposed upon them
Whether Governor PnsRy was authorized tt
say that the conditionshc referred to were nj
that would be required, it is not necessary nov
10 inquire. IL is enolgh, however, TO shov
Tint Mr.. Hills statement is not correct.
Bad ns may be our condition., let il moi b
aggravated by producing the belief that, if w,
Ind atltlc,l more TO the list of those who fell il
the struggle, we would have Rycrtcd n singi
consequence which we now endure. II is no
lieve will only reach tic solution of the diff
culties which surround us and aHlict us, whel
we look the truth rcsolu'cly in the ficc, and dc
lulc ourselves with no ianciful suggestions O
what wns in the past, ur what will be in th
future. But dealing with the facts of our case
so direct our conduct rs will enable us TO over
come the difficulties which arc before US, an
regain flIc prosperity We have lost, by sccurin
once again lasting ncace. That, however
we shall never accomplish by such suggestion
ns Mr.. llrLL has matle. Tremendous applnus
may follow such uttcranccs, but tremendo,l
uiiSCulCi VIII luiiON tuc VI HIS uuSlCl
We will not say that Mr.. HILL knows il to h
So But we will say TINT we do not sec how Nj
Hill can fail 10 know that il will ho so.
We have opposed, and We will oppose, ncgr
ascendancy, negro domination, negro iyrann,
| negro government, quite as much as Mr.. IIiL
or Mr.. PERRY. But we have opposed thes
evils, and we shall continue to oppose them, j
n mnnncr which win make that opposition sui
with the true Interest "dHl hfieahhfs i&cQRsislc'
of Congress. We shall oppose them us lcntliu
to that internal disorder aud ceuselcss strir
which VIC shall hold that the Acts of Congress
were intended 10 prevent. We shall refuse /
recognize the legislation Of the United State!
as intended TO plnce The negro over the whit
mnn. We shall refuse TO consider The Recon
struction Acts Of Congress as intended
establish any such result. And we shall RI
fuse, in rcsiSling the one, to be considered, Q
to herald ourselves as opposing The other
this view we shall honestly urge upon the pc,
pie the ndoptiun of the measures proposed b
Congress for the reconstruction of the Slat,
We believe that no change in the present di.
tribuIion Of political power in thu Suites no,
represented in Congress will bring with il,
it should occur, the repeal of any portion ,
that legislation which has been adopted. An
we believe That nothing will more tend 10 re
tard That amnesty which is 10 much dcsirc,
and is SO much required, Than the use whic
llas bcen mndc of its protection by those, o
some Of tlloso who have received il.