The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-04-13
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Public Opinion In South Carolina.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.


saA CHARLESTON, April 8, 1851.
South Carolina woke up this morning amazed at find
ing herself the halfway house on the broad turnpike
leading tina inviting fields Of diluted radicas. The
letters on sPublic Opinion In South Carolina recently
published In the HEaALD seem to have been the mms
date Of these most astounding political demon.
straona TO the writer, however, there was no Sur
PRISE a the city has been full for some days Of small
fry politicians nervously anxious ika greyhounds "
the slip strainng upon the start" which sisr' ~ss
BE- made Il tho annual banquet OF che Qh-ssoa soac
Of Trade last evening. But we are - ~. n.ole -
proceed 70 recount the orac, uances a. tn's great
.u.,.., must cudetvor 70 unravsl that
| -. $500 - political manuuvring which had been
- r,o,refor week before In the private parlon Of
49,. ssditical hub the Mills House.
The porly weathorly, late commissioner or minister
penpotentiary from stato Senate lowell to any
and everybody he might ind In Washington willing to
listen 70 hImwho in December went to the capital and
returned 70 Columbia with about the Same increase or
information II he had read late copy Of the HsRALp
the amabe Mullins, who claimed promotion, u was
reported TO the rank Of Brigader General c. A., for
capturing the badly scared Ely ~ C) after tho battle
OF Bull Rum PRESCOTT the political OF the Nevs
who expects ITO control the negro vote" by rhetorical
fourshes in that paper making appeals the becoudcd
intellect OF Africa such inspiring themes as 81 MI.
chae's chime OF bells. But Africa may probably
It in this light And last though not least his
exccllency Governor James l. Orr who, for fifteen
years past has been characterized "he leader of the
national democracy In South Carolina" who for two
years has, TO his words struggled settle tho
political difficulties Of the country" BY variety OF DEM
ocrahc prescriptions, all Of whole upon trial, have
proved lamen,ably ludicrous failures.
This quarette Of politicians have been at somo pains
to do sonethng-not perhaps much for their coun.
try for the purpose Of finding something by which
their rapidly falling political fortunes might perchancc
receive timely prop II took about TO decide
had enjoyed the highest honors OF the great democratic
party, was 70 make bolt and join Senator Campbels
SIDE which had shown decided strength BY oloctns
last by vote OF four TO you may sup
pose the huge and bury form Of the Governor wrgged
TREMENDOUSLY 10 be forced this anti. democratic plat
form four months after had been successfully erected
and in working order. We cannot wonder tho Cover
nors epdaiion for In the face Of his past record this
little mole hill was very Alp. His great prominence
IN the South Carolina Convention Of 1855, which he
ruled by his influence, where no did not have the
sagacity land seemed to require but te) 70 SEQ that
the emancipation OF the meant his full and entire
freedom which need, must DO followed by It's logical
results civil and political equality with tho white
man. But the Governor too obtuso TO perceive
tina, the sweeping power Of Northern public opinion,
the freedmen Of the South should nj least enjoy the
rights which conceded to the coored people at
the Nortsuch for instance as the right TO be repre-
sented TO hold equal status in tho courts Of Justice
the right TO testify and TO be governed by the
and system OF judlcatnre white
furthermore too blind TO democratic film doubt.
less obscuring his mental visionthat al least qualified
surage would DO proper claim TO be respected by the
State.
All these things should have suggested themselves TO
wise and far seeing statesman; and public policy
S ,ua .nss me men " political power IN the state
necessity but have been prepared accept Il with com
posure without the humiliation Of compusion But his
ExcslIcncy "could itn The CONVENTION looking
up 10 him leader followed him in sspopuiariznrn
The constitution BY insisting most strenuousy the
has o n nl,nae ho
forth exclusively be the white population. aIfn said
Governor Orr he negro could longer be represented
a. property no should NOT rsc to the political dig
nifty Of population But he was TO be taxed sPopu-
iarxaton,s therefore, In Governor Orr's lexicon
edition 1885, meant taxation without representation;
and II even this enough an additional stu.
pdity was grated upon II, in the shape OF negro
cods' This doubtless, was designed BY his excelency
A. navorns Of 1880, which he deemed necessary to
persuade the constitution down the outlets OF his con-
stitusncy. Bot have advered 10 the negro codsp
already In OF our previous letters and win therefore
say more al this time Of this pet scheme Of gov
Then ,hvrs was that Philadelphia Convention business
ian ugly BIT Of history TO ecs over. How could he bolt
and look General Couch In the again after that
triumphai entry, farm In ARM "South Carolina and
Massachusetts,, So, 60 And even here at home, how
had held out great expectations tho u fruon Of ths
democratic fath-and this no further back than last
All, Il was q trying moment up IN that Mi,ls House
parlor that eventful Sunday night The OF the
great Board Of Trade dinner when his excelency, after
lsss,'ns wtb the sschems had retired With I'VE have
cidedy radical proclivties The scene was dramatic In
the highest Oh for the pencil Of Leecb or even
broken his political infrnases and jass pa in q
hsnsy o. despair fell into blank verse Turning 70
D.. friend but now woadbs radical leader he
9sn'st ,beu minister 70 Mad diseased,
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