The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-13
FURTHER By NAIL.

lFRoM OUR OWN REPoRTERI
COLUMBIA, August 11.-An analysis Of the
Legislature, as at present constituted, reveals
three distinct classes upon the floor. First
are the Democl ats, seventeen strong; second,
the moderate Republicans; and third, the out
and-out reckless, selfish, ofice-seeking, Office
holding Radicals, whose chief aim is to delude
the negro and hoist themselves into power on
his vote.
The moderate Republicans-some sixty or
seventy in number-may be sub-divided as fol-
lows: /. White Northern men who are en-
gagged in planting, own land, have chosen the
State for their home, and are fully alive to the
fact that their future usefulness as citizens,
their social recognition by neighbors, and their
pecuniary welfare depend upon conservative,
conscientious performance Of what they now
deem duty to the State and party. OF this
class may mention General Stolbrand, j. b.
jerks, b. W. Webb, O.. s. Kuh and E.
NJ. Stroeber as fair samples. Three Of
these are foreigners, and one is not q
naturalized citizen. 2. Intelligent colored men.
There is no sort Of question that the majority
Of these in both bouses are naturally inclined
to moderation. The reason is obvious. On
the one side they observe the white men Of the
State, embracing wealth, brains and influence,
standing shoulder to shoulder in opposition to
Radical designs-a uLit in sentiment, strength
and determination. On the other hand are the
officeholders of the State, tour-fftbs OF whom
are Yankees, some Of whom are utterly desti-
- -, 1qrto
and all Of whom care no more for the poor negro,
except to the extent of his vote, than for Bot
any Bay convict The entire leadership Of
the Republican party Of South Carolina is vested
in perhaps less than two dozen Of these office
holding emigrants. The colored men see It,
Their white friend and brother has eaten the
corn and thrown them the cob. Cardoza is the
only representative Of their race elected to
paving Office in the State. Hence very decid-
ed unwillingness to be led by the nose any
more. These people are beginning to think
for themselves, and if some Of the elections OF
the past were repeated to-day, very consider
able number Of the present incumbents would
be cent into chancery.
The Radicals par excellence, consisting OF
migratory Northern men and ostracised South
erners, are in the minority, but they hold the
party whip, and dispense the public papa
Chamberlain, Parker, Willard and Bowen, out
side the Legislature, find willing and ignorant
tools to execute their plans within the Legis-
lsture, and thus they have eSerted some in
fuence. But their power wanes. Intelligent
tolored men have discovered ''the cat in their
meal bag" and the '.ring" promises to be bro
ken NJ. Whenever you see desperate move
ON the floor of either House, euanating from
or supported by Cain, Randolph, Neagle, Crews
or O'Connel, be sure that it Is one OF the dying
struggles Of this giant which, for three years,
has had its hand on the throat of our people.
Every extreme measure yet pressed has come
from these Radicals; every State improvement
yet suggested has been opposed by them.
They care no more for public interest than for
30 much trash, except in so far as they per-
sonally may be benefited, and 10 achieve this
personal good they are ready to sacrifice every
thing of law, order, peace, and the welfare Of
eocietc,