The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-11-09
Sound and Sensible Advice.


The Rev. R. H. Cain, one of the most in
Auential colored men in Charleston, pub
lishsd on Saturday, in the Missionary Re-
cord, of which he is the editor, series Of
articles upon the Municipal elections, which,
by their cahdor Of language and evident
moderation Of purpose, commend them
selves to the favorable consideration of
every member Of the community. They
are full of sound and sensible advice, which,
coming as it does from colored man, who
is also the leader of colorcd men, will, we
trust, be seriously considered by the col
ored people of our city.
The idea that the members of the Union
League are bound by their oaths to sup
port the Radical nominees for Mayor and
Aldermen, is shown to be wholly without
foundation. The editor of the Record says: {:
"We are now to turn our attention tc our local
"afairs. The question now is not SO much
Gas to PARTIES as to INDIVIDUALS. We feel
'that the people in this city who are prop
"erty-holders and tax- payers should have
'their share in the city government In
"this election ve hare no special preference, so
"a good Mayor and Aldermen are elected
'who will do justice to all classes"
This is the position taken by the Record,
as it is also the position taken by the Citi-
l. Jo ruifh ho
thought that any Republican is false to his
party in. voting and working for Lesesne.
The editor of the Record goes on to say :
ave respectTthe opinions and prejudices of
ssthe Southern men too much to interpose
San objection 10 their holding Offices of
"trust and remuneration. We feel, now
s'that the Presidential contest is over, that
"we at least can leave them to settle their
...local affairs without our unnecessary in
"terference; and we have confidence to be-
'''lieve that men SO high in position as Mr.
"Lesesne, Mr., Street, Mr.. Oakes, Mr.. Court
.'ney and Mr.. Holmes, aad others, cannot
"be So false to their pretensions Of friend
"shipto the colored people, as to deceive
''them and oppress them after they have
''con6ded in them. We shall like them to
'shave an opportunity Of showing to the col.
''ored people they are their friends" He
furthermore says: "We are willing to try
"the gentlemen who have proclaimed that
s'new they are willing to do justice to the
''colored people. If we never trust them
"we will never know whether they are true
cor false. These ore times when we should
''coucede something for the general good. :"
Nor is this oil. The Rev. r. II. Cain
says, frankly enough: ''The Republicans
"are weary of this constant oommotion
every right-minded colored man is anx-
''ious for restoration of quiet and of busi-
'ness. We wish for friendly relations
"among ourselves, and to this end we labor.
ave should not hold so much to MEN as to
"the BEST MEN and MEASURES, for the gene
"ral good. AZ O Republican we are not
"bound to any man or class of men, North
cor South, f,cs are to sacrifice the peace and
prosperity Of our city 10 place them in porer."
Surely these temperate words will con-
vince the mass of the colored people that
the contest now begun is not one between
two political parties, but one which is to
decide the veal or woe of every man who
works and lives in Charleston. The editor
of the Record, faithful as he has always
been to the cause of the colored race, can
not be suspected of advising them against