Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-05-20
The Euture of SOUTH Carolina.

The Future OF South Car0lHa'
a correspondent of the New York
Times (who. from the tone Of his letter,
is evidently Republican, writes from
Charleston, giving his views rather freely
concerning men and politics in the Pal.
mctto State. After noting the complete
ness of the Republican triumph at the
recent election, he proceeds to say;
Yet the election is far from satisfactory.
Its.result as to principles is all that true
patriots can ask, but in important respects
it falls short of what was expected by
the friends of true reconstruction. Not
in every case has sufficient respect been
paid. to the commonest honesty, and it
must be said and known that in this first
great election by the new nation the
scheming of the politicians out-saneraled
the virtue of the people. These remarks
should not apply to General Scott-the
governor elect for the State of South
Carolina His record is good, and he
doubtless is what he reputes to be-a
plain, straightforward, honest soldier.
Sensible of the delicacy of his trust, and
trembling beneath the weight of respon-
sibility now laid upon him, he goes for.
ward with anxiety, and is frank enough
to fear that he is not III the highest re-
spcct the man to lead South Carolina
back to her place. But genuine modesty
after all generally guards the way to real
ability, and we can afford 10 wait. Gov
ernor Scott will employ his whole energy
in the work, and as it is well known that
he is not extreme in lis views or disposi.
ton, but judiciou<ly the contrary, it is
tair to presume taat, rin@-mas.crS aside,
til, whole people will rally to his stand
ard, and reconstruction will begin. One
thing your correspondent knows-hc will
not please the extremists. and must no,
be classed with the Butler, Stevens and
Sumner faction, but he viii use his hard
Western sense where they would resort
to fine theories, and establish order where
they would pursue experiment
Let Governor Scott go forward with
his work, determined to bury the past,
and bring divorced elements together by
uniting sympathy for the fallen with JUS
ticc for ell, and. though not a statesman,
he will succeed in the highest efforts Of
craftsmanship, AID place South Carolina
within the fratcrnal embrace of the Con-
stitution of the United States, and restore
her 20 the confidence and pride Of the
world. To do this it is not necessary for
him to cry Radicalism, and throw daily
taunts Of the worst party spirit into the
teeth of the vanquished. He will not
find it in his line of duty to pursue the
il.;sra:it wrong Of reminding the cnfran-
chi,eA blacks Of their supremacy, and
,hsir mas:..rship over those who once
pr.,l1.y lorJeh it over tl;cm. He will
not find it compatible with public interest
to outrage every feeling Of naf,lineas by
every day shaking the broken chains
which 50 cl!afed aud CALLED them in their
scryitrle, thus arousing their iorsottca
hatred f,r their helpless masters Of the
tor;ner ag,, as 50 many extreme measure
men are doing here to-day, as your cor
Respondent can testify, having heard and
seen. Such course, here deprecated
and condemned, can have But one ten
dency, namely-to inauguratc what many
predict, because they desire a war OF
classes, which would be simply extermi-
nation Of one. If Governor Scott has
policy, it is one of humanity-broad,
trnc, catholic humanity the spirit
of the Constitution of the State and Of
the United States. Lei him, therefore.
be encouraged and upheld, and let him
not fear the boundings of partisans or the
threats Of factions. The country will
find that your correspondent has not mis-
measured this man, or drawn q false per.
trait. Cen. Scott is respected here, for
the qualities we have named, by all cla;-
ses. The chief rebels soften in their re-
spect for him, while they know him to
be firm and unAinching, and the blacks
are enthusiastic III his praise, for he re-
minds them constantly of him who with
charity for all and malice toward none, "
sipne(! the proclamation which shiyered
their bonds forever.
The representative elect to Congress
from the Second District, (Which includes
this city, is Mr.. c. c. Bowen, of whom
Won have doubtless heard something.
How Mr.. Bowen can take the oath re-
mains 20 be seen. One thing seems 10
be conceded here on all sides, namely,
that his nomination was iniqutous, and
his election can bring nothing but
mischief to the people whose interests
he seems anxious TO take charge Of. Not
gifted, but bold; not discreet, but volu-
Bile: not learned, bat staggering; not
particular, but ambitious; not black, but
comely-this Georgia Confederate Cap
tain wormed hi1nself into the ring, into
the convention, into the nominating mouth
and over the heads of worthy men into
the saddle for seat in Washington, and
by the will of reconstructed South Caro-
lima is declared the choice for the same.
He who was cashiered in the rebel SER
vice for misconduct is accounted worthy
to sit in Washington, the first representa-.
tive of reconstructed South Carolina,
from the proud City of Charleston
Well, Justice to whom justice, and chari-
tv to whom charity is due-but this man
was not. is not the choice OF the people,
and it is hoped that the Congress, SO
ready to impeach President forihigh
crimes and mjsdemeanors, will prevent
this man from adding insult 10 injury. /