The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-14

shoes at every evidence of moderation exhibit
ed by the thoughtful, sensible. prudent colored
members on the floor OF this Legislature. The
snap of the party whip grows weaker every
hour. Whipper, Elliott, DeLarge, Ransier,
Smalls, Hayne, Swails, Wilder, Simonds, Nc
Kinlay and Rainey-an representative men
never lose sight of certain facts-hrst, tnat
they are intellectually superior in Judgment
nd natural ability to three-ffths OF the white
Republicans in either house; secondly, that
they are recognized by outsiders as the pecu-
liar exponents of their own race and the mould
ers of its sentiment; thirdly, that the brains,
wealth and influence of the people OF South
Carolina are in bitter contest to the twenty-five
or thirty extreme white men who essay to rule
them and the State, and who imagine that they
constitute the Republican party; fourthly, that
in the providence of God they may some time
be in minority and dependent for support
upon their former friends; lastly, that only by
an exhibition of truly moderate disposition
a spirit which, void of passion or prejudice,
sacks to subserve the interests oil the whole
people-can thuy hope to maintain the respect
they Owned in the past, or the confidence OF
the great mass of the influential community in
the honesty Of purpose with which, while in
vested with power, they exercised it.
It is for these reasons that you will hear men
like Bowen, Chamberlain, Parker, Neagle,
Crews, O'ConneIl and others, abusing General
Scott at the top of their bent for daring to veto
the bill recently passed by the Legislature, le'
ducing the bonds of officials. The reasons as
signed in the veto are sufficient to satisfy any
reasonable man that both conscience and ex-
pediency have been at work in the mind of the
Executive, and that his object was to do right;
but the howl among the "leaders," so called, OF
the party is immense. They thought their
ssrine" controlled him, and because his inde-
pendence has been asserted, you must not be
surprised to hear that they will attempt, on
some frivolous ground, his impeachment. You
have no conception how bitterly these ten or
fifteen individuals talk. do not think that
| some Of their number would hesitate to use
poison or the knife to destroy The Governor
and his influence. Imay add that they have
not seen the worst yet.
According to the constitution, a vote OF two
thirds Of both houses is required to override
the veto Of the Governor. The Senate is safe.
Fourteen votes can be safely relied on to sus-
tain him; and in the House there is not brain
enough among his Southern white haters to
defeat him. -;
The ulterior effect Of this action Of the Gov
erner will be to rally around him party; to
show his real strength in the Legislature, and
to enable him henceforward to suggest and
direct such measures as in his judgment are
best calculated to promote the public good.
Some of the Radicals do not like this. They
say he has ''sold out" to the Democrats. Ac-
cording to their notion, whenever man does
what he conceives to be duty, he must be
that horrible creature-a Democrat
Two or three elections are approaching which
already begin to deyelope party tactics. The
candidates are like healthy eruption Of mea-
sles. They are coming out beautifully. The
nearest of these contests is that for Circuit
Judges, eight Of whom are to be pro-
vided for. There are many members
who desire to elect such eminent lawyers and
and jurists as Williams, of Yorkville; Glover,
Of Orangeburg; Dawkins, of Union; Munro, Of
Anderson, and others whose names have
adorned the bar and bench Of the State.
Neither of these gentlemen have been active
participants in political strife. and all are re-
cognized as moderate in sentiment. The ex-
tremsts to whom I have referred, however,
are socitous for the election of genuine, a
No. 1 brass mounted members of the Union
League. 1t makes no matter whether they
have read law six weeks or six years, whether
they know their own age (Which young aspi-
rant asserts he does notl, or have only the
comprehension OF school boys-it is all the
Same to the Radicals. They will probably
elect several of this class. Outside influences
also will be exerted to this end by gentlemen
not connected with the Republican party, on
the principle that if you give these people rope
enough they will hang themselves.
The commission to codify the laws Of the
State is likely to bethc subject Of appointment
by the Governor, by and with the advice o. the
Senate A strong fight, however, will be made
in the House, in opposition to the appointing,
and in favor of the elective power. Governor
Or, Judge Dunkin and Colonel E. B. Dennis
(Judge Advocate Of the late lamented Second
Military District,) are most frequently named
in connection with this undertaking.
The Congressional nominations are yet in
embryo, but it is already determined fact that
either F. J. Moses, Jr., or Associate Chief JUS
tice Solomon L. Hoge will run against Simeon
Corley, in this district. The candidates in the
other districts are numerous, and the choice is
matter Of conjecture. None Of the incum-
bents will yield without struggle, especially
Whittemore, who has begun to deal his cards.
The negroes too, on this occasion will demand
to be represented by ono of their own color,
although the most strenuous efforts will be
made by their white "friends" to keep them
from becoming contestants. Influences are
already at work in Washington, similar to those
employed on former occasion, and the color
ed man will be solemnly assured that il he
goes to Washington he will hurt the Republi-
can party. Beverly Nash can be elected in
this district easily. If Nash is nominated r.
D. Elliott will certainly demand a hearing,
while Whipper will carry everything before him
in Beaufort. Cain and Randolph must then be
provided for, and will demand of the nominat-
ing onvenhon-which, by the way meets on
the 9Th Of September-power and place. You