The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-05-06
THE FUTURE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

THE FUTURE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
A AREPuB1IcAH'e COMMENTS UPON MEN AND THINGS
N SOUTH CAROLINA UNDER THE NEW REGIME
TIE POLICY OF GOVERNOR .scoTr-TW NEW
REPRESENTATIVE OF CHARLESTON IN CONGRESS.
correspondent of the New York Times (who,
from the tone Of his letter, is evidently Re-
publican) writes from Charleston under date
of April "a, giving his views rather freely con-
cerning men and politics in the Palmetto State.
After noting the completeness Of the Repubh-
can triumph at the recent election, he eproceeds
TO say: -
Yet the election is far from satisfac actory. Its
results as 10 principles is all that true patriots
can ask. but in important respects 1t falls
short OF what was expected by the friends
of true reconstruction. Not in every case
has sufficient respect been PAID TO the com,
monest honesty, and 1t must be ssla ana
known that in this tirst great eiecIon Dy sIe
generated the virtue Of the people. These re-
marks 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 Tephtes to be-a plain, stralghtforWard,
honest soldier. Sensibleo OF the dellcacy OF his
trust, and trembling beneath the weight OF re-
sponsibility now laid upon him, he goes Tor
ward With anxiety, and Is frank enough to fear
that he is not IN the highest respect the man
to lead South Carolina back to her place.. Bnt
genuine inodesty after all generally guards the
Way to real ability. and we can afford to wait
Governor Scott will employ his whole energy
in the work, and as it is well known that ne ls
not extreme in his views or disposition, out
judiciously the contrary u Is ia1s 70 prss1;is Iii
rally to his standard, and reconstIucton Will
beeinls One thing your correspondent Knows.
he viii not please the extremists, and must not
f,e classed with the Butler; Stevens and Sum-
ner ..cfion. but he will use his hard western
eei,se where they would resort to fne theories,
and establish order where they would pursue
experiment. = e .rl -.
work. determined to bury the past, and bring
divorced elements together by uniting sympa-
thyfor the fallen with justice for al, and,
thSugh NOT statesman, he will succeed IN the
hiehest7 efforts Of statesmanship, and place
South Carolina within the fraternal embrace OF
the Constitution Of the United States, and re-
store hef to the confidence and pride OF the
toicr9: :Radicalism, and throw daily taunes OF
the Worst party spirit into the teeth ofthe van
Guished. BE wifi not find it in his fne OF duty
to pursue the fragrant wrong Of reminding the
eS,franchised blacks Of their supremacy, and
theirmastership over those who once proud.
" lorded it over them. he Will not
find It compatible with public interest to out
rage every feeling Of manliness 6y every Gay
ehskinp the broken chains which 80 chafed
and called them in their servitude, thus arous-
ing their forgotten hatred for their helpless
masters ofthe former. age, SO 30 many extreme
measure men are doing here to-day, as. your
correspondent can testify, having heard and
seen! tSuch o. course, here deprecated and
;condemned, en- have but one tendency, name-
iy-to inaugmase what many predict, because
sfhey desire q var Of classes, which would be
s;xnly extermination. Of one. :, II Governor
Scott has policy, It is one Of humanity-broad,
true. catholic .humanit within the spirit OF
the Constitution Of the State aud OF the United
States. Let him, therefore, be encouraged
and upheld, and let HIM not fear the houndings
Of partisans or the threats OF factions. Ihe
country will find that your. .corresPoncent mas
not mismeasured this man, or drawn faise
portrait. Gen. Scott is respected here, for the
Qualities we have named, by all classes. Ine
Chief rebels soften in their respect for him,
while they know him to be firm and unt1nch-
inc. and the blacks are enthusiastic IN nus
praise. for he reminds them constantly or him
who "with charity. for all and malice toward
lone sissss +ssn ss@eslen Enlsa salsssss
The representative elect to Congress from
the Second District, (which includes this city,
ia Mr.. c. O. Bowen, OF whom you have
doubtless heard something. How MIR. Bowen
can take the oath remains to be seen. One
thing seems to be conceded here on all sides,
namely, that his nomination was iniquito1s, 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, butvoluble; not learned, but swag-
gering; not particular, but ambitious; not black,
Ibut comely-this Georgia Confederate Captain
''wormed himself into the ring, into the conven-
ton. into the nominating mouth and over the
heads Of worthy men into the saddle for seat
in Washington, and by the will Of reconstruct
ed South Carolina is declared the choice for
the same. he who was cashiered in the rebel
service for misconduct is accounted worthy to
sit in Washington, the first representative OF
reconstructed South Carolina, from the proud
City Of Charleston Well, justice TO whom Jus.
tice, and charity to whom charity ID due-but
this man was not, is not the choice OF the peo-
pie, and it is hoped that the Congress, 80 ready
to impeach President for high crimes and
misdeme -nors, will prevent this man from
adding insult to injury.
] The remainder OF the letter is devoted to an
eulogy upon the career and qualifications OF
the Secretary of State elect.