The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-26
Il THE CAMPAIGN.
DECENTRALIZATION OF SOUTHERN RADICALS,

The New York Herald of Sunday says:
Not only does the Southern Radical darkey
slip away from his Northern driver at the criti-
cal moment, but even the carpet-bagger is
delusive. There are queec sounds from Ala
bama. W. B. Jones, nominated as an elector
on the Grant ticket, refuses to serve, and goes
tor Seymour; Thomas Masterson, Radical
light in the Alabama Legislature. is announced
as on the Seymour stump, and John Hardy,
some time publisher Of the Radical organ in
Montgomery, declares himself as compelled to
suspend publication, and to shut up shop 'for
want of patronage" Radical literature goes
begging for readers, and Radical Office (without
payJ for holders. Jones, Masterson and Hardy
were great men Of the carpet-bag regime aud
they are falling away to Democracy. Well,
they must do something foc IN honest living,
and the thing they find it easiest to do ls
politics; and IL man do politics for living
he must be on tho winning side. This &C.
counts for the transit Of Jones, Masterson and
Hardy. Indeed il the probabilities of the sue
cess Of Seymour continue to rise as they have
done lately we shall see many more mutations,
and the Radicals can scarcely wonder If, IN
view of probable defeat, thay lose mea who
we're with them only because they were the
upper dogs in the fight They may reproach
themselves, however, that they consented to
carry on the great business Of reconstruction n
with such material.
A RADICAL FEELER-A NEW METHOD OF CARRY
ING THE pREsDEN11AL ELECTION.
A Washineton tele ram Of the 22d instant,
to the Herald, says:
1t ID said here to-day that should the result
OF the October elections indicate O. probability
OF Democratic success in the Presidential coz
test, the State Legislatures Of the North which
have Radical majority will proceed to choose
Presidential electors, aud thus defeat the po-
pular viii. The idea seems to be thrown out
as feeler at present, but it may become a
reality if it is received with favor by the Re-
publicans Of New England.
PLOT TO PERpETUATE RADICAL RULE N ALA
BAAA-pRoposED EXTENSION OF TIE TERMS
OF ooNaBEssMEN.
Politicians who have arrived here to-day
from Alabama give information Of new Dodge
to perpetuate Radical rule In that State. A
party Of extreme Radicals there is urging the
Governor to call an extra session OF the Legls-
lature with view to e1tenuing the tel m OF the
present Congressmen from tuat State for two
years. The pretext for this outrageous usur-
patti IN is that the present members having en-
tered upon their duties so late IN the season
nave not had fair share Of the delights OF
Washington legislators, and should therefore
be allowed to serve for two years more. De-
mocratic politicians here denOunce the scheme,
and saw the Governor OF Alabama will not sane
tion it.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Hon. George Il. Peudleton spoke in Port
land, Me-, on Saturday night. The greatest
enthusiasm prevailed.
One who has conversed with Mr.. Seward de-
scrioes his position thus: He wants Grant
and Colfax defeated, but he don't want Sey-
mour and Blair TO do it."
In the co ,rse of Mr.. Pendleton's speech at
the Democratic meeting at B4hgor Me-, he re-
marked that it was chiefly owing to the indom-
liable frmness OF Maine senator that the
President was not deposed from Office and a
Radical leader put in b 9 pl Zee. Al this poiut
the report says: General Roberts proposed
three cheers for the Hon. Wm. Pitt Fessenden,
the senator alluded to, aud thsse were given
with the greatest enthusiasm, The audience
nsing."
The Legislature OF Florida adjourned without
making any provision for the payment Of the
interest oD The debt Of the St.te incurred be-
fore the var, which amounts IN round numbers
to $500 900. A number Of prominent Radicals
are anxious to have th Legislature convened
in extra session Tor tae purpose OF repeating
the law giving hat body the power to choo-ee
Presidential electors, a, they fear from past
experience that its members may be corrupt
ed, and cast their votes for Seymour and Blair.