The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-10-10
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Sunday M0fnihs, ostobes 10. 1865.
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Sunday Molnihs. October lo. 1853.
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We suggested not long since, that the
loose political elements Hoating about
would, sooner or later, hnd lodgment in
the orbit either of Democracy or radical
ISM. We threw out che thought that,
after all. effective opposition to radical
ism would. eentrsF the, Democratic
party. We Affirm that this is becoming
more and more apparent every day.
RadieAliims proper. jwil NOT tolerate
conservative Republicanism." That
element must, therefore, come to the
Democracy, Or, return to the source
whence 1t pfoheedsd. In this State, in
particnlar, We can make ap effective fight
only under the Democratic banner. To
take halfway ground IS to give up the
contest. Let no man-no Democre .-no
.radicalist--delude himself with the
idea that the colored voters Of the State
wiIFbe induced to vote with "anti-radical-
lists" any sooner than with "Der- ocrats. ''
When we have shownto the colored men
Of the State, that our Democracy. is not
hostile TO- theit interests s4proposipg to
deprive 1tfHn 5of no vested rights, we
have dohe' enough. If they still insist
UPON adhering to the fortunes of politi-
cal adventufers aha native demagogues,
let them si,nrs9e their .wny,und let US
pursue purs. In this, respect, the York
Vile Ehauirer is right Let tile colored
votet aHdarssand that. we. are,supremely
inaepehdsnS Of his ySte;, After all, it is
time, and the logic of, events that will
alone chang MS vote. For the present,
adherence TO radicalistnj is plausible
thing, which the colored voters generally
will! not abandon. What, then, is our
courseP To our mind, it is plain. 1t is
to unite the white vote upon Democra-
tic programme. and to win over as many
colored, voters as a plain. and honest
presentation Of the case will effect. No
doubt, few for the present will be won
over, butwe reply that no more will be
won over by any other course that may
be adopted.
From these remarks, it will be inferred
that we have no sympathy with the pro-
position of the Charleston News, which
seems TO sink Democracy into anti-raeli.
calism, SO far as this State is concerned.
South Carolina, SO far, at least, as ninety
nine hundredths of the whites are con-
cerned, is Democratic. Their sympa,
thiea are with the national Democracy
their principles are akin to those of the
national Democracy national Demo
cracy have stood by them, and they will
stand by the national Democracy, We
regard it unwiserto take any half way
ground. We are not chary OF the name
Democrat. And at the right time. we
believe that the. Democracy of South
Carolina will again raise their banner,
end make bold, vigorous md deter
mined effort to redeem their State from
the present regime-a regime as indiffer-
ent to the white mans interests as it is
to his. sensibilities; and regime which,
protesting to provide for the black mans
prosperity, is but using him for party
purposes and Individual aggrandizement.
Between such regime and the intclli.
gence OF the State there must be an
''irrepressible conflict" and it is as well
for the matter to be fully understood
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The CONFEDERATE WIDOWS HONE
The Charleston Courier contains an ap.
peal in behalf Of this noble charity. We
hope it may be needed and generously