The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-18

sperste with In the future. II 1t rsally Dc tue
Administrations party, II promises well for tne
entire Union. and We will support Grant snu
his administration - just about the best sn'ng
We can see we can do.
1.-THE difficulty 10 this State OF elec'rns ous-
and-out Democrats, as such, TO ONCE can oe
easily inferred from statement made oy the
Richmond Dispatch, viz: that the Wells me-
eroes of an African church have expelled all
members who voted for Walker as Governor OF
VIRGINIA. The negroes, doubtless, hold it as
an article OF orthodox faith that all negroes
should vote the same ticket, under penalty OF
eternal dsmnation. twill be long before their
race here learn any better. Running no can
didates is, therefore. the best policy to be pur-
sued by intelligent men in our next election,
but at the same time getting the Republican
party, or q portion Of it. to nominate such men
as they can cheerfully vote for. Elise look tof
defeat BY solid negro vote."
or course tho precedent cited BY the
Winnsbsro' paper would tell against its own
policy. II the negroes hold it as an article
of faith TO vote for the same ticket, and If it
will be long before their race here learn
any better, what is called Conservative
Republican movement would not prosper In
South Carolina. No such movement otuld
succeed unless it could attract enough negro
votes-outside. Of the negro votes which
will be cast for any ticket that may be sup
ported by the respectable eitizens-to ooun-
terbslanee the white votes that will be lost
by the adoption Of any other than q
straightforward Democratic white mans
platform Indeed, it seems to US that this
third party movement would be hazardous
in the extreme, the more especially as the
most earnest Republicans in the State are
beginning to confess their disgust with the
corruption and iniquity Of the Radical
party. Take the 0fangeburg News as an
example. This has been An out-snd-out
Radical paper, but edited with ability and
deeeney. 1t has fought hard to make Rad
ioslism respectable, but it has failed, and
frankly confesses Its failure. Iniss issue Of
Saturday It says: "we have become dis
"gustsd with the corruption existing in this
"(Rsdiosl) organisation \ and
oavow the determination Of the Orangeburg
..News to support any organization that
opledges itself to universal suffrage and uni
"versal amnesty, and what We mean by this
sis that everybody should be permitted to
s'vote and hold Office" There could be no
better evidence than this that the Radical
bark is among the breakers; yet some lew
Of our people would have US to compromise
with unrighteousness, and repeat here the
experiment tried In Virginia
What has been the result Of the attempt
ed fusion Of the Republicans and Democrats
in the "Od Dominion ?" The third party
movement was 80 far successful that large
majority Of the Walker candidates were
elected This was well enough. But now
the Radical wires OF Washington ore pulled,
and it is more than hinted that every officer
elect must, before taking his seat, swallo"
the ssiron clad oath" When the member elec'
cannot take the oath, the seat is given to
the candidate Chat is the Rsdical) who re-
ceivsd the next highest vote. This is the
game that was played in the Congressional
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Simpson were cleo ed by rousing msjori
ties, but they could not take the "iron-clsd,' 2
| and their Radical opponents were allowed
to take their seats. This is the way thai
the Radicals are managing in Virginia. Nc
wonder is it that the Walker party is des.
pondsnt. And it is poor consolation TO
them that the incorruptible Democrats
should feel that the Democracy will carry
the State in 1872, and permanently there
after.
These things should be weighed we'll by
our People. Compromises are always dan
gerous, and are seldom productive Of good.
But we must carry the elections Of 1870
Tnst is cur supreme necessity.
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