The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-26


thereof, and it is but right that they should
be squeezed now for the sake Of the South
ern Radical. Where were the Southern
Radicals while their Northern brethren
were fattening abroad or arranging whis-
key rings at home? Where were they !?
Some Of them were in jail in their native
New England. Others were hoeing corn
and picking cotton under a Southern sun.
Others were driving wagons in the Federal
service, some few were bomb proof officers
in tho Confederate army-the meanest
devils Of them all--and others were shoe
makers, tailors, blaoksmiths, or of no pro-
fession but lying and stealing. Not one of
them was an honest and Industrious work
ing man, whose elevation would have hon
ored his clcss. They were worthless in
what they were nominally doing, and all
that was left them was to take share in
controlling the government-it being un-
derstood that there was no objection to
small pay if the perquisites were hands ONE.
These men suffered horribly. They had no
respect and no consideration at home,
whether that home was North or South.
The hand Of every man was against them
and their hand was against every man
behind his back. Surely, then, they should
be rewarded, and we'll rewarded!
: And, besides, the Southern Radical must
make financial hay while shines the official
sun. Under no circumstances but those
which made well-nigh every respectable
man in the South ineligible to hold office,
could he hope to obtain q place. AS soon
as the white people of the South again con-
troll their own affairs, the Southern Radi-
calls chance of obtaining fat place will be
gone forever. Must he not, then, be re-
morseless in pushing his claims for an Office
and unscrupulous in turning his opportu-
mites to good purpose And if it is said
that the Southern Radical represents mo-
body, how easy it is to prove the wickedness
Of the assertion Take South Carolina, for
instance. At the Presidential election ct
least 1000 white men voted for Grant which,
as there ars only about $4,000 qualified
white voters in the State, proves the ropu
larity Of Republioanism and Of Radical want
Of principle. So the members of Congress
from South Csrolina do represent somebody
besides the celored people, and their con-
stituents ought to enjoy all the sweets of
place. sI
Indeed. taking into consideration the good
service which the Southern States (as re-
constructed) have done, and are expected
to do, the Radical party, 1t would be only
fair that for four years, at least, they
should have all the best Offices, and New
England none. The Southern Radical has
suffered and should be rewarded. The
Southern Radical has not many months of
power, and should be allowed to make the
most of them. The Southern, Radical has
saved New England Radicalism from coming
to grief before its time, and should receive
as o reward all the patronage that New
England ventures to claim 1t is hoped,
then, that all the Southern senators will
stand up for their rights and not submit 20
be bullied BY either Massachusetts or Rhode
leland. They must stick toeach other and to
their constituents, and appoint as many igno-
rant colored nen to Office as possible. And if
this breeds any dissension in the party let
them call upon the managers Of the Boston
musical festival to play s.Yankee Doodle"
and "HaA Columbia, until the angry pas
sions cease to rise and the only aim of the
whole oohoRt is the greatest good and great
est profit of the greatest number Of Radi-
GALS. Then may they live together in har-
mony until the coming Of the inevitable
day which will witness our joy and theis