The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-30
POLITICS IN THE STATE.
CONSERVATIVE REPUDLICANIsM IN
SOUTH CAROLINA.
what the Press Soy and the People
Think.

Think.
The advantages and disadvantages OF con-
servatve or liberal Republican movement in
South Carolina, pirpilar to the Walker move
ment in Virginia and the Senter movement in
Tennessee, are nov thoug htfully discussed by
the press of the State. The extracts which we
make from tho leading articles III the different
papers show the way that the current Of feel
ing is Row settling, and prove that at present
public sontimont is opposed to having any
third party. Two parties are thought to be
enough, and as the State elections DO not take
place until tho tall OF 1870, it is the general
opinion that there is no pressing need Of pub
lie organization for political purposes.
LIBERAL DEMOCRACY.
The Columbia Phoenix thinks that ga liberal
Democracy" is the party for the Bober class.
It says:
Now, il third party were demanded by tho
exigencies OF the times here, we are free to say
that such party would not be the conservative
Republioan party; To say no more. that party
Grant well known to have NO policy.
Another point-that party in Virginia and Ten
nessec, which was the Democracy stopping 10
conquer, is party for time and not for eterni-
ty; that is, party formed to win victory and
not TO hold citadel. Therefore, the policy OF
the Winnsboro News will not answer. How,
then, shall we recognize and make the most OF
the liberal spirit to which we have referred to 2
A liberal Democrat ourselyes-a progressive
Democrat alwsys-we answer, by hberalizipg
Democracy, and libsral Democracy now is
that e Of South % Carolina. Here. then; is party
Eews claims TO represent. Why look out for
anoth.r2 It is proposed to raise standard
and bring reasonable men under it. What bet
ter standard at this time than that Of the lib
eral Democratp
VIGOROUS BLOW FROM oHEsrERFIELD.
The Chesterfield Democrat is not ready to
Democratic journals OF the State ahould come
out in favor Of Conservative Republicanism.
It says:
seryative, is tainted with corruption, and Ia.
boring for the overthrow of all that is worth
preservation In this corrupt and degraded gov
ernment. It is argued that the name Of Demo-
crat should be abandoned, because 1t excites
the opposition OF the negro and tho masses at
the North. That is in fact the only reason for
retaining it. The ename, so far as it is designed
to indicate the political views which the party
holds, is altogether worthless, inasmuch as
the Democratic psrty has entirely abandoned
it's original distinctive doctrines, but IL ia yet
suggestive OF opposition to the rule Of Africans
our mnd is the very very aet that It bas tssen
stronger ground than any other party against
the surrender Of the government to ignorance
and vice. II We were not compelled to live
under the government. VIC would not care for
either party; but this seems to contend moro
earnestly against the expressions which the
insane idea OF providing extraordinary priyi-
oarpet-bagger has brought about, and, there
fore, VIC put ourselves under it's banner.
We ehaye cared for the negro. We deaired to
see him properly instructed and advised as 10
lens m ann ss Gs "a pcs
tion; but having scornfully and insolen,ly re-
jected these kind offices from tn. SO he know
into the arms of those he had found to be de-
signing enemies to him as we'll as 10 his sec-
ton: we have no further regard for his politi-
cal future. f
AS for the masses Mt the North, we shall
never shape our course to catch their good
opinion. IF they have such O detestation for
the name OF Democrat it will only mako ue
like it the wpre, for there must be something
good about it, whether Wa perceive it or
not, il such men. as Grant and sherman and
Butler represent are hostile to it. II We have
no hope OF relief from our present ssituation"
but from the negro and the Yankee, We may
as well give it up and prepare for the worst.
THETAx QUESTION.
The Barnwell Journal, a capital p: per pub
lished at Blackvillc. thinks that taxation will
be the absorbing question. It saye:
majority Of the last Legislature had no in
terest in the lands OF this State. They could
oasily pass tax bill. for. however oppressive
ills provisions. they we'll knew that 1t would not
materially concern them. as they had but little
TO tax. Now, the people will see TO 1t, that, at
the next election, another set Of legislators
shall be chosen, composed OF marcifui and
reasonable men. This will bs the great ques-
tion in the next election, and the candidate
who pledges himself 10 labor for an abatement
OF taxes will surely be elected.
THE COMPROMISE OF PARTIES.
The Orangeburg News comments in This wise
upon an article Of TIE CHARLESTON NEWS:
The NEWS agrees with us as to a compro-
mise. but Aays that our idea OF o union between
the respectable men OF both parties IN the
State upon the basis OF the success and iire-
shrewdiy conceived, but Mahomet must come
to tho mountain, for the mountain will not so
to Mahomet." -,ss5 - e.
Now the question is, which is MAhomst and
party, With It's superstitious devotion to faded
hopes and protest against settled issues. Ia
we'll typiaed BY the great father of pagan
superstitiop; while tho Republican party, the
the great lever OF political progress, may well
be compared to the mountain, whose mighty
shadow stretches over this vast continent and
Tas Nsws s sJs pgIy y soea
the State will mover vote with this Conserve
tive pnrty. Wo ask whether they will ever
vote Democratic ticket2 They haye already
tions, united with the whites in elocting
compromise ticket. Tho respectable colored
men are alike disgusted with Radical corrup.
tion and deceptiono :bnt to Republican tri-
umph5 thoy owe the priceless boons OF theft
freedom and theiI suffrage. Will they. w9 asa
ever vote with . party whose prejudlces are
opposed 10 both these boons, and who see, In
the delusive prospective Of thor own wishes.
the time when they shall be deprived OF
thsm2
Mol q. compromise upon this Republican
basis IS tile only feasible and hopeful ono
such compromise Is no "shrawdy conceived"
idoa OF ours, but i,s experiment has been sue
cess IN Virginia in Tennessee, and IL Is the
ruling party in North Carolina and MisBlssippi.
The NEWS asks us ITO pause and think what
this name. Repubicanlsm, means In the ears
OF every Oaroliplao." It is, 1t says, .identifled
with every insult put upon our people by the
mailed hand Of authority; With every wrong we
have been forced to endure; with our every dis
appointed hope; with every bIackened home,
and devastated field; with every sorrowlng
daughter and every martyred sons Here our
I.OOntAmD0rArv nniafakoa ", - al.