The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-09-18
A New Party.

The result Of the recent elections in
Virginia and Tennessee has led many
grave and considerate people to believe
that the political salvation of the coun-
try lies in the organization of new
party. In those States, the union of the
Democratic party with the moderate
Republicans secured glorious Conserva-
tive triumph The present condition of
South Carolina must excite the sympathy
of all her sons, and loudly demands that
some measures shall be taken to produce
a political regeneration. Things could
hardly wear a more gloomy aspect than at
present. The color of our Legislature, the
oppressive taxation. the possession of the
chief Offices in the State by carpet-bag-
gers, indicate very clearly the political
future of South Carolina, unless some
prompt and active steps be taken to pro-
dace the necessary reform positively
needed in every department of our State
Government In what lies the remedy |?
Manifestly as at present organized the
Democratic party is unequal to this work.
As much as we cherish its noble and pa
triotic principles, we verify believe, that
after the strange events which have oc-
cured in this country, this party, unaid-
ed and alone, will be powerless to pro-
duce this desired change. In the ranks
of the Democratic party is more true,
genuine patriotism to-day, than any
where else; but patriotism is at n dis
count at present, and those who seek the
INTERESTS of the couatry at large, and
whose devotion to tho land of their birth
cannot be questioned, arc forced to hang
heads in shame and sorroY at the politi-
cal aspect which cur country has assum-
ed. In our own State, we are vastly in
the minority and it seems that when
ever Democrats are elected to Congress
they are not even permitted to take tlloir
seats. We would, therefore, as,nuch as
we regret the necessity, which requires
1T suggest that new party, to be styled
Conservative, be at once organized
throughout the State. To this party
Democrats can ally themselves without
any abandonment Of their cardinal prn-
ciples, aud our colored people, who are
daily entertaining commendablc dis
gust for Radicals, will unite with us by
thousands, at least in such numbers as to
enable us to cast decided Conservative
majority. Our colored people have
swallowed the Radical pills, al nausean,,
and are ready fol change. While they
may have some unreasonable aud ground
less prejudice against the word Demo
crat, they could have no objection to the
name Conservative, for time has proved
to them that their best friends are thet.
old masters and employers, who could
with little sacrifice cooperate with such
new party. Indeed, if the white citi-
zens OF our State could be persuaded to
form Conservative party, we believe the
colored people would in large number
of eases prefer to be Conservatives than
Radicals The election of white citi-
zens to majority of our township
Offices, leads us to believe that the colol-
ed people of BarnwoA County are ready
to cooperate with the white people in
bringing about healthy reaction in the
State. The contest in future will then
be between Conservatives and the ex-
trcme Radicals, and not as formerly be-
| tween Democrats and Republicans.
WHAT shall be the platform of principles
of such a party, should rather be deter
mined in regular convention. and not
set forth just at this time by single
journal. Our readers may hear from us
again Are the people ready to hear the
above suggestions Nous rc,yoms-
Ba,7uUcH JomnL