The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-19
RALLYING FOR REFORM
THE TOICE OF THE PRESS Ind
PEOPLE.
NO sCCn WORD AS FAIL!
A word to Taxpay yers.

From the Horny News
For the information of our readers and for
The special delight Of taxpayers we publish the
act us passed at the last session Of our Legisla-
ture. to make appropriations for the fiscal year
commencing November lSt 1859.
We pronounce this appropriation bill decidedly
plethOric, compared with the lean appropriation OF
1885, then it was S420, ,000 now We have an appro-
priation If sl,O'O, 600, besides county taxes
amounting to over 900 for county purposes
In addition to the captation tax, WHICH VIII bc
500 600 THUS 1t will he seen, that the whole tax
levy amounts ~ over one and Hall million VI
dollars more for the fiscal year OF lSGo and 1870
than In loG6 and 1867. BaNluo5 ghost may nave
appalled, Macbeth. hut there is 10 ghost here. Let
us uuk ut sonc OF the features Of this appropria-
tiOn.
For three code commissioners toperpleX young
lawyers and make fools Of magistrates Sl0,sOO.
expenses OF election for 1870 $1,000, for State
coilstabulary S300U0, for Mother Huobard's son
$1,000. We suppose for his raliapt services In
lying for contingent expense OF the state, nclu1-
ing EXPENSES OF your General Assembly Sl25,0Oo,
chuck in $4,000 least the above Is not enough.
Adjutant.Gcner,:ls $500 salary, and S250O more
for his contingent account. ana ohiy S5EO0V 10
pay for euru.!ing The militia, all to he drawn on
the order OF the Governor, anu be dlsbursed by
the Adjutaht-Gcneral.
State officers are, in addition to their salary,
voted contingent fund OF $1,000 each For thirty.
one county auditors $751; we now turn 10
the educational department.
The State generously votes $4,000, If so much
be necessary, for educational purposes; that Will
do to pay ofnOt less than five hundred teachers.
One hundred each iAall the State can risk on
them, s3 500 for thlft one school commissioners.
This is what is called reconstruction. We ask
tile taxpayer to think on this m0uHstrous bill
with the full assurance from us that II he does
not now see 1t IN its true light, we will let him
have our spectaclcs. About the time the tan
gatherer is done with him, We bet high sepul-
chral voice will be heard from within the den or
thieves eXclaiming, let uS pray, least TINS pyra-
Il nd
have erected for our ursell-aggrandiZemcnt lull on
us, then may the devil have mercy ON their souls,
for we don't believe the Lord will.
The Conduct of the Radical Press.
From the Keowee Courier.l
The resolutions adopted by the representatives
OF the anti-Radtcal press, In March LAST, were OF
the most liberal and cenciliatory character. The
purpose of the confer, nce was to establish new
point Of departure, consonant TO the present lee-
ngs and political status OF tile country. 1t was
hoped on platform 80 broad, US 10 require non
esty ara capacity as the only qualifications for
oilce tue entire gootl people OF the State would
meet, without regard to previous condition or
issues. IL aimed to heal the breaches created
by disputed questions, which had lhen passed.
from the arena OF discussion, and tO array all,
OF every raee and GLASS; WHO had The public
veal Vt heart, on the side Of an earnest effort to
restore honesty and econhlny III ihe aulnlnls
tra;ion OF the government. Does 'nc kaalca!
press meet these resolutions in the spirit OF
Cancellation which they express? While admit
ting they are but step removed from tie Kaul
cal STANDPOINT, 1t warns the coloreti man 10 be-
ware of them as q hidden saare designed to re-
store 10 the Democratic party the power To de'
spoil them OF their rights. 1t rchashcs the views
ami opinions OF the democratic press previous 10
the positive settlement or tile questions ol SUI
rage and tile civil rights OF the negro, and strives
To stimulate i'll Will aud widen the breach he
tween the races. J; denies that tile resolutions
are uttered uud will he observed In good faith.
The black code ~ brought into rcgniSitlon that
fha
baggcr ut the expense Of his own and the general
prosperity Is this the language OF thar peace ana
harmony which every g0od citizen should cncour'
ageY The issues growing out OF slavery
are deah and we accept the situation,
and desire to unite in II common en0rt
for the restoration Of order ANA prosper
ity. The paroles given at AppomattoN nave oeeh
Kept invloate, uncr the most trying clrcumstan-
ccS. We have, since thcn cnmbatted by fracrlnl
argument. every change which We Thought nrc)u'
deal 10 perfect liberty ami pure government AS
one after another of The rights held dear Ivy the
Southern people waI undermined and destroyed,
we have submitted. aud now We invite all the
citizens OF the state tn join us In budding anew
from the Debris, Of constitutional liberty tile ocSl
government which. under tie circumstances Is
possible Our faith has been well kent. aild the
rights Of the cnlorcd man, apart from lheir con.
Stituii0na protection, would oe secure III ine
hauds OF the Ci,'zcnS' Party. They are invited 10
ioin that parly, uccome part OF II and enjoy It's
benefits.
Tho Reform Party.
from the Union Times.
Intrnsicay, we think, there is but little In the
name under which any political party may oe
organized: but at this particular juncture OF our
political affairs, when honest men ol all former
political parties are anxious To unite their oeSt
efforts under one banner 10 prevent tile perpetual
tisn OF the present corrupt anu eNtraVaeanI gov,
ernmenl, which is now dcn0ralZing the people
aud running The State, We think II would ue wen
for us 10 select 4 name for our banner that Will,
as nearly as possible. Indicate or represent the
principles and objects oI our ana carry
with il nothing that can be IN the last ODccilop-
able 10 any man OF any former political faith.
Tie .CiiiZens' Party" Is indeilnite.and, Us IL were
non.comullttal. 1t has not n cohesive sound, and
means anything or nothlng lli particular, "hch
applied tu particular political organization.
Old Line Wings aud modern Republicans. VINO
have been fighting The Democratic party with 50
much zeal and bitterness, cannot now enlist lll-
der its banner with that hearty co'operatloh
which wc ull feel Is necessary al thl3 time, col9e
unently il Is due to them that name be adopted
which will not revive "reminiscences ui past po-
iitical rancar ana hate.
reform i'll orr government appears TO be the
earnest desire Uf every honest man Ill both OF the
existing parties, and we believe that all Such
could AMI would gladly embrace the opportunity
ta join any organization that would lhy aside all
past party issues, AMI hoist the banner ol TIE
RErORMISTS, or THE REFORM PARTY. The name.
1t appears u.s. would be significant of What Tie
people Of the country really and honestly desire
and 1t has none uf The otiuln Of any modern party
attached to IL. While we shall not ncrSiSienily
advocate the adoption OF either OF the particular
names we have mentioned. we shall urge the poll
cy ur adopting some party Insignia that viii
pOintcdly Indicate opposition to the present cor
rupt und malignant rulers of our Stale.
Running only One Ticket.
From the Camden Journal.
From every quarter OF the State there comes
support and approval. In some counties. already
they have agreed " unite anu run only one ticket
r,r members OF the Assembly. Those Republicans
who have so acted, are hot accused OF Ireachery
to t,lcir principles, and are no less Republicans
still. They have merely expressed their will
linrncss that all u fus shall havea representation
and VOICE III the councils of the State. They have
seen that their civil and political rights have been
guaranteed To them Us well rs their right To