The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-03-01
THE REDEMPTION OF THE STATE.
VOICE oFTHE SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS.
Concert Of Action.
From the oconee Courier, February 1871

ballot box against corruption, misrule and ex-
travagance Of the ruling powers. The press
is already unit as to the end proposed, and
anything which defines or limits the course of
argument to effect that end, VIII weaken ltS
power for good.
The Rebel Democracy.
From the Edgefeld Advertiser, February III
The old South Carolina white man, bred un-
der the influences of the institution, was almost
as much the creature of slavery as the negro
himself, and cannot we'll live with any other
laborer. You may talk as much as You please
about the infusion of young blood into the
State-and all that-but nine out Of every ten
of the present Of South oaT
all events, find any other sort OF labor irksome
and in great degree Improbable. 80 let us
proceed to tell the negro that, so far as We
''the rebel Democracy"-are concerned-he
shall vote, fully and freely, until the very day
of Judgment. Let us quell his fears and soothe
his pride. For the negro is very proud. So
much so that-take our word tor it-in year
or two from this time he will turn up his nose
at scalawag or carpet-bagger as he would at
a-polecat And we close by begging the
pOlecats pardon
The Approaching Campaign.
From the Camden Journal, February H.
The party which intends to set itself In op-
position to the present State government must
choose some platform upon which to stand
before the people. What that platform Is to
be, in order that the party adopting it may be
successful, Is the problem to be solved by our
practical and saeaclous statesmen. There are
almost as many propositions as there are men
to PROPOSE Some are advanced modestly,
not pretending to be anything more than sug-
gestions. Others are urged upon us conf
IDENTIFY, the writer or speaker feeling persuad-
ed of the truth Of his plans, and never seeming
H. ,,,tr
cess We are bound to make some effort 10
help ourselves out of the present unpleasant
and ruinous staIe of affairs. For this purpose
we must organize ourselves Into party, anu
Ibis party must be drilled and compactcd. IL
must adopt some well defined platform OF wise
and comprehensive principles, to which every
member must give his assent and hearty sup
port.
The Points Agreed On.
From tile Columbia Phoenix, February lo.i
Upon certain points we are agreed. 1t Is
agreed that the Radical party OF the State
must be opposed at the ballotbox. II Is agreed
that q generous and general rally must be
made in behalf Of political reform. 1t ~ furth-
er agreed that the opposition must acKnowl-
edge ail the political and civil rights now en-
joyed by the freedmen. It Is agreed tnaL the
Opposition must address itselfto living Issues.
must be party active, progressive ana IN iull
sympathy with the spirit of Industrial develop
ment and popular cnllghtment. 1t Is agreed,
in fine, that the opposition must go before the
State pledged to the principle OF fair play and
Justice to all, to the putting OF able anu hoheSt
men into office, to the honest and cheap ad-
mlnistratlon of our State Government, 10 the
development of our material wealth, and to the
sincere encouragement OF foreign capital ana
immigration seeking orr State.
The Duty of the Good and True.
From the Camden Journal, February 24.l
In the meantime, it behooves all good and
true men to unite in one honest struggle to
rcimplant our State upon firm and lasting
| basis Equal government and low taxes should
be our watchwords, and our party should be
| the pdrtu Of the people, upon Whlcn platform
those of both colOrs should unite, and elect
those to offices who will carry to the discharge
of their duty, capacity, ability, and an earnest
desire TO do that which is right, true and
honest
Dropping Party Names.
from the ALbeyie Press February 1871
Is It necessary to drop party names and
| Are there not honest and capable Democrats,
honest and capable Republicans and cannot
| each of the great parties furnish all sufficient
material for the due administration OF the State
government? We suppose that no one doubts
tat least it is charitable to concede it. Why,
| ~
rather, on obliteration of party lines, In the
prosecution of local ends and the advancement
of domestic interests? For the very reason
that we have assigned that there are honest
i and capable men in both parties, and that
upon the paramount questions OF State policy
there is nothing to divide them. In answer,
| then, to the interrogatory with Which we COM
menccd this paragraph, we may respond that,
though it is unnecessary to effect the end in
view that there be this union of parties, yet
that it seems to be cminently proper that men
of all parties should unite in the prosecution
of ends in which they have an equal Interest,
and about which they have no essential differ
ence Of opinion.
The Folly of tDead Issues"
From the Columbia Guardian, February 26.l
All admit the folly of reviving "daad issues"
and concur in the opinion that we must sac
cent the situation" But more than this is
needed in order TO the political redemption OF
our State and the dsenthralment of tile col.
ored citizens from the venomous influence OF
their present political advisers. We must not
only avoid ''dead issues but make manly
efforts in behalf of living Ones-not only ''ac-
cept the situation" but act upon it. If negro
suffrage aud his equal civil and political
| rights are settled facts, let lis make the best
of it. and by free, open, unrescrved acknow!-
edgment OF his legal rights, and 10y kind,
lust and generous treatment In all trans
| actions WlLn Hill, HltthC ia!l hHy VI hih III
the struggle 10 rescue common country. We
want no halfway measures, no mincing ac-
coptance of the situation, but bold and manly
step forward. Let lis take the bull by the
horns and 90 In to win. 1t has been many
weary day since our ancestral hills and dales
have resounded with the clarion notes OF tri-
umph from her native sons. One grand, glad,
| ioyous hurrah OF victory from the seaboard to
the mountains would bring thrill OF patriotic
| low TO the hearts of our down-trodden and op-
dressed people such as would be worth a
world of effort to attain. We have been cutied,
and kicked, and spit upon long enough by q
set of Yankee adventurers and crew OF mis-
erable wretches born among us-those "vipers
that creep where man disdains to climb"
The Redemption OF the State.
From the Charleston Courier, February ISL
And victory upon fair and liberal principles
we believe can be attained. One thing Is Ger
tain. the duty is to redeem the State. And
for this end manfllly to strive we certainly
deserve success. And, in our Judgment we
can, with proper collnsels, command snccess.
OF course In conducting q contest Of the pres
ent. we must accept and recognize the fixed
facts and events Of the present. What Is now
wanted is the control Of the State, without
prescription on account of past party names,
in competent hands, Tor the general welfare
and the public good.
It is now some months since We proclaimed,
| in This noint 1i view. concert OF action as the