The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-20
THE JUNE CONTENTION.
The Policy of Prompt Action.
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Tn to-day,s issue, our readers will observe a
communication which comes to us from the
upper part of the State. The point made by
the writer we have no desire to decline put
ting before the public. 1t Is for the June Cen
yentlon to organize the mode OF action for
political improvements in this State. Let the
people meet and reason together IN c0nVen,
vention, and let such views as those suggested
by our correspondent and others receive q
fair ard dispasslonate consideration; wnilst M 81
we. al before, are now In sympathy and IN
principle with liberallzed Democratic organi-
zatIon. we shall be found in accord with any
organization that shall be adopted by the men
of the State to energlze and organize canvass
in opposition to the present corrupt regime
We shall be found to approve whatever shall
be adopted in the line Of effective and earnest
action. We desire to lit south Carolina up
and oDen wide our gates to the settler, the I'M
migrant and the capitalist. We care not how
this is done, provided the means are practical,
efficient and honorable.
OF this, however, we feel sure, viz: That
our mode Of procedure should be prompt,
spirited and aggressive. Our correspondent
regards us rs hasty In assuming that this or
that man is to be the nominee OF the Radical
convention. In reply, we have this to say,
that in our Judgment, it is always advisable
to reach as speedily as possible the ultimate
analysis of matter, and equally advisable,
when satisfied upon the point, to base action
thereupon We do not assume to be wiser in
our day and generation than others. But we
do oflen reach conclusions In advance OF the
actual developments of time, and In that event
we become responsible for our Judgment, aud
stand or fall according to the result.
We are by no means satisfied that it is good
pollcy for us to wait and build our hopes and
plans upon the contingency Of split in the
ranks ofour political foes. We do not regard
it good policy thus TO stand aloof end refer our
reform work 10 future accidents. We know
that IL is the tendency Of many men, and par
ticularly OF weak or unprincipled men, to gra-
yitate towards the majority. But we also
know that 1t is spirited, moving and aggres-
sive army that gathers recruits and has few
deserters. The minority In South Carolina
must grow into majority by fidelity, persis-
tency, endurance and forward movements.
In ancient times brave nun, struggling
with the storms of Fate, was deemd q
spectace pleasing to men and gods. In
all times, help comes to those who help them.
selves, and a minority that Is faithful and ac
tive, has truth and justice and right on It's
side, must ultimately win. Hence, as we have
before expressed ourselves, let our mode o.
political action be active and progressive. Lei
the June Convention initiate action. Put ou1
its candidates and sustain them. AS We under
stand it, the opposition In South Carolina wan
to put before the people no defeated aspiran
in the Radical Convention. The men that the
opposition desire to sustain should 20 before
the State with the impfi1ndtlT of all Origina
and a complimentary selection. This will give
tone TO the canvass, and this will give the elc
mcnts of possible success.