The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-03-25
THE COMING CONTEST.
views OF THE INDEP EVIDENT
PRESS.
EMPHATIC ENDORSEMENTS OF TIE FOUR
RESOLUTIONS.

EMPHATIC ENDORSEMENTS OF TIE FOUR
RESOLUTIONS.
A Platform for all Honest Men.
From the Sumter Watchman.l
The position assumed, in the resolutions
adopted is put before the intelligence of the
State in no spirit of dictation, but simply as
being that course which, to those who control
the public journals of the State, seems most
wise and prudent, under the circumstances
by which the State Is surrounded. AS watch
men upon the walls-as conservat0Ts OF the
public weal-as advocates OF honest and eco
nomica goTernment-as opposed to the reek-
ing corruptions which will make the Legsla-
ture of the State, now passing out of eXis-
tencc, noted in the time to come, and as
moved by an almost irresistible impulse to do
something for the redemption of the State
from the terrible situation into which she has
fallen, the step has been taken, with the hope
that the people, without regard to party, race,
color, or previous condition, Will rally TO the
rescue.
At this crisis stubborn facts presen. them
selves. 1t is the part of wisdom to see things
as they areas they must be-and address our
selves to them accordingly. The Congress of
the United States has at length fixed the po-
litical and civil status of the colored man-has
declared his full equality before the law, and
his equal political and civil rights. 1t Is now
the manifest policy and interest of the country
to yield ready acquiescence, to the end that
wise and honest and good government may be
restored to our beloved State. The colored
man Is citizen Of the soil-an inhabitant
of it with the whites. II there be gov
neither the one or the other, it can only
be created by the harmonious co-operar
tIon and action Of the two races. And who Is
there, with even the latent spark Of patriot
ism sumbering yet In his bosom, who does
not feel moved upUl now with desire 10 re-
lieve the unfortunate 'ase OF affairs which
have for some time existed In this State
! Aud who Is there now who Is unwilling to
accord the colored manf'all that the law in
vests him with ? Surely there can be no pur-
pose to wrong, or In any wise to inlure or op-
press him-or take from him any OF the rights
and liberties which the law OF the land gives
him. Assured of this, by the honesty of the
State. we feel persuaded that the colored man
will be found uniting with us for the advance
ment Of the common interest and the common
good.
We may therefore say that we heartily en-
dorse the position assumed by the press con-
ference, and call upon our people Of all classes
to unite upon it, We also endorse the call
which has been made for a convention OF the
L
spcctive of race, color or previous condition.
Let there be convention which shall re-
spect all classes of our citizens, and let these,
eschewing for the time national politics and
past party names, and looking only to the re-
formation Of our State government, unite in
constructing platform upon which all honest
| men may stand. When this shall be accom-
plished, then may we look with hope for de-
lNerance, and the dawnin. Of that day OF
peace and prosperity which shall break upon
the long night of disaster, misrule and blood.
and oppression, throdgh which we have
passed.
What will be their Effect:
From the Barnwell Journal.l
The four resolutions are such as have never
been expressed in South Carollda by any anti
Radical association. They contain hard and
stubborn facts, and they contain the opinions
of the mombers of the anti-Radical press OF
South Carolina, in convention assembled. lt
Is unnecessary for us to say that we most
heartily endorse them. IL the suggestions OF
the conference are carried out by the people
of the State we will have platform upon
which all honest men in South Carolina, no
| matter what their color, can unite, and, work
ing together with hearty goodwill secure LOT
the people OF the State an honest govern
ment, in which every class is fairly represent,
ed, and which will secure justice and equal
rights to ALL
A Generous Line.
From the Nswberry Herald.l
The conference could not we'll have done less
than adopt the above generous line, and we
are rejoiced that it went no further, and we
have no doubt that all the Democratic papers
in the State unreprcscnted on the occasion
will fully and heartily endorse the resolutions.
We,go further. in believing that they will meet
the approval of oil anti Radicalists, white and
black. In the State and We indulge the hope
| that an earnest and determined rally will be
made in the canvass approaching to rld the
State Of its corrupt government.
The Platform.
| From tile Sumter News.l
1t Is doubtless easier to point out detects In
| apy patform than to frame one that shall be
perfect in every pa ticular, aud satisfactory to
all who may wish to unite upon 1t.
When the proposed convention OF the peo-
Pile shall meet, they will have had time 10 dis
cuss the subject more fully.
We would here only throw out hint or two
| for consideration.
In the first place, Is not the exercise of the
suffrage priuilege conferred by the constitu-
tlon, rather than right?
So in the next place, however distinctly IL
may be recognized that all are legally eligible
to office, il cannot bc properly said that they
have right to hold office.
In the expression Of general principle so i'm
portant, every word should be carefully Sc
lectrd.
We do not believe that any sonLh Carolina
ladp is disposed to claim the "righ" to vote,
or the ''rigac to polilicel Office; and God for.
bid that she shall even become so far unseXed
as to do 80
We are we'll aware of the reason why Radi-
Gals favor ''women Suffrage here they know
that it would add largely to their party votes.
without increasing the vote OF the opposi-
| tion.
Let us then, in framing platform, say Just
what we intend to say, and no more.
THE DRY GOODS W4R.
The Origin of the Feud Between the