The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-05-14
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Saturday MORNING. May l4. 1870.

Saturday Morning. May "a. 1870.
Tho june Conventlon--Thc state Ticket.
In this State the point is to harmonize.
upon o common basis. all the elements Of
opposition to the present regime To do
this. it. is essential for the opposition to
meet in convention. The convention
will meet, Let each and every County
send able, earnest and good men. Let
that convention make its nominations
for Governor and Lieutenant-G Governor,
and then let every effort be put forth to
elect them. As to the specific mode of
conducting the canvass for political RE-
FORM; as to the mode of crystalizing all
the elements of anti-radical feeling-let
the convention discuss this matter freely
and fully, but under The sense of the
paramount Importance Of harmonious
and concerted action, and then when the
programme shall be fixed upon, let the
determination be tuken to go warmly
and heartily into the great and patriotic
work OF the second effort for political
redemption. We observe that the An
deraon IqteNigencer. whilst properly ad-
vocating that every. effort be made to put
good and trhe men in the Legislature,
advocates non.action as to the general
State ticket. It advocates that the op-
position let this matter go by default.
This ID our iaagment, is anything but
"mastefly inactivity" We, never can
we never shall give our assent to this
programme. We cannot appreciate the
wisdom OF suggestion like this. We
hold that it is due to the State-to our.
selves-to the cause Of good government
and good morals, that we do make fight
upon this ticket. We know now who
the radical nominee for Governor will be.
Itis the present incumbent. Does the
Lnt@lligencer hold that Gov. Scott should
walk unchallepged over the field? We
presume not. We believe not. In our
opinion, to place no candidates on the
State ticket, in opposition to the radical
nominees, would be q political blunder-
an act of grievous omission. Let no
policy like this be entertained. Let us
grapple boldly with the problem before
us. Let us make general and gener-
GUS rally in behalf Of relief from i'm
pending political ruin. We cannot-we
dare Motive must not fail to work this
year for political reform. If South
Carolina is to be built up by industrial
development--if we desire capitalists
and settlers to come to Us, we must Offer
to them the prospect Of a better rule. OF
we shall be left unaided and unfriended
to fight our unequal battle with the
leagnered foes that are preying upon the
State Let us work whilst it is day. To
recede from the canvass before the State
would be unmanly, unpatriotic and suicl'
dal. We advocate an aggressive mode o1
action. Charge home upon the re.
sponsible parties oil the fraud, all the
corruption, oil the bribery, oil the self
aggrandizement that nre founded III
truth. If men have sold themselves OF
betrayed the interest of the people, lei
them be exposed, and let this be don.
whether they be white or black, native
or foreign. It is time for us to clear
away the mists about us. It is time fol
US to get rid Of the noxious vapors tha
are thiokening around. We want te
breathe purer mir, and see the dawn O
our new life widen into clear ant
glorious day.
Our TSvo-fOld Work.