The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-06-29
THE poIcE OF TEE PRESS.
RETRENCHMENT AND REFORM
Let Us to Work.
From the Bamwell Sentinel,

Let us, then, 90 to work with one heart and
one mind to support the nominations and or
ganize q compact united working party, to
secure the election OF the candidates. To this
end we propose grand ratification meeting
on next sales-day, and that steps be taken then
to organize the party by the promotion OF minor
Reform clubs In each township. Much can be
the time and have the patience to enlighten
them. They begin to seas one OF the colored
members of the convention, Mr.. Boyd, said
the white people of South Carolina are more
likely to be their freinds and promote their in
terests than the carpetbaggers who have been
stealing for the last three years, or the mean,
ignorant white people who have joined with
them. It is well known to every colored man
In the State, who has any sense at all, that
when the South Carolina gentleman says he
will do thing for his constituents, he will stick
ND to his pledge-he will die before he will
break his word But look at the South Caro-
lima white men who have been working with
the Radicals for the last three years
they are not gentlemen, they have not
the first element of the gentleman In
them, and none know lit It pet better ,,o, t6an d,a
posed Of the colored people not only to ex-
pose, but to get rid of these vampires. This
can be done by imparting Information to them
through the club organization proposed. In
this way, facts and proofs can be furnished
that will put every member of the club In 0
position to explore the. horrible ras9a1ity that
has been practiced ii the State for the last
three years. In this way we will be able t6
drag the State out of the mire into which the
carpet-bagger has plunged her, and once more
put in office men whose qualifications are
fitness and integrity.
Reform is Necessary.
TFro'n the Columbia Guardlan.l
sftYy from real disgust with the corrupt
and infamous course of the present State Off
cials, and partly from the consciousness thai
It is impossible to conceal Its disgraceful ac:
tions any further, o number of honest Republi.
cans in the first place, and shrewd sharp
sighted ones in the second, are crying out
Justify for reform. It Is too plain to admit o
question that reform Is necessary: In every
department of the government, the 0pportu
ton are used to advance private ends In the
most shameless and dishonest way. There is
not one single prominent officer of the
State government who does not count
his wealth by the thousands, whereas, when
Ithey entered upon their official duties,
they had scarce the means of a meagre sup
port. Yet, while they clamor for reform, and,
with an honest air, dlsclaim against the out
rages that have been perpetrated BY their par
ty. these dissatisfied Republicans would con.
fine their reformation to their own ranks, and
say sswe will purge ourselves" When one re.
fleets upon the low character and limited num-
ber that make up the white material OF. that
party in this State. the proposition to purge
themselves Is simply ridiculous. Outside ol
those who now hold office In or under the
State Government, there cannot be found in
South Carolina a coreorals guard Of white
men of the Republican party capable Of exer-
cising the duties pertaining TO the higher pub
lie offices. Either new and honest batch Of
carpet-baggers, if such can be found, must he
imported from the North, or white men must
be almost entirely excluded from office, and
the lately enfranchised oolored citizens put
some one of their own color in every place
within their gift.
An importation OF honest carpet-baggers Is
improbable, and the colored people of the
State, though they have q numerical majority,
are not in position to make al issue Of races
and exclude white men from participation In
the government. The only possible method OIL
werkinga heathfl and pGEma1ent reform ~, In
and equable coalition OF the colored people
and native white citizens Which is the funda-
mental principle Of the Union Reform party.