The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-06-30
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can Educational and Federal Policy
again Urged upon the Union Reform
Party"
From the Winnsboro News.]
We have never wavered an instant from the
opinion more than once expressed IN TINS pa.
per, that the coming canvass demands OF all
candidates an expression Of both an educa-
tional and Federal policy; and that, as part OF
an opposition party movement, the adoption
OF plain, out-and-out unreconstructed and
rebelfious Federal platform will command
The wisdomaof theaUnion Reform party has
despised this, our suggestions hitherto, and
many disregard it to the end. Its leaders have
practically asserted that party In any State
In the United states can succeed without
Federal policy. But its candidates may yet
remedy this fatal blunder and weakness, as we
consider 1t.
We, therefore, urge upon the Executive
Committee of the Union Refrom party, after
due deliberation, to suggest State Educa-
tional policy, (for school commissioners are to
be elected) and Federal policy, to which
candidates may pledge themselves before the
people. As one plank, we think we could al
lord to vote for three colored Congressman
out of the FIVE to which the State will be en-
tlCleu, anu Couuu pfeuSe Vui ecA'eS w oSnH -
colored man to the United States Senate. We
win go further; we will suggest candidate.
Colonel Beverly Nash suspects this movement
of inslncerity; let us prove the grOundlessness
of his suspicion, by offering to send him to
Congress, Il he will join us. He Is represen.
tative man Of his race, and better entitled
to a generals commission than General
claring that he is s'content with his negro
blood, and would not exchange it for the blood
of the Howards." That was manly senti-
ment, Colonel, and you are the proper man to
represent the Union Reform party in the Uni
ted States Senate, if you will accept the candi-
dacy Of the party. With ten such representa-
tive colored men to canvass the State In the
cause of Reform, Federal politics having been
not simply left alone, but plainly yielded to
the Republican party, Carpenter and Butler
and the Union Reform Legislature could be
triumphantly elected, and the canvass would
be the most stirring and animated ever had IN
the State.
But, on the other hand, since county school
commissioners, congressman and iegslatoffs rs
be elected If the Union Reform party attempt
non-commital or conglomerate Federal
policy, it will fail to awaken interest and
life. kershaw's resolution amended, 30 as to
cover congressman and the United States SEN
ator, namely, aAat the party would vote for
Republicans, should meyer have been struck
from that platform. In fact, it was worth
more, In our Judgment than the rest of
it. The Executive Committee, however, and
the candidates, by their personal pledges,
can remedy all this effectually. We call
upon them to do 30, and we call
upon our contemporaries of the press
to join US in urging them to do 80. There
Is no safe means between what we urge and
the defiant Democratic position originally ad-
Tod huf hn phnnniy nnufr0vprfp0
the Wlnnsboro' News, as unsuited to the con-
dltIon of the State, and its relations 10 the
Union. Yet we do regard that defiant Demo-
cratic policy as far stronger, in the nature OF
things, than non-committal or conglomerate
Federal policy Let us have none SUCH There
is no power hit. The matter should be de.
bated between the Phoenix men and men OF
our way OF thinking, such rs Kershaw, and one
or the other course adopted. That's business.
That's common sense. A firm, plncky will
goes a great way before the people, even If
acting against the judgment and wishes OF 4
portion Of them. Let us give this movement
backbone.
Form Your Reform Clubs.
From the Marion star.]
All citizens, white and colored, who intend
to stand manfully on the platform OF Honesty
and Reform, should 60 earnestly 10 work at
once, If they would have their efforts crowned
with success at the Oct0Der elecClOn. we
would advise, therefore, that Reform Club
be formed at the earliest possible moment In
each school district In the county, so that the
necessary means may be devised, suitable to
each locality, for the successful accomplish
ment of the great work before us-the re-
demption of our State, and the political saliva
ton of our people. By. doing this, we shall
have torty-tWo working Reform clubs IN
Marion, which will present van strong
enough to write victory on the banner Of Re
form next fall. Our shoulders to the wheel,
men, and South Carolina will be saved.
Let MS have a White Militia Company.
From the Marion Star.]
The colored citizens of Marion have already
formed militia company. Their right now to
bear arms Ia a constitutional one, and no one
should object to 1t. And 1t Is aleo right as
sacred to every citizen as his right to vote.
Our white citizens should also form militia
company, and we advise them so to do at once,
that they may share the field appointments.
We do not advise this course simply because
our colored citizens are forming companies,
but because we believe 1t to be the duty OF our
whites to bear their share Of the burdens Of
the body polite. Let all who desire 10 form
company at once, leave their names with the
clerk of the court. We propose to hold meet
ing next Saturday, at the courthouse, at II
o'clock NJ, for the purpose of electing officers,
If the requisite number Of names shall have
been obtained.