The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-06-15
The Convention OF 18TH June.


Mr.. EDITOR: 1t is by no means neces-
sary that nything like nero opposition
to Gov. Scott, or his party, should enter
into the nominations that may be made.
It would be much better to nominate
Gov. Scott himself, if his administration
had given assurance that he accepted Of
fee for the good of the people. They
will not be satisfied with any nomination
that does not give this assurance. They
must know the man, and believe in him,
or it will be in vain to expect them at the
polls. A nomination which aims at di-
vidiDg the radical party, and causing it
to war against itself, will secure nothing
for South Carolina; for no snake is fool
enough to bite itself. Depend upon it,
that the ''party" will take care that the
colored vote will be cast for Scott, as it
was for Whittemore. They can do it,
and it will most certainly be done. It is
q delusion to believe that any member
of the Republican party can divide the
vote, for the colored people look upon it
as suicide to disobey orders. There will
be goodly number, intelligent enough
and honest enough, to sec and abhor the
present condition of the State Govern
ment, and to unite their voices with the
good men Of the country, in crying out
for the necessary reforms. But there
are white voters who are to be drawn out
also, and it should be remembered that
the experiment of Dunn against White
more does not encourage the belief that
the result between different names will
be at all different If the Convention
should decide to make nomination at
ALL let us make square fight of it, and
put up one of our own native citizens,
whose past record has proven him to be
above all the temptations which the pos
session Of high Office can present. This
is the honest way to act; there is nothing
ill-natured about it, but simply an effort
to put the right man in tho right place.
Such spirit is commendable at all times,
but particularly so now, when tho de-
mand is for reform. It cannot be had
publicans, rs rival candidates; and Judge
Carpenter is too intelligent not to per-
ceive that he is principally wanted on the
| field as gladiator, for the special pur-
pose of demolishing Gov. Scott. This
| is not the proper motive with which to
put forward candidate. There should
be no resentment to crafty, but simply
an honest wish to substitute for Gov.
| Scott the name of some individual, we'll
known to all the people, and who We be-
lieve is morally aud intellectually fitted
for the place. All that we ought to do is
simply to put in the Executive chair an
officer whom We can trust without re-
serve, and whose antecedents furnish the
assurance that he can speak of South
Carolinn with sincerity when he calls it
his ''beloved State" We have heard
that language from strangers long enough.
Let us hear it from one of South Caro-
lina's own sons, and the ring Of that
metal will wake the echoes in the great
heart of the people. We are not so stu
pid as to believe that any stranger can
suddenly give his heart to strange land,
more especially when that heart is found
beating in unison with the unholy efforts
of Whittemore for reelection, and di-
rects official orders in such manner rs to
make measures of State parder to the
arts OF a candidate who, Gov. Scott well
knows, is highly offensive to the people
in Washington, as we'll as in South Caro-
lima. It is unfortunate for us that we
have TO look for q substitute for Gov.
Scott, ut all. 1t would have been better
for us had he exhibited those traits of
character which would have commanded
even the respect of his enemies. If,
however, he has misunderstood or evaded
the duties of his high position, there is
no alternative but to find for him suita-
BILE successor. There may be failure in
the effort, but all good men will wish it
success. if directed singly to that end.
Just Mt this time, even the radical papers
at the North are unsparing in their de-
nunciations OF those who ell tho Offices
Of this State. Their true characters are
gOno forth to the world, and we will have
the sympathy of the bsst friends of good
government if we put forth ono of our
fellow-citizens worthy Of the trust, for
we think even his defeat would only rem
der the victorious candidate and his sup
porters more odious RUS.
y few days ago Spanish despatch
| from Havana announced that the Cllban