The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-06-14

fol corruption. Ihls, we know, IL sVrobg|
Language, but not stronger than the truth
warrants.
So much for the origin Of this move
1ment for reform. Let US consider next
3its character. The movement for reform|
now on foot is neither Democratic move
ment nor q Republican one-neither a|
4 ,rhite mans nor q black mans. The pro-|
position is that oil men-all sober, reflect.
ling citizens, whether Democrats, Repub.
7licans, white, black, or neither-whether|
aof party or of no party-shall lay aside
1all other considerations and views, andl
unite together to relieve the State in itsl
lextremity-shal unitedly seek to rescue|
the State from the rapacious grasp of
lplundcring rings, pifering officials, and
corrupt Legislators. This is the move
mont, as we understand it. It cannot bel
denied that the proposition is fair one.
No honest man can be injured by it. It'll
]ought to address itself TO every we'll
|wisher of South Carolina. To rise aboveI
Ip0rty-above the PREJUDICE OF RACE, in|
Iorder to rescue South Carolina and give!
Ito all an administration honest, fair and|
economical, promotive of peace and in
ldustrial development-this surely is al
|worthy and patriotic movement. This
lis the object of the movement. The re-
form movement seeks to inaugurate inI
South Carolina an era Of genuine peace|
and genuine progress. The political
rights of all classes of the people being
fully and freely recognized, it is proposed
10y this movement to aim here at cheer
full and wholesome self-government, and
1at q vigorous and enlightened Industrial
development.
This, now, is the movement--its|
]origin, its character, and its purpose.
Ia Convention will meet here on the 18th
Ito put the movement into execution. I'll
will be n Convention in which more than
lthrec-fourths of the Counties Of the
State will be represented. And MS to-
tho other Counties, they, doubtless, will
fall into line, and second the general
purpose. Before this Convention two
great questions will no doubt como up,
i viz: What principles to declare, and
1 what move to mako in the matter of a
nomination for State officers. AS to the
Ifirst matter, doubtless tho Convention
Twill adopt the liberal propositions en-
1braccd in the resolutions of the press
conference. We hope it will. Let the
element Of opposition to negro suffrage
4 be eliminated from our issues. AS to
4 the second matter, we presume there
4 will be difference of opinion. On this
subject we have very decided views. a.
a public journalist, whose duty it is to
have opinions and to express them, and lei
Them 60 for better or worse, VIC do not
Ihesitate to put ourselves on tho record
upon this question. We favor unequiyo-
]cally and decidedly the putting forth OF
candidates for Governor and Lieutenant.
aGovernor. Without this, it does seem to
us that the Convention takes the edge
loft the reform weapon-gives us Hamlet
4 with Hamlet omitted. If there be
something rotten in Denmark" let us
find it out. Let us put candidates in
the field and bring out all the points
connected with the administration. Let
the canvass bring the present admnistra-
i 3tion before the tribunal of the public.
aIf it has done no wrong, it will not OBJ
Gect to scrutiny. We repeat it, let the
dcAsE OF THE PEOPLE be carried before the
dhigh court Of the people of tho State.
jLet the d -claration be filed-let the
issue be made-let the public servants
5be arraigncd-let the advocates be heard
and let the matter go before the jury
jof tho State. This will do good. It
always does good to proclaim the truth
i to denounce vice, and error, and crime.
Just as tho lightning, although it may
blast lofty and wido-spreading oaks,
1leavcs the air pure when the storm is
3over, 80 tho language of truth, when it
lis uttered, although it may strike down