The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-09

we're "unconstitutional, .revolutio ionary sana
''yoid, and, when the properstime came,
the Democratic Legislature Of New York
Withdrew the ratification, by its Republican,
predecessor, Of the Fifteenth Constitutional
amendment. AS the Reconstruction acts
did hold good, and do stand fast, notwith-
standing the declaration Of the Democratic
Convention, so the Fifteenth amendment
was, in one way or another, ratified by the,
requisite number OF States, Without counting
New Yorkrr-Fhat~great-S State, othe,--strong--
hold of Democracy made, and could make,
no further resistance. Ithad fought'agafnst
the regulation by Congress Of that matter OF
suffrage which belongs, Of Fight to the
States, but as soon the <.Fiftesnth amend
ment was fully ratified the same Democratic
fLegislatGte<which had Withdrawn the rati-
tication OF the Fifteenth apendment, passed
l.a.law extepding=to the, blacks the full right
of Suffrage. This is the position OF tae
Northern Democracy to-day; and it will, we
doubt not be plainly defined by the next
National Convention. Negro, suffrage and
reconstruction are dead issues, and the. pro-
gressive Democrats Of the North know tbat
Iao attempt their resurrection would be the
death of anypolitical party. AHdit stands
to reason that what the, Northern Democrats
| dare not oppose, the southeep Democrats
| may, with advantage, recognize. and affirm:
This, at least, has been for some, time the
consistent counsel Of the New York World,
the most Influential Democratic newspaper
4cintthe. Udited States: go. -.
Foliosing out this Hae-d argument, The
World in its-issue of Friday last, gives the
tsouthsa few friendsy2words" OF advice. Ic
does.not expectsto be paid with; thanks, but
Pis irnpelled to ask the attention Of the South
| to what is spoken in suberness ands truth.
The WW1dssays: q .-.,s.
f"Tbe oppressive domination Under (which
1.-the, ,southssufers is a. Nomination from with
| out, and lhere Is no reasonable. hope Of redress
/ except BY relieffrop external tyranny. If she
Esouth pAssessed freedom of ipternal action,
unaskedsadJice would, indeed, be intrusive
and inpertinent: But that section can Be re-
lfieved romrheiucubus of Federal Nomination
only byNDemocratlc> Victories in 1.-THE North;
| and this lisa valid apology for the ADVICE we
presume offer. AS the south;needs our aid,
| it must not sp,lrn our friendly counsel"
This has been the feeling of the Southern
EDemooctats. Knowing their own weakness,
they put their trust in the strength of the
North. Within qtheclast forty-eight, hours,
EsomosuaAzsized, Southern politicians have
argued thafls- was a crying eshame to SUP
portth Union. Reform party and recognize
negro suffrage, just at the very moment that
k'the mighty Democracy Of the North" were
preparing to oannul the Reconstruction laws,
and put the Southern States just where they
werea hsafteri! !Appomattox. But the
Northern Democrats cannot fght'our battles
They carry load enough already.
/ The World is of opinion that Ssfrom 1860:
tdown to the' present time, many leading
ihinas III the South have Leen afflicted with
Espolitieat blindness. D,s-In 1860 thesatety Of
| the South depended on "a strong Northern
ALLIANCE, and such an alliance was practiss-
cable only on basis Of moderation. s'What
E.,was true In 1860 is trebly true now, when
''the North has still greater weight and pre-
'pondenMceS when the Radicals control
1.every department of'the Federal Govern
lSsmepts and large majority Of Estate
/ @Govetameats:, TIE sestM caM be reseoea
sony By ;NouRera! De,hoefattc iateven-
.4ion, and Northern Democrats may claim
T no Understand the public sentiment of this
l,tsection better than our impractieable
"Southern brethren. Unless they eriU per-
',sa aus to act upon our better knowledge
''of tie situation, they nnmss resign them
'.selues to the tender nerctes ofRadtcal DOM
'.ination"
This, then, is the advice which the New
York World gives to the Southern people:
1--WE tell them, therefore In oil candor and
plalnness, that they only rivet their chains BY
further opposition TO negro suffrage. 1t is not
by negro votes that they are oppressed, but
BY white votes. 1t is vain for them 10 inscrlbe
on their political banners that they are
white mans party so long as their tyrants
consist of Congress elected BY white
votes. Negro suffrage is The result Of a white
movement. The negroes did notask for suffrage
till the white Radicals put Ii into their heads.
The negroes would vote rightly enough if the
Radicals did not mislead and deceive them.
| The Infamous reconstruction laws were pass
ed by Congress in which the South were not
represented Mt ali; By a Congress, therefore,
which was wholly elected BY white constitu-
ents It is not BY negroes tia! as'South is OPP
pressed, but by aohite men; Its most dangerous
enemies are the white Radicals OF the North;
and 1t Is ridiculous to expect redress from "a
while mans party when party of white
men are the authors of all the mischief Is
Grant negro? Is Holden negro? Was old
Thad Stevens negro, or elected by negro
constituents, Has not Europe groaned for
ages under priestly craft aad kingly tyranny,
without negro among. all her oppressors !?
Are the English oppressors of Ireland negroes?
Was Poland dismembered Ny negroes? Ia
Cuba held in sabjection By nation Of negroes?
Unfortunately, great part of human history
consists OF recitals Of white tyranny and op-
preston; and nothing could be more prepos-