The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-10-17
An Honest Radical.
ARE ELECTE

The Hon. B. Odell Duncan, the United
States Consul at Naples, sums up, in a letter
to Judge Orr, printed on Saturday, the
cogent reasons why ''the good and true OF
''both parties" should unite to effect re-
form in the corrupt administration OF the
government OF the State. Mr.. Duncan Is 8.
native South CaroliniaD, who was already a
Republican when the fiercest Radicals Of to-
day were 'unrepentant rebels;'"' and, with
the candor, which caused him to proclaim,
years ago, hfs attachment to Republicanism,
he now points out the evils which should in
duee all respectable people to side with the
party OF Reform. .,.-. -. IN.
Mr.. Duncan deems it an insult to the
honest intelligent colored man to suppose
that he will support the party Of corruption
and extravaganza, against another party
which, according to Judge Orr, is equally
Republican, and is in favor of reform.
There is no principle at stake affecting the
rights of the colored race, as there was in
1867 and 1865. II there were,1 every color
ed man would, of course, vote unfinchingly
to maintain his rights. But these principles
have been settled beyond the power. Of any
State to modify them, and are accepted as
final by all. There isno issue except Re
form, and Mr. Duncan thinks it very reason
able to expect a large number of the most
honest and intelligent colored men to vote
in favor of the Reform candidates. What
he thinks, We knou
Any process OF reform to be accomplish
ed by joining the party needing reformation,
would be both slow and difficult. There is
no instance on record of party reforming
itself, and reforms are generally effected
just rs the Reformers in South Carolina now
propose. Virginia, Chicago and other places
have been relieved from fnisrule, as South
Carolina hopes to be- bya combination OF
the respectable people to defeat the public
enemy. !, -.
Nor could the canvass, even ii unsuc-
cessful, prove an injury to the State 1t
tends to instruct the colored people, to
lower the tone of the arch-robbers, to
strengthen the better elements of the party,
to obtuin, at least, Legislative strength
sufficient to expose fraud and protect the
treasury.
Mr.. Duncan. thinks that the danger OF
serious troubles growing out OF Governor
SCOTS Winchester Rifle tactics must be met
sooner or later, and just as well sooner.
The fomenters of discord must learn that
lawlessness on their part is as much crime
as on the part of simple individuals. Fur
thermore, Mr.. Duncan says that he believes
that in Judge Carpenter the State would
have an able and honest Governor, and
thai under the Reform government, there
would be more educationa! progress more
security. ard less dscord than under the
present administration. This brings Mr..
Duncan to his conclusion, which he states
in these words: 81 am Republican, and
''expect to remain so. But l do not consider
sit my duty as Republican to vote for men
'T am convinced are corrupt, merely because,
.'they can claim the regular party nomina-
''tion, more especially when the party is led
"by Whittemore.
The Republicanism Of Mr.. Duncan is an
impeached and unimpeachable. In the face
Of the sound logic of so honorable man,
how can any industrious and intelligent
Republican venture ! to vote for Rausier and
for Scottp .--......