The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-24
OUR POLICY.
The omce of the June Convention.
[From the colnmbla Phnnix.l


The great purpose, as we understand it, of
the June Convention, Is to promulSate, In an
authoritative way, the liberal basis upon which
we propose to engage in the work of political
reform and secondly, to bring together in ef-
fective combination the elements OF opposition
to the ruling faction. This Is an important
work There is at present in South Carolina
but little difference of opinion as to the neces-
sity Of a free and frank recognition on our part
of the Fifteenth amendment to the Federal
Constitution. RochefortS, no doubt, we have.
IrTeconcildbleS, no doubt, there are. But the
great mass of the whites OF the State are not
disposed to neglect the real and .attainable in
the effort to reach the sentimental and the i'm
possible.
The June Convention, to give itself power,
must, therefore, reafflrm the liberal sentiments
embraced in the resolutions of the press con-
ference. It's second object, it occurs to US,
should be to crystaliZe, In organization, the
work Of reform. AS q means to this end, we
presume an executive committee will be ap-
pointed, and line of action laid down. Of
course, the question will come up as to State
wisely determine for ITSELF 1t will determine
the time, the character, the question of the
nomination. 1t will do what is deemed best
for the public cause that 1t has at heart. After
organizing the forces at its command, the
convention will hold its power Tor future con-
tingencies or twill concentrate it at once
promptly and earnestly upon O given point:
this convention. Let it be u full convention Of
the people of the State, that favor the cause Of
industrial and political activity, and that believe
in the efficiency of action. We are aware OF
the fact that some Of our associates in political
sympathy deprecate O general canvass for the
Governor and Lieutenant-G Governorship. They
seem to hold that the political body that we
oppose should be left to dlsintegrate. But
some there are who are not disposed to wait
for this slow process, and who have little faith
in "mastely inactivity"
For ourselves-for the ''do-nothing" policy
we would substitute the ''do-something"
policy. For "nlasterly inactivity" we would
substitute "devouring actiVity"-just such
an activity as the Imperial government recon-
mended to the French people when the Pleols-
cite was submitted 10 the popular vote.
1t may be well for each county TO adopt just
such a line of policy as shall result in Its best
possible representation in the Legislature
But as for the general ticket, we deem lt es-
sential that we should go before the people
put forth as the representative OF the ruling
reoime. Let the darts Of truth be sent here
and there. Let the lightnings Of popular indig-
nation flash about the eyes, and let the thun-
ders of popular condemnation be heard about
the ears of the corrupt crew that now walk the
stage fn all the insolence Of guilty power.
This will do the State good. 1t will purify the
air. 1t will sow the seeds of success In the
future We cannot be wrong. We must bend
our energies to our industrial programme.
We must press our Immigration and direct
trade scheme We must build our railroads,
erect our factories, and cultivate our crops.
We must extend our hearty welcome TO the
honest settler from abroad. We must culti-
yate peace and harmony and good under
standing between the honest of oil classes.
But we must also make prompt, spirited and
effective effort in the interests of Political Re
form.
In our judgment it is with the weapon of
actlon-of lawful, fair, legitimate, but spirited
action-that we are to cut the Gordlan knot OF
our complications Nor can we accomplish
much in the line of reform without organlza-
ton and concert of action. We are told that
the Democratic organization OF this State must
no longer be essayed If those who are re-
sponsible for this thought shall exercise as
much efficiency in building up, as they have
shown in striking dopn, we wonld soon be
able to congratulate the State upona new Or
ganizatiou ready to enter upon the work OF
redeeming the fortunes of the commonwealth.
Let the people in the June convention decide
upon the canvass. This will suggest to us all
the path of duty, and bring good men Of oil
parties on common ground, and put them IN
O common line OF aCtlOn. we are loI luoFluS
In right lines, but as for the method Of reform,
let us adopt any and all modes Justified by
honor"
Be up and Doing
From the Barnweil SentineLl
No wonder senator Cain and the leading
Radical journal of the South denounce in
strong terms the corruption OF the men OF
their party, now running the State. Every man
who has grain of honesty, or spark of virtue,
or who owns an acre Of land, should be up and
doing, and work brayely, honestly, earn
estly, untiringly,- to unite the people
these worse than highway robbers. Let
them go to work now and work Increasingly,
until the last vote is polled to rid the State OF
those insatiate plunderers. 1t is not question
of party triumph, but Of State salvation, in
which all are alike interested, and the appeal
is made to all, white and black, irrespective Of
party. 1t is made To every voter in the State,
who prefers honest, intelligent menin office, to
rogues and blockheads. But if the people will
not take interest enough in public affairs to
come together when public meeting is called,
to counsel for the public good, may we not be
excused for feeling gloomy and despondent