The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-08-04
The Democracy ana Reform.


The Democracy and Reform.
We observe that the Sumter Ne,Cs con-
tinues its assaults upon the reform move
ment-its supporters and its measures.
Under tho guise OF orthodox Democracy,
il ventures to assail as we'll tho motives
as the acts Of approved citizens who have
deemed it their duty to seek the good of
the State under the banner of reform.
We desire to make two observations upon
this matter. The first is, that we do not
recognize the right of the Ne,cs to speak
for the Democracy Of South Carolina.
The Neus is perfectly Welcome to its own
views and opinions, but it represents, in
our judgment, very few Democrats in the
State, when it seeks to array opposition
to the high purposes and patriotic ends
that the reformists have in view. The
reform movement can have no opposi-
tion from wise and progressive Demo
craoy, either.in this State or elsewhere.
And it has no such opposition. AT the
North as we'll as in the South, the pre-
sent effort to relieve the State is approx
ed by unprejudiced men and journals of
both parties Even "Brick Pomeroy, I"
of the New York Democrat, can see the
wisdom of seeking to array all the ho-
nesty and intelligence of the State for
the good Of the Estate. But the Sumter
Ne,rs, in its extreme Democracy, without
argument to convince, but with only in
situations to make, deems it its duty to
disparage the reform movement, and
thus to place itself side by side with the
most approved radical sheets in the land.
Our second point is, to suggest to the
Ners that its efforts to prejudice, in the
minds of the people, those citizens who
are the movers in this effort to redeem
the State, will meet with an ignominious
failure. The people will compare the
efforts of the Ne,rs with the efforts of
the reformists, and it will not take long
to decide between the two. The Ne,oS
will find itself condemned even in its
own house-will be weighed in the ba-
lance of patriotism and found wanting.
The reform movement in South Caro-
lina-let us say it once for all-is q
movement to relieve South Carolina IN
her dire extremity. It folds the banners
of party in South Carolina, and appeal
ing to-the honesty, the worth, the pro-
perty and the intelligence Of the State,
it seeks to bring on broad and liberal
platform every good citizen of the COM
monwcalth, who feels the need of decent
and impartial government. Every honest
Democrat and every honest Republican,
every honest white man aud every honest
negro man may fairly unite in this local
effort to reform local abuses. Least of
all-let the Ne,cs bear in mind-can the
Democracy of South Carolina oppose a
movement that seeks the very ends that
regularly organized and sensible Demo
cracy would have in view, viz: the State's
good and equal and exact justice to all.
The following appointments have been
made for Judge Carpenter and General
Butler:
Lnurens, Saturday, August 13.
Columbia, Tuesday, August 16.
Winnsboro, Wednesday, August II.
Chester, Friday, August 10.
Broad River, Chester Co., August 20.
Yorkville, Monday, August p.
Rock HILL Tuesday, August %.
Landsford, Wednesday, August 24.
Lancaster, Friday, August 26.
Camden, Monday, August 20.
Sumter, Wednesday, August 81.
Liberty Hill. Korshaw Co., August q.
Darlington G. H., September 5.
Chesterfield G. H., September 7.
Bcnncttsville, Friday, September 9.
Florence, Saturday, September 10.
Marion G. H., Monday, September II.
kingstrce, "Wednesday, September II.
Manning. Friday, September 1G.
Orangeburg G. H., September 10.
Barnwcll G. H., September p.
White Hall, Coleton, September %.
Beaufort, Monday September 20.
Appointment for Gadsdcn recalled for
tho present.