The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-06-24
UNION AND REFORM.
BRAVE WORDS FROM THE INTE-
RIOR PRESS.

BRAVE WORDS FROM THE INTE-
RI0R PRESS.
WHAT is THOUGHT OF THE CANDIDATES AND
THE PLATFORM,
Three Cnrers for Our staraard-Bearer RS.
From the Marion Star.
We threw our flag to the breeze to-day for
Carpenter and Butler, and we do it with great
hope of success, If the honest men of the State
will go to work for her redemption. Let
Retrenchment, Low Taxesand Reform, do his
whole duty in the coming contest, and as GER
tain as the sun shines, victory will perch upon
our banner next October. If we would win,
we must make an honest effort, and we be-
lieve that good citizens will make that effort
ly overwhelmed in the corrupt abyss which
dishonest and corrupt men have opened for
her.
Our citizens have enheeced until forbear-
ance has ceased to be virtue, and the move
ment initiated at the Reform Convention, last
week, by honest men, without regard to politt-
cal preiudiees, will, il vigorously pushed for
IL Cf
cess. The platform adopted is liberal and just,
and strong enough and broad enough for
every honest man In the State to stand upon,
and then have room and strength enough to
hold the shattered remains OF recent eXple.
sons- Judge Carpenter and General Butler
will command the confidence and suffrage ef
all of our respectable citizens, and will, we feel
sure, handle Carolinas prOdigal sons with un-
gloved hands, and will literally lacerate, tear
70 shreds the dishonest monsters who are the
authors of our present troubles, and have
placed our State in her present Imminent
peril Three times three cheers and
''plumper" for R. B. Carpenter and NJ. c. But
ler, the standard bearers OF Retrenchment, Re-
form and Low Taxes.
A Well Put Argument.
From the Columbia Guardian.l
To the intelligent white people of South
Carolina, the high moral character and intel
lectual force of the distinguished men, such as
Butler, Kershaw, Keitt, Shannon and others,
who have inaugurated and gwen momentum TO
the movement for Reform, are sufficient guaran-
tees of the honorable and patriotic principles
which underlie it. But to our Democratic
friends ar Georgia, something more would
seem to be required.
Commenting upon the letter of General
Kershaw to the late reform Convention, In
which the nomination Of Republicans Is ad-
yIsed, the Augusta Constituionallst takes
occasion to cay that 1t would haze been well
indeed if South Carolina had been allowed to
secede alone. I such are now the sentiments
OF her people.
The Constitutlonalist seems to thikk that de-
votion to the Democratic party is the para
mount duty of & citizen of South Carolina, and
that the striking Of single plank from the
Democratic platform of 1868 should bring re-
proach upon our people The Constitutional
tst, elorying in the white majority Of Geor-
ga-,chich, hoseper, has not as ys1 saceeeae9
In placing that State IN very enria0te poAttcdt
condition to appreciate the necessities
of her sister State, and to give that calm and
sensible consideration to her perlls which 1t
behooyes her own citizens to do. So far as the
fundamental principles Of the National Demo-
cratic party are concerned, We assert they
have not more staunch and sincere support
ers than the old citizens of South Caro-
lima. But to us it is clear that in grant
Ing the political and civil rights OF the
coIored man there is no issue bet,oeen Republi-
cdnism and Democracy. so far as the qoDe7n-
nerst ofthe State Of SoGUH Carolina Is concern
ed. Granting the rights Of the colored men,
Republcanism and Democracy are purely ma
tional terms; and should our State government
be honestly administered for the benefit of the
people, the material interests OF the State must
be equally conserved, whether Republicans or
Democrats control the Legislatures The good
of the State scars high above any devotion to
party. Party, indeed, is nothing more but an or
ganization to effect what citizens believe to be
the best interests OF the State; and when 1t fails
to subserve that end, oil claims upon It's MEM
bers cease. Free trade, the rights of States, o
literal construction of the constitution, &C., ore
not questions to be decided BY the government
of South Carolina; they are national issues,
and to the national government properly be-
long. What South Carolina, as State, needs,
Is an honest, economical and impartial admin
r La 0tafn nnnt mi
this shall be effected by any particular party Is
a secondary consideration. few feet more
of reign to the dishonest, corrupt and mercen-
ary gang that have conducted the affairs Of
State for the past four years, will Inevitably
lead to the bankruptcy Of the State and the i'm
poverishment and ruin of all good citizens. If
honest Republicans will aid in the effort at re-
demption, in Gods name let us give them q
hearty welcome.
The Good Work In Williamsburg.
From the Kingstree Star.l
The convention which was called by the 2eo-
pie Of tue State, who are in sympathy with the
movement inaugurated to defeat, II possible,
the present administration, assembled in Col
umbia OH Wednesday last, and was composed
of some Of the best and most distinguished
men Of the State. Harmony and good order
prevailed, and we trust the result Of their de-
lberations will rebound to the good OF the peo-
root ignorance, vice and dishonesty, and es-
tablish in its place virtue, competency and
worth. Ii Is an effort to lessen the evils under'
which the people now live, and in order 10 ac-
complsh this end, we must acknowledge facts
which cannot be successfully denied, so far as
their practical operations are concerned, and to
go to work on some practical basis whereby
an honest government at least may be secured
to the people. This can only be accomplished
by defeating the present poverty putting