The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-08-25
The ssgIarch of Ideas" fn the kAe"
nubIfcnn Party.


writes that 1.-THE progressive tendency
"of the colored races Is decidedly APP
parent in the Convention. Far more
''colored men-a few negroes, but mainly
''mulattoes and quadroons are in noml-
"nation than ever before"
1t is not to be imagined that the Mean
Whites looked upon this evidence of
disposition to share more largely Of the
public plumber by their dusky eonfeder-
ates with complacency. The correspon-
dent adds This produces dissatisfac-
''tion among the white leaders Of the ne
"gro party, who realized that they are
mot be wanted much longer"
The full particulars of this revolt
against carpet-bag and scalawag domina-
ton, are recorded in the Washington
Chronicle. The Convention selected
''Hon. r. B. Elliott" to preside over its
deliberations Elliott, says the Chroni-
Gle, SIS full black man, and probably
the best representative of his race in the
whole State.
Scott. present carpet-bag Governor,
was renominated; but the colored element
claimed the nomination for 1t. Gov,
and got it in the person of CA. j. Ran
sier," a negro, who is also Chairman of
the Republican State Central Commit
tee"
In the 1st District Whitmore, (white)
who was driven from his seat in Con-
gress for unworthy conduct has aban-
doned the field to negro
In the Second District, H. C. DeLarge
(black) opposes the present Mean White
incumbent, c. c. Bowen, both having
been nominated by separate Conventions.
In the third District, the contest was
between one Hoge, the present Mean
White incumbent, and r. b. Elliott, the
blackamoor above described as the pre-
siding officer. Elliott triumphed over
Hoge easily, by vote Of 10 to 8; and as
the District Is strongly Republican his
election may be set down as a fixed fact
In the 4th District Wallace, Mean White
scalawag was chosen, nem con. A writer
in the Chronicle thinks ''the question of
''race representation as now raised by the
''colored leaders of the Republican par
''ty a very unfortunate one to be pre-
''sented at this time. Probably he is
a disappointed carpet-bagger who is tan
talised by the better luck of ''the man
and brother whom he had taken to his bo-
som.
Another writer for the Chronicle ac
cepts the suggestion and makes the best
of the consignment of the low whites to a
position of subordination to the negroes
He goes further and cites the fact as evi
dence of ''the elevation of the Republi
can standard of morals, and of the
progress of ideas'-saying:
"a mach higher standard of morals ane
''ocere required for office than t,co gears ago
"[,chen the negroes ,cere left ont IN the cold
''a,,d the progress Of ideas u, this State d,t
''ring that period, is surprising"
The Chronicle editorially refers to Thu
letter as containing clear Statement
of the political situation in South Caro-
lima" and says that ''the action of tn,
Convention was everything that coulC
''be desired"
Having thus sketched from Radica
sources these proceedings which hav,
opened new chapter in the history o
the Republican party in the South, We
will conclude with the following repor
by a correspondent of the n. Y. World
] Democratic 1t treats both of thei
platform and candidates; and is worthy
of attention.:
Two points in their platform are highly
significant. Tho sixth resolution means
free lands. and JUST here NAV be- mentioned
one of Cover SCOTS devices 10 max,
money and hold the negro at one vote anc
Pt the same time. The Legislature appro-
prated 5000 GOO in State bonds to buy land
Tor the negroes. and out of this Scott anC
his creatures have been making Fortunes
Land 10 the amount Of $500 600 has beer
bought. that is that much is charged tC
the -tare. though those who have sold have
received very much less. Thus, ont
{ tract bought TOT S0D.bUU mas DtPI
charged at 100000, leaving $4,000
clear; for another tract So 900 were charg-
ed up for which only $4,000 were really
paid. aud in still another $4,000 were charg-
ed up and but $1,000 paid. These opera
tionS may serve 10 give an idea of the kinC
of ECONOMY in vogue 10y the State govern.
mept the second point to be note in the
platform is the fifth plank which | viii
here quote in tull That we hereby pledge
the Republican party of South Carolina to
- nnfalfprinO n
the Civil Rights bill. and shall demand the
strict enforcement of the principles that il
enunciates. as just and practical assertions
OF the civil equality OF all American clti-
| Zens."
This means that the negroes are determ'
ined to assert social equality, and enforce
it by all the means ia their power The
, most attentive observers in the state art
having it forced upon them that the black:
are determined TO have the offices filled py
negroes, and the laws made by negroes toT
negroes Such whites Whittmore are
used, but even WhittmoIe in short time
Will be thrown aside. At the last election
the negroes We're satisfied with having the
Office of Secretary of State. and die not in
sist on member of Congress. Now they
are more eXactiug. ard. with the spectacle
OF negro Ia the United States Senate be-
fore their eyes. insist on having almost all
the offices their votes can get. In evidence
of this. while Scott is renominated tor Gov
ernor. a negro named A. J. Ransier is the
| Republican candidate for Lieutenant Gov
ernor and negroes have been regularly
nominated for Congress in the Second and
Third Districts, and a negro is actually pre-
pairing to run against the great and good
| Whit more in the First. The temper of the
| negroes when the nominations were making
will more illustrate their determination to
make the issue of race. 4. 4. Bowen, VINO
at present represents the Second District
was in hopes TO secure a denomination and
worked hard for it, but was defeated, and a
mu!atto named De Large was nominated
Bowen could not restrain his resentment
and told some unpalatable truths. Ransier
the negro just nominated as Lieutenant
! Governor called ont to Bowen you're a