The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-01

had undisputed sway for two years, and have
gone from bad to worse. They are nomi-
mating the same men, or worse men, for
election to public Office, Why should the
newly-elected officials do any better than
their predecessors have done? They who
pilfered last session desire to pilfer again.
(DeLarge wants to be chairman OF the Com
mittee of Ways and Means once more,) and
those who have not already had chance of
growing rich, are anxious to make Up for
Loaf time And this is we'll understood By
the journals which during the war were the
head and front OF the National Republican
party. The Nation pronounces our present
(ScotD State Government ''a disgrace to
sscivilization The New York Tribune calls
upon the United States District Attorney
Ito open the Penitentiary doors and let us
shave an end Of Whittemore," who is one
Of the most trusted leaders OF the Scott
Ring. The New York Times says, emphat-
ically, that Legislative profigacy imparts
''vitality 10 the Reform movement in South
Carolina" and declares that 'the Republi-
'fcan party is made to bear the responsible
''ty for rascalty and recklessness perpe
Grated in its name" The New York Sun,
dpropos, of South Carolina, says that 'the
''world may be searched in vain for govern
'ments so immoral, so shamelessly corrupt,
$50 hopelessly ROTTEN as those now prevail
''ing in the South" The Philadelphia Pub
Tic Record declares it high time that "our
'public councils and legislative bodies were
s'purged from such vermin" as Whittemore
and his boon companions. The New York
Herald says there is probably mot q little
''truth" in the charges brought against Gov
ernor Scott. And last, but not least, ex-
Governor Orr, now shining Scottite, said
deliberately, only few months ago, that
the Radical leaders in South Carolina are
''men who are ignorant, corrupt, dishonest
"and unfit BY reason Of their early associa-
"tions for decent society,"" who, ''by enl-
''ploying all the arts of the demagogue, and
can unscrupulous use OF disgraceful ageu-
'cies, succeeded in being elected to the most
important offices OF the State"
These are the men, and this the style OF
government, which President Grant is now
assumed to support. 1t was unusual, in the
better days of the Republic, for the Presi-
dent to throw the weight of his influence, by
public speech or published letter, on the
side OF one OF the two contend;ng parties in
State election. But we are accustomed to
these things now, aud past experience leads
us to regard General Grants personal inter-
ference in behalf OF Governor Scott as cheer
ing omen for the hard-wordng Re'ormers.
When the contest waxed warm in Tennes-
see President Grant, so to speak, took the
field for Stokes-and Stokes was defeated.
AS the chances of the Extremists in Virginia
grew desperate President Grant threw him.
self into the breach, and made stout fight
for. Wells-aud Wells was defeated. In
North Carolina, President Grant gave to the
Holden faction the support of the United
States army, and winked at all their excesses
and the Holden faction were routed by
the Conservatives. And so it will be in
South Carolina The letter OF President
Grant would not have been printed had not
the Scott Ring seen that the tide of opinion
was against them. All that the Reformers
need is little more interference by President
Grant and the arrival OF q few battalions OF
United States infantry. These will give the
Reformers the victory, as surely as similar
blunders defeated Grants pets in Virginia,in
North Carolina, and in Tennessee.