The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-17

frank sincerity into the Republican n"e oIganna,
tion cen II he doubted that their lntenlgence
and moral strength would nave seGuIeq hon-
est nominees! If members IN tne ioe. irS ;HSS',
jatnre were corrupt. would not SUCH an ln1,u. Mss
ence have defeated tne,I ,d heVe hseD effective
ond o1,d tactical reform, and 1t would have gone
,sraat Way to break down that distrust OF tne
coiored Republican felt towards the native
,nhite v a distrust which was at first even
natural. and which was greatly increased IN
1s6s-the first election In which the Whltes
participated, after reconstruction the
blacks were attempted to be persuaded to vote
for party whose avowed principles lookeu W
their Acknowledgement
Is it strange that the colored Republican
should be cautious, and adhere Win per5lnacl-
ty to his party? Can we justly hope 10 eAer-
else that political influence over MN WnlcH we
now constantly do in all the otner Tesa'.Gns .tos
and daaes of life until ne is e9ng,ceu hiI, e9ay sI
with the whites, not only In MS PersoIiai pl9p
ertv hut in all his civil and political righIS
II the whites of the State heretofore aoner,
,no tn the Democratic party nave renounGeu GS
its principles and consented 10 Vote iol
publican for Governor ana & IGr n1aTe MTpi nrei,,.
9;ce a. of q marty or name to keep them aoot from
AN orranfzation m in which, if they enter, they
can ca y iSstIy claim and enjoy the confidence OF
the colored man and effect the reforms needed,
and elevate into the service Of the State men
of the highest intelligence and virtue. g.,
The nominee of the Republican parry ynaos os
Lieutenant Governor is colored man. DOES
not their number OF voters entite taat race w
recognition in the official positions OF the State,
when they present man qualified TO nll tae
position he seeks Is such nomlnauoa so
obnoxious as that the ticket shouid oe IeJeue ~
eds Was not the name OF coloreo Mam p,n
sented to the Reform Convention lor Llea.Ja aoIa
ant Governor, and qua not ieauihs ~ Nomination
Of q colored man? And why was colotso rs,a
man not nominated? The proceedings Oh tue
convention show that it was because aae
name was withdrawn by coioIeu na,.; tho
NV conclusion, therefore, Is, enat S.ato con eno
never I he made Of any avail in influencing the
management of its governmental anaifs 81 u1oi. tha
it secures the confidence. politically, OF tne
colored race. That the colored race IS deVo,
fed to the Republican party unalteraoly, anu
will continue so as long as the organization
exists, and that such devotion is tne natula az
and necessary result of many klndnesSes W
them. That the old issues between the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties are settled or
superseded: bank tariff, internal improve,
meuts. &C., are no longer living issues, anu
that affiliation with the Republican party on
existing issues involves no sacrifice OF prlnci-
pie ao,,h,f,,, ba.
That if this great question was douotial .s o oe,
fore, the platform and nominees VI s.e lie NV ~
the woy of those who were delegates anu no"
support its action in South Carohna;
That having practically adopted It's prin-
ciples. wisdom admonishes, especially the
white race, to enter and affiliate with the ne
publican party, acquire influence win its mem,
bers, and through them correct ABUSES ana
perfect reforms. That the antagonistc posi-
tion of the Reform party, not only TO the
alleged corruptions and abuses of the Repuoi-
cans, but to the existence of the party Itself,
not only precludes all hope OF enllsting lts
members under their banner. but forces them
In their campaign to look more to SELL
preservation than to any corruptions or mis-
management OF its members, ana TO that
extent is serious injury TO the State:
That notwithstanding the fact that Just cause
of complaint May exist against the Republican
party for sins Of omission and commission. they
have done much to amelorate the condition
of the white people of the State, ameliorations
which the Legislature of the State, IN 1865 and
1866, refused to grant. That party mas secured
homestead to the head of every family; Thou
sands of women and children IN thls St@e
naked and starved, but for the benetcient
provisions of the homestead enactment.
Every voter thus protected should remember,
when he comes to cast his vote, who furnishes
a shelter, in the sunshine and storm, over The
head Of his wife and children, despite the
stale claims of heartless creditors. That this
same party has protected all debtors in their
constitution from paying debts contracted for
slave property.
That this same party has beeneqna to the
humane progress OF the age In abolishtng i'm
prisonment for debt. That this same party,
whatever may have been It's extravaganza or
improvidence, has raised the market value OF
the bonds of the State from twenty-six cents
in January, 1868, to about ninety cents at the
present time.
If good and true men will consent to accept
the Reconstruction acts Of Congress, and the
legislation, Federal and State, necessarily
growing out of them; II they VIII accept the
new conditions surrounding US; II they Will
affiliate with the Republican organization, es-
pecially In this State, we will profit largely by
what they have done correctly, and much can
be accomplished to correct abuse and malfeas-
ance that may have grown up In the anomalous
state of affairs surrounding us.
Believing no good result can flow from the
Reform movement, shall vote for the nomi-
nees of the Republican party.
Very respectfully,