Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-12-02
The Position of the Democracy in
the Recent Elections, and the
True Interpretation Of the re-
suit.

lfuc interpretation of the re-
suit.
There are many who consider the platform
of the lato Union Reform movement in this
State as antagonistic to that held by the Dem
ooratic pfR.y of the country in the recent
elections These havc been unmindful of the
events which have taken place So far as
cutting loose from TIE dead issues of the past,
that is, those issues which had boon settled
by constitutional amendment, and which
were therefore no longer within the pale of
controversy, there was no essential difference.
In fact, on these points, all parties of what
ever name, arc now practically agreed. They
have so announced in their platforms, and so
conducted the recent political canyoss =
Whatever variance Of views may have prevail.
ed US the wrongs and impolicy of rcconstruc.
tion and its attendant consequences, yet now
that these have been incorporated into the
fundamental law, they are accepted and rccog-
nizcd as accomplished facts. And this sim.
ply because it is the affirmation of state
of things which could not be denied to exist
In the late Presidential contest, ard before
their first adoption into the Constitution, the
Democratic party took issue with the Recon.
struction Acts. But, although they made a
gallant fight the contest was in vain These
became part of the law of the land. AS
such, under them, the right Of suffrage, in all
OF the States, without regard to color or race.
went into operation, and hos been thus cxcr-
ciscd. These are dead because they are de
cded issues. They have passed beyond the
control of Congress, and can never be repeal.
Cd except by m alteration of the Constitution,
which requires the assent of three .fourths Of
the States. This, at present, is of cour
hopeless. Nor do VIC suppose it will ever le
accomplished, at any rate in our day and gen.
Grafton. 1t was upon this issue the people
mainly passed in the last Presidential election,
and the result was the election Of Gen. Grant
by large majority. =
In looking over, therefore, the course pur-
sued by the Democratic party, in the late
State elections, we find them declaring these
! to obsolete questions, and calling upon all of
whatever previous party faith, to cooperate
with them in aid of honest govcrnmcnt.-
The position occupied, is, in this resp, ct,
precisely tha; taken by the Uuion Reform
movement here, except in name.
In illustration of this, we may instance the
Democracy of the State of New York, whose
Governor elect, Hoffman, is prominent can
ddatc for the next Presidency, as an exam
plc One of the planks Of the platform upon
which it went into the recent election, was as
follows
Resolce7, That as many Of the Issues
'0htch hare Mviled good citizens IN The rass
are mo'o settled, ,cc inutc all Conservative
c"isens, irrespective Of former political dif.
/crcncc, to mite ,ciM as in securing the as
tendency in the government of the principles
on which it was established, and which, while
sustained by the majority Of tho American
people, secured peace and prosperity to all.
These views, as clear as they arc signifi-
cant, are in exact conformity with the posi-
ton taken both by the Press Conference of
this Commonwealth, and the Convention Of
tho people which succeeded it.
There arc other ond living issues, those of
NAL administration, of honest Government,
OF rctrcnchmcnt, and of State, National ard
Rcvcnus Reform, which have arisen and will
arise, and form distinctive features of future
contests, which will continue to divide parties,
and on the solution of which tho welfare of
the country is vtally Interested
The result of the recent elections certainly
exhibits to us tho long expected day as at last
gliding with its rays the mountain tops
We can but express the hope that the re. ac.
ton which has taken place in tho public sen.
tmcnt of the country may sweep on and on,
until we shall, indeed, 1.-Two in tho full blaze
of Government of freedom, and of right in
truth, as well as in name, and Which, admin
istcrcd on tho principles ON which it was cs.
tablishcd, will secure peace and prosperity to
all Charleston Courier
BEET SUdAR.--Tho Now York Tribune
has an article on tho "succcasfu culture of
beet sugar" from which VIC learn that tn, first
yield Of sugar (from Clatworth, ILL.,, has been
placed upon tho Chicago market, without
brand, that it might thus secure an impartial
test. It was pronounced by tho best experts
Of the city Al Now York sugar, and read
lily brought tho prico Of that article