The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-01-10
"Concert OF Action, the One Thing
Needful."

Needful."
The following sentiments NC endorse.
The Charleston Courier says:
The Houston Telegraph, in alludinp
to the late elections, in that State, says !:
"Our divisions have defeated us, and we
had conscious power which we knew
not how to use. On the other hand, the
radicals presented solid phalanx, and
acted harmoniousiy under their organi-
zation. and hence the success they have
achieved" This is plain statement.
and addresses itself to the common sense
as we'll as the highest interests, of every
State in the South. Mr.. Calhoun we'll
said once. concert of action is the one
thing needful." Never was there time,
when the maxim was more important
and necessary, than the present. With
division among ourselves, we surrender
all hope for the future. Wo thus cast
away the great means by which good
government may be secured and right
and liberty restored. The radical party
are unit. They arc bound together by
the common tie of elf-aggrandizement,
power and spoils. All that we ask is q
government of liberty and law, and not
CT m!srule. oppression anS anarchy
This can only be attained BY unity on
our part. No man can expect that his
individual views shall prevail. No one
has the right to demand, in the light Of
the vital pubic interest at stake, that his
particular opinions should control the
campaign. We must look to the result,
and regard that as the wisest, best and
only conrse which will effect that result.
What we need is n government without
corruption, au honest administration of
public affairs, tho diminution of an
over-burdening taxation, the establish
ment OF peace, security, aud q prospect
for the future.
Whatever the other diffe our
people certainly can unite on these issues.
And these are sufficient for the purposes
OF victory. Our last city election was
lost simply upon tho ground Of differ
ences among ourselves. Many wanted
the campaign to be conducted, and the
candidates to bo selected, simply to suit
their own views. Some declined to vote
because colored men went to the polls.
Others, because some of the candidates
were conservative republicans, and thus
for thousand and one reasons, the elec-
ton was lost, which should have been
secured by our people.
The past has settled its own issues.
The equality of all the races before the
law is everywhere acknowledged. On
these points there is no contest. But
the question of good government is in
issue. 1t il necessary that the Legisla-
ture aud the officers of the State should
represent the rightfnl aud trne senti-
ments of the people of the State. And
in this every inhabitant is concerned.
Radicalism has been the bane of the
South. 1t has overthrown their COM
monwealths, held their people in sub
lection. rendered them in many in
stances incapable of Office, placed upon
them an oppressive yoke of taxation, de-
pressed their industrial pursuits, and
endeavored to create war of races. 1t
has been the steady opponent of pence
and concord.
Hence, the necessity of union on the
part of all those who desire security for
the South in the present and proper
administration OF public affairs. The
time has come when we cannot shirk this
necessity. Individual opinions. if neces-
sary, must be surrendered for the greater
and higher interests at stake. Let us not
make hereafter the mistake, as in Texas
and have to record, "our divisions have
defeated u.s.