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

The "Typicai Carpet-Bagger."

Without compromising its staunch inde-
pendence as without swerving from its con-
sistent advocacy OF Republican doctrine,
The Nation has, by its sober reasoning and
fairness OF spirit, gained large influence
among the people OF the South. 1t was the
first Republican journal OF note to expose
the excesses of the South Carolina Ring,
and it now admits that the typical carpet
s'bagger," with whom we are cursed, justl-
lies the South in its hatred Of him, and is a
fruitful source of the hatred of the North
which delays the restoration of friendly feel
ing between the two sections. The No-
ton says:
s'The Northern people are beginning to under
stand the carpet-bagger tolerably well, and he
is on his last legs, no doubt, but every month
by which his final end car: BIZ fastened is pre-
cious; and 1t is to be hoped that light from all
sources may be thrown on his figure till there
may not be man in the Republican, party who
does not Justify the South in its haired of him,
and see why the South is to be partly excused
for hating us. A typical carpet-5agger may
actually have been few years ago bankrupt
saloon-keeper, of the ability usuai with his
class, whose saloon decayed because Of a Vehe-
ment suspicion that it was house OF assigna-
ton, and an absolute certainty that 1t was g
very unsatisfactory place in which to cot and
drink; he may have been more than half-be-
A.
leved to have set his saloon on fire for the
sake of getting the insurance money he
may then have been a soldier, known for curry
Ing favor, and petty officer hated for small
tyrannles; he may have always been innocent
of more education than goes to the reading
of the Ledger; and yet to-day he may be lieu
tenant-governor of State with a prosperous
t'ring;" or he may be Congressman and
seller of cadetships: or-and here Is a chief
concern OF ours with hlm-he may be repre-
sentative of Northern civilization, an instruc-
tor of the negro voter, making him rotten in
legislative rascality before he is ripe for the
suffrage; an agent In reconstruction, and
fruitful source of the hearty hatred for the
North, which has so long delayed the peace
could be cited. Every Southern State has had
Its share of them, ard the Republican party
has suffered in consequence about as much as
it is ,oise 10 attempt bearing"
The meaning Of this is plain enough.
This "typical carpet-bagger" is the repre-
sentative, in the South, Of the Northern
States and OF the Nation al Republican party,
and the burden Of his crimes weighs heavily
upon Northern Republicans who hate ras-
cality, and who do not desire the overthrow
Of their party. They see that the Scott
Ring, and their like, will break down any
political party which attempts to uphold
them. And The Nation, as the mouth
piece OF pure and liberal Republcanism,
tells the people that the Republican party
will not accept the responsibility for the mis-
deeds Of men who profane the party name
and disgrace its record. This is the only
which can be put upon the
words of The Nation. 1t hopes for the sue
cess OF the Union Reform party, and con-
demns the carpet-bagger. That is to say,
in the opinion of the disinterested Republi-
cans of the North, the man who votes for
Scott and Ransi,r gives his countenance
and support to an Infamous and eXtrava-
CANT government, and, at the same time,
Injuries the prospects Of the National Republi-
can party in every State OF the Union. Un-
der these circumstances what Republican,
white or colored, can refuse his support to
the Party Of Reform.