The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-28

| the people of York desire to be represented in
| this conventions we suggest that they hold q
meeting in the courthouse next sales-day, for
the purpose Of appointing delegates.
Good Suggestion.
From the Anderson Intelligencer.l
It has been suggested that a meeting of the
citizehs of Anderson should be held on sales-day
In June, to appoint delegates to the State Con-
ventior in Columbia on the 18th proXimo. The
call for such meeting will probably appear in
our next issue.
Let the Colored Men Come Forward.
From the Chester Reporterl
We recommend that a county convention be
held at the courthouse on the first Monday in
June, to select delegates to the General Con-
vention in Columbia And to this end we also
recommend that In each township meeting
be held Of all the people, and than ten dele
gates, five white and five colored, be sent to the
Courthouse for the purpose above mentioned,
at the time stated before.
We would most especially ask that the re-
spectacle colored citizens Of each township,
send delegation to the County Convention.
Heretofore the politics OF the colored people
have been in the hands of the idle and the
worthless. You cannot find one of their lead
ers with the sweat Of labor on his brow-they
dress in fine clothes, wear kid gloves, have
lived for the last two years by politics, and
expect to live by the same means all their
lives. We want the colored men who make
their living honestly and by the work Of their
hands to meet the white people, and TO In
ouIre what the bad and corrupt people who
have had the State Government for two years
have been doing-what it has cost us to keep
these people in Office, and how much more 1t
will cost us If they stay there any longer.
Some will say this is Democratic meeting,
but since the Fifteenteenth Constitutional
amendment it is obvious that the Democratic
party in South Carolina as an organization Is
powerIess for good. The Press Conference
resolutions are simply the principles Of the
Fifteenth amendment expressed. 1t is the law
Of The land, that colored men and white men
stand civilly and politically on footing Of
perfect equality. There Is therefore no reason
why here should be any difference between
them; but there is great reason why all res
pectable men should join to bring about a
vention in Columbia, as we understand it, will
simply endorse tn" e"resolutions herelnbefore
printed-and will call the attention Of
the people to the terrible condition Of
the affairs of the State. 1t is not pro-
bable, nor In our opinion is it de-
sirable, that that the Columbia Convention
should make any nominations. AS we under
stand the mission Of that convention. it is
mainly to arouse our people Of both races
from fatal apathy aud to consult together on
measures for our common safety. In our opin-
ion after announcing distinctly the principles
OF the Reformed Citizens Liberal party, that
the convention should adjourn, leaving each
county to work vigorously within its own
borders in the cause Of reform and good gov
ernment. If circumstances in the course Of
the summer should present us with opportu-
mites for bettering our political condition, we
will then be in position to avail ourselves Of
such either severally or combinedly.
We ask our readers to call the attention of
the colored people to this editorial.
Work for the Convention.
From the Greenviile Enterprise.i
We think it important that every county
should be represented in the convention in Co.
lumbia. Good may come of it if prudent men
are selected as delegates The people will not
be absolutely bound to adopt every measure
recommended, but it is most likely that there
will be general agreement in the policy to
be pursued. 1t is not to be either q Demo-
cratic or Republican meeting, but meeting
of all who desire to reform the State govern
ment, and to repeal some oppressive laws
that are especially calculated to destroy the
poorer classes and to hinder immigration.
There are provisions in the Code that are eX-
ceedingly outrageous, and the whole thing
should be repealed, and only few simple
cnactments to comply with the constitution,
SuDSlllulcu III llS pIuCe. Inc I1outsleau IdW
needs perfecting by some friendly hind.
We hope, therefore, that the State Conven-
ton will look into all these abuses OF legisla-
ton, and so develop them to the understand
ings of the people, that they may be repealed
or modified, so as to relieve the unfortunate
majority of the population Of the State from
liability to oppression. The exclusion Of the
poor man from the benefit Of the Supreme
Court OF the Stute has been noticed hereto
fore.
We hope there will be good meeting Of the
people of this county next sales-day, to con-
slider these and various other abuses Of the
State government, high taxes, &C., and that
the meeting may be attended by all classes, of
all parties and colors, that want to see right
and justice prevail in the land.
What say the active r:overs of the Columbia
Convention to reform Of laws for the benefit
of the poor and unfortunate, as well as for the
taxpayer. II you want the support Of the
masses, do something for them But which OF
you, gentlemen of the Press Convention, ever
advocated good homestead law or exemption
law, or the abrogation of the old barbarism OF
imprisonment for debt, the protection Of the
property of married women, and the establish
ment Of srlchslaws On those subjects as Califor-
mia and the great States Of the West gen orally
possess, and which have gathered Ill the i'm