The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-06-14
. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS.
When an expression of opinion is advanced,
which is characterized by an honesty of pur-
pose, the small mind seeks to detract from its
truthfulness and, losing sight Of the correct
ness of the utlerances which have been pre-
sented, brlugs into uso hackneyed phrase to
controyert what has been laid down, hoping
thereby to mislead, and seeking to evade the
facts which have been established hence the
caption of this communication.
"Workingman" has not sought, nor does
he seek, to champion" any particular branch
of this community. The desire is to lay bare
the Inconsistencies OF q certain class OF indi-
viduals who are seeking to isolate the work.
mgmen of this city, and to point out the arro-
gance of self-conshtuted adviser, who. while
protesting thorough knowledge of tho past
political history Of South Carolina, has en-
deavored to cast odium upon some OF her first
citizens. The cpithets used are in keeping with
that class OF individuals who have deluged oilr
Southern communities since The close OF the
war. Occupying no intimate position with our
pc ople. they devote themselves to the study OF
misrepresentation; and while protesting to aid
in the advancement OF those among whom they
dwell they are using every means within
their reach to create discord and keep alive
feeling OF bitterness this is the charac-
ter of the publications which ale being daily
dished up for the edifcation OF certain fac
ton in this city and elsewhere. This is q
species Of literary cajolery to which we have
not been accustomed; and when venom sup
plants reason, want of that common seDse," F"
boastingly spoken of, becomes apparent.
A "Workingman" charges that the Radical
party have been, and still continue, profuse OF
promises, from the first announcement Of the
sforty acres and mule" down to the present,
and that their entire course has been marked
by fraud and deception; that they have enact
ed no laws for the benefit Of the ENTIRE WORK
ING GLASS; Wo are pointed to their "home-
stead laws," .'lien laws" &C., as evidences Of
their good deeds; but the workingmen shou Id
not lose sight Of the fact that these so-called
blessings have been counterbalanced by atten.
dant evils and surrounded by impediments
which render them comparatively worthless
that they have been the means Of bringing into
existence hosts Of unworthy officials who are
regarded as necessary for their execution; and
| by this means, instead OF tending to benefit the
| working classes, they have aided to oppress
them, Taxation for the support Of the faith
full adherents of the dominant party has as
sumed such gigantic proportions that labor is
being forced to seek other fields; trade has be-
come paralyzed; every necessary commodity
! has become encumbered; and with all the evils
which attend US at every turn-alone trace
1ble to Radical rue-these cormorants lift
their hands with horror when their actions are
pointed out, and trumpet forth the good which
they have accomplished, continuing their
promises to consummate still greater wonders.
If these people are the friends and promoters
OF the worklngmau, then may Heaven defend
him from such friends.
II is conceded that these Questions are
woighty;" but their grave import has been lost
sight of by the individual who acknowledges
their weight. He has failed to notice the fact
that our legislators have profaned the halls OF
legislation by Transforming them into the Ven-
due mart; that the adaptabllity OF some of our
officials for note shaving is iadisputable; that
etship-peddling forms portion OF the
s.eood work" carried on through Radical rule;
that the most complete blessing among those
enumerated is the Land Ring; that to accom-
pllsh the passage Of a bill through the Lesis-
lature the necessary sqight and recognition
must first be had; that in the various counties
throuehout the State numerous "fat jobs nave
filed the pockets of our Radical masters
of course we must of necessity admit that we
have beer. highly benefited by the advent Of
Radical dominion. Attention is directed, too,
to what has been done Tin the Northern and
Western S!ates," ("grandly done,") and we are
assured that the same ''lofty spirit" obtains to