The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-30
THE JUNE CONVENTION.
The Time for Holding It-DeInys arc
Dangerous.
TFrom the Columbia Guardian !

From the Columbia Guardian.l
We observe that some of our friends Of the
press who favor the holding Of the anti-Radi-
cal convention are in doubt whether the time
proposed be not too early; anu one journal at
least has suggested that we should wait until
after the Radical ring had arranged its pro-
gramme.
We are, we take it, violating no obligation
of privacy in stating that this matter of when
to mold convention was discussed carefully
and fully in the press conference; aEd when
the controlling idea was advanced, there was
not q single voice against the suggesting of an
early day for holding the contemplated State
convention.
The anti-Radical movement, which had its
origin In the general public sentiment long be.
fore the press conference, is one the design or
which is to strike for honest and capable State
government in the coming elections; aud this
blow is to be struck outside Of old party lines
outside alike of Repubicanism and OF Dc
mocracy-outside of the issues of race and
that now holds the reins of government, and
is driving the chariot Of Stale to ruin.
Now, II this movement have the shadow OF q
chance Of success, 1t must be defined, decided
upon, and set to work before the organization
OF our enemies. This defining, deciding upon
and setting to work is the business of con-
vention Of The people. No other body OF men
Thls convention, then, must meet before our
enemies-the Radical ring-shall have held
their convention.
After they have held their convention, ar
ranged their plans, made their nominations,
sworn in their party slaves, issred their edicts,
and sealed the reelection of Scott and their
other pets-after oil this. we ask, where will be
the use of our meeting In convention
It is known OF all men that the Scott ring
convention is to be held early in the summer.
We must meet, if we are 10 meet at all, be-
fore they do.
We had hoped that there would not arise an
occaSiOn-a necessity-f0r our saying just
these things about the time for holding the
proposed convention, but the repeated utter
anccs Of some of our friends whom we know
to mean well seem to demand 1t.
We apprehend that no other class of our
people \can call for a convention later than
that of our enemies, except the new class OF
Do-Nothings
To this new class we trust and believe that
the friends to whom we have referred do not
belong.
The 18th of June is as early as it will be
necessary to hold the convention, keeping in
view the object aimed at in convention at oil.
Much later than the 18th Of June will be too
Camden Eager for the Fray.
From the Camden Journal
Under the resolutions adopted by the Press
Conference, it was suggested that conven-
ton be held in Columbia on the 18TH day OF
June next, for the purpose of nominating
State ticket and for other action that 10 the
convention might seem fit.
This convention Is not called In the interest
of any one party, but in that OF every party,
as this journal. in common with nearly every
other one in the State, has endeavored to set
forth.
In the delegates to that convention are to be
men opposed to dishonesty and corruption IN
the government, white and colored, Repuoii-
cans and Democrats.
If those who refuse 10 unite are honest In
their opposition to this movement, let them
come forward in the convention to be held In
this county for the purpose of electing dele
gates to the general convention in Columbia,
and there make known the reasons for their
opposition. Unless they do So the Stigma Of
disgrace will intallibly rest upon them, and
they will be known as men who stood by and
allowed he chain to be riveted upon them,
nor raised even murmur of remonstrance or
refusal. We profess ourselves unable to lTl-
derstand the reason of the refusal of the Re-
publicans to unite in this movement. 1t is an
insult to the majority of that party to retain
the foreigners in power; for If they are capable
of self government and Of Legislation for the
State, then why have them II they are re-
tanned, it is plain confession O.! their inability
to govern themselves or to leSlSlate fOr the
State which they control.