The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-07-02
THE REFORM CANVASS.
Hearty SUPPORT OF THE MOVE
MENT By THE STATE PRESS. IA

MENT By THE STATE PRESS. IA
The Record OF the Ring.
':[From the Walhnlla Courier.l
Truth Is powerful and will prevail" Wheth-
er the candidates of the Reform purity be elect
ed or defeated, the movement will not be un-
fruitful Of good to the State. Already the Or
gan of the party in power has issued Its bull de-
claring that Reform Is needed In many things,
and setting forth platform of principles un-
Objectionable in honesty and patriotism. Will
the party adhere to these promises to repent
and amend their ways ? with their mouth
they show much love, but their heart goeth
after their covetousness."'. The record OF the
past two years prono9nces t me s. eondemna 1ha1.
promises II we Judge them by their
fruits, We must find them guilty Of c0rrup-
ton, extravaganza and dishonesty in high
places. II we test them by their principles
enunclated In the platform set forth by the
organ of the party, we find scarcely principle
not already violated. Dishonesty In office Is
declared crime. Monopolies are denounced.
General educationis Is to be fostered. The ex-
ced to the lowest possible figure. The interest
on the debt created by the Democratic party
must be paid. The first principle is all right,
and nothing better illustrates the Radical
idea of proper punishment for the crime
than the reelection Of Whittemore to Con-
gress. The second Is exemplihed In the
granting exclusive privilege TO company
General education is to be promoted by al
lowing seventy-fye cents per head for the
education of each child, and giving COM
missioner $1,000 to sign his name to few
certificates of teachers. The reduction of
public expenditures reminds us Of the lord
who marched up the hill and then down
again. After. increasing the expenses of
the State government flllly threefold IN two
years, the party now talk about retrenchment.
And to clap the climax Of impudent bravado,
they talk Of the State debt created by the DEM
ocracy. Every one knows that the debt Of six
millions at the close of the war was the short
comings of our existence Of ninety years. That
at the time of its creation the property OF the
State was worth five hundred millions OF dol
lars, and Q percentage equal to That levied last
year would In two years settle the entire debt.
that after three-fourths Of the property Of the
country had been lost by the late war, the pre-
sent party in two years doubled the debt, tribled
the expenses Of the government OF weather.
days, and now has the effrontery to call Itself
the government Of the poor man. 1t Is In
truth the government OF the poor man, for It's
course leads to universal poverty, and its con-
tinuancc We say, let the Radical party stand
or fall by the record Of Its own past.
VINO are the Reformers:
From the Carolina Spartan.l
1t must be gratifying to every good citizen
Of the State to witness the organization OF
political party whose platform indicates the
eternal sepulture OF the prejudices and pas
sons which have heretofore embIttered our
political contests. Although we have no doubt
The Radical party will endeavor to find objec-
zion to the platform and the nomination In
order to stir up strife, and retain in power
those who have pledged their patronage to
the hired mlnions of partial, corrupt and ex-
Eayagant administration yet even me n1sIsa Radi
could not refrain from praising both. The OBJ
lects OF the new party, as declared in the pre-
amble to the platform, are to "0rganiZe the
good people OF the State" to reform the pres
ent administration Of the State government,
ITO establish just and equal laws" to inangu-
gurate an economical administration, and TO
elect honest men to office.
That q Reform In these matters is needed
will scarcely be denied. Some Of the leading
Radicals of the State admitted as much a few
days ago in Columbia. But they say the party
are competent to reform themselves Well,
they have had complete control Of the govern
ment for several years, and have been grow
Ing constantly worse, until their corruphons
and extravaganza have grown 80 faSrantRnd
enormous, that it can no longer be concealed
from honest men of all parties; and trembling
In anticipation OF the terrible accountability to
which they are about to be held, they cry out
"pscodvi," hoping by pretended penitence and
abundant promising to escape the righteous
Indignation Of cheated and outraged people.
But the people are not going 10 submit their
interests in the hands Of such men any more.
Those aoho haze had their eyes opened to the IN
competency and corruption Of the Radical party
in South Carolina, are they aoho constitute the
Reform party, and ,cto hcuc bull this platform.
Many who stand upon 1t are true and honest
Republicans. Even the chosen leader of the
party has always been, and is still, champion
OF Republican principles. Those who consti-
tuted the Democratic party have honestly &C.
cepted the late amendments of the constitu-
tion as having settled the principal differences
between them and the true Republican party,
therefore there is no good reason why honest
men of all parties should not unite upon this
platform in an earnest effort to reform the ad-
ministration, pnd restore the credit and honor
of the State.
No nIore Winchester Rtae Speeches.
From the Anderson Intelngencerl
1t Is authoritatively announced that Cover
nor Scott 'deems 1t inconsistent with the pro-
per discharge Of his responsible duties to take
an active part in the campaign" and "who-
ever announces him to make o speech will
know, hereafter at least, that he Is perpetra-
ting fraud" Well, 1t is matter Of regret
that this conclusion was not reached little
earlier, and that the Governor had not deemed
1t Inconsistent for him to deliver such a reck-
less and partisan speech as that which.fell
from his lips at Washington, when he ad7oca-
ted the Winchester rifle as the best law
of the land. He was no less the Chief Mag
istrate Of South Carolina at the moment Of
such dabolcal utterances than he is to-
day, and bis Irresponsible duties" as tile
Executive of State should have con-
strained him then with equal force to keep.
silence. But we are Induced to believe that
other motives prompt him to keep out Of the
canvass. He Is fully aware that the corrup-
tiens and extravaganza Of his administration
will be thoroughly exposed, and he does not
dare to go before the people He knows that
an arraignment of official conduct ,piu bring 10
lioht certain transactions in ,ohich he aoGS in
u0lped, and that 1t will cause him trouble to
escape the indis nation and condemnation OF
white and black. He looud Jtnd it i7aconUe-
nie1lt not ''tnc0nSiStert," 10 meet the charges,
of enormous toration, bribery and corrupti0ns
0fevery sort, which have marked his admins
tration up to the present time. he prefers TO
be out of the ,oay when grave charges are
brought against him, and we are only consoled
by the fact that there will be no public threats
OF Winchester rife law.
Vigorous e forts Desired.
From the Columbia PheniX.l
Copoo rnodp Of nnprotinn the nrp snnt