The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-06-20
TIE WORK OF THE CONTENTION
WHAT TIE PAPERS SAY ABOUT IT.
The Bold Policy OF the Convention.
trron, tho colnmhia Gnar.iianl

In rejecting upon the action Of the Union
Reform Convention, which has just adjourned.
we think and hope that the bold steps contem-
plated of arraigning and exposing the corrllp-
lion of the State government will not retard
the operation of that law of which we have
spoken. acting from within and extending
from the heart. We confess that another con.
sileration has presented itSelft0 our minds anu
strengthened our confidence in the belief
that relief is not fur OIL. We are persuaded
that theri, must he some honest Republicans.
and. in The nature of things. they must desire
10 separate themselves from The corrupt Set 10
which They have been attached. possibly 0y
circumstances beyond their control, or by iS-
norancc from which they are slowly recover
iny. or by chance. Which they have not htshcr-
TO known how 10 resist. We ask I'LL sllcll men
TO come OIL from amongst them and unite III
the movement which asks 10 restore anu reln-
slate in h-ll places the obsolete principles OF
honesty. Justice. llccrncv rigll!-lhinking. and
regard for character, personal and Official.
The Work Before the Candidates.
From the Columbia Guardian.
J'pon the Reform candidates for Governor
and I.irlicnanl-GOvcrnur drvolvcS the great
work of the canvass. They are TO bear "tlle
heat and burden OF the day They are cN-
urctcd 10 br no carpet knights, bllt will I'M
.rloycd hands to handle The authors OF or
troubles. In this work. they will have The
sym,gthy of every genuine wcll-wi>ller oi the
Stale. Reform can hurt no honest man. IL
can inillre no substantial Interests. Let lis
have matters in The State III and thoroughly
ventilated. Let us. We can, throw Hood
of light in upon certain dark trans,
actions Judge Carpenter and General
Butler will have done ollr peoples great and
substantial service if they can let the waters
of Reform into the Au@can stables OF the
State. Nor will they get the hearty sympathy
of our good people alone. Even Northern
ReprbcanSm is fast getting 10 y" ashamed Of
lis allies in these PARTS. and the country ut
lar.fr is fast learning The lesson that Reform
here is lrt The cause OF rood anl decent GOV
ernlncri. an, is outside oi mere party conSld-
rrllions. Even The New York Tribune. with
hs "Rrpailicanismr deeply ingraincd, thinks
ll,at Ri,licali>m is coming TO Il pretty pass
when il plars such antaSica tricks is il Is
dnin" here in SOnlh Carolina. Mr.. Greeley
IhinEs lm,t what he considered >"b,ime. Is
;:i.i mrnwiur 10 be t;ii"N'ons. AMI he tie
iran.ls that Ibis universal negro sIlilra&r
on :;it To irr rrtirrUrl al !rae. uy universal
iiI;ir amnesty. II needs some saving grace
he links. Du perhaps Mr.. Horace tirer.cy Is
moi aware That "'r have here in South Carroll
lii Il secret oalli-ulnd lea-llt that hodS lis
members with an iron Grasp. ana takes away
from them anything i;.,. personal indercn-
,Irncr-aN ASSOCIATION wl;cil. Is General But
lrr suggested. can make. ur imS heretofore
made. lis inrnbrrS vote iuf anything "r any
body. Eat Mr.. t;re"lr% Is "n ne ris!!l track.
and We welcome him, a We'll az The New
York Nation and other Radic;,! journalists. inin
he ranks Ol ullr political rcinl!ncr>.