The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-04-06
THE POLITICAL WHIRLIGIG.
:A& IMPORTANT MOVE AMONG THE
rC0LORED LEADERS.
Expected Qvertures Looking to Repu-
diatton and the End Of CarPet-bag
Rule.

A curious political movement ls no@ on foot,
which, whether /, is likely to eventuate In
anything of Importance OF not, certainly indf:
Gates that the situation is fully appreciated BY
leading colored men.
When Robert c. Detarge was elected to Con-
gress, 1t was known to many Of his friends, al
though not published during the canvass, that
he was strongly in favor Of, and would advo-
cate, general amnesty. As q native born Caro-
lima colored man, he is probably the best expo
nent of that idea now among the representa-
tives from this State. If we add to this q
frequently expressed determination by him to
move at the proper time in behalf of eenserva-
tism as distinguished from the Radlcallsm
which has been brought into this State by out
siders, we have some reason for. believing that
he is about to make good his declarations and
lend his influence to the organization Oft new
party. It is further well known that Ransfer,
Beverly Nash, Wimbush, Smalls and other
Radical colored men have just returned from
Washington, and a conference with ''the pow
ers that be-" and their programme of the fu-
ture is thus mapped out
/. 4 proposal to the Chamber of Commerce
and Board of Trade to r%epudiate the entire In
debtedness Of the State.
2. A convention within two months for the
organization of a new party based strictly on
intelligence and integrity.
8. The exchange of mutual guarantees be-
tween the races, wherein the eolored leaders
only ask that their present civil and political
rights shall not be disturbed, and that they
shall have a fair representation in the offices
of the State government, in return for which
they will. pledge. themselves TO unite with the
whites in the election Of the best men to! office.
4. The nomination of James L. Orr for Gov
ernor In 1872, or any other man who has the
confidence OF the two parties:
These are,i in all seriousness, the propositions
which are now agitating a !coterie Of indl-
viduals who have done more to keep the Radi-
cal party of this State. Intact than any other
members,of it, and, coming from a conference
with DeLarge. and possibly with the Conserva-
tive Republican congressman of other States,
more importance may be attached to them
than to the ordinary curbstone movements
which are born among our local ellques.
The parties referred to arrived in Charles
ton full of their scheme. They interviewed
Republicans and Democrats. They Invited
the cooperation OF: sundry officials, and
avoided others of their OWN kith and kin as
they would avoid the Egyptian plague. The
result yet remains to be seen. Ransier has
opened his batteries, and discusses the situac
ton with o caltnness that 10 in striking con-
trast to some of his past speeches, while bis
brother politicians set by and scan and en-
dorse eyeryHord that lows from his pen. tsH-
Whether there be earnestness in this new.
movement or whether 1t Is a trap adroitly set
by Ben Butler or Charles Sumner to. catch an
unsuspIclous people, Of course is only q matter.
Of surmIse; but 1t will doubtless strike every
thoughtful person that a proposition to repu-
date the entire Indebtedness Of the State Is
either a very wild bid for popularity, or 1t is
intended 10 draw forth from the Board Of
Trade and Chamber OF Commerce what is
already sufficiently published, namely, that
their recent action was not to convey the Idea
of regulating any bond of the State for a debt
that has been honestly contracted.
. It Ia supreme nonsense to suppose that
South C~aroiinians will ever repudiate their
lust debts. None know the fact better than
these very colored men, and, therefore, we
are bound to assume That the proposition, If
made. at all, win be made to conceal some III
terror design.
AS an offset to the above movement, we'un-
derstand that 1t has been determined by Par
her, Neagle, and other members of the State
to organize what will be hereaf-
ter known as ''the respectable Republican