The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-31
The work Of Knave OF Madman.


The Work Of 1.--' Or H''"'".
r The unparalleled enterprise OF the New
York Herald enables it to lay before an ad-
miring public "the astounding programme
OF a snppositious society, dubbed "The
Southern Association" whose latest publi-
cation is pamphlet entitled, Concession;
"or, How the Lost Cause May be Regained,
+" and. the independence OF the South Sc
cured-Bei6g an Address to my Fellow
" Countrymen, by a Concessionist.
This pamphlet is divided into three parts.
Part first is an argument directed to show
ing that "we, the people Of the South, are
"a nation, different and distinct from the
people OF the North, +" and that :" no effort
"to bind .us together by force, can sue
ceed," and that at best "such o union
"can only be temporary" Part second
enters upon the main question, Chow the
"Lost Cause may be Regained," and says
that to this end "the first step is to turn
aback forever upon the venal, bypocritical,
g. ialse-hearted, Yankee, New Departure
Z" Democracy OF the North, because, intent
only upon the spoils Of Office, :" they have
I" ever deladed and deceived u.s." Next
concentrate all your attention and ener-
g. gies upon your own domestic political
/" affairs, and then the men OF the South,
having cleared the track, have only to do
three things to secure their independence,
viz:
First. Secure the complete control, through
the ballot box, of the local government OF
every Southern State.
.Seeond. When this is done. call q. convention
of the States and elect President for your
Southern Confederacy.
Third. Appoint a commission to Washing
ion TO demand your independence, and treat
for peaceable separation.
1t is contended that this plan OF opera
tions, being :" according to law" cannot be
interfered with, and that the demand sug-
gested, if firmly made this time, will sue
ceed. We are next told that North Caro-
I" lima has commenced the good work" in
the impeachment Of the Radical Governor.
Part third OF this " concessionlst +" dccu-
meut is addressed to the people Of the
"North in favor Of the separation Of The
two sections, whereby "the independence OF
.' the South and the. peace, prosperity and
/" liberty Of the North are inseparably linked
"together." /" In other words, the two sec
tions cannot be united till they are divided,
and they must be separated in order to LIVE
harmoniously together.
In ordinary times, 90 wild statement as
this would be regarded everywhere as an
impudent hoax, or as the production OF a
crack-brained politician; but, as the Presi-
dental election draws nigh, every pretext
for declaring that the South is still "rebel
!" at heart will be eagerly seized, and quasi
programmes and manifestoes will be con-
cocted by the score. 1t is proper, therefore,
to say at once, and without reservation,
that the South Carolina Conservatives have
no sympathy with the opinions Of obstruc-
tives like Mr.. Alexander d. Stephens. They
stand, to-day upon the platform adopted by
the Union Reform Convention in June, 1870,
which is as follows:
First. The Fifteenth amendment OF the Coz
stitution of the United states having been, by
the proper authorities, proclaimed ratified Dy
the requisite number Of States, and having
been received and acquiesced In as law In all
the States of the Union, ought to be fatEiy ad-
ministered and faithfully obeyed as frndamen-
tai law. -
Second. The vast changes IN our system Of
government, wrought by the international
war between the two sections Of the States,
and following In its sraln, are 80 far incorpora-
ted into the constitutions and laws OF the
States and of the United States, as TO require
that they be regarded as uerit,ss having the
torce and obligation Of Jaw.
Third This solemn and complete recognl.
ton of the existing laws brings the people OF
South Carolina into entire harmony upon all
questions Of civil and political right, and
should unite all honest men in an earnest and
determined effort to establish just. equal and
faithful administration Of the government, IN
the interest OF 40 class or clique, but for the
benefit of united people.
The entire white vote OF the State is less
than 10000, and at the election OF October
1870, the Reform candidate, running upon
the above platform, polled 5l,537 votes.
And the same principles were announced in
May last, by the State Taxpayers Conveu-
ton which adopted the following resolution:
t.That we regard the Reconstruction Acts as
finalitIes, and recognize them as portion Of
the established laws of the land"
Nor have this people any inclination to
enter into new movements, or combinations,
for the dissolution OF the Union. All that
they demand is just and faithful govern
ment, and strict adherence to the letter
and spirit OF the Federal constitution.
The Herald may fuss and fume as much
as it pleases. It's Concession pamphlet does
not express the thoughts or wishes of the