The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-25
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| Another week has rolled on, bearing on the
pages of It's history one more feature OF Radl-
cal tyranny and national shame. This, like
previous usurpations and exhibitions Of despo-
tic power, received its support from the Sen
a.e but ia characterized with the mark Of
Executive appreciation. Singular it is that it
should be So when hardly four weeks ago the
President was explaining that he did
not recommend general amnesty in his
annual message because he forgot the
good intentions he had formed in that direc-
ton. Now, this resolution OF Mortons,
passed to replace the South under mar
tial law, is so perfectly antagonistic to any
thing like amnesty that it must be at once
perceived that Grant, who was consulted con-
cerning the political necessity OF such planning,
has given up altogether any idea OF recon-
mendlng It, With this the Radical party In
Congress have shirked their duty, and thus In
the place of the absolute demands for 1t which
the leading Republican journals representing
popular sentiment, as well as Republican Con-
cressmen, actuated as well, perhaps more, by
motives of policy as by the inducements ot
common justice, have repeatedly cnunclated.
Upon the topic of excluding all Southern
States from representation In Congress who
do not send mercenary carpet-bagEerS or ne
groes which this resolution conteinplates ana
which the investigating committee appointed
under 1t will endeavor TO effect, there IS an
solutely no ground for uneasineSs IL cannot
avail to stop the rush Of Conservative victories,
and the endorsers oft, who, in their eagerness
to greb it as another weapon OF offence, did
not stop to count the cost, or to bestow SIN.
Gle thought upon the responsibility incurred
by its adoption The committee must paint
the Southern States blacker than ever before;
they must rack their Imagination Tor stories
vet more dluboical than any that have been
Uttered to give their resolution It's proper dig
nifty, and they have the men TO do It with.
Senator Wilson, who has just returned from
Massachusetts. can search the records OF out
RACES back from the days OF Stanton's admins
tratiou, while Chandler will be host IN hlm-
self, and can detail Specaattons enough 10
frighten the peaceful Senate out ol its ''seVen
Senses" =.
Now here is another thing to be taken IN
consideration. There must DO an army TO
take charge of these States wherein The game
of reconstruction IS to be played over again.
That is, if the intents OF the new measure are
are to be acted upon In their fullest extent.
But II the military force Is depleted OF lis
strength, and If wrong ana outrage" are so
rampaut as the Radical party Will persist IN as
sprtinp. there must needs be an Increase IN the
army, which has employment enough already
upon its hands without being posted IN rtgl.
ments aud brigadcs to carry out the WORK ol
changing the sentiments OF tile Southern pop
ulailons. Sherman will not be able TO stand IL,
and though he is quiet he condemns invarla,
hly any such proposition, thinking there will
he work enough for his forces In the spring,
when the Sioux and the Apaches range again
upon the war path.
But these are minor to the great thing oil all,
and that is The revulSlUn OF sentiment which
has commenced and is gOn- on IN t'ie NOrtn
and West. II is the skeleton in the Radical
closet which grows larger and more rep'llslVe
with each stroke of deSp0tic enactnienLs.
The Senate Is not i'll session to-day, having
adiuurned over so that senators might nave an
opportunity Of transactinr business Win tne
President. who, in his Turn, also takes holl-
day and refuses to be interviewed ana courses
moi loud but deep attend his indifference.
The House indulges IN lis usual SATURDAY
"rab." and "revenue REFORM" "land grants,
..iirh taxes" and "Iow tarills,' are in order
for any amount of impassioned oratory.
The anxiety in all circles over the situation
about unhappy Paris approaches the intensity
of suspense Many have thought that ere thls
all would have been over, because vi the
strong German ally. starvation, when must
So strong has Ueen this opiniop, that specula-
lions have been In some quarters rampant
uDon the settlements to be made; and the pos
siule divisions among the brave French people
concerning their own future. But 0f course
all must be the merest g,esses, without QUE
word OF substantial information. The govern
mpnt rarely hears from Washnurnc. though
The report is circulating to. day that the Sille
| Department has official advices from him, an
nonncng the desperate cvndill on OF affairs IN
| the brleagIered city. mentioning, rs an incl
dput OF The horrors, that horse meat IS selling
| now for two dollars per pound.
| Governor and SeuatOr-clect Vance. OF NOrlh
Carolina. is still in this city. II is very doubt
| rnl il he will be admitted to his seal in The
Senate IL seems turning shame To write
| these words, brt what else does the Radical
warfare against The rights OF his constituency
mean The modest deincanOr oil this gen llc-
man. in such utter contrast 10 The carpct-Il@
element OF the North. has won for him golden
| opinions among the bf .ler order OF RADICALS,
but unfortunately. the "wOrsGr half" occupy
| the p sitiOns OF power.
! adviceS from Connecticut, where the Dem0c-
racy lave renOminaled Governor English. are
most encouraging for the success OF the Con-
servalive ticket In that State.
just now there ia a little fever Of excitement
in official circles, as we'll as throughout the
which has been recommended by the New com
impression Is quite general that Congress vii
accede to the demand which comes in from al
quarters that this odious and really unconsti