The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-04-08
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q" -" Rof?tafEs ?a MnyA Ann9hS fho: EoloToti
A ouriio'ahs IL poiitiSsal movement " sa Is now
on foot, which. whether it is likely to
eventnate in anything OF Importance or
not. certainly Indicates that the situation
is fully appreciated by leading colored
men.
When Robert @. DeLarge was elected
to Congress, it was known to many OF
his friends. although not published dur.
lug the canvass, that he was strongly in
fnvor Of, and would advocate, general
amnesty. As native. born Carolina
colOrcd man, he is probably tho best ex-
poncnt Of that idoa now among The
Representatives from this State. n wo
add to this frequently expressed deter.
mination by him to move, at tho proper
time, in bohalf Of Conservatism, as dis.
tinguished from the Radicalism which
has been brought into this State by out
sldere, wo have some reason for believing
thnt ho ls about to mako good his decla.
rations and lend his influence to the
organization Of now party. It is.
further, we'll known that Rnusier, Nash.
Wimbush, Smalls aud other Radical
colored men have just returned from
Washington md conference with "the
powers that be-" and their programme
Of the future is thus mapped out:
l. A proposal to the Chamber of Com
mcrcc and Board Of Trade to repudiato
the entire Indebtedness Of the State.
z a convention, within two months.
Tor tho organization OF now party, based
strictly on intelligence and integrity.
3. Tho exchange OF mutual guarantees
between the races, wherein tho colore,l
leaders only ask that their present OWL
and political rights shall not be dis.
turbcd, and that they shall have fur
representation in tho offices of tho State
Government, in return for Which they
Will pledge Themselves to unite with the
whites in the election G. the best men to
Office
4 The nomination of James L. Orr
Tor Governor, in 1872, or any other man
who has the confidence OF the two nnr-
ties.
These arc, in all seriousness, the pro.
positions Which are now agitatinR a.
coterie OF individuals who have done
more to keep the Radical party of this
State intact than any other members of
It, and. coming from conference with
DeLarge. and possibly with tue con
scrvative Republican Congressman of
other States, moro Importance may be
attached to them than to the ordinary
curbstone movements which are born
among our local cliques.
The parties referred to arrived in
Charleston full of their scheme. They
interviewed Republicans and Democrats.
rhey invited tho cooperation of snndry
officials, aud avoided others OF their own
kith aud kin as they would avoid the
Egyptian plague. The result vet re-
81 n hfao
hls batteries, and discusses the situution
with cnlmness that is in striking CON
trast to some of his past speeches. while
his brother politicians set by aud soau
aud endorse every word that flows from
his Ell.
Whether there be earnestness 10 thia
new movement, or whether it is trap
udroitly set by Ben. Butler or Charles
Sumner to catch M unsuspicious people.
of course, is only matter of surmise:
but 1t will doubtless strike every thought.
tut person that proposition to repndi-
atc the entire Indebtedness of the STATE,
's either very Wild bid for popularity.
nr it is Intended 20 draw forth from the
Board Of Trade aud Chamber OF Com
merce what is already sufficiently pub.
that their recent action
was not to convey the idea Of repudiating
any bond of the State for debt thut has
been honestly contracted.
Ii Is supreme nonsense to suppose that
South CarOlinians will ever repu(liate
their Just debts. None know tho fuct
better than these very colored men;
and, therefore, we arc bound TO assume
that the proposition, if made ut all, will
be made to conceal some ulterior de-
sign.
AS an Offset to tho above movement.
wo understand that it has been deter
mined. by Parker. Ecngle and other
members Of the State Government to
"rgnnize what will TO ehercufter known as
"tte respectable Republican party"
Charleston Ners.