The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-04-29

Ne Sur. You are Right. and then Go
Ahead
We are tohave the Esy eonveition. That
is settled. The majority q the counties in
the State have alreadsa taken action with.a
view to their rspreseussao a; and, ss it is oil
Observation-Disclosures al South Caroline
should have a voice in the deliberations OF
the Conventions, we trust tkst the, remaining
counties will make arrangements for elect,
ling Tier delegates without delay.
The elements whiehS wta enter into the
calculstioaso of the Grand Council of Tax
payeTs are obvious enough. WHO, however,
| will venture, OF this moment, to define it's
policy, or ~forecass it's conciu sions? But it
is plats that the dificdlties, s.rd embarrass-
menls, of the Convention viii be measura-
bly, iHereased, Fit cannettb, accepted as the
1nourh-ptece OF the who'll. ssaxpdSingfnter-
est. Id whatever is done, The peoplle must
stand III solid phalaux, ready to- meet and
repulse, the onslaught Of the robbiug band
whose career is fast drawing to a close.
For principle, in che concrete as well as in
tdeaasxacta wet,ate the highest respect. A
martyr Is 4. .polle thing The sword the
gihbet, .andthe. stake chnnet, .oserawe him
who is guided by the ete,Hal principles, Of
Justice andtruth. And this is proper. Wrong
lis always wrsng. Right ,is atwsss rigat.
The danger is that. beiag led dstray by;
waims and, fdncies, We may R~ssske-ptsdF
dics5st principle, and dab ourselves the Sic-
tins OF persecution when. in reality, we are
I tie weak toofs OF our OVID caprfciots cos
fceEs:: Th4sis the pit INTO which thousands
fall. Old David Crockett's maxim was: Be
sure You afssiyght. andthea 30. aheat BaS
first, .1e svre gas ars stvM. In this las'the
/ key to the political situation in South Caro-
lima. We ihust, in llthat We 40, be sure
that We afe right. THIS we to the
State and TO the people; to the Confederate
busyesas to the women and children; 70 Shs
brawny meohspif as we'll ass the gentle
folk, who sit at home in ease; Go every man,
whatever the place Of his nativity who hiss
at heart the prosperity and health Of South
Carolina
What have We done in the past! With
| the purest possible motives we have cut of
our nose 20 spites eur face. Tho golden OPP
eportunittes were neglected., and, in the same
shape, they viii never RETURN We could
have controlled the Reconstruction Conven-
tion-we declined. We could have had q
powerful hi aority. il not q majority, in the
first General Asssnrvty-we refused. We
could have pat htfnatels q COED Mea1n
oaioe--ws begged To be excused. And the
consequence Is that we are bound hand and
foot, that million after million rs distracted
from ths public purse. that the !stataIy sspi-
tai is q den of thieves, and courtesans haaat
.the wages OF their sin under the shade OF the
historic Palmetto, which commemorate the
worth and manhood Of the soldier sons Of u
gallant people. We would not touch ''cle
.A ..oa',s IT. sssss'Eg'tt.ss;ssEs|';agps,'ss e eyossi
THE deeps OF vica anil corruption is a lower
'detkfg33et5a mat es gAolitshssareat,
itutl6n. We had our owl way, and did
when it was easy to accomplish
great results, y,sh sml means, 1t Is doubt
,.:sl whether the game was worth the canales
May not vi try the other tacki They
a,ao ataid "a! home. who lurked a6oRb-
proofs; whose sabre VAS never iac Tnhdhel
by the hloud OF the Toe, mle fear lest they
,cssmpromAse their position. Bus, they woo
fou 565 from HIN lssls to Anpomiltox neel
have no II. ". fear. They can ;ff,rt to do
what they believe 10 be right. They Can do
this. now as they did it ten Years ago. A
Confederate shiier, WHO did his duty, and
whose life is without .sbain, is not at the
mercy OF a mere politician. .Let:hin zctafs
part, as he believes to- be best, for the good
of South earolida, and no man shall dare 70
sccase. him of tseschery to his State and
people,
THIS May Convention may determine the
sdestiniss Of South clrollnaffos years to come.
upon that body deyolvesth the duty Of shaping
our course. It's members should be temper
ate and, practical-yrave and thoughtful
The people demaut no tothy defamation,
They want cSi:nmon sense, and they long for
it as men, some, at leas:, Of whose political
leaders have not exhibited overmuch OF that
all important Quality. The people want
/ sensible and well-cnnsldered action. Moth
ing should be determined on which cannot.
with r~assonable probability, be- c..rriad out
to the letter. And that this may be the re-
suit, every county should send 10 the Cou-
v.ntion lis mast sassacious as web as most
honofed citiseHs. 10 their charsa The honor.
as we'll as the material Interests, of South
Caroliua cannot fail to lie safe.
ssatssma N ,hip in Germany.
Americans might, With profit 70 them.
selves, take a hintor sw'.frem the wisdom and