The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-11
Radical Opposition to Economy and
Amnesty.

The Northern politicians have pretty vel
made-up their minds that, two years hence,
the Radical party will be in the minority in
every Southern State There are hopes Of
South Carolina; but if malignity, indecency
and stupidity produce here, in the degree ol
their intensity, like effects to those wit,
messed in adjoining States, South Carolina,
also, will put the uncleau thing from her
bosom and join the Conservative ranks.
The financial and social pranks Of the
representative men in South Carolina Radi:
calism, their extravaganza and moral obli-
guilty, were denounced by the Republican
journals Of the North as q disgrace to the
civilization Of the age. With the example
of South Carolina before them, Virginia and
North Caroline and Georgia saw the neces-
sity OF making desperate efforts to avoid
public bankruptcy and personal poverty.
They made the fight and WOE it. In this
State Radicalism and negro rule are upon
their trial They have broken down in
honesty, and have shown no higher capa-
bility than that Of unlimited plunder: Not
content with adding eight million dollars to
the liabilities Of the State In two years. the
South Carolina Radicals add eighty per
cent. to the State tax at time when, oil
the country over, efforts are making to
tighten the load pressing upon the people.
The General Government has given way;
the Radical majority increase the free
list, reduce duties, and lessen the amount Of
general taxation. South Carolina, however,
the Radical State par ezcellence, takes the
opportunity of advancing.the tax from five
mills to nine mills on the dollar.
There is-anotber point in which the State
Legislature makes, good its claim to be the
most Radical of all Radical bodies. The
staid and prudent citizens Of the North and
West clamor for wiping out of the penal
ties imposed upon certain classes OF persons
who fought on the Southern side in the late
war. In New York the masculine pen OF
Mr.. Greeley is worn to the stump in advocat-
ing the supplementing OF universal suffrage
by universal amnesty. In the West. in
the great State Of Missouri, the anti-pro-
scriptive party gained a decisive victory. IN
both Hogsssef? Congress are eminent men
who advocate entire or partial amnesty. 1t
remained for South Carolina Radical to
! uphold the law of vindictiveness; to attempt
to perpetuate party animosity and sectional
feeling; to convince this State, and, through
this State, all conservative men, that Radi-
calism, wherever IT holds undisputed sway,
is only another word for partisan malice as
well as for riotous waste and intemperate
legislation. The preamble and resolutions
to which we refer were offered in the House
of Representatives on Saturday by q negro
named Lee, one OF tho members from Edge
field, and read as follows IT,
"Whereas, Certain bills are now being con-
sidered In the Congress of the United States
providing generally for amnesty to all persons
now laborIug under political disabilities by
reason Of their participation in the rebellion
against the Government of the United States;
and whereas, in our judgment, ample relief Is
afforded such persons by the third section Of
the Fourteenth amendment of the Cons tltu-
tton of the United States; therefore, belt
'sResoIued, BY the House Of Representatives.
the Senate concurrlng, that our senators in
Congress be in;tructed, and our representa-
tives be reqrested, to vote against all such
laws granting general amnesty and relief to
persons now under political disabilities.
"ResoIved, That copy Of this preamble and
resolutions be transmitted to each Of our SEN
ators and representatives in Congress"
These resolutions are said to have been in
troduced because OF the troubles in two
counties in the upper part OF the State;
troubles brought about by the incendiary
harangues Of Representative Joe Crews and
his fellows. A few .lawless men, whether
white or black we care not, take the law
into their own hands, and, glad OF the ex-
cuse, Radical legislator presents resolu-
tions whose effect would be to continue the
political disabilities of tens OF thousands Of
the ablest and staunchest men in the South
-mep, be it understood, who take things ias
they srs, and who desire to have an oppor-
tunity of doing their part in promoting the
solid welfare Of their people.
We are not surprised. And, indeed, the
course pursued by Lee and his supporters
may Provo itself source Of congratulation,
rather than regret Sonth Carolina is made
the playthiug Of Radicalism, but, through
our loss, our sister States may be encour-
aged and sustained In their manly struggle
for liberal legislation and honest govern
nents. And we may rest assured that the
Radical clique are so steadily cutting the
ground from under their feet, that when the
North aud South, in general, shall confirm
the action Of Missouri Georgia, Alabama
and the Old North State, the day Of our
deliveraDce will be nigh, The South
Carolina Radicals are digging the grave of
their party in and out Of the State, and the
work goes bravely on