The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-23
what White Men want I'm South
Carolina.

the Soutn chuuob 10 Nno'beN "ARA wv A'o
" a color, even by clOdhoppers who feed on
Ku.Klux COLLINS. We cite again the testi-
mony of The Tribune's own correspondent,
This time concerning "the views of represen-
.a.ive white men from oil parts of South
roolumbia Is. c. Cor. Ofthe Tribune.
The tax payers Convention has afforded me
AL opportunity TO learn the riers Of representa-
tirc chits men from al parts Of the State. have
talked with cup country men aud 'low-coun
try men," with ex- Sen ators aud Governors, with
Judges legislator, ex Confederate generals,
oOlonels and captains, with lawyers, merchants
editors and planters. Most Of the delegA tes were
men of strong, Independent mind-pid political
leaders and generals who won favor in the war
who came together for the first time in many
wears and not less remark sble was the calmuess
anu signify that marked the proceedings, differ
ing widely from th st rash en- thusissm which we
In the North are apt to believe are chATaoterist-
icI OF the people Of South Carolina. The leading
questions upon which find such q harmony OF
sentiment refer TO negro suffrage, the validity
aud huality Of the reconstruction acts, and
Northern immigration. The opinions expressed
on these questions may be ebitomized as toll
lows;
!. There ls no longer any hope that the work
OF reconstruction will be DESTROYED or the coust-
tutional amendments declared void by the acces-
SION OF tho Democratic party to power or by any
other means. These amendments are believed
to be Qualities, aud, by acting in obedience 60
them, il Is believed that remedies osn be found
for the evils which have thus far attended their
operation.
?. All feeling ofactive hostility to the z overn-
ment Of the United States or hope of release from
its authority is r.pidly dying out.
= Universal suffrage is recognized and Scqui
esced in and here is no expectation or desire to
lie rive the negro Of the ballot at any time in
the future.
I. Immigration Of Northern farmers and me
chsniCS with small capital, and Of msnuiae-
tursrs and othsr basiness men with larger means
20 develop the resource of the country Is earnest
" desired, and would be heartily welcomed.
II these things be true of South Carolina
and they are sbundantly con frmed in the
letter of our own special correspondent rs.
D." on another page OF this sheet-whst is
likely TO be the view Of representative white
men at ths South outside the fiery and tana.
tic state.
The representative white men OF SoHth
Carolina with cAlmness and dignity" de
clare their acceptance land the fTIbRne's
own CORES pondent Atheists ~ of the recon
struction acts and constitutions amendments
as political 6nalities the death Of ali feeling
of hostility to the nitsd States government;
their acquiescence in negro suffrage now,
and their lack Of sll desire to deprive the
negro of his ballot; their welcome TO North
cru migrants.
From this testimony on the spot we infer
that The World has not more faithfully rep
resented the Democracy of the state OF New
York and Of the whole North 10 shaping the
issues Of 1872 than il has pre6gured the
final Judgment of the representative demo
Gratis and natural leaders of the South COR
corning those issues. To this FINAL iud gment
even John Forsyth, in the Mobile Register
proclaims his belief that a majority OF the
Southern democrats have come. ave are
inclined to think, and We regret TO say it
that the weight of democratic opinion il
"agains. our doctrines" and if there be 9
stouter stancher honester democratic i'm
practicable in ell Dixie than this same gal
liant John Forsyth, then we shall hone &c
see even him convinced by the fact that il
toe democratic party in South Carolina is to
include 1.-The representative white men from
oil parts Of the state" it will 20 into battle
on such ispuss as these ten, TO which from
Yankee land or Dixie land we thus far have
heard not one democratic dissentient voice
l. IL will limit the annual taxes to $3.50,
100000, and out of this moderate revenue
will apply S25 600 600 towards the extinc
ton OF the public debt; whereas the Fed
erai taxes for the last fiscal year amounted
20 the enormous sum Of SAIL ,255,44
ii. 1t will revise and reform the system Of
N 4h.4 II II -.
den of $3.50 900 600 will be equitAbly dis
tributed The present system not only
overlosds their faithful horse, bSt ties somt
OF the load to his legs, puts part upon hi
head, makes him drag portion by his tail
obsTucung his freedom of movement sut
causing him the utmost annoyance. TIT
democratic party will withdraw every pound
of the load from his limbs and extremeties
and collect il upon his back where he cal
carry it with greatest ease. 1t will, more
over, take good care that the taxes find thei
way into the public treasury, and not int
the pockets of greedy, grasping monopc
lists.
III. The democratic parry will rectify til
abuses Of the present banking system
eXiinguishing monopoly by making the be
siness free to all who comply with the cor
ditlons, stopping the interest on government
bonds while In pledge TO secure bank circu
ls.loD, and guarding against reduudan
currency By compelling the banks to redeem
their notes in specie.
~. 1t Will revive our prosrRte shipping
interest and restore to American citizen
their former large share in the profits O
navigation, BY free trade in ships and tn,
repeal of duties on Gil articles used in thei
construction.
V. 1t will extend and complete the sys
tenn Of universal suffrage by sbolishing th,
term of resistance now required for natural
Izstion, and giving intelligent white immi
grants the same advantages enjoyed BY ouI
colored population. There is no reason VIII,
thrifty German who emigrsnts to Texa,
and buys q farm should not at once be a,
favored a citizen as the South Carolina negro
who emigrases to Texas in the same year
and is employed by the German as q la
borer.
VI. The democratic party will faithfully
fulfil all the obligations created by the pub
ho debt IN their letter aud spirit, and will
secure to disable soldiers the iull amount Of
their pensions without allowing dollar to
be deducted for the fees of agents.
VII. 1t will repeal all laws which permit
the Federal government, or any of it's Off
GERS, to interfere with elections in the
states.
VIII. 1t will make it high misdemeanor,
punishable by dismissal from the service. for
any officer Of the army or navy to aid 10 the
suppression of domestic violence in q state
unless the state authorities have made pre-
VIous application to the President for SUI
assistance, IN conformity TO the Constitution;
or to interfere for enforcing any Federal
law unless Federal Judge shall have pre-.
v'ously certified that the execution of the
laws IL resisted by combination too power
inl TO be overcome by the msrshal and his
posse.
N. The democratic party will remove all
the political disabilities and disqualifcations
imposed for participation in the late civil
war.
y. 1t will recognize the binding force of
the three new amendments TO the Copst;tu
Mon so long az they are held to be valid bv
AunFnp III