The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-19
PAssIvIsM IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Tho Policy for tho State-The Negroes
Joined TO their Idols.
Tie AbbevIlle Medium has interviewed Col.
John 8. Cothran, one of the delegates to the
Baltimore Convention. Colonel Cothran takes
a cheerful view of the general situation, but 1t
is clear that the South Carolina Democrats
should adopt the passive policy. We make
some extracts from the Mediums report:
r. You think that Greeley will 60 Into
poWer by an overflow of returning good
feeling-hy sort of political tornado. But
what or South Carolina?
Colonel c.. 1t is hard to say. have my
opinions, however, upon the subject and snaii
not hesitate Ito show them FORTH" for What
they may be worth. No State In the Union
WiII take more benefit from the election OF
Mr. Greeley than South Carolina; and IN none
is the feeling of sympathy stronger for MIN.
But the oolored people of the State seemed to
be ioined to their idols-they will vote nearly
solid for Grant, and having a majority OF thir-
ty thousand voters, 1t is In my Judgment use
less 10 make fight In this State on the Presi-
dental election. The strife and bitterness OF
FORMER contests viii be renewed, without ac-
complishing any good, and the race Will be
run In the old grooves Of the Reform move
ment OF 1870, and with the same results.
B. What, then, should the good people OF
the State do
Colonel C. Better do nothing than make
hght In the contest for President, unless the
Conservative Republicans In the State should
make the issue BY presenting Greeley electors:
In that event, we can exercise the right OF
ohoice-often matter of inestimable advan-
tape TO the weaker party. Should thls not pc
dc1e..itis probable the Grant Republicans Will
split upon the question of State reform, Whlcn
Is an absolute necessity, and admltted 70 oe 30
portlon. faction or wing of the Republican
party Win put respectable ticket In the field
for State reform-honesty against dishonesty
good men against bad men-sll good men OF
the State, white and black, Democrats and
Republicans, should rally 10 their support,
and redeem the State, If she be not past re-
demption, upon the simple issue OF State re-
the sooner the fact is known and realized the
better.
Let the Election 60 by Default.
From the Abbevile Pressl
Greeley will take care of the National plum
derers. He will be carried into Office by q
great ground swell of the whole people out
Side OF South Carolaa. This State will go for
Grant. with or without opposition. II they
ara opposed, the Radicals will unite and con-
soiidste. and South Carolina will be given
over to be plnndered and robbed for four
wears more. If they are not opposed, tnere
win be an honest ticket and plnndering
ticket. We think it best, therefore, that IN
this State there should be no opposltion Id the
election for President. Let the election go Dy
default.
Tho Policy the Democracy Should
Pursue.
"A correspondent of the Aiken Journal says:
Il ia almost certain that the Radical party
will be divided in the coming elections In Oc-
fober. and that there will be two sets OF candi-
jates for all or nearly all the offices ID the gl1t
of the people. Should the schlsm OF the party
hecome q fixed fact, the policy which the
Democrats should pursue is, not to organize
themselyes as party distinct from these two
factions. nor to put into the field candidates OF
their own choosing, and thus attempt to In
sno1,rate a triangular contest, but to cast their
votes quietly, yet effectively, ior tne canal
dates Of that faction who. promise, IN tnelr
character for intelligence and lntegr1Iy,
fn do the most good for the State. For
instance. should Orr be the candidate OF one
faction for the Office of Governor, ana scott
the candidate of the other, let the Democrats
vote for Orr, and secure his electlon anu t1e
Same course should be pursued IN regalIiH gaIi ro ~
all the offices to be nlled. As you wen re-
mark. Democrats have no organlzauon, aao
in NV Judgment 1t will be imposslole 10 70
orranize them SO as to bring out tlelr !nll
forces. In the next place, tney were luay