The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-06-22

| Whether we can get majority in the Stall
for Greeley or not, still 1t is the duty OF ever.
j. man in the State not to be Idle, but both vott
J and work, and aid the effort of his compatrlot
to work out their and his political redemption
A Patriotic Work.
From the Newberry Herald.l
Tie proceedings show that the members
were actuated by patriotic principles, looking
: steadily and earnestly to the interests Of the
people, and we feel assured that their promp,
action will receive the approval of the Demo
cratic as well as the Conservative citizens ol
the State.
Prudent and Patriotic Body.
From the Greenville Mountai eer.1
This convention, like every one which has
truly represented the Democratic party OF
South Carolina, represented, In large mea.
sure, the property and intelligence of the
State. 1t was an assemblage OF prudent and
patriotic citizens, who were vitally interested
In the honor and material prosperity of the
commonwealth. Their proceedings were
characterized by csImness, wisdom and unan-
unity. They have, we think, by the action
they have taken In appointing delegates to the
National Democratic Convention, and by the
tone and tenor of the resolutions adopted,
given true expression to the wishes OF their
constituency. Nothing is more true than that
the great majority OF the conservative taxpay-
ers OF the Stale desire to throw the weight OF
their influence, as best they can, to pr0mcte
the election of Greeley and Brown and prevent
that of Grant and Wilson. How this should be
done was the question lor the consideration OF
the convention, and really the only one with
which they had to deal.
The Revolution I'm the State.
From the Camden Journal
With only two dissenting voices, the con-
| venlion Instructed their delegates 10 Baltl.
more to sustain the Cincinnati movement, and
| defeat separate and dlsLincC nomination py
i the Democracy. Nothing can more clearly
demonstrate the complete revolution which
| has swept over this State In the last four
years than this support of Greeley by South
Carolina. Four years ago the same people
unanimously declared that the reconstruction
| acts were ''usurpauons, unconstltulional,r revo
lutlonary and void" To-day, with equal una.
nimity they accept pledge OF the perpetual
obligation of these very measures, and sustain
| the political fortunes OF him, who, more than
| any other man, living or dead, may claim
| their authorship. Why is this? What has
rendered tina! possible which 10 prophecy four
yeurs ago would have been deemed the Wild
est rawlings OF insanity? The change has been
wrought by the rack, the torture, the ruin
| whose long endurance has made US hall with
enthusiasm any, the remotest prospect of re-
| lief, come whence 1t may.
The Plan OF Battle.
From the Chester Reporter.]
SO marked was this unanimity of opinion
that iJ was felt at once that there was no occa.
sion for adjournment, and that The only thing
to do was to dispatch the business of The
meeting, and get back home to work. 1t will
be perceived that the convention did not pro-
coed 10 organize committees and cut The pro-
gramme for q campaign. The president, how
ever, was instructed 10 appoint an executive
committee at his leisure. II the Baltimore
convention is wise enough to adopt the course
suggested by this Slate, and also by Missouri,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Tennessee and New
York, that Is, TO accept the platform and nomt-
nees of the Cincinnati Convention, the execu-
tive committee will be appointed, and will be
charged with the duty of selecting presidential
electors aud arranging The other details for
the campaign. In case the Baltimore Conven-
tlOn should see proper 10 set up other candi-
the hopelessness OF accomplishing ANYTHING In
further 81 effort W6urd De MADE to Ihaugutate
opposition 10 Grant and his friend Scott. This,
at least, would be our Judgment az the wlsest
course to pursue. Until the Baltimore Con-
yentlon has acted, therefore, all action In this
State will be In abryance.
The Next Best to Nothing.
From the Anderson Intelllgencerl
The convention seems 10 have been charac-
terIzed by greater moderation and less display
| of oratorcal talent Than has been the custom
among such assemblages since the war. Next
to refralning altogether from participation
| In the Presidential canvass, which we conceive
ia the true policy for the white people Of South
| Carolina at th., time, the convention acted
very sensible in pedging Ms support to the
Cincinnati platform and nominees at Baltl-
more. in preference to urging Democratic
nomination for president and Vice-presldent.
| We regret TO note the acliOn OF The conVen-
ton in one particular, however. resolution
1 a n a.
authorizes the president to select State exec
utIye committee. This Ia the Initial point TO
an organ zation of The Democratic party In
this State, and to this organization there are
many and serious objections. The dislnle-
grafton of the Radical party In South Carolina
| is now progressing. Every day there are evil
dences that this will be accomplished, unless
indIscretlon and impatient conduct on our
part destroy the prospect. The incongruons
elements are at work, and without being dis
/ turbed there Is every Indication that sixty
| days hence the rupture will be open and ir-
reparabe. Then comes the opportunity for
| the Democratic element to act as balance Of
power, and choose between the factions,
| taking sides with that wing which promises
most IN the way of local reform, regardless of
national issues. In consideration OF these
points, We are opposed TO any Democratic
organization, as tending to heal the dissen-
sions among our political opponents. AS Mr..
| Porter 10 authorized 10 uaIno lno eAeCuIlPo
| committee at his leisure, We would respect
fully suggest that this duty be postponed until
| alter the State election In October.
The Work before us Demands Complete
| Organization.
From the Marion Crescent.
We think that the convention should have
taken some steps to reorganize our party. 1t
is true that the chairman OF the convention
has been authorized 10 appoint Slate central
committee, but this was, In our humble
opinion, duty which the convention Itself
should have performed. The manner In which
this duty was intrusted 10 The Chairman ap.
pears to Indicate that the convention held 1t
10 b. of minor importance. This Is, we
think, an error. The work before US
demands complete organization. Unless
organized, we do not and cannot act
with that unity which would 'entitle US 10
respectful consideration by the factions into
which the Republicans In our State may dl.
vide. without organization we will lose
some of the weaker of our brethren, who need
the support derived from knowledge that
they are stll with us, and may otherwise 20
the length of thinking that because they ad.
yocate the election OF Republicans to The Pres.
idency and Vice-Presldency, therefore they
are no longer Democrats. Already this
heresy seems 10 obtain In some quarters, and
we tear IL NAV spread unless the restraining