The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-22
Political Cooperation.

If ia reported that the Democrats and
Liberals of New York State have agreed TO
nominate Sanford e. Church for Governor,
as the candidate Of the two parties. Such
an endorsement, by the Liberals, OF pure
and high-toned Democrat would be fitting
corollary to the staunch support given to
Horace Greeley by the Democracy OF the
Empire State. In times like these forbear'
ance and concession are demanded OF the
men who unselbshly look to the good OF
their country. Where the Democratic or
Liberal opposition, standing alone, is un-
able to defeat the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, the two
sections, by acting together, can increase
their chances, and, at least deserve success
Their union in New York will elect the Goa
Iition ticket by rousing majority, and their
| union in Illinois gives them fair prospect
| OF carrying that State.
1t is worse than useless for an impotent
minority to fret out life in kicking against
the msjority. Where the continuance In
office of that majority does not affect, in its
higher relations, the character OF the gov
ernment the minority may afford to indulge
in sentimental politics. But where, as in
Soutk Carolina, the rule of the majority is
rule Of ignorance, OF rapine, and OF public
and private tyranny, it is plainly the policy
OF the minority to make such advances as
will attract to it segment OF the majority
sufficient to turn the scale.
This lesson the South Carolina Democrats
have learned, and learned thoroughly. 1t
was hammered into them, and they master
ed it's practice, as we'll as theory, two years
ago. Yet the disposition OF the minority to
give way upon immaterial points, and their
resoluts throwing down OF the barriers
which were pronounced to be the obstacles
to coalition, have resulted In no substan'
tial benefit. The reason is that the majority
of the voters in this State cannot be reason
ed with, or convinced by argument. They
admit premises and deny conclusions. Their
whole policy consists in being ION the other
side" Absurd though it may seem, it is
more likely than not that the Radical ne
groes in South Carolina would instantly
forswear the title OF Republicans, II the
white Democrat were to change their faith
and call themselves by that name. The
grievance now is that the Democrats are not
Republicans. Should the Democrats become
Republicans, they would be told that no con-
tidence could be reposed in them unless they
called themselves something else. In the
State canvass OF 1870, the Republican plat
form and the Reform platform, in their recog.
milton OF universal civil rights, were identi.
cal, and the candidate OF the Reformers was
o tried Republican. But the majority were
banded together only the more securely by
the liberalism OF their opponents. They
refused to vote for the Reform candidate,
because the Democrats nominated him.
They would not stand on the Reform plat
FORM because the Democrats builded it up.
No considerable change is worked in their
feelings. A Reform movement to-day, origi-
mated, organized and conducted by the
Democrats, would meet with the fate OF the
Reform movement Of 1870.
The conclusion to be drawn from these
propositions is simply this: A Reform move
ment, to succeed at the election Of October
s,ezt, must be planned and executed by Re-
publicans, with whom the Democrats shall
have no other connection than what is In.
volved in voting for their candidates. A
section OF the Radical majority led by Judge
Orr, Major Corbin and Representative Bowen
are attacking the Ring with tremendous
energy, and declare that only good and
upright men shall be put in office They
may or may not be sincere. 1t is better 10
lean on bruised reed than upon nothing
The Democrats or Conservatives must bide
their time. All that they now can do is to
block the whole game, by rashly dragging
Federal politics into the canvass before the
State election is decided. This is easily &C.
complished. The organization OF score of
Democratic. Greeley clubs in the next two
months will paralyze the tongues OF the
Radical Reiormers. and leave Scott and
Moses supreme. Most of these Reformers
are Federal officials or hangers-on. Acting
under orders, they will strive to smash the
Ring; but they will not way a finger against
Mr.. Grant. And, as they know, any serious
Liberal movement in this State would abso-
lutely forbid any course, in local politics,
which might split the Grant party. OF
course if Charles Sumner and Theodore Til
ton, and a few score other ''frlends Of the
ssblack man." will take the stump for Gree
ley and Brown, no one will say them nay.
But even then, for the slim chance Of carry
ing the State in November, tie Conserva-
tives would be called upon to give up their
hope of reformed State Government in
October. 1t is evidently the most prudent
course to await developments. Non-com-
INITIAL conduct is the wisest and bravest just
now. A month or two may clear the situa-
t;on Then without risk the people can