The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-11-08
Tho Policy for South Carollns.

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q Tho Policy for South Carolina
Ia il not enough to make one despair
OF South Carolina, when Conservative
Charleston newspaper is found encouraging
the ldesi that Mr.. Greeley WAS rejected by
the Northern States only because he is "the
aapostle .of ,peacef" The facts do not
| warrant this assumption, and, II they did,
| it would be utter folly for the South to begin
anew the Improbable amusement OF kicking
| against thepricka' Such talk is.natural' in
! the mouths Of ardent ! citizens, who feel
keenly the magnitude Of. the Liberal defeat.
Their words, however, are soon forgotten;
while, the printed declaration of . similar
sentiment stands upon the record, and is
used, as occasion serves, to plague and tor.
msnt this people. 10 this way it often hap
pens that the rash utterances Of sheets Of
small circulation, and smaller influence, are
seized upon, BY Northern politicians, and
paraded before the country, as conclusive
evidence that the South, which only pleads
for peace, ls rebellious at heart, and Graves
another opportunity Of arraying itself against
the States which lie north OF Mason and
Dlxon's line. ..s..: a. .a,.s.-..;,s
The Southern millions have accepted the
; situation in good faith. They sincerely and
chserfaly announced their adhesion to the
Liberal platform. They have voted for a
Hie-lougr Abolltionist. These things were,
and are, producing their effect; yet, because
the Liberal candidate Is unsuccessfuL public
men are found SO imprndent, 90 regardless
of the material interests. Of this people, as to
blurt out the crude opinion that the North
declares war upon the South, and that Sec
tlonal hate is the prime cause OF President
Grants reelection. THE NEWS does not be-
IieYe that this headstrong course will msst
with the approval Of the Conservative peo-
pie OF the State. They see, and know, that
the influence OF the Federal Government, the
opposition OF the railroad and banking
interests, the tlmidity Of capital, the dis.
trust with which Mr.. Greeley was regarded
by the Northern and Western merchants,
and the recalcitrancy Of the Democratic
masses, are sufficient to account for the re-
suit OF the vote on Tuesday. There Is
everything to lose, and nothing to gain, by
rashly jumping to any other conclusion.
Than South Carolina no State In the
South more urgently requires political re-
pose. The election Of Mr.. Greeley was ex-
pected to give the State sset of Federal
officials, who would have attended to thsir
business and let politics alone. But Mr.:
Grant remains at the White House, until
1877 at least and the Federal appointments
Will continue to be like those which have
teen made during the past four years. The
worst Ia known. South Carolina cannot be
be perseouted more than she has been per-
secuted; and there Is some probability that
her affairs will take a favorable turn. It isnot
1eediul to manufacture any more political
capital. There is q hope that President Grant
will fulfil his pledges, and treat the South
ern States with liberallty and justice. This
he can afford to do. But II Southern news.
papers and Southern orators ay of at a
tangent, and din into the ears OF President
Grant that he won't change and can't
change. that he is and always will be a
drunken. -tyrant. that the South wants no.
thing that "the Yankee" can give, his
good resolutions will melt away, and the |
South will be ground to dust between the
negro and the Federal trooper. Policy and
Interest should move the Southern people to
survey the field with calmness. It is plainly |
the wisest plan to await developments, and
to give to the newly y-elected President the
fair-play which is his due. This will en-
courage him, and his advisers, to modify |
their policy, and to persevere in well-doiDg.
1t is not natural that President should |
Ieel inclined to favor those who give him
nothing better than abusive words, and
broad hints Of what they would do il they |
dared.
These are the honest convictions Of THE |
News. It has never admired President |
Grant, and In it's advocacy OF the Liberal
movement it sees no cause for regret. But |
1t is satisfied that the only sensible thing to |