The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-29
THE COLUMBIA MENAGERIE.
What the Northern Papers Say OF inc
Antics OF our Rulers.
iFrom the Washington PatrlOt.l

If the precedents already furnished by differ
ences of opinion in Radical conventions IN the
Southern States are followed, there will be,
without any doubt an early calling upon tne
President by the representatives OF the differ
ent factions in South Carolina for the purpose
of soliciting bis countenanee to the views re.
presented as we'll as the men endorsed by the
contendlng factions. The burden Of opinion
here is that the Administration will be more
ant TO incline to the "Boltiugn Convention
than TO the,iRegular," inasmuch as the former
insist that they repudiate the policy Of fatten-
Ing upon the ruin of the State, which the Re.
publican party, altogether under the control
of the representatives OF the Moses party,
have adopted as standard Of politI :al prin-
clple. There will, however, be no manifesto.
tlons from either eide made at this point until
the President returns from Long Branch,
which, if the repairs now being made at the
Executive Mansion are completed, will be be-
tween the 10th Of September and the lst of
October.
The Radical Split In South Carolina
How Stands Grants
From the New yerk Herald.l
How fur this split In the party may tend to
break I'D the organization In the State or to
give the Conservatives q chance In The future
remains to be seen. The Boilers Convention
was not large one, there. being only about
6fty delegates pIesent' ouL tno-thliuo VI
these were negroes, which ls a significant
fact. showing that there Is break in the COL
or.i phaIanX. The parties of both conven-
tions claim to be pure Republicans, supporters
of the administration and. In favor Of the IT.
election of General Grant. Which will the
administration endorse Probably 1t Will
play the coquette, und exclalm, "How happy
could be with either" LII after the Presiden-
tial election. We think the split fortunate
one @ for that understanding and negro-rldden
State, and hope it may lead to a thorough
reformation. ''sta
An Old Story Repeated.
From the New York Hersld.l
This is the old story OF negro government.
History is repeated. Wherever the negroes
nave attained the ascendancy or the balance
of power in any country there everything has
gone to chaos and ruin. II was 30 In Haytl,
in ST. Domingo, In Venezuela, and In all other
countries where the blacks having political
mower have outnumbered the whites, or
where q few knavlsh whites have used the
blacks 10 ride Into power. This should be
solemn lesson for us, but 1t seems our pollti.
clans will not heed the teachings OF history.
Unless the Radical Republican party be split
ssunder and part of the negroes should
have the good sense to 60 with the corscrva-
tive and more respectable portion In South
Carolina, the State must remain In most
hopeless condition.
The Rolters Lacking I'm Pluck.
From the New York Tribuue.l
The vast majority Of the carpet.bag party in
South Carolina, and the consequent sense of
impunity felt by Its leaders, have brought
about q sprlt Of insolent lawessness which
may be strong enough to wreck the organiza-
lion. The candidate for State treasurer, on
Saturday, spoke with great candor OF the thefls
of his friends and rivals, and certainly made
damaging statements. The Bolters' Conven-
lion. Under Governor Orr, was rather better
composed than the regular one; but as they
nave not sufficient pluck TO defy and repudiate
the great central source OF corruption, they
will accomplish nothing of Importance. II
anything Is dOne for the suffering state, IL
mnst be through the Liberal and Democratic
coalition.