The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-10-09
TIE HEWs OF THE STATE PRESS.

TIE HEWs OF THE STATE PRESS.
A Nut for tho Boilers to Craok-
From the orangeburg News, Rad
The mel who got up the Boilers Conven
tlon were the following ofiee-holders: United
| bin, Assistant United States District Attorney
| Earle, Collector of Customs Clark, United
| States Commissioner Poinier, ex. United Statel
| Marshal Johnson, Postmaster Bryce, two ex
| Congressman, Bowen and Whlttemore, and 8
State Circuit Judge, Orr, truly an excellent
array from which to expect honesty. 10 the
administration of political affairs. Was 1t
sincere desire for reform In the management
| Of State affairs that prompted these gentle
men to leave the regular convention, OF
| was 1t q desire to %perpetuate their hold
| UPON the public teat for another term
| OF years? What is there In the record
Of the principal actors In this ridicu'
| lous movement to inspire confidence Ia their
promises for the future ? Have they not all
been identified to a greater or less extent With
the management o! political affairs Of the
| State for the past tour years! II there was
| anything wrong with the legislation which
fastened upon The people of South Carolina
| the bonded debt which nov hangs over us,
| did not these gentlemen oct appointment parl
therein? If the record does not speak falsely,
tho first Legislation of reconstructed South
| Carolina which was open 10 criticism beare
| the impress of the very meR who now prate
so loudly Of honesty and reform. The phos'
| phate bill, the bill 10 fund the bills OF The Bank
| OF the State, aud other bills of similar charac.
ter, were pet measures OF these same 'gentle-
men. One of the first acts Of the Legislature
where corrupt means were used to secure lis
| passage Waa an act In which several of the
leading spirits In the Boilers movement we're
Interested. Will one Of the supporters OF the
Boilers please explain?
Only q Difference In Degree.
From the "iosboro News.l
The developments OF the present campaign
have proved clearly 10 us, and we think to the
| great bulk of white voters of this State, that
neither of the sets of nominees, placed before
the people by the r. pub leans. for State offices,
are worthy Of the support of honest men, moi
can expect anything from the Democratic
Conservative party of this Commonwealth.
We draw our conclusions from The fact that
both Mesers. Moses and Tnmllnson have
been successful III their efforts to prove
each other rognes and knaves, and the only
| possible difference between them is as 10
| the degree Of their crimlnaity. That both
have been gully OF fragrant malfeasance and
fraudulent dealings, We ihavn't q doubt, and
no better Witnesses are needed to establish
| this than the parties themselves and theil
| advocates. Viewing their candidacy from
this standpoint, we draw back 10 disgust, ane
| Indignantly decline countepancing such ik
We cannot lend our voice or vote In foistinf
| upon the State men whom we oonscientiouslJ
believe to be ininiical TO Its best interests
| One of the two will doubtless be elected, bul
| we will have the proud satisfaction OF know
ing that we took nc part in sucn an outrage
The Democratic Conspiracy"
From the Columbia Union, Rail-
The plan of the Democrats now Is, to take
no part In the State canvass, so far az The
State -, are c~oncecned-not even vote
| for s,..o officers at all-thus leading the Re-
publlcans into the belief that their majority ls
more than it really Is. 1t would be quite lat
ural for Republicans to become more or less
apathetIc Il VIC should carry the State by an
overwhelming majority In October, and no
doubt many would stay away from the polls 10
November, thinking their votes were not nee
essary. The Democrats being perfectly organ.
ized would require 40 extended notice Of what
their party has determined to do, but would
20 10 the polls with its full strength, and beat
us, seven when we thought We were, as 1t
were, invnlEerable.
The Constitutional Amendments.
From the Columbia Phenix.l
We desire to call the attention of candidates,
both Necessities and Boilers, to The coDsLitu-
tlonal amendment in relation to the public
debt, and to have q declaration from them,
whether or not they are In favor OF Its adop-
tIon. To take steps at this late day to restrain
the power Of the General Assembly In Great
Ing bubble debt, Is painfully like locking the
door after the steed has been stolen. But It is
q good thing to be done at any time. The in
discreet and frequently dishonest tampering
with the public credit by Legislatures,
has become the crying abuse of the
age. and the prolific parent Of mat
official corruption which at present,
more than anything else, endangers the
permanence of republican Institutions. We
hone the citizens throughout The State VIII see
TO it that the two parties and the individual
candidates, particularly Of the Legislature,
shall Give some public expression OF their
opinion on this subject. Let every candidate
answer through tbs public press.
Throw Good Men into h Legislature.
IRON tile Columbia Oarclinian.l
The effort should be made In the white
counties to throw into the Legislature as
many men OF nerve. force, and honesty that
they possible can. Such men, Zoe knoU, hdue
been nominated. such men would be OF
great service in the Legislature. Such men
should be- elected, and good citizenship de-
msnds Of the people 10 the Conservative COM
munlties of the State, that they spare no hon
orable efforts to accomplish a result 80 deslra'
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