The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-10-25
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that, although President Grant may be re-
elected, the Liberalmoyenient will have pro-
duvced substantial results, 10 promoting rec
oncl!tation, and in crystallzing and giving
direction to the popular, demand for legisla-
tive and executive REFORM =
Tho Radical Republicans are not blind.
They see that their political ed.Hce- is more
unstable than they knew, and they will be
wary how they, by fresh aggression and
usurpation, add new battalions to the leglons
which Schurz and Trumbull lead. They
gained a victory in Pennsylvania by an IN
scrupulous use OF the patronage and power
OF the administration, and they will use the
same political instruments unsparingly on
the 9Th Of November. But they are in the
condition Of q man who, by desperate exer-
ton; saves himself from the sudden death to
which his own recklessness exposed him.
They will be warned 10 time, and, to save
themselves, and not for the love OF country,
will take a broader view Of public affairs,
and look beyond the narrow confines OF
party. The influence OF the Liberal move
ment was seen In the amnesty proclamation,
and 1t will be especially felt In the South.
Some reforms may take place Ia the civil
service system; Congress may be less grasp
Ing; jobs may become less frequent, and me-
potism be condemned. But the rlpest fruit
OF Liberalism will be plucked in the States
'lately In rebellion"
This is just, and 1t Is necessary to the con-
tinued existence OF Radical Republlcanism.
The experience Of six or seven years has
shown the Northern leaders that kicks aud
bnftsts only consolidate the South, and make
it q unit agalnstR adlcalism. They see that
the rebel flower nourishes most when
ttanpled' upon: And they are shrewd
enough to be willing, when four years more
OF power are secured to them, to try whether,
kindness and clemency will not accomplish
what harshnessand brutality have failed to
do. President Grant Is not supposed to be
a malevolent man. he loves power, and
goes great lengths to retain 1t. At the bid
ding Of his crafty lieutenants, he will pervert
laws or manufacture laws to suit the party
purposes. When the party is safe he will
have no motive any longer to aout and per-
secute the South. Seli-intsrest, II no higher
motive, should teach him to encourage that
domestic peace and content, without which
no people can prosper. -
Nor must it be forgotten that the earn
estuess with which the South has supported
the Liberal movement, and the hearty greet
ing given by her to a lifelong foe, are
quietly influencing the minds OF those who
are slowest to credit conquered rebels"
with sincerity and good faith. The feeling
may lie dormant as long as the anvas
lasts, but when the heat Of political haran-
guing passes away, and the calm sense Of
the people is again dominant, the North and
West will be forced to admit, and will
cIesrfully admit, that the South holds out an
olive branch, which no patriot citizen should
:, It Is a disappointment that the folk
across the Potomac d. not gushinglyf fall upon
the Southern shoulder: ITheyar itmustbe
remembered, colder and. more reserved than
s~Jutherners are. they fought the sonth for
YEARS. They fear the South even nov: 1t
takes a long time to convince them; but
when they are convinced they will stand
friends OF the South. And this re-