The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-12
The Anderson Meeting.

A mass meeting of citizens "who are op-
..nosed 10 the administration OF the Feoerai
sand State governments" was held at An
derson Courthouse on Monday last. heso.
Iutions were adopted endorsing the h'oeral
candidates and platform, and calling ior
State Convention, to be held in Columbia
m the asth instant, "for the purpose OF or
..ganizing for the Presidential election anu
considering what action should be taken
Gin regard to the State elections"
We do not think it practicable TO hold
such convention at the time proposed.
The only day upon which the cltl2ans OF tne
several counties habitually visit the county
seats is the first Monday in the month, and'
eycept in extraordinary cases, county meet
iuss held on other days are the creatures OF
courthouse coteries. This is not style OF
meeting to be desired. 1t is Indispensable
IN harmonious and successful action that
q stnte Convention, il such he held, shall
he full in numbers and thoroughly represen-
totive In character. Between this time and
the 2sth instant, such convention, could
not, in our opinion, lie organized. There
are other objections which may not have
been considered.
The Conservative citizens OF the State, II
the newspapers correctly represent public
opinion, had made up their minds to AVOID
conventions, to eschew national politlcs ana
to run no Democratic State ticket. They
consented to appoint delegates to the Baltl-
more Convention, in order to show
their hearty interest in The Liberal
movement; and they expect to have
ON opportunity, in due ume' OF VoC-
inc for Horace Greeley. But they de
sired that the nomination OF the Greeley
electoral ticket should come from the Repuo-
lican side, and they declared their determi
nation to vote for whatever trustworthy ana
.,-.p.nuryr ounuruaIcSr os1V,iI'; On 'oo. N" 'S9
publican Reformers might nominate. IL is
now proposed to adopt an entirely different
policy, and it is not worth while to make q
leap in the dark The Anderson meeting ls
sure to be regarded as Democratic meet
inc. and the Mtelligencer speaks OF the pro-
posed convention as the Democratic Con-
s.vention." This will not inspire confl-
dence. 1t is true that the meeting calls Tor
..an organization OF the friends Of the Lib
.eral candidates for President and vice.
president" and it is expressly said that
the August convention shall consider "what
"action should be taken in regard to the
estate elections" But we all know that
the Republicans are shy Of any movement
which the Democrats begin, and that lt ls
extremely difficult to keep Stale conven'
ton, once assembled, from nominating full
ticket
W, advise, therefore, that the matter OF
holdiug State convention be postponed ior
two or three weeks. The Executive Com
mittees OF the Liberal Republican and Dem.
ocratic parties con hold meetings in Colum-
bia on Wednesday week, and, after full
conference, determine whether to recon-
mend The calling OF o joint convention.
Should the convention be called, the coun-
ties can elect delegates on the sales.day in
September, and the convention can assem-
ble few days later. In this way, both
organizations will exert their entire strength,
and the convention will be q representation
OF all the elements OF opposition to the State
and Federal administrations. Otherwise, it
will be Liberal in name, and Democratic in
fact. The delay, also, will a,ford time for
sounding the public mind. We are not yet
convinced that guerilla war would not ac-
complish more real good than movement
all along the line. Now is the time for the
progressive people OF the State to speak out
and soy what they wish To have done.