The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-10-15

A Great Advance on the Conserva1iS
a,de-The Conservative can do Moth
ing by Standing On-Hobson's Choice
r. q suresNeedIe Pointing the
Polo of Failure Harmonization.
FROM the Missionary Record.)
TIE DAILY NEWS has entered the contest
tn aid In having q good and honest government
by the election OF such men to tho Legislature as
1t THU Ks will be the most advantageous TO tne
public good. We eoncede to every one the right
20 form their Judgment. Of the men who are
placed in nomination By any party. aud to urge
the election Of such as they regard as the best
uuaIined to assume those important obligations
While we do not agree with TEE NEWS in .raking
up q Hobson's Choice, yet we recognize this al
great advance upon The part OF onr ConserVa'
tive friends. It Indicates clearly what Will be
the future course OF those who are anxious for
good government In this State. 1t is the only
true course for them to pursue Ia order to aid IN
bringing about q state OF affairs, which ID the
wish OF every good citizen In the State OF every
political party.
It will ever be q matter OF impossibiity to make
schsage in the class OF politicians and public
men, who are to control our d~estlnies, until the
white citizens who are large taxpayers and inter-
ested in the publication OF the Government take
hold, and help BY their votes and influence MAKE
those changes. The Conservatives, being In The
minority, can never accomplish that end Wnlie
they stand on from the colored men who are
anxious to bring about The necessary reforms.
II Ia also almost impossible to secure q good and
able class Of representatives 30 long as all good
men give the party, which alone has the power
10 elect, q cold shoulder. The good citizens must
conquer their foolish pride for their country's
good, and place themselves in tho ranks, where
they can do good service for their country.
Every citizen should feel that his country de-
mands his services, in order to bring to 1t
and his the blessings OF good govern
ment. The white citizens OF South Caro-.
lima have no real excuse for refasiug
70 harmonic with their colored fellow Citizens
only their preconceived Ideas, that they will be
degrading themselves by 30 doing. 1t Is q fxed
fact that the negroes are largely In the majority
In this state, and for years yet will control lib
destinIes by voting mea into power, bat intelli-
sence win rule large msJorttIes II properly direct
ed. with the whites intelligence predominates;
but 80 long as they is,lste themselves from that
majority, they may never ho.n . make their In
tesligence felt for the good OF their State.
The movement or the Hobson's Choice Is a sure
needlepoinrlng toward the pole OF future harmoa-
ization. 1t is q proper recognition OF the progress
OF events, aud the future will do Justice to the ef.
forts whichare being made to bring about the de.
aired end OF good government. and a happy rela-
tlonsnlp among the people ofih Commonwealth.
While we shall vote the straight-out Regular Re.
publican ticket, aud advise all Republicans 10 do
the same, yet We cheerlully recognize the pro-
gress which our white fellow-citizens ore making
In th4sdlrection.