The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-11-15
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Saturday Morning, November 10. '73.
VINO work Before Us.

it, bat they osn no longer disguise the
fact, that tho recent elections are signifi-
cant pf q thorough change of sentiment
against them. Having presented, aud
comm mented on these results several
times, we need not recapitulate them to-
day; Our Radical contemporary in this
city still staggers under the blow. We
do not know, which infiots the greatest
distress upon it: the astounding revela.
tions of these elections. or tho vision
which rises before it of the oranges in
this Stale debouching upon the political
field, like so many disciplined regi-
ments. Copied from the New York
Times, we find some extracts from its
active correspondent IN Wisconsin,
advising the Republican party to pre-
pare for the worst. While q spasmodic
return OF strength is possible to the
Radical party, it is evident that it must
go the way OF all parties. whose mission
has been fulfilled and labors closed. Iu
this anticipated emergency, our oontem
porary calls ont vigorously to its party
for ''some substantial assistance. It
enumerates, several elements of power
and influence, which will be used
against it in the next State election. It
girds up It's joints for q contest with the
opposition which, it says, will make
another fight for the supremacy next
fall. It wants the influence of tho press.
and asks this Legislature not to leave
nndone, whatever will strengthen that
arm OF the public service.
As to what the opposition in this
State will or will not do next fall, or at
any other time, we have very little to
say. We have our own opinions OF
what il should do. We have very de-
oided convictions as to policy which
it might advantageously undertake, but
we shall wait more opportune moment
to give expression to it. We are free to
say, however, that our contemporary
shows sagacity both in its estimate OF
the consequences Of the elections and
in seeking to put its house in order to
meet the troubles which await it here.
It docs not overestimate the power of
the press. In urging its claims it
teaches useful lesson to the Con-
servatives. There can be no political
organization without it. It is the in
strument by which public opinion is
formed and enlightened. We, too.
would call for! snbstantial assistance,
but our appeal would be made directly
to all the people. Anewspaper of COM
manding influence, worthy to be widely
read. eagerly looked to for sound doc
trine. useful facts and high spirit, oapa-
bic, in a'word. Of educating its readers,
cannot be made in day, nor can it be
conducted except at great expense and
byunromitting labor. Our people should
rally to its support. The most agreea.
BILE visitor to the house, it ought to be
cordially welcomed and Hospitality en-
tertained., It should, where properly
fulfilling its mission, be sustained by as
many thousand subscribers as it has
hundreds. When wo write upon this
subject we do not have in view any one
newspaper exclusively. What we say is
applicable to the press as whole in the
State.
Discreetly managed strongly and
warmly supported, it is capable. in the
present condition of affairs in South
Caroline, Of bringing to the view of the
Republicans many things useful for
them to learn. It should by candor, by
clear exposition. by forcible presenta-
ton of arguments, and by the logic of
facts, seek to make diversion in the
ranks of the party in power. VS. be-
lieve in the power OF truth, ably and
honestly uttered in the voice of the
press. to penetrate even the serried
lines OF our political adversaries. There
must bo members in that party who
would be willing to avail themselves of
good opportunity to come out of it
and Join those who have for object the
restoration OF an economical and just
government. There are men in it who
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