The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-12
COLUMBIA, S. G..
Saturday Morning. September IL. "a
The Advice or Delany Against the
SnHRostions OF Hurley.

SAABoStAVsks VA kAuElCys
In the Radioal caucus, which was
held on Thursday evening. besides the
candidates aud the spokesmen who
favored them on the one side or the
other, Two. men, spoke without refer
snee to them or their merits. The real
themes Of the discourse and the course
OF the thought Of these men were as
different as they ara in race and ap.
pearance. And yet they were alike in
being both newcomers into the State,
IN being both Radical in their politics,
and in both assuming the prerogative
10 give advice. They stood in siml-
lar political attitude, but otherwise
presented striking contrast to eaoh
other in the SCOPE and spirit of their
speeches. These men were M. r. De-
lhny and Timothy Hurley. The former
looked and spoke the apostle of his
race. The genius of Africa seemed to
have cast upon his broad shoulders the
mantle of his country. He espoke with
aarnestness, dignity and Intelligence,
aud, while humorous at times, de.
scended to no littleness; and. while Sc
vere on what he considered degene-
rate Democracy, he was sparing of
abuse. He gave to his hearers the frst
principles of political morals and aon-
Duct, setting forth before them just
conceptions OF government and their
relations to it. He discussed ne neces-
sary conditions OF labor and capital,
showing their inter-dependence aud
how suicidal were any views which
1opld dissociate them. The rights,
ss we'll as the interests. of the black
laborer could only be secured by
friendly combination with the intelli.
gence and the land and capital Of the
White employer. These we're simple
propositions. but as vital to the pros
peritY as they were new to the hearing
ub those whom they concerned. The
evils which they have borne since they
became free race, the evils which
bleir course has inflicted on the white
race, the degradation of the public
honor, the dangers to the public peace,
the ruin Of the general prosperity. were
all shown to be due to their bringing
dependence on others who lead them
as suit their own interests, to their lack
of manhood, to their departure from
she simplest but most necessary truths.
Practically. they have no leaders Of
their own race. and no honest political
advisers in either. From their own
they had only developed men who
we're mere fungi, blind followers OF
vicious, crafty and unprincipled dema-
gogues. It would continue to be SO as
long US they acted upon the lowest
maxims Of conduct. rs long as they
made politics trade and themselves
merchandise in it. All that led directly
TO political slavery and dangerous
consequences which threatened to re-
suit from it. viz: an abridgement of
their political privileges.
Mr.. Hurley followed in his amnsing
way IN remarks to the Democracy,
about whose complaints of the wrongs
done the State by Radical rule, he is
very often severely exercised. He
professed to be anxious that they
should join his party, for their own
good and to learn how to nuke money.
He saw no difference between a man
the day before he cast ballot for
Radicals and the day after. He
eounselled liberation, Sc. Altogether,
what he said was good. natured and ap-
parentiy we'll meant. But his plane of
thought lay far below that Uf his pre-
decessor. With his we'll known
adroitness and cunning, under the
7oii Of humor and practical good sense,
he managed to depreciate every thing
distinctive and honorable in the con-
duct, haracter, prestige aud preten-
sions OF tho typical Sontheraer. TO
the vacant place which such coudem-
nation would make in public affairs
and in public estimation, he would
advance as the ideal statesmen and