New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-17

they can made to understand the existence
of these frauds much opposed to them a. could
be expected OF people so little Interested In the
question of finance But OF course they arc per
mitted to understand very little about 1t by
their political teachers. who find ready answer In
mendacty to every attempt made by us to explain
them. With very few exceptions office has proved W
terly destructive OF the oolored man, Whenever no mas
been brought within its seductive influence 70" y,
them hold an Office for any length OF time, anu no-p
all leave It with bad and demoralized napits' a nu
Of Offices have been created 70 md place tof .o
"whippers in" and dependents OF .ho ~" 49,.
such for instance places attached t.o 'no
Houses OF the Legislature. These are said 70 nuno
some hundred and each of the incumoehts roco''0'"
compensation Of % q day gentleman inioin'ou w
that be WA present one occasion vince nop"
SENATOR was making calculation OF the amount ~
ouired TO pay of the employees OK the sena'e no
laid down his pen aud said, This Is ID shsne Inc
nav % the attaches OF the Senate exceeds that OF the
Senators by $4,000" The effect OF course is very de-
morazing upon these unhappy people, anu
,ends 10 perpetuate the reign OF corrupuoh-
nearly every bright young fellow fresh rom
the schools naturally aspires to share IN
these good things, and is easily satisfied with the
moro honest and honorable compensations OF labor
Bad as oil this is think the most cruel and despcaoie
abuse of the trusting chdlike confidence OF the col
ored people In their white leaders Is found IN the TACT
that there been sincere persistent ana nonoS'
effort among any OF them TO train the negro 10 puref
and higher social life. On the contrary the "hoe
system has tended to degrade and deoase the morai
nature OF the negro. do not mean to say that
,horo has not been social and moral prog
ress among these people in many most en-
couraging and gratifying instances, but In every
such instance this progress has been due TO the SELF
sacrificing devotion OF some OF their acknowledgements
and white and coored pastors and the enect OF whole
some surrounding influences emanatng from the better
In anita f
OF political agtators. honestly believe that restora'
ton of the whites and fair share OF influence over
public affairs would result In the immediate ana fapd
development OF the negro, socially ana morally
did not think So would despair Of the future OF South
Carolina. and find nothing here to struggle for. l
REFORM THROUGH REPUBLICAN AGENCY IMrRAc-
TICABLE.
with any material that has been at all prominent In
the Republican ranks IL 10 me reform can hardly
be hoped for but there Republicans who have
so conducted themselves to secure the confidence OF
the Conservatives and think upon the nomination OF
either Of half dozen who might be named the Con-
seryatives would be content stand aside and even
aid them in working ont reform But any such man
would find 1t very difficult TO sustain himself In an
honest effort at reform surrounded as he would De by
the old party leaders to whom the puDnc
treasury has become necessity. We would,
however, be glad to see the experiment
tried at this time The Conservatives, however, are
fully determined as far know their VIEWS to dis
pute ground inch by inch against any man OF known
corruption whom they may nominate. trust IL VIII be
DONE If all, upon the basis OF such fair and liberal
propositions the oolored people as will reduce the
issue in the TO the bare question OF honest adj
minstration 10 order that may know, and the world
may know whether it be possible, as believe 1t Is, to
attract TO the Conservative support sufficient follow
ing OF the honest colored people to redeem
| the State. II the election be fairly conducted.
an accession of less than 10000 votes would
secure the triumph Of the party Of honesty The diff
Guilty Is IN obtaining fair election The Commissioners
of Election are be appointed by Gov Moses, and ex-
peence has taught US that to expect anything but
election when the ballots to be manipulated and
the votes received by such appontees are usually
made. Repeating and other fraudulent practices
baotbox stung, &C., are the usual resort OF these
managers of election to secure triumph One very
serious obstacle fair election is the location OF cleo
ton precincts suddenly made without notice. often In
obscure and inaccessible places, whereby many
Conservatives are prevented from voting;
and another very serious difficulty results from
the want OF registration of voters which would enable
us to detect fraud With all this however. we will
enter upon such canvass with good hope OF success
relying upon evidences which have been manifested IN
the State in many localities upon the part Of the colored
people themselves to aid in the good work OF dehroning
their corrupt rulers think the question Of politics
will be subordinated entirely in this contest to the
necessity Of reform. I believe that II there was an
honest bolt from this Republican Convention headed
by an honest Republican for Governor and such negro
AS Delaney or the present ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, the
Conservatives would unite in sustaining the movement
THE PARAMOUNT NECESSITY OF THE DAY.
think our people regard the necessity Of rescuiDg the
State as paramount to all others at this time and had
IL pleased the Administration at Washington to use its
influence solely for this end the result would have been
the organization OF party In this State under the lead
10 and foIln hv
the masses OF Conservatives. which would have linked
its political fortunes for veal for to those OF
President Grant-such a party as would have been
credit to the State and to the Administration. Upon
this 1 speak from data entirely conclusive
to my own mind. Even at present 1 think
the future political alliances OF the Con-
seryatiye people OF South Carolina are to be deter
mined solely with reference to the restoration OF good
State Government meaning by that term a government
founded upon strict maintenance Of the rights OF all
the people State. Such Is the present status OF
things Both have had OF course to be educated
to realization Of their mutual relations after the vast
social and political revolution which we have under
gone and don't to say that the whites have done
ALI they could have done had they been wiser,
vet the want OF confidence on the part OF
the colored people is not TO any considerable ex-
tent to be attributed to any fault OF the whites. AS
have before said Cancellation has not been found to con-
ciiate but always been the pretext for renewed
efforts 70 promote discord am quite SATISFIED that
there never was time since 1862 when entered the
canvass upon the platform of educational qualinca
ton for voters that the whites would not have been
willing to avail themselves OF any opportunity Of
sharing in the Government upon equal terms with the
negro There is absolutely nothing wanting to good
government here but the absence Of disturbing agi-
tators. o
GEN. KRRsHAw AND THE NEGROES
In making the above statement, Gen. Kershaw seemed
TO be careful not TO speak OF anything not within his
personal knowledge, and was struck with the kindly