The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-15

COIU1NDlAe % VI
Sunday Morning. November ID, 1874.
Times vIndicasloa.

Times vlndioasloa.
In March. 1870, a number OF the
editors. and proprietors OF Oonserva-
tive journals in this State met in Co
lambia and unanimously adopted the
following resolutions:
Rcsolred, That this conference re-
cognizes the legal right of all the oiti-
zens Of the State, Irrespective of color,
to the suffrage. ! t}J
Resolued, That this conference re-.
cognizes the legal right of all the citi.
zens Of the State. irrespective of color
or previous condition. to hold ofiioe-
subject only to personal qualification
and fitness. 7{tt
Rssoloed. That, in the Judgment of
this conference, q convention of the
people of the State opposed to Radi-
calism and in favor of good and honest
government should be held in Oolum-
bla, at some convenient time. for the
purpose OF nominating State ticket
which. while assuring equal nnd exact
justice to all, will afford soms degree
OF security. prosperity and good CO.
yernment.
This action of the Conservative edi.
tors OF the State was characterized by
the Republican journals as game Of
seven-np-seven being falsely alleged
BY them as the number Of those who
participated in it. But worse than
their s'anlera we're the distru4 and
bitterness OF others who did not truly
discern the signs oiethe times. and
condemned these resolutions as unwise
concessions. Time has vindicated the
wisdom Of the line of action then ini-
tiated, which led to the Union Reform
movement,.in 1870. which prevented an
unnecessary and hopeless struggle for
political power in 1872, and which has
finally illuminated in such an approach
to each other OF the better GLASS of Re-
publieans and the thoughtful Oonserv-
ssives1 as made possible the campaign
through which we have passed, con.
Quoted simply in the interests of good
government and honest expenditure of
the public funds. The fruits Of this
campaign have not yet been fully as
oertained, but the probability is, that
the character OF the Legislature has
been materially changed for the better,
and certainly the, lesson has been
taught at last, that the coloted people
feel that they have the right to sepa-
rate rate themselves from .he regular or.
ganization of their party, and dare to
do it for good cause. The attitude OF
the Conservatives OF South Carolina
more than four years ago, as oontem-
porary we'll suggests, is substantially
the same as that now maintained by
the Democrats and Conservatives of
the whole country. and standing upon
which they have recently gained the
splendid successes with the praise Of
which the country is yet ringing.
The spirit Of justice, the loyalty to
right. the hatred Of wrong, the love of
independence which have brought
apon this State the soubriquet of the
stormy petrol in American politics. are
mot more characteristic of her con-
servative people than the moderation,
good sense and foresight which, in ex-
tremity, have moved them to the
adoption and advocacy of a policy
which has been and is the harbinger OF
an era of assured peace, tranquility
and widespread prosperity. The sensi.
tiyeness which disoerns danger and
trouble is not inconsistent with the
courage which meets the one and the
skill which averts the other.
The state joint Stock Association.
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