The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-06-11
COLUMBIA.
Thursday Morning. June IL. 1853.
Is 1t Pcaco, or War ,

"L'en,pire, c'est e pair '-"Ihe en-
pire is peace" said the second Napo.
leon, and gave France AGAR. ''Let
us have peace" says General Grant,
in his letter accepting the Republican
nomination for the Presidency, and
what kind of peace does he mean :?
That is the point upon which the
country desires to be informed.
Does ho mean such peace rs he offer
ed General Lee and his noble army
Mt Appomattox If so, it would be
well, for there Grant showed the
magnanimity OF the soldier, and,
unconsciously, too, he illustrated the
wisdom OF the statesman. Or, does
he mean such peace us he had in
mind when he travelled South, and SO
disgustcd radicalism for paying u
just tribute to tho loyal spirit and
fidelity OF the Southern people to
their plighted faith ? IF SO, this
would be we'll, and tho South would
rcpose confidence in his sense of
right and justice and adherence 10
the Constitution. But VIC believe
that this is not the peace that lo now
has in view. The Grant of to-day is
not the Grant Of those days. He
was then fresh from tho counsels
arl associations of his lieutenants of
the war. lie was generous and just,
and tho laurels that decked his brow
mngnified his soul and chastcncd his
passions. But now hc has changed,
and he comes out Of the council
chamber of radicalism with its fatal
impress upon him. We turn from
Philip sober, and find Philip drunk.
Grant has become the plant tool of
the dcstructives of the country, and
talks of executing ''thc will OF the
people," but docs not explain how
he will arrive at it.
In all ages, and in all countries,
military dcspots, under the pretence
of executing the peoples will, have
taken away their liberties and put
upon their own hends the crown of
absolute power.
The North, then, whilst acknow-
lodging tho services OF Grant, will
not follow him into the camp of radi-
calism. And the South, whilst COM
mending and approaching his mode
ration in victory, will regret to find
political antagonist in ono who was IL
generous focman.
We will take Hancock, but deliver
us from Grant.
Three Points TO he Observed fra Re
lntion to the Late Convention.
l. The JErcu1y's telegram contains
tho following:
"The Central Executive Committee
appointed by the April Convention,
expressed n desire for conference,
and the Convention appointed a com
mittec to confer with them. They
reported basis Of union, which was
adopted by the Convention.
This statement is incorrect, and
the matter was corrected us promptly
rs possible. AS soon rs tho commit
tees Of conference met. it was stated
by the State Central Executive Com
mittco that no desire Of the kind had
been volunteered by them, and it was
understood and agreed that the con-
ference should be put upon \ mniH0i
desire on the part Of both parties to
have united party i'll tiiis State.
=. The correspondent OF The Nc~S
alfirnS, rs the result Of Tie conpr0-
mise, ":hc question Of negro Suffrage
to be ignored for Inc picscn.."
Now, if, by this, it is meant that
the platform Of the April Convention,
in any respect, was ignored by the
| action OF tho State Central Executive
Committee, then The statement Of
the Ne~S' correspondent is incorrect.
III no respect, ras tie april l!ayo,m
| ;u,,,.p,} I,,t IL wos orrnp1 flat thG