The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-08-14
correspondence Columbin Phoenix.

correspondence Columbia Phoenix.
New YORK, August 10, 1861
Whatever be thecomparative strength
of the two parties, there can be no
doubt of the fact that here in New
York the Democrats are rapidly gain
ing ground. This appears not only
in the public demonstrations, but
also in the tone of the city press.
Even the Tribune sees cause to warn
its party that victory is yet to be
achieved for them; and the Herald
thinks Grant and Blair would be the
best choice, and that it should be
made by the people over the heads
of party. The Times, hitherto def
ant and contemptuous in its tone
towards the Democracy, has uttered
several notes of warning to the
friends of Grant. On the other
hand, the World, the Record and the
News do not abate the confidence
with which the campaign opened
month ago. The strong language of
the Southern leaders has not given
strength to the Democratic party in
the North, but rather the reverse.
The most astounding thing to be
found in the politicians of the North,
is--their ignorance of the state of
things at the South. Many of them
do not wish to know. knowledge
would deprive them of their thun-
der.
Upon one point. however, New
Workers agree with Southerners-in
their estimates of such men as Beast
Butler. 1 have yet to see the first
man or woman here who is so mad as
to defend Butler. Brick Pomeroy is
here, and we are likely to hear of
Butler once in awhile yet. At the
Office of the Lacrosse Democrat, on
Chatham street, there is to be seen
a picture of dog chained to bolt,
and man standing by. who has just
written with a spoon the word
BEAST across the dogs forehead.
The dogs face is genuine photo
graph of Butler, and the writer's
face is that of Brick Pomeroy. This
has been in the pictorials. On Broad
way is exhibited statuette, repre-.
senting Butler, with huge spoon
across his shoulder and O carpet-bag
in his hand. And in hundred other
ways, one sees the verdict of whole
people upon such men as this.
The "boys in blue" may be seen
every day on Broadway-begging.
The glorious Union, for which they
had their arms and legs shot off,
allows them, with IN ingratitude
characteristic of republics. to grind
hurdy-gurdy on the highways, and
to beg every passcr-by for one-cent
piece. Yet the stars and stripes is
to be seen everywhere. I saw it yes
terday in Christian church. The
glorious Union is big thing. The
grid-iron flag is ditto. The hurdy-
gurdy is ditto.
There are crowds of Southerners
here, of all kinds, of both sexes, for
all sorts of purposes, generally with
out money, looking seedy, but work
ing with will. And work is what is
going to win. I have seen no South
erner who does not look forward to
the time-the good time coming
"hOh hS oudll tcOuiu, W llNC OE W ulS
in the South.
Living is cheaper in New York
than in Columbia, though rents are
higher. The minimum price for
board is about seven dollars q month;
lodging the same; the maximum
price for these things has ever been
determined. Fair board, however,
can be had for fifteen dollars month,
and good lodgings in fashionable To-
calities about the same price.
Those who have an abundance of
money can easily get relieved of it.
One style of Panama hat has sold
this summer. on Broadway, for $500:
another style sells at 81. %; while
more common kind of upper-ten hat
sells at $40. Au contrdi,'e, a hat may
be bought for six cents upon some Of
the obscure streets.
So it is; we have here the extremes
of wealth and poverty-virtue and
vice-sharpness and stupidity-beau-
.ty and ugliness-feasting and fa-
mine-glory and shame. Such is
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