The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-06-23
49, G.
Friday Morning. June %. 1871.

OuOeE tnle nopetul heaQlnB tnaaNeV
York Ne,0s thus gives expression to the
bnoyant feelings with which Il looks
upon the Democratic future. It says: ,
zone by one the barriers 10 Demo
cratic success are being removed. One
by one the. weak defenoes Of the Repnb-
lionn party yield to the vigorous onward
movement OF the party Of the people.
Day by day revelations OF unfaithful.
ness to given pledges are discovered;
and, not singly aud in pairs, but by
scoresand hundreds, honest Republicans
are severing ties whioh, for years past.
have been recognized by men as sncred
md binding. The Democracy, true to
Its law abiding principles, have entered
Apon the contest for no factious purpose
From the North and the South, the East
and the West, come the Welcome assu-
RANGES shat, whatever may have been
their opinions il respect to certain laws
enacted by Congress. their bounden
duty now is to accept them ns they
stand on the statute books of the nation
and bide their time. It is this fact that
causes such anxiety to the soulg Of Re.
publican leaders. They were laying to
their heartsthe dattering unction that
the campaign would open on the part OF
the Democrats with declarations OF open
hostility, and appeals TO the worst pas
sions Of the people. ,'But in this case
they reckoned without their host. They
fail TO discover anywhere any evidences
Of d disp0si lion. to stir up strife or renew
disoord. The resolutions OF the Ohio
Convention, coupled with those Of, the
Democracy OF tPennsylvania at their late
convention, followed by those:of Ten
nessee. and others of equal Significance
and Importance. have completely dis
armed our r0pponents. A flank move
Hdent has been executed, which has re-
suited in the thofongE demorsfzation
OF the enemy. They arc amazed! +! and
in their desperation raise feeble about;
OF what they would have us regard a6
exultation,. 6ecause! the Democrats have
accepted the situation. have buried dead
issues; and though our opponents, are
not just yet willing to credit this. are
going to fight the devil with fro,
Everywhere, lt is now, plain, the Demo-
pracy are marching to victory. The
platforms adopted by che recent State
conysntions are sinRnlatly harmonious.
Ihe conteet .is to be an aggressive one on
thefpart OF the Democracy. They have
all he,eantage ground. and they should
AAOp <tVtCA bnSlE out
to accomplish victory there must be con.
tinuous,. energetic work, and nnceasinp
Vigilance. This is no time for hating OF
hesitating. The best men, and only tbs
best men;s mdst be brought ont, and with
suoh standard bearers there can be nc
difficulty III predicting the result. For
ward, all along the linei" {. 4. - s.|
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A DAkaERous' ELEMENT. T.-Ac6ordip
to the Paris correspondent Of the Lon
don Times, tile international Society.
which is responsible for the Outrage.
committed in the French capital, mum
bers no less than $500. 900 members
It's central Office is in London. and itl
organization includes the Fenians, tue
''Mariann,," the ,.'Brothers of the Re
public" Of Lyona and Marseilles, anG
other collections Of mad-caps: !. It is sale
that every nation in Eurore;Tand Anne
r;ca. besides has branch of this 80
eiety, and that each branch is divided
into sections -all recognizing the csntra
authority in London. Perhaps. It il
clear, however: that the members of til,
'.International" in france still possess
vitality. The terrible defeat of til,
Partisan insurgents has not broker
the organization, nor destroyed it,
venom. The latest information show
that there is division in it's councils on.
section boldly assuming the responsi
bili.J Of as;ng the city, and the c.hel
disayowing it--but for misohievous pnr
poses the body IL essentially unit ed, and
It boasts that 100. 900 men are ready te
obey its call. The plan OF the "Interna
tional," in all its ramiRoations, is revo
lutionary. The old order OF civilized
communities 10 to be- set aside whereve,
these wild theorists get control -"pro
perty is robbery" is their vatohword-
and they hate religion with deadlJ
hatred. As in Paris, so in every place
where these disorgsnizsrs make head
way; political, moral and social condi.
ions are changed. the moment. they
achieve temporary SUCCESS; and the
most abominable, practices at once
show to what extremes pernicions teach.