The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-06-10
CAN GREELEY CARRY THIS STATE ?
A Republican View of the Question.

From the Charleston Republican, June 8.
In the great Cooper Institute meeting In
New York, among the many eminent speak.
ers on that occasion. we notice the name Of
Hon. Joseph J. Stewart, of Maryland. In
speaking he used the following words In REFER
ence to our State:
with the single exception Of the State of
South Carolina, the champion OF honesty will
carry every electoral vote south of Mason and
DIxon's line"
With this view, as expressed by The honora-
BILE gentlemen. there are great many coin
Gliding. While there is life inere Ia hope,
Among the better portion of The Republicans
OF the State there has been 2. marked change.
Even here In The City OF Charleston, among
our colored citizens, there is feeling at work
10 favor of the Cincinnati nominees that will
surprise many people who are counting their
host for Grant. We know whereof We speak.
We have better chance Of knowing than
many others here. We have heard those who
denounced our course in holsling the Liberal
banner now say that they intend supporting
The ticket. South Carolina might go Tor Grant,
Ia a probability that 1t will not. There ls q
chance for work here by the Liberal Republl-
cans. There Is chance OF the slate being
carried by Greeley and Brown. VIII they
lend their couutenance and help to the work
We have letters from many portions OF The
State, from Republicans. endorsing our course.
They speak In the warmest terms OF ourself
and our paper. We have received but one
letter denounclng IL. That letter was from the
upper part uf the State. 1t was from mem-
her of the State Legislature and a candidate
for reelection 10 that body. He ordered, in o
mild and gentlemanly manner, The Repu6li-
can stopped, and gave hls reasons therefor
He says: I'm your last issue, with surprise l
noticed on the first column OF yonr worthy
sheet the names of Greeley and Brown. In
consideration of this great change In your
paper, / ieel 1t my duty. before declining to
longer patronlze 1t, to plaiuly give nv reusons
for SO doing" The reasons, lengthily given,
ara: That the writer is member or the
Legislature; he Is candidate Tor re-elec-
don; he has taken strong ground IN support
OF Grant; he cannot now change; and he Is
fearful that by the dissemination, through a
Republican Journal, of ideas on national poll
tics opposed to his own, he may be def.ated.
Can our friends look on US with ant. athy
when such sentiments as these prevail among
candidates on the other sides They, becUm-
ing alarmed at the dissemination, as this
writer puts II, by Republican journal, OF the
record of Horace Greeley among the masses
of the State Surely there must be an under
current at work; the political cauldron must
be boiling, and our people must be taking an
unlooked-tor position when candidates, de-
pending upon the support of Grant men for
their election, give such reasons as this for
stopping paper opposed to their political
ideas. 7Tls good sign. We are glad of It..
And we assure that gentleman that every
reading Republican In his county shall have
The benefit of receiving our paper.
To our Republican friends of the North we
say there Is q chance, If the proper efforts are
put forth, of rolling mp majority at The conf
Ing election for Greeley and Brown. And we
only ask support of our enterprise oy the
oi,i1ona nf our city and State to enable uS 10
give that help aud encouragement to our Re-
publican friends as will lead 10 the result so
devoutly 10 be wished. Do not discount South
Carolina. There is change taking place. ALI
we need ls the proper help, and we have no
fear of the result.