The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-17
The Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Press (Grant) writes:


Large numbers of the delegates and
prominent politicians, who have been in
Baltimore in attendance on ths Demo.
cratic Convention, for the past three
days, were in town to-day, and among
them the general theme of conversation
was the result arrived at. All of them.
without exception, seemed satisfied, and
not one expressed himself as opposed to
the Candidates or platform. The South
efn men, especially, displayed much en-
thnsiasm, aud in speaking seemed conf.
dehC that Greeley would make better
run IN their section than even straight
outer. Delaware's determined opposi-
ton and the boilers meeting are ridi-
culed. nn'i the delegates say that nothing
can come of it which will harm the
ticket now in the field.
The residence Of Senator Sumner has
been thronged all day by the delegates
on their way home. A large majority of
enem were, OF course, from the Southern
States, and their object seemed to be to
get MIR. Sumner TO make some public
expression concerning the Greeley cam
palgn. This evening the delegation from
Texas, headed by Colonel Ford, called
upon the Senator in body, and spent
over IN hour in conversation with him.
They informed Mr.. Sumner that they
called upon him for the purpose of Sc
curing hia aid in an effort to carry off
portion OF the negro vote of the South
from the Republican party, and bring
ing 1t over to the supr ort of Mr.. Gree
ley. Ihey represented that through the
manipulation Of what they termed car
pet-baggers, the negroes of the South
nad become prejudiced against the
Democratic party, and would not sup
port even so great friend of their race
ms Horace Greeley. because he was nomi.
mated by that party. Mr.. Sumner said
they must inspire confidence in the
co!ored people; to which the members of
the delegation replied that they desired
to DO SO, but it could be done most
enectually by the Senator from Massa-
chusetts, as the colored people had such
connacnco IL him that they would do as
he advised
TO this, Mr.. Sumner replied that his
great ambition was to see the country
once more at peace, and all its people re-
conclled. He wanted not only the North
aud the South reconciled, but the whites
and the blacks. If this could be accom-
pished by the election of Mr.. Greeley.
1t would be, In his Judgment, the great.
est movement since the war. If he was
called upon to give the watch word OF
the campaign, LIE would soy, ..Recon-
Citation" He would have it the text of
every speech on the hustings. If the
people of the United States, North as
we'll as South, could only get to under
stand that the election of Mr.. Greeley
means reconciliation of the North and
South. of the whites and blacks, they
would give him support such as no
other candidate for the Presidency has
ever received. Speaking for himself, he
believed Mr. Greeley's election would go
far to promote reconciliation and secure
peace to the whole country. Mr.. Gree
ley was naturally man of peace. and in
the execution OF the laws, he believed he
would ehdeavor TO promote peace and
reconciliation.
delegate asked Mr.. Sumner what he
thought of Greeley's chances of cleo.
ton, to which the Senator replied, that
from all the evidences before him-and
he had been at some pains to get at the
bottom OF the matter-he thought Gree
ley's chances very good. He had no
fnith In the assertion that the rank and
hle of the Democracy would refuse to
support MIR. Greeley. He had recently
been assured by distinguished Demo
cratic Senator-Thurman, OF Ohio-that
the ranks of the Democracy would close
up solid behind Mr.. Greeley.
In reply to q question from Mr.. Sum-
ner, delegate said that he knew the
more intelligent portion of the colored
people OF the South would vote for Gree
ley. Mr.. Sumner said it was mistake
to suppose that all the colored voters
would support Grant. The trouble was,
they did not fully understand Grant.
"The other day." he said, "l received
letter from u colored man in Tennessee,
who had read one of my speeches. In
that letter he says, after stating his salts
faction with the speech, Mr.. Senator,
you must be the brother of Gen. Grant.
Now" continued Mr.. Sumner, "you see
that man has very high opinion of
Grant, and therefore he thinks he in.
spired my speech in favor of equal
rights to the colored race" When the
chairman Of the delegation arose to de-
part, he asked Mr.. Sumner directly whe-
ther he would take part in favor of Gree.
Icy; to which the Senator replied:
Gentlemen, I have very high opinion
OF MIR. Greeley. l know his labors in
behalf OF the same cause to which I have
devoted my life. OF course I sympa-