The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-20
POLITICAL NOTES.

ALI the Cabinet members will soon be of
for Maine 10 assist the Liberals and Democrats
10 carry That Stale. -. = ~.q
Summers letters dent amount to anything.
Oh, no But, then, every Grant newspaper is
growing like Satan over them. .s - ~
the offlcehOlders have their hands too
deep in the peoples pockets to conveniently
clasp anything over The bloody chasm.
The Cincinnati Enquirer denounces the
canvass against Mr.. Greeley as "mainly con.
Quoted by fraud and forgery"
The Nsw-Albany Ledger inslnuates that
Blanton Duncan and bis friends are not OF the
true faith by calling them 'Strayed-out-Demo-
cras." ...
THE Springfield Republican says: s'Mr.
Greeley's visit to New Hampshire brings out
such personal changes and such demonslra-
tions OF popular feeling as leave no doubt OF
the vote OF that Stale" ..,...,
The outrage of the Journal Of Civilization
| In attempting TO make political capital out Of
| the old trouble between Senator Sumner and
Preston Brooks Is calling forth the most un-
measured condemnation from all quarters.
| The Boston Gazette thinks the artist displays
his Town small soul" In the effort, and by the
prostitution of his talent has caused himself
to be numbered among the most ''unscrupu-
lous OF libelers."
tator, is for Grant. In a recent article ir
says: "Indlana, Michigan, Connecticut and
Vermont, will probably 20 with the New En-
gland States tor Grant," AS the Times does
not even know that Connecticut and Vermont
are New England States, 1t is not Surprising
that 1t should blunGer on The apsurd slate-
ment that Indiana, Connecticut and Michigan
will 90 against Greeley.
The .resurrection" business is gettipg
lively, and Senator Wilson and General Logan
are not the only sufferers by lib unpleasant
disclosures. The Springfield Republican pre-
senls this lext 10 Congressman Dawes, from q
speech of his printed In the Congressional
Globe of March 20, 1871: II cannot feel tnat
when we come to DISCUSS the question OF
peace, of life and death, IN ten or eleven
States of this Union, We ought to talk about
the question whether We are Democrats OF
Republicans, whether We ere working with
one side or the other. l marvel, sir, at the
mind that can fnd food in These days rom
such husks as that. will contribute no part
Of my Influence or my time to ian the name OF
partisan prejudice, or further 10 dieturb the
peace OF this Union upon these questions" ~
The letter OF Governor B. Gralz Brown
has been accepted by the Springfield Republt-.
can In the same frank and manly spirit IN
which 1t was put forth. It says: governor
Browns own frank statement, Joined WIN
the recent testimony from New Haven, seems
to reduce the scandal To the lowest possloie
occasion of offence. His explanation OF his
general attitude on the temperance question
Is uDquesliouably sincere and correct one;
and II. as appears irom this and other testt-
tnony, his l8pses from strict teetotallsm nave
been very rare for several years; and II, again,
as We Interpret their accompanying assur-
ances, he and his friends accept for him re-
tirement from public life. either as candidate
or ofice-holder, as penalty tor any recurrence
| of the offence or accident, there will prooaoly
| be general disposition to receive his present
explanations and pledges, and close tne asi-
tation Of this disagreeable scandal"