The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-28
COLUMBIA. S. c..
2nndar Ma.as. IL no 1pao
For President of tho United States.
HORACE GREELEY. OF New York,
For Vioe-P President
b. GRATZ BROWN. or EIis.ourf.
The Georgia Democracy.

Aue georgia State Convention Rd-
iourned on Wednesday last, after reno
minating the Hon. James M. Smith for
Governor, and putting out straight
Democratic electoral ticket. It was q
high compliment to, Gov. Smith, that he
should have been reuominated by accla-
nation. not single dissenting voice
bing heard. Gov. Smith has served his
State faithfully. ably and efficiently, and
the people of Georgia have very properly
shown. by his unanimous denomination,
that they duly appreciate his valuable
services. But we regret to see that the
Convention treated the Liberal Republi-
cans in manner which appears to US
scarcely courteous, and which was surely
impolitlc and unoalled.for. Aoommittee
OF Liberal Republicans, consisting Of
Joseph %, Brown, John Harris. John D.
Pope, r. =. MoWhorter and R. L. Mott,
vas, appointed to confer with the Demo-
Gratis. with view to a combination in
State and Presidential elections, suoh as
the Liberal movement contemplates.
The Committee claims to represent 15, 600
Republican voters in the State, and the
propositions which they made-to have
only such representation as their oompa.
ratise numbers entitled them to-were
certainly very fair and equitable. But
their overtures were utterly disregarded,
and q Greeley and Brown electoral
ticket chosen without any reference to
the Liberal Republicans, and the Con-
veation adjourned without taking any
final action whatever in regard to the
communication addressed to them by the
committee.. The latter, with very COM
mendable good sense, determined that
they would support the Greeley and
Brown electors, Notwithstanding the re-
buff tliey had received, but expressed
their purpose to cast their suffrages in
the State election in such manner as cir
cumstanoes might lead them to think
best and proper.
The, Democrats OF Georgia may con-
ceive themselves to be, and doubtless
are. sufficiently strong TO carry their
State by a large, majority, without
any aid from the Republicans. but it
was nsithe. kind nor wise to treat thus
cavalierly large body of their fellow
citizens. who approached them in a.
friendly and conciliatory spirit, and who
are virtually of their own political faith
the national platform and nominees of
the two parties being the same. Joseph
E. Brown is neither Bullock nor
Blodgett. He trimmed his political sails
so as to catch the wind of Republican
prosperity. but he never plnndered the
people nor betrayed,hi trusts. If we
are not misinformed, he was greatly in
strumental in releasing the State from
the thraldom of Bnllock's corrupt and
pilferipg crew, and he has many friends
yet among the good people of Georgia.
Reconciliation is the watchword of the
Liberal movement. and we should have
been glad to see 1t more Attingly exem-
plified in our great sister State. We
cannot expect Georgians, however, to
be as forgiving or as just. perhaps, to-
wards their political opponents as we are
in South Carolina. A year or two of
carpet-bag plundering, such as we are
afflicted with here, might open their
eyes somewhat to our ways Of looking at
things. An honest and capable public
official is such rard aois with us, that
we care but precious little what political
theories he may entertain.
The NEW YORK 1MRs-The situation
of the New York Times very much re-
senbles that Of the unfortunate crow
often seen in this country to be winging
q rapid fight, pursued by bevy of those
plucky and belligerent birds, the mar
tins. In vain, the unfortunate crow
tries all his stupid arts to battle his pur-
suers. Fret one and then another Of
the angry martins, in incessant recur-
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