The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-18

Tisc. 1t ls q great enterprise, for the
success Of which We can but feel the pro-
foundest interest
POLITICAL JorrINaa. Indianapo-
lis Sentinel says the anti Greeley address,
circulated broadcastin the West, pur-
porting to have emanated from Demo
cratic committee in Indiana, was in the
handwriting Of w. R. Holloway. the
Grant postmaster OF Indianapolis. and
the brother-in.law Of Senator Oliver P.
! Morton, and that it was sent to the
Associated Press by the telegraph opera
tor at Indianapolis at the written re-
quest of Holloway.
Gov. Vance represents the sentiment
of the Southern people correctly when
he declares that they regard the status of
the negro as settled finally and forever.
The negroes are free and invested with
the right of suffrage, and notwithstand-
ing'all that has come and gone, they and
their former masters will get on peace
fully and prosperously together if, in
consequence Of Mr.. Greeley's election.
the carpet-baggers are expelled from the
South.
It'll said to be now certain that Go
vernon Curtin, of Pennsylvania, late
Minister to Russia, is for Greeley, and
his influence in Pennsylvania will make
that State doubly sure for Greeley and
Brown. The GRANTEES did their best to
seduce him to their side, but all in vain.
As soon as his health will permit he will
make the Cameron ring shake in their
boots, for the great war Governor will
take the stump and address the people
in every section of his State.
For the present, the Grant canvass is
purposely allowed to languish in Illinois;
all efforts in that and other States being
directed to Indiana, where Morton. not
withstanding oil his money and appli-
ances, is calling for aid. Illinois. for the
time. is fairly emptied of Grant speak
ers OF noto. and the whole force is to be
let loose in Indiana, supplemented by
Boutwell,. Wilson, Blaine aud Conkling
Ohio is generally given up among the
Grant people in Illinois, and the entire
purpose is now to save Morton, as it is
deemed more desirable than to work
against the hopeless coalition in Ohio.
The NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION
FRAUDs-A CONTEST PRoDADLE.-It ap.
pears from published letter from Judge
A. 8. Merrimon, late Democratic Con-
servative candidate for Governor OF
North Carolina, that he will contest the
election if sufficient evidence of fraud is
collected, of which he seems to enter
tain no doubt. Judge Merrimon says:
II am satisfied by O great variety of
facts and circumstances that have como
to my knowledge. and by uncontroyert-
ible evidence already in the possession
of the executive committees, that enor-
nous frauds wore perpetrated at the
election, and that great numbers Of
illegal votes were cast against me and
the other candidates associated with mo
on the Democratic Conservative ticket
for State Offices. sincerely believe that
we each received n majority of the lawful
votes cast; but whether those who per-
petrated these frauds, directly and in
directly, did it 80 artfully as to avoid
complete legal detection, remains to be
seen.
IF it turns out upon the examina.
ton now being made by my friends
through the executive committees that
enbstsntial ground for contest can be es-
tablished, 1 will contest the election and
yindicate the rights OF the people. and, as
L believe, the best interests of the State
and country by 80 doing, to the utmost
OF my capacity and to the last extremity"
at Atlanta on old gentleman, aged
about sixty-fve years, by the name of g.
w. Symmes, met with an accident on
Tuesday night, which resulted in his
death. He fell over hobby horse in
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