The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-04
THE CAM PAIcN.

Before the election in West Virginia the
Wheeling Register, the leading Democratic
Greeley paper in the State, said "Tbe
Liberal Republicans in West Virginia
generally recognize the truth that the
campaign between Greeley and Grant is
being fought now; that Radical victory on
the 22d of August will be sure forerunner
of Grant victory in November; and recor-
MIXING this, they will cordially support the
Democratic cause at the State election. and
! join hands now with all the opponents of
Grantism." That is satisfactory. of
course, so far as it goes, although now the
Greeley organs seem SO reluctant to admit
that there has been a Radical" victory.
Since the election the Wheeling Iateili-
gencer, a Republican journal, says: "It
is true in general way that the issues in
our election were local. Nevertheless,
through the breaking up and decentralization
OF the Democratic organization that oc-
CURED, it is certain to exercise very inn
portant influence on the Presidential vote.
1t was in anticipation of such an effect
that the Register warned the Camdenites
that the result in the State for President
hinged on that for Governor, and to-day we
see evidences in all quarters that the Regis
ter was right. The Camden Democrats are
accusing the Greeley Republicans with hay
ing cheated them, and general disgust
with the management of their leaders,
which has brought down such disaster on
the organization, manifests itself among De-
mocrats in all directions. They only want
an excuse to abandon Greeley, and a nomi-
nation at Louisville will afford an oppor-
tunity which many of them will embrace,
Others who have outgrown the Bourbon.
ism OF their party, and cannot go into such
movement as that at Louisville, being
driven to choose between Greeley and
Grant, will vote for the latter as the less
Objectionable of the two. Governor Pier.
points assertion that Governor Jacob is
for Greeley is contrary to the statements
of intimate friends of Mr.. Jacob, who
ought to be better acquainted with his
views than Mr.. Pierepoint.n
Pennsylyanians Leaving Greeley to His Fate.
The Pttsburg PENN Mail, of Saturday.
says: 1.-THE withdrawal of Hon. John s.
McCalmont from the Greeley party, and
his declaration for Grant and the whole
Republican ticket, has created quite an ex-
element in the Liberal camp in Venanco,
1t is reported that Gen. Alf. B. Mccall
mont, brother of the Judge, is not SO pro.
nounced IN his Democracy as to be pre-
pared to swallow Judge Blacks view, that
the issue of this campaign, if Greeley is
elected, Is to be the beginning of the grad
ual extinction of the constitutional amend
ments. Gen. McCalmont don't feel that
another war to reinstate slavery is advi-
sable"
Regulating Greeley and Going for Grant.
The Newburg, N. Y, Journal mentions a
straw, ut is only one of thousands floating
IN the political current NOWADAYS. J saving
"A gentleman from this city, who has re-
gently been visiting friends in Sullivan |
county, most of whom are Democrats. saws
hat ne was surprised to find that the ma
ority of them had repudiated Greeley and |
we're gong for Grant. Similar reports come |
rom all sections. There are few election
districts in the State which will not con-
.ribute Democratic votes for Grant and |
Wilson,"
Losing Ground.
The Chicago Times says that the Greeley
conspiracy is losing ground every day.
We quote:
1t is manifest not only in Illinois, but in
VI parts Of the country. The most consp,c-
ious indications of the fact appear in New
FORK ,Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and in about
me. hall OF the Southern States. No well
informed politician any longer regards
as within the remotest range of
probabilities that DR.. Greeley can get
he ELECTORAL votes of either of the Caro-
mas, Of either of the Virginias, of Geor-
"a, Alabama, Mississippi, or Louisiana.
There are beginning to be substantial rea-
ons to doubt if he can get those of Ten
lessee or Kentucky. All the Pacific states.
llso, must be counted as certainly against
nm. Pennsylvania even the good doctor
himself gives up. The chances of New
FORK seem about even. with a manifest
lecline OF Greeleyism. Where, on this con-
inent, DR.. Greelay is to get votes enough
0 make him President of the United States,
is not easy to see.