The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-15
THE PRESS ON THECANVA ASS.
GREELEY AGAINST GRANT.
What the Leading Newspapers Say OF
the Action Of the Baltimore Conven-
tion.

tiOn.
| The leading Journals throughout the coun-
try not absolutely committed TO the Repnbll-
can party are almost unanimous In approving
the reorganization blythe National Democratic
Convention Of the Greeley and Brown ticket,
originally nominated by the Liberal Republi-
can Convention at Cincinnati In May last.
Popular sentiment finds Its great expression in
the heartiness with which the various expo
nents of the masses greet the action of the
Baltimore Convention. We give below ex-
tracts, pro and con, from the leading Journals
Of the country:
From the New York Tribune.l
The Presidential campaign Is thus opened
| under auspices of higher hope and encourage
ment thsn seemed possible even TO the most
sanghine of the reformers who embarked In
| iC two months ago. We are surrounded by
omens of victory. Each day Of the canvass has
been marked by unexpected and substantial
additions 10 movement In which principle
was from the frat held more Important than
success But the work of yesterday was so
complete and 80 perfect, 1t indicated go plainly
that not only the organization, but the full
popular strength and enthusiasm of the entire
Democratic party Is thoroughly enlisted in the
Reform movement, that 1t is difficult to see
| how any further doubt can rest upon the Issue
of the campaign. While this prospect cannot
but be regarded with intense qualification by
those who initiated this effort for reform as
insurlng the election of its distinguished aud
| irreproachable candidates, iJ is not for this
cause alone that all good men should congrat-
uate each other upon the work at Baltimore.
The election of Greeley aed Brown will be an
event of lasting and beneficial influence upon
L D,,f ln ha1In q
i this end is not greater or more benehcent than
the means which will accomplish IL. Already
| the year Is made memorable. Already tho
campaign is victory. The Democratic party
| has gained o triumph over Itself which Is worth
more than any material advantage which can
| ever be reaped at the polls. The blind guides
| of the past have been cast aside. The honest
| and incorruptible masses of that great h'stori-
| cal party have taken into their own hands the
| work Of their own rehabilitation. With no
| less magnanimity than sagacity, they have
burst away from the thraldom of old traditions
and Wornout prejudices, and, while, sacrificing
no essential principles, they have planted
themselves upon platform of liberty and re-
form wide enough to embrace all honest and
patriotic men, and progressive enough to
secure the future. No broader or simpler
creed was ever promulgated. Liberty, honesty
and peace, against centrallzation, corruption
and perpetual war. To fall with such cause
would be glory and gain. To succeed with 1t
will be the greatest political victory ever
achieved for The cause of good government,
and the greatest moral victory ever gained for
I the cause of peace and goodwill among men.
From the New York Herald.l
We regard 1t as fortunate for the country
that the present election is thus to be fought
out upon the single question OF the endorse.
ment or condemnation OF the existing admin
Istrauon, because whatever may be the result,
| Il Is likely TO lead TO desirable reforms. The
American people are essentially revolutionary,
and large number OF persons may always be
found in favor OF a change for the sake of
change alone. Our citizens could not live
under O permanent centralized government
such as many affect to believe ls contemplated
by Grant and his adherents, or under mon-
archy, however limited In rower and however
strongly guarded by constitutional guarantees.
Their qiadrenna elections are the safety
valve OF their democracy. This restless Amer
lean spirit has grown weary Of seeing the
Southern States still held in the Iron grip
of their sins of rebellion, and of hearing
of the suspension of the habeas corpus, the
Imposition Of proscrIptlVe test oaths. the en-
forcement of military despotlsm and the
establishment OF negro balapce Of power as
q check upon white men all over the South.
Eight years have passed since the close OF the
war, and there Is no evidence, except that
concocted for political effect, that tHe bulk OF
the people Of the rebelllous States a.. not con-
tented to accept Its lessons and resri, and TO
re-establish their prosperity peacefully and
Loyalty, as good citizens, II permitted TO do so.
at this very Baltimore Convention, we find the
hottest rebels of the South nominating as their
presidential candidate the lercest abolilionlst
of the North. They are willing TO support. and,
II possible, to elect, such candidate, In the
hope that change in the administration may
oblllerate the last traces Of the palms and pen
allies of their treason. The men Of the North
sympathize with them and desire the
success of the Liberal Republican and
Democratic candidate tor the same rea-
to General Grant and his friends, how
ever, that II may be hazardous to
await the result of the election be-
fore commencing the practical work Of re.
torn. They must now understand the danger
that threatens them, and can no longer close
their eyes TO the TACT that q dissatisfied feeling
Is abroad all over the whole country. AS an
Independent journal, caring nothing for par
ties, politicians or presidents, the Herald has
frankly told General Grant on former occa.
sions, and tells him now again, that he is sur
rounded, far and wide, by parasites, who are
bsittling and breaking down bis administra-
tion, and that he has about him advisers inca
pable of statesmanllke policy. The nation
was humlllated BY our blunderlDg, weak and
tions from arst to last, and our whole foreign
policy has been disgraeefnl TO great, power
ful and earnest nation. The cliques, all iDf1u-
ential at Washington, must be broken into
fragments and driven from the capital. The
men who hold Office In the Southern States
and keep up continual state Of excitement
by their acLs, muet be turned adritt.
From the New York Journal of Commerce.
It will be most remarkable campaign. In
the following of Greeley the great Democratic
party must overlook his great defects and bis
lifelong hostility to them and their principles,
and give HIN their support to rescue the coun-
try from what they consider to be the greater
evil of the present misrule. In the following
of General Grant there will be no enthusiasm,
for the great body of his supporters confess
that he has not won any desirable reputation
In the civil service. For ourselves, we may
say frankly that we cannot exult in the tri-
umph Of either side. We believe that out Of
| the present most uncertain and perple1ing
elements there will arise hereafter union Of
good men OF all parties In support of the right
This great lesson has been taught alike by the
failure of the present administration and the
neglect of golden opportunity by the as
sumed leaders of the other side. 1t is too
late to recover ourselves in the present strife,
bnt, whichever may win, We believe that none
of those now at the front will be trusted
again, or lead the people to victory in any
future contest.
From the New York Worldl
The Democrats who dislike the nomination
of Greelev hold the balance of powpr On