The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-01

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Earthqunke-No Use In Attempting
to Resist the Peoples Will-Bright
Prospects OF the Liberal Ticket In the
North.
Senator Stockton, Of New Jersey, was inter-
Viewed by reporter of the New York Herald
at Long Branch, on Friday last, in regard to
the forthcoming Presidential election, aud ex-
pressed himself as follows:
Itaye never felt more certain of any result
In politics than that Greeley will be elected by
an overwhelming majority. The very slDgu-
| larity of the situatiop-the TACT that Greeley, a
leading protectionist, has captured the free
trade convention at Clnclnnati; that Mr.. Gree
ley, lifelong opponent Of the Democratic
party, has captured by an almost unanimous
vote on the first ballot the Democratic Con-
ventlon at BaltImore-satisies me that he will
capture Grant and all his cohorts. The admin
istration politicians are very much out OF the
reckoning in saying that this was movement
OF the leaders, that every one In the Demo-
cratic party acquainted with the facts knows
that the South stampeded and the Northern
Democrats ran over their leaders; that there
must be some great principle to create such
an extraordinary change, and the very fact
which the Grant men failed 10 understand -
that they were In the midst OF an earthquake
all this is the best evidence that they are
simply blind or whistling to keep up their
courage. What Is the principle which has
RoUsED THE WHOLE AMERICAN PEOPLE,
It is the principle condensed by Mr.. Sumler
In the expression that this party was the party
of reconciliation; 1t Is the principle 30 well
stated In the expression, I'VE will clasp hands
over the bloody chssm." 1t is more than all,
perhaps, that the imbecllity of the present ad-
minstratlon, go far from giving us that peace
which was promised, has permitted selfish
politicians, for selfish and party purposes, for
four years to keep open The bleeding wounds
which would have healed In few months by
natural causes. Mr.. Boutwell, well says to the
people of North Carolina, speaking for the ad.
minlstralion and from the President. that they
do not want to 'sclasp hands over the hloody
chasm." They want to hll 1t up again with
foreign matter-not to draw the broken limb
quietly together with kind hands on either
side, 10 that 1t gently meets by the course Of
nature and becomes stronger and frmer than
before, but to pour In 1t for four more years
turpentine and benzine, and all other lnfam-
matory substances, In order to have peace and
healthy Union. Mr. Boutwell, may pile Pellon
on Ossa; General Grant may use all the powers
of the government to fill up The chasm-it can
never be flied up. 1t were as wise TO attempt
to drain that great ocean yonder. But while
all the power the government has exercised
heaping into this chasm bayonet laws and Ku-
Klu1 laws, and wild and fabulous Ku-klux
stories, only amounts to declaration by Con-
gress, after four years of Grants admnistra-
tien, that
THE COUNTRY IS STILL IN A STATE OF OWL
WAR,
two gentle hands clasped together over this
bloody chasm can draw 1t 30 gently and kind
ly together, can knit 1t 30 firmly that none
will again doubt whether the law OF gentle
tleness, of mlldness and forgiveness toward q
helpless and conquered people Is wiser as well
as mora Christian than to attempt to enslave
them and govern them by the bayonet This
great movement which has resulted in the
nomination of Greeley proves TO me that the
problem, whether q man Is capable Of self
government, as 1t has been under solution In
this country, will be solved In favor OF the
proposition; for 1t is the people themselves
who aro saving themselves from tho i'dire
evils and innumerable woes," 70 prevent
which no politicians have been wise enough
to devise u remedy. They have already saved
themselves by their great uprising from dis
union; they mean now TO preserve local sell.
apprehended dangers of military despotism,
necessary 10 cover up years Of inconceiVable
corruption.
TIE NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION.
To my question, what the senator thought
Carolina, be replied:
.'If should Judge from my own experience
during The short time was in North Carolina,
I should unhestaLingly say, we shall carry the
whole State ticket as we'll as the Legislature.
It Is lrre that q desperate fight is being made
BY desperate men on the other Side. Stories
are rile of large sums OF money which have
been sent to that State to corrupt the ignorant
colored vote by buying their leaders. Ku-
Klux outrages are said to be perpetrated by
the administration party on any coored man
who dares to speak contrary 10 the Will OF bis
political owner; but the universal feeling and
interest manifested by all those with whom i
came In contact, with the Information they
conveyed to me, satisfied me that the means
The negroes. as class, know nothing of
Sumner, nothing of Greeley; to them
President Grant Is no more than the
Mikado OF Japan. They only know the
one fortunate, favored knave who
owns them and makes himself rich by selling
their votes. Are they to be kept In this
condition purposely aud perpetually to carry
PRODUCTION of this element Into the voting
population suddenly, Without preparation
against State laws and conslitutlons-agains
the solemn pledges of the Republican plat
form which nominated Grant, and to which
he was pledged? Or Is Mir. Greeley and The
Conservative element, Without danger Of ils
missionaries being martyred, to awaken this
poor people to the fact that they are now gov.
errors OF great and free people, and not still
slaves-slaves, not only physically as former
ly, but slaves In the very exercise OF the
rights and powers Of freemen aud governors !?
TIey will learn the truth; 1t Is mighty and
Will prevail, and although money In large
quantities, from unknown sources, may flood
TIE State; although 100000 are said to have
already been used; although 1t appears that
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT ITSELF NOW HAS
MOVED TO NORTH CAROLINA,
vet the power of truth and the love of peace
will, in my judgment, conquer at last"
In answer to an Inquiry as to the general re-
suit the senator said:
New York will certainly 60 in favor Of
Greeley by majority OF al least fifty thousand.
Missouri, the cradle OF the Liberal movement,
can be relied upon as being altogether for
Greeley. Pennsylvania Is good tor Greeley.
Forney, himself has given iC up on the State
elecIion, and no politician claims it tor the
general election. Indiana we shall also carry
The cordial harmony which prevailed In that
State at the time of the nomination of
Hendricks did more for the nomination Of
Greeley than anything since the cradlng OF
the movement In Missouri. In Virginia we
shall have majority OF al least twenty rhou-
sand. Judge so from information have re.
ceived on the spot. Kentucky will certainly
vote for. Greeley. Maryland Is equally certain
for US. New Jersey will go In favor of Greeley.
The oli-fashioned Democrats are wheeling