The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-06-06
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Thursday Morning. June 8, 1872.
Tho Convention.

ventlon mas disclosed diversity OF OPT
MON as to the proper course for the
white conservative element in the State
to pursue in the present crisis. There
is, however, little, if any,. diversion in
sentiment. We feel alike; we have the
same ends in view; We are striving to
solvo the same problem and desire to
attain the same result. We differ only
os to the process. This, wo think,
should give no cause for alarm, and is
not to be lamented. Free discussion
cnn do no harm, and will probably provo
salutary. It had been better, in our
judgment. if we had had little fuller
and freer discussion o short while back,
before it was determined to have any
convention at all; our present confused
and inconsistent situation would proba.
bly have been avoided. There seems to
be universal indisposition TO re.orga-
nizo or resuscitate the Democratic party
in the State. We have, 80 fur as any
expression ct public sentiment has been
given through the press. tho letters of
prominent citizens and the primary
County Conventions. given hearty.
unequivocal and unconditional endorse
ment to the Liberal Republican plat
form and nominees. It is not proposed
TO act in concert With the Democratic
party, We hays made the deaision d.
.ourseivess without aby reference u the
: Democratic party. Now comes call
by Democratic Executive Committee
of 1858 for State Democratic Oonven-
tion; and what do we see? In the
primary County Convention in Charles
ton, the President and all the members.
it is said, except one, declare that they
are no Democrats.
In Newberry. We And that similar
meeting accepts thefiberal Republican
platform, and declares Greeley and
Brown their standard. bearers. If Re-
publican meeting were to adont such re-
solutions. we should pronounce the at
tendants Liberal Republicans at 4nee.
The reports Of other meetings evince
pretty much the same spirit. and the
up-shot OF it all will be that conven.
tion professedly. or rather by name De.
mocratic. will mset, and be imposed OF
men who. for the most part, are not De-
mocrats. At least, they do not propose
to act with that party. or with any party.
unless there should be Liberal Repub.
loan movement inaugurated by the bet
ter class of Republicans of this State,
and prospect held out OF some colored
support being given to Greeley and
Brown. South Carolina is peculiarly
situated. There is probably pot another
State in the Union in our political con.
dition. In every other State. If we mis-
take not, there will be an organized ef.
fort to oppose Grants election, and as q
rule this effort will be made in accord.
ance with the views Of the general De.
mocratic Convention at Baltimore. The
conservatives OF South Carolina are
alone In their unconditional endorse
ment of Greeley and Brown. They have
not the remotest idea of endeayoring to
elect a Democratic nominee in any event,
nor of organizing even for Greeley and
Brown, unless invited to do so by Re.
publicans in the State. What businesa,
then, have We, in the name of consist.
ENJOY. to take part in the counsels o. eny
party which We do not intend to assist
in effectIng what our combined judg.
ment may determine to be best? In no
way can it be shown how we can CON.
sistently and properly take part in the
Baltimore Convention.
II the Charleston County Convention
be right in saying that we are not Demo.
Gratis, or do not meet as Democrats. how
can We claim voice in purely Demo
cratic Convention? If the Newberry
meeting WAS right and expressed the
true feeling Of the State, when it nc.
oepted the Liberal Republican platform
and declared Greeley and Brown our
standard-beaters, where is the sense or
consistency in going to Baltimore, to
consult whether or not We shall 10 the