The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-02
The Campaign In Pennsylvania.

vania, Indiana and Ohio, it is conceded
the result Of the race between Horace
Greeley and U. s. Grant rests. Of the
three, Pennsylvania stands forth as per-
haps the most important. She casts a
larger electoral vote than either of the
other two, but it is to other facts that
the great prominence of Pennsylvania
must be attributed. There is. in the
first place, extremely absorbing local
issues ut stake in Pennsylvania. The
Republican party Of the State has for
years fallen into the control of corrupt,
self-seeking speculators, who have de-
bauched her Legislature and instilled
the deadly virus of venality into every
department of the State Government.
Railroad. coal, oil and other rings rule
the State, and few bad, unscrnpulous
men like Cameron manage these rings.
Hartranft, the Radical candidate for
Governor, is the creature OF Cameron.
His crimes may not be go numerous nor
30 patent, but he is essentially o man
after the order of our young Moses.
The fight against Hsrtranft. therefore,
is not one simply of Liberalism against
Kadicalism, but of integrity and econo-
my in government against prohigacy and
corruption.
Many, probably nearly all, of tue
honest Republicans of the State. who
are not blinded through party preju-
dices to Hartranft's questionable charac-
ter, will oppose him and sustain Bucka-
lew, the conservative candidate, and q
man of remarkable purity, energy,
ability and craftsmanship. The Adminis-
tration has, however, warmly espoused
the cause OF Hartranft. Grant and his
national party have chosen to identify
themselves with the Cameron ring, and
both must stand or fall together. There
will be but little. if any, change in the
Presidential election from the vote which
will be cast on next Tuesday for State
officers. The Government is expendiug
all its powers of money and of patronage
to carry the day for Hartranft. Grant
and his political advisers, who are run
ming the Radical machine, nre fully
alive to the disastrous consequences
which would flow to them, should
Buckalew be made Governor of Pennsyl-
vania. and the Cameron ring of lobbyists
and speculators be ousted from power.
Negroes. it i, said, are being imported
in large numbers from Maryland and
Virginia to vote on the 9th, and the full
strength of the powerful corporations
which Cameron oontsols is being put
forth in every conceivable form. legiti-
mate or illegitimate, which may influence
the election. The GRANTEES have the
money and every appliance by which it
is possible to work upon the venal pro-
pensities OF the baser classes Of man.
kind. There will, doubtless, too, be o
great deal of ballot-box stuffing, &c.
But the Liberals and Democrats have
every honorable advantage on their side.
Their candidates are unexceptionable,
and they are fighting the people's-the
ax-payers'-battle against legislative
corruption and extravaganza. If other
things we're equal, there is but little rea.
son to doubt that the immense power
aud patronage of the Government at
Washington would easily turn the scales
in favor of its candidate. But the vast
majority Of voters are still honest. They
cannot be approached with bribes, and
when they are called upon to decide be-
tween men like Buckalew and Hartranft,
there can be but one conclusion to which
they will come. We feel quite hopeful
and buoyant, therefore, in regard to the
state of affairs in Pennsylvania
Reports from Indiana and from Ohio
of the Lib eral canvass, are almost equal
~ encouraging, and inasmuch as their
action will determine the Presidential
struggle, the election of Horace Greeley
at this time seems reasonably sure. We
are inclined to the belief that the loss of
Pennsylvania alone will give the finish
ing stroke to Grant. Certain it is. that
he cannot possibly withstand the defec-
ton of both Pennsylvania and Indinna
or Ohio The latter State has generally