The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-06-19
S. G.
Wednesday Mornlng. June 10. 1872
Politics In Georgia.


sister State across the Savannah. There
seems to be greater division among
the Democrats of that State with regard
to coalition with the Liberal Republi-
cans than i'll my Of the other Southern
sisterhood. In Kentucky, few strag-
Cling seeds of the old Bourbon element
crops out here and there, affording moro
of amusement than of alarm to the more
numerous advocates of Greeley and re-
union.
The irreconcilablos in Georgia cannot
be treated SO lightly, though we believe
that they, too, will find themselves III Il
woful minority when the State Conven-
tion moets. The two Stophcnscs, ranting
Robby Toombs, and others Of their dnJ
and way of thinking. arc still respected
and esteemed, as their gallant service to
their State entities them to be, but they
have ceased to lead public opinion.
They still have influence, but it is far
more prescribed than ia days Of yore.
The results of the war have brought
about new condition Of affairs, in
which these mon are not fitted to tako u
prominent or leading part. They are
welded to the past. to old ideas, dead
issues, and worn-out theories. This is
strikingly manifest in the writings of
Alex. Stephens, great man, doubtless,
in his day, but he cannot forget bis day.
He thinks the thoughts of past decade,
and seems entirely blind to the questions
which new combinations now compel :he
people to decide.
But this is not the case with the ma
jority of Georgians. they arc an active,
energetic, widc-awake and progressive
people notably so. They were the first
to relieve their State from the tolls OF
Radical reconstruction and roestnblish
their government upon hes lthful basis.
Who did this? Not Stephens or Toombs,
or ultra Democrats of their stripe. They
had no hand in it until the work was
ended and Georgia was free. It was the
conservative men, the young Democracy
of the State, who did the work and de-
serve the glory. They now control the
State. and are leading her on to new life
and progress. They will not take back
track now. but. bringing to bear that
same youthful sagacity and activity in
national affairs which they have exhi-
bited in extricating their own State, will
give hearty support to Greeley and
Brown, and beat Grant as they did Bull
lock.
Toombs may talk of hatred to the
General Government. but temperate aud
sensible men know that genuine reconci.
liation with the North is what the South
most needs just now. We are in the
Union and should be of the Union. Pa
triotis1a and policy alike point to this as
the true course.
It is true that we have not much as yet
to kindle our love for the Union, but We
may have if we will only act in such O
way as to invite or accept concessions.
The Liberal Republicans hold out to us
the hand Of genuine reunion, and the
only one which has been extended us
since the war. We would be fools to re-
iect it. There has been too much impa-
tience and hot blood on the part OF the
South. and too many Bob Toombses to
represent her-too much Radical revenge
and cold distrust on the part OF the
North, and too many Buffers and Nor
tons to lead her. Honest, big-hearted
old Horace Greeley opens tho door to a
mutual understanding, and his election
will inaugurate on era Of concord and
good feeling such as was never kno Rn,
even in the boasted days of lang syne.
The CANADA OUrRAaE.-Th outrage
committed by Jos. G. Hester and another
United Suites detective, in kidnapping
DR.. Bratton in Canada, is exciting much
interest in England, and the matter will
be brought to the attention OF the
United States authorities. The Canada
papers say that Dr.. Bratton was con-
vavad while nn1ar tho inAnonoo &c