The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-05-10
ASPECTS OF THE CANVASS.
HOW THE CHANCES ARE HIEWED IN
WASHINGTON. -,
Greeley Looming Up-Tne Great Ele-
ments OF His Strength-The Ku-Klux
Gases, &c.
[FRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE

When on the afternoon of the Sd Instant the
telegraph Announced to the country the nomi-
nation of Horace Greeley for President by the
Cincinnati Convention, the Grant admlnistra-
tion INDUCED itselfin supercllious laugh.
The Grant administration has got over Its
nirlh. 1t has ceased to laugh, and Its face ex.
presses anxiety. It has discovered that not.
withstandlng the laugh, the people in many
sections of the country have taken the nomi-
nation In sober earnest, and mean to support
1t; and now the administration sees the New
York Tribune with Horace Greeley looming up
10 the not remote distance, and feelsithat the
man who was bold enough to take a journey
to Richmond and become ball for Jefferson
Davis, who has never, since the war, ceased to
advocate the doctrine Of general amnesty for
the South, who has cried ''go home, carpet
baggers," through the columns OF the Tribune
ever since Grant began to exercise his military
genius upon the South In place of the civil
functions proper to be called In requsi-
tion In time. of profound peace, is an
opponent not to be underrated, when
the question Of Southern votes Is
considered. The administration also remem-
bers that Greeley has record which will
carry great influence for him In the North and
West. His tariff principles have for years
made him especially acceptable to the great
State of Pennsylvania; his personal popularl-
ty as genial, warm hearted, honest gentle
man, and clear-headed politician and states
man, have won for, him hosts of wel-wishers
and supporters in New York State, and bis
exalted position as editor of q most infnen:
tIal Journal-the very fact of his connection
with the newspaper press-glve him fellow
ship with the best newspaper men of the
American Continent, which Is no mean ele-
ment in contest such as that to engage IN
which he has been put forward by powerful
convention, composed of some of the most
vigorous material in the country. A candl-
date with so many points in bis favor is not
exactly to be laughed at, and the tone Of the
Conservative and considerable portion of
the Democratic press of the country indicate
at the present time that the coming Preslden.
tIal campaign will not be likely to be SO
pleasant for Grant as he and his
friends, and advisors, have hitherto sup
posed. Under all these circumstances,
the great question arises of what Is the
Democracy going to do. about it' Several
prominent and influential Democratic politi-
clans here from the South are enthusiastic Gree.
ley men, and express the hope that the DEM
ocratic Convention will endorse the nominees
of the Cincinnati meeting. Sundry Western
Democrats oppose the Idea Of the great organ
ization running the risk Of loosing it's identity
by coalition with the soreheads at Gtncln-
natl. Northern Democrats are not 30 Tree to
express all opinion, which may be attributed
to their hsbitual caution. On the whole, as
far as an expression of opinion can be obtained
here, 1t looks as though there is strong feel
ing In Democratic circles to swallow Mr..
Greeley, and ask the great Democracy of the
United States to ssslst-the object to be OBJ
tanned by thisscourse being too valuable to the
country to be overlooked, namely, the defeat
of Grant at all hazards.
AS foreshadowed In my last telegram, the
Supreme Court adjourned over, yesterday, to
October next, without making decision In
the case Of T. Jefferson Greer. The impress
aIon prevails In government circles that the
court was equally divided In opinion. N.