The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-19
COLUMBIA. S. G.
Saturday Morning. October 10, 1879.
For President of the United States.
HORACE GREELEY. OF New York.
For Vice President
b. GRATZ BROWN, of Missouri.
Our Duty In tho Presidential Race.

is open for rs to take part in the con-
test between Greeley and Grant. as we
may deem to be best for our State and
for our country. There is no sort of
question that vast majority of our con-
seryative citizens are in favor of Greeley
and reconciliation, and it is high time
that an electoral ticket should be put in
the field. The sentiments conveyed in
the Cincinnati platform are ours. We
believe in them honestly and sincerely,
and we can see no reason why we should
not openly advocate them. Reconcilia-
tion is the idea which is bound eventu-
ally to win, because it is right in itself,
Is true patriotism and is the browning
necessity of the period. Greeley is the
exponent of reconciliation. He is the
friend of the South in that he is the
representative Of friendly reunion, and
our plain duty is to support linn. It is
right, and it is also expedient.
What Gen. Grant may do in the fu-
future, il he is reelected, we do not
know. He claims that he is for peace.
His party claim that they are for peace.
But they claimed the same thing four
years ago, and they have disappointed
she expectations of evory intelligent
American citizen who trusted their fair
promises. The reconstruction of the
South, under Grant, has been misera-
BILE failure, and there is no question
about it. The governments of the
Soathern States, established and main
tained under the auspices of the national
authority at Washington, have been the
most corrupt and disgraceful OF the age.
or of any age. They are regarded on all
sides as a ''disgrace to civilization"
Through their instrum mentality 5000, OOO,-
600 of debt have been hcaped upon the
Southern States, more than double what
they formerly owed, and there is not
dollar Of benefit to the States to be
shown as a consideration for it.
The sorapings of the earth have been
made our Governors and our Congress-
men, and our men of public position
generally. A combination of vice and
ignorance has ruled the public counsels.
The thing cannot be sustained. It is
radically wrong, aud the good sense of
the American people will correct it. The
Liberal movement is a protest against
this Outrage, and it must prevail. The
whole strength of the regular Radical
movement. headed by Grant, is in his
individual popularity and the strong Sec
tional feeling of part of the Northern
people. Grant is running this time on
tirely upon his own muscle, as the sue
cessful conqueror of the Southern re-
bellion, as it is considered at the North.
In itself, his administration has been q
complete failure, both in its foreign and
its domestic policy.
Financially, the affairs of government
have been managed tolerably we'll. The
receipts from direct taxation and from
the tariff have been large. and portion
OF them have been applied to the reduc-
ton of the public debt. Outside of
this, General Grants administration has
been more defective than any Of its pre-
decessors, and can have no claims to
popular support. AS being the repre-
sentative of reconciliation, reunion and
reform, Greeley undoubtedly has tho in
side track, and there needs but cou-
rageous and combined effort on the part
of the Conservative elements to insure
his election.
AS true and honest citizens, above the
influence of corrupt power, and not to
be bought by gain, we must vote for
Greeley. Upon the Executive Commit
tee of the Democratic party and the
representative Of the Liberal Republi-
can party in the State devolve the re-
sponsibility OF putting out an electoral
ticket, and we hope they will now do 80
without delay.
TIE ELECTION. most complete
order and quiet was observed during the
whole OF election day in this town, and
at every other nreciDck that wa hova