The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-23
PARTIES AND THEIR CANDIDATES.

fARTIES AND 1HElR OAND1DATES,-
Some OF the anti Greeley organs are
very unhappy because they don't know
whether, in the Greeley and Brown
movement. the Democratic party has alb.
sorbed the Liberals or the Liberal party
the Democrats. It is true that the same
candidates have been nominated by both
parties, and the same platform adopted,
but, notwithstanding all this, we can as
suro these searchers after knowledge that
there is no absorption whatever in the
case. The Liberal party has not alb
sorbed the Democratic party, and the
Democratic party has not absorbed the
Liberal party thus far, nor does either
OF them propose to do anything OF the
kind.
Both parties are supporting Horace
Greeley in the most ingenious nnd can
did way possible. They have entered
into an alliance, offensive and defensive,
knowing, indeed, their respective his
tory and career, but patriotically deter
mined to act together on present issues
for the public good.
The members of the Republican party,
whose views are represented in the Gin
cinnati resolutions, and who seek reform
in the administration of national affairs,
have the advantage Of the Democracy,
whose views are represented in the same
resolutions, and who also seek reform in
the administration OF national affairs, in
having originally selected the candidates
for the Presidency and Vice Presidency
from among themselves. And yet we
are not at all sure that the Democrats
have not full compensation in the proud
consciousness that they have risen above
party when the duty of patriotism de-
manded it. Governor Browns tribute
to the disinterestedness and self-abnega-
ton OF the Democratic party in his New
Haven speech was not undeserved.
The alliance between the two wings of
the anti Radical party will probably be-
come still closer as time goes on, until
the union will be as complete in every
State as it is in Illinois. In other words,
the parties whose conventions have
adopted the same platform and nomi-
mated the same candidates will after
while be consolidated into one homoge-
neous organization, as they are already
united in principle. Why not? How
can it possibly matter to the Democrat
what has been the politics in the past of
the man who thoroughly agrees with
him on the vital issues of the dayf
What does it signify to the Liberal what
the opinions of those who accord with
him now on all questions affecting the
public interest have been on issues for
ever settled?
Carl Sohurz said truly when he de-
clared that this great political movement
means something more than to defeat
Grant. As far as we are concerned we
should be for ''anything to beat Grant"
Scarcely anybody could be presented
whose election we should not deem pre-
ferable to his. Almost any change
would be for the better. Bat, in their
arrangements to bring about this most
desirable result, the opponents Of Grant
ism have effected their orga 1ization on
principles essential to the national vel
fare. A great national peace organiza-
ton has been accomplished. Honesty
in the administration of the Govern
ment and fraternity and reform have
been proclaimed as the fundamental
principles. Even if Greeley were de-
feated great good would have been
gained, for powerful party for peace
and nationality would be in existence.
1t is of small consequence what the op-
ponents of Grantism in this contest call
themselves. If they are Democrats,
they are Democrats of the Jackson
school. If they are Republicans. their
Republicanism is of the Jefferson type.
But Horace Greeley will not be de-
feated. He will be the next President of
the United States. if the signs of the
times have any significance at all. The
people are tired of having the civil war
fought over again at every election.
They are tired of nepotism, of corrup-
tions, of incompetency, Of negligence,
of the subordination of the civil autho-
rity to military power, and of policy at
once sectional and selfish. The Repub-
licans, instead of finding Grant King
Log. as they expected. have discovered
in him King Stork in all matters where
his personal interests and ambitions are
concerned. There can be no mistake
about the mighty ground-swell that is
taking place. There are evidences of it
throughout oil the length and breadth of
the land. It is felt everywhere. Grant
and his friends are jostled out of their
propriety by it. One after another those
who have been most prominent as lead.
ers of the Republican party are leaving
Grant and going to Greeley. Many OF
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