The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-19
COLUMBIA. S. G,
Sunday Morning, May 10. 1872.


Tho Now York Democratic Convention
and Northern Democratic Opinion.
Our New York exchanges which
reached US yesterday publish the pro-
eoedings OF the body above named. The
action of the Convention is chiefly i'm
portant, as it reflects the animus Of the
Democracy Of the Empire State towards
the liberal Republican movement, and
the probable endorsement OF Greeley
and Brown by the Baltimore Conyen-
ton. We publish below the address OF
the President, Mr.. Kinsella, and the re-
solutions adopted, both Of which indi-
cate plainly enough that there was q
marked preference for the support Of
the Cincinnati nominees. Mr.. Kinsella,
who is a member of Congress from
Brooklyn. is an avowed and earnest ad-
vooate of the coalition of Democrats
with the liberal Republicans, and his
election alone to the Presidency OF the
Convention is proof positive that his
views accorded with the ruling senti-
ment of the Convention.
The Democracy Of Tennessee has al
ready spoken in unmistakable tones for
the support Of Greeley and Brown. Now
follows New York, with q harmonizing
note; and from the expression OF OPT.
mons by prominent and influential De-
moorats in various parts of the Union.
q number Of which we find published in
even the New York World, it is very
palpable that the almost unanimous
judgment OF the Democracy at the pre-.
sent time is opposed to endangering the
work of reconciliation and reform by
placing Democratic candidates in the
field. In this connection, we find ex-
Gov. English, OF Connecticut, reported
by correspondent OF the World as
being undecided about the course that
the Democracy should pursue. But he
concludes by remarking, that "the prin-
cipal thing on which they (the Demo-
cracy of Connectiout are agreed, is the
need of beating Grant. The conclusion
from this is evident. If they are agreed
upon the ''need of beating Grant" as q
paramount object, they must, c: course.
support Greeley and Brown as the most
certain, if not the only possible mode,
Of accomplishing it. Hon. Gideon
Wells speaks in more decided language.
He says:
"As to Grants withdrawal, there is no
likelihood of that. He is not that sort
Of man. His one strong point is his
obstinacy. Putting three tickets in the
field would insure Grants election. His
defeat is the direct wish of the Demo
Gratis. The possibility of that would
reconcile them to almost any move or
measure. Greeley's temperance advo.
cacy, and some other points about him.
make him agreeable to the Irish Demo-
Gratis. But they are clannish, and would
toe the party line if an Independent can
didate was pot up. The ex-Secretary
dwelt at some length upon the charac-
teristics OF Greeley and Grant. The lat.
ter, he said, did not know half as much
abont acting as head of government as
does Queen Victoria. Mr.. Welles spoke
with much energy Of the danger of the
Capitalization of power in this country
as the one most to be feared"
The New York World. and such ultra
Democrats as favor the nomination of o
party ticket at Baltimore, have mani
festly but slim following at present
Ambition, greed for Office and strong
party prejudices may have their effect.
however, and at last force Democratic
candidates in the field. This would end
in the angry. disruption of the party;
and, while strengthening Gen. Grants
chances greatly, would not offer the
slimmest hope OF Democratic. success.
IT this is what the World md its follow
ers desize they are right to continue
their bitter opposition to Greeley.
The following is the speech of Mr..
Thomas Kinsella upon taking the chair
as President Of the New York State
Democratic Convention. which met at
Rochester on the 10Th instant:
.FEnnow- CITIZENS: am deeply sensi.
BILE Of the honor conferred in selecting
me to preside over the preliminary de-