The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-17
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on the Sth In6t., j. have avalled myself
of every opportunity to learn the OPT
Mons ofsthe leading men of both par
ties on the ''situstion," and more espe.
oially to discover the probable tactics of
the GRANTEES during the remaining few
weeks of the campaign.
As regards the supporters of Greeley
and Brown. find that the more intelli-
gent and better informed they are, the
less discouraged they also are. The very
best and wisest men OF the Democratic
party-those who have sustained the
Cincinnati and Baltimore nominations
most ably and heartily by voice, pen and
money-telegraph and write enooursg-
ingly to the Congressional Committee
from all parts of the country, counseling
increased activity, and expressing confi-
dence in the election OF Horace Greeley
in November. And 80 do the leading
Liberal Republicans. On the other
hand, the Grant leaders are mighty Sc
rious when they get, together in secret
conclave, although they have agreed to
assume, oomplacently and as matter of
tually settled the Presidential question,
mere matter OF form. This, OF course,
their own rank: and Ale, discouragtug
the Liberals. and enticiag to the stand
ard OF the party OF hate, revenge and
general discord, the timid. the waveriug,
the Ignorant, and every unprincipled
scoundrel in the land, who, regardless of
his own conviotions, if he have any,
makes point of always voting for the
most probably successful candidate.
Let me relate q little incident which
will serve to illustrate the critical posi-
ton of the GRANTEES, as viewed and de-
tailed by, one of their strongest men:
One day last week, as was sitting writ
ing all alone IN q semi-priyate pnrlor of
hotel, some ak or, seven men sauntered
in, one after, the other, at short inter
walls, ,all of f,whom I Eacognized as leading
Administration men and personal friends
of :Graut-men who originate campaign
measures for the success OF their party.
supetintend their exeeutions ,iraiso and
distribute funds, 60, &c. Their meet.
ing was purely accidental; but as they
all knew each other. q conversation soon
sprung up, on the all-engrossing topic of
the :, day--the political ''situation."
Shortly, they began to speak unre-
eervedly, so that I was confident they
took it for granted I was in sympathy
with, them, 'eaph thinking, I presume,
that one or more of the others knew me-
Iassure you'll felt somewhat i'll ut ease.
but as,@I had neither forced myself
among them nor stolen in-they having
rather intruded on me-and as it so hap
pened that my position in tho room, was
such that l.. could not leave it without
attracting general attention, I concluded
to remain and take the few notes, from
which I condense the following opinion
of leading Grant man on Greeley's g
prospects, ;
"Now, gentlemen" said the speaker,
who had been milch deferred to during o
running desultory interchange of views
OF some twenty minutes, and was now
asked to give the coterie his real opinion,
as among friends, and without any re-
serve whatever, on the respective pros
poets of the two candidates for the Pro-
sidency-''Now, gentlemen" said he,
''let US look at what I conceive to be q
few undeniable facts, which it will not be
wise for Republicans to ignore, in decid-
ing upon the strategy to be pursued by
the party during the remainder of the
campaign. Listen to the figures, and I
think you will arrive. however reluctant
ly, at the conclusions to which I have
been forced by ,them-that we can't
afford to lose single point in the game.
If we do, we're gone. Weemust not re-.
lax an effort. We must work up to the
very last hour. Our men must be made
to understand that. In our efforts to
discourage the Greeley men by assuming
to be invinoible, we must cause some OF
them to desert their standard and take
no further part In the contest, and few
Of them to join our ranks; but there is
reason to believe that these defeotions
will be uncomfortable. Let us not rely
upon them. Let ns rather take care that
THE Dragging of ours does not have the
effect OF making the Republican masses
over.oonfdent, and. consequently, less
active and watohful than they have hith.
erto been, and still ought to be. Gen
tlemen, let US henceIorth base our hopes
and our Vaccinations upon calculations
deduced from calm survey of the
figures.
1--WE Republicans appear to forget
entirely that Greeley is morally certain
Of the electoral votes OF all the States
South of Mason and Dixon's line but
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