The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-04-09


pays the highest rate of taxation OF any
State in the Union. and more than twice
as much as the ''grain and dairy farm"
States. Where are you, MIR. Uaion9
Tho Connecticut Election NO Endorse
mont OF Grant.
Now that the election is over, and the
Republicans have been successful, though
by majority of but seventy five votes,
the Grant organs throughout the coun-
try set up shout OF feeble applause,
and blatantly assoverate that the election
OF Jewell was sn endorsement Of Grants
administration. Whereas, too, it was O
notable fact, confidently asserted by the
correspondents Of the chief Grant organ,
the New York IImes-admitted by the
Democratic press and denied by nobody
previous to the election-that the De-
mocrats we're by no means earnest and
active, had no importation OF speakers
from abroad compared to the Republi-
cans, and were behind-hand in collect
ing funds sufficient for even the honest
expenses of elections, while their adver-
saaies had lavish supply of tho need.
fuf. In the face of all this, the Grant
Rress-the Union, for instance-has the
bare.faced effrontery to come out and
say that the Democrats did everything
in their power to carry the State, both
dy a laoisA use Of money aud the importa-
lion Of the best speakers heir ranks af-
forded. It is sad to see public journal
40 utterly regardless of truth.
The assertion that the Republican
SUCCESS was an endorsement Of Grant is
equally devoid of truth. It is o we'll
known fact that none of the anti-Grant
Republicans lifted finger to aid the
Democrats in Connecticut. It was our
judgment that they acted wisely; but
Sohurz, Greeley, Trumbull AMI the rest
were roundly abused by the New York
World for their reticence and indiffer-
ence, which the TVorld declared was
proof-oonvincing that they had no po-
lisical courage nor independence, sc.
But what makes the matter clear beyond
all question, we had it from the New
York Times, prior to the election, that
the State Executive Committee of the
Republican party in Connecticut had ex-
pressly declared that the endorsement of
Grant was not at issue in the canvass
The anti Grant Republican press also
stated the same thing, and urged the
Republicans to support the State ticket,
whatever differences of opinion they
might entertain as to Grant. Grant
must surely be growing a)armingly
weak, when his friends resort to such
palpable mis-statements TO bolster up
his cause.
There was full Republican vote at
ahe election. There was no division
among them. They had an unexcep-
tionable ticket and voted it en- n,asse.
Not single Republican in the State is
known, nor even claimed, to have voted
Che Democratic ticket that We are aware
OF. How absurd, then, to call the cleo
tion an endorsement of Grant, for there
certainly are anti-Grant Republicans in
the State. and goodly number Of them,
too. The struggle was strictly party
one, between the old Democratic party
and the Republicans. The Democrats
endeavored to draw over the liberal Re-
publicans, but failed, as thoy might
reasonably expected to have failed, when
no fault could be found with the Repub-
lican nominees, nor the previous manage
ment OF State affairs by that party. As
1t was, tho Democrats made close race
OF it. and had it not been for injudicious
minor nominations in Hartford and New
Haven, hitherto the great Democratic
strong-holds. it is highly probable would
have carried the State. This would, of
course, been pleasing to Democrats, but
really is matter Of very little, if any,
consequence.
The State Government of Oonnecti-
eut is safe in the hands OF eithor party.
and as for the influence which Demo
cratic success might have had on the
Presidential election, it would not
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