The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-06-20
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THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1872.
NEWS OF THE DAY.

nv the Empress of Germany for his Life OF
Frederick the Great"
"A Chicago dry goods dealer adVertlses
.The most alarming sacrifice since the days
OF Abraham and Isaac."
Mrs. E. NJ. Rogers, OF Macon, was bitten
severely by favorite cat. Mrs. Rogers mas
fits and pussy is dead.
There are six German newspapers III
Michigan. and FIVE Of them are for greeley
and Brown.
People who like good cigars will not be
sorry to learn that the Connecticut tobacco
crop is threatened with destruction by the
ravages of the 'cut.worm."
The only member of the Bennett family
present at the funeral of the late James Gor-
don Bennett in New York, was James Gordon
Bennett, Jr., and 1t was stated that hrs. Ben
nett and Miss Jennie Bennett remained in
France.
There are appreheusions of serious trou-
ble rom the labor movement In Berlin. The
engineers threaten TO strike, and the masters,
have resolved to meet 1t by locking up their
shops and factories, thereby throwing out Of
work all employees whether engaged In the
strike or not.
-Bewailing the impossbillty of electlns
any other candidate, the Richmond Enquirer
gives up the third ticket project anu says:
is too late now, however, to recede. Tne issue
is made, and 1t Is Greeley or nothing. We
must concentrate the entire Democratic vote
upon him, and elect him. We can do IT, and
achieve Democratic victory"
At the conclusion Of q long editorial upon
the position of Mr.. voorhees,. the Washington
Patriot says: ''When the Baltimore ConVen-
tion has acted, inr. Voorhees, will unquestion-
ably be among the foremost and strongest IN
vindicatiug Its creed and advocating its noni-
nees, whatever and whoever they may be,
and his voice will be found as potential In this
campaign as It has been In those .nat have
gone before"
"A significant Indication Of public senti-
ment is found In the exceedingly slight notice
which General Grants letter of acceptance
attracts. Comparatively few journals have
mentioned 1t at all, and these only IN the
briefest way. When Mr.. Greeley published
his letter, every newspaper in the country.
6v-o-~-u-onvetruers- zIoI,Uo vT IL, anu IL nas
scarcely ceased to be talked about yet.
Speaking of Mr.. Greeley's popularity
among the Irish, the Irish People says: "From
the expressions Of opinion that appear In the
columns of the newspapers which reach us
from every part of the Unlon-irom the four
points Of the compass-it would appear that,
in view of the coming Presidential campaign,
the almost universal voice OF Irish citizenship
Is In favor of Horace Greeley. He may now
be said to be emphatically the fayorite candi-
date of most Irish citizens.
AT the Grant ratification meeting In 1868
there were four speakers; at the Greeley rati-
fcaiion meeting In 1872 there were nearly
forty. At the Grant ratification meeting In
1868 the hall Of the Cooper Institute was not
full. and there were ro speakers at outside
stands; at the Greeley ratification meeting In
1872 the hall was densely packed, there were
four outside stands, and the whole square be-
tween Clinton and Plimpton Halls and the
Cooper Union and the Bible House was
crowded. But the most curious fact remains
to be mentioned. or the iour speakers at the
Grant ratification meeting of 1868 barely one
is Grant man In 1872, and. he holds small
Office in Virginia under the administration;
the other three are outspoken and enthuslas-
tic supporters of Greeley and Brown.
The Washington correspondent of the Bal
timore Sun, writing on Sunday, says': ''Mr.
Sumner is in Washington, and will continue
to remain here until July. he is almost daily
called on by colored people from the South
anxious to know what side he Intends to take
in the presidential campaign. Mr. Sumner
assures them that ne will In no event support
Grant, but he does not 60 30 far as to say that
he will favor Greeley and Brown. He thinks
the civil rights plank of the Philadelphia plat
form a piece of jugglery, and hopes the Balli-
more Convention will take bolder ground.
he is evidently doubtful in his own mind over
the position he ought to take from the pres
sure brought on him by his colored friends,
but yesterday he was informed that their
demonstrations on him were instigated by the
administration, with view of keeping him
quiet.
Casey sticks. "We cannot afford to lose
30 valuable an auxiliary In the coming cam
paign," writes the New Orleans correspon-
dent Of The Presidents New York organ, and
reminds the "Administration at Washington"
of its duty ''to consider, in connection with
Republican success this fall" the retention of
the model collector. And 80 the latest trick
of the "Military Ring" is about to succeed.
Forced to submit to an Investigation, the
"Rlng" packed the committee. The testimo-
ny having been taken, a plot was laid to pre-
vent its seeing the light by accusing the pub
Lie printer, most efficient officer, of neglect
Driven out Of this hole by the Tribune, addi-
tional witnesses were called months after the |
investigation had closed, in order, apparently, /
to postpone still further a report. Then the |
session of Congress was prolonged; public In:
dignation at the continued delays was rising;
Casey had just pocketed large share of sixty
thousand dollars moiety and was on his way
nome when from the White House came tho |
false report that bis resignation had been ask
ed for. Public attention having been turned
away by this shabby trick, the majority of the
House committee reported the testimony
without comment on Casey's course, and now
Philadelphia has made the Administration
bold enough to show Its hand, in which Casey
IL trump card.
"A sharp young American woman, a Mrs.