The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-15
The Coop DONE AT LOUISVILLE

The COOP DONE AT LOUISVILLE
duncan, Pomeroy, Lyon & Co. have
done the Liberal-Democratic cause a
dea! OF good cervice. which, though
entirely unintentional on their part, wc
are I, nevertheless profoundly grateful for.
lucy nave demonstrated beyond all sort
OF doubt tho truth of our opinion in re-
garo TO the movement which, beginning
III Missouri, reached fitting and glori.
GUS consummation at Cincinnati and
Caltlmore That movement, as we have
aiMays commended, Was, and is, pre- emf :
polltlcians had nothing to do with its in
ceptiou, and little to do with its ancoa..
so far. Born out Of great public ne.
cessity, the people recognized it's wis.
dom and patriotism at once. and rall;a1
to its support with unanimity unnarsI.
leled IN the history of American politics
Those leaders-some of them of tha
highest prominence-who opposed the
revolution at the outset, have all given
III their adherence to it, and are now
working zealously to secure its triumph
IN November. The masses have shown
themselves wiser and stronger than
those who assumed to be their masters
and with eyes firmly fixed upon the
object in view, have marched steadily
forward to it's accomplishment.
Yet there were some fools and sceptics
who profeased to believe that the bust
ness which eliminated in the double no.
mlnatlon of Greeley and Brown was no.
thlng more than cunningly devised
trlck-a trick which would explode and
dissolve into thin air whenever hand
could be found bold enough to apply the
proper test Blanton Duncan and his
associates, tools OF the Radical party
though they wero, have applied the test:
and that, too, under most favorable cir.
cumstances. Selecting for the meeting
OF their Convention that inevitable lull
IN the Presidential contest which always
precedes the final struggle; aided by all
the influence of corrupt and desperate
administration, which saw in this revolt
the only chance to avoid disastrous de-
feat, they tried the experiment at Louis
vile and achieved an ignominious failure.
"ihe disaffected Democracy" about
which Radical journals and orators have
SAID so much, obstinately refused to rally
around the Bourbon standard, and the
only persons found willing to "die in
the last ditch" arc few fossilizcd GEN
tlemen already buried in that convenient
grave. In SHORT, tho Louisville fiasco.
even more than tie Baltimore Convcn-
ton, has shown that the Democratic
party are not to be turned aside from
their purpose by clamor or clap trap, the
assaults Of open enemies or the specious
arguments Of pretended friends; but
hive accepted the Liberal candidates and
platform in good faith, and intend to
vote accordingly. Bourbon opposition
to Greeley adjourned sine tlie with the
body which failed to give it shape and
force; we shall hear no more OF it for the
rest of the campaign, and as the strag-
glers and camp followers are now driven
to the rear. the fight between the two
political armies may begin without fur
ther ceremony or delay. One, and onlv
one, regret we feel in contemplating the
Louisville Convention. A young man of
fine talents and brilliant prospects died
there-John Quincy Adams, of Massa
chusetts. Over his untimeIy grave it is
IN order to scatter q few flowers and drop
a few tears. The flowers will wither, the
tears evaporate, but no resurrection can
ever come to the dead who might have
lived. an honor to himself and a blessing
to the country, had he paid due attention
to the signs Of the times.
Missouri Republican.