The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-30
ExhumInK n1ummies.

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ExhumInK Mummies.
The Grant organs are exhuming politi-
cal sentiments, buried quarter, or the
half OF century since, with view to
show that Democrats are inconsistent in
supporting Greeley, and that Greeley is
inconsistent with his previous utterances.
This is all very childish and silly on the
part OF these mummy hunters. They
forget, that with the revolution of ages
there is also a revolution Of oiroum-
stances; and that the man who processes
now the same sentiments which he pro-
fessed twenty-five years ago would, in
many cases, be looked upon as fool.
Many OF these very men who are now
sneering at others for changing their
sentiment-now friends of the abolition
of slavery-were, twenty-five years ago,
the most bitter opponents of the aboli-
tion OF slavery in the land. Many of
them who were then friends OF the
United States Bank are now the most
violent opponents Of that system; and
many who bounded down foreigners and
Catholics are anything but what they
were when they knew nothingi And it is
by such virtuous and consistent critics as
these that the Democrats of the United
States, who are striving to get rid Of
Grant and his large family of Office
holders, are sneered at for inconsistency
in their support Of Greeley. They for
get that the prime object of all true pa
triots and Taxpayers is to gst rid of
Grant, nepotism and gift-taking; and
that once rid of these encumbrances all
other things will come right.
As to the pitiful expedient OF exhum-
ing extinct extracts from the writings of
Mr.. Greeley and others-applicable to
other times and totally different condi-
zion of things-we have little or nothing
to say. The whole thing is absurd upon
it's own face, and shows only too plainly
the desperate shifts to which the sup
porters Of Grant are driven, in order
that they may hold on. to their Offices
and the Aesh-pots thereunto attached.
The whole practice is too simple and
silly for discussion. These sly politicians
forget that their present Radical Presi-
dent was, up to the time of his election,
Democrat. They forget that Henry
Clay, who died the great leader OF the
Anti-Democratio party, commenced life
as one of the leaders Of the Democracy,
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Representatives by the Democratic party
Of the United States. They forget that
Ben. Butler, who is now the chief hound
in pursuit of what he calls rebels, voted
over and again for JEFF. Davis, a., the
Democratic candidate for President of
the United States.
These men also forgot that, in other
countries besides our own, enlightened
men change their views and sentiments
with the changes Of times and OF cir
oumstances. They forget that one of
the most illustrions rulers of the Britieh
empire late Sir Robert Peel com
menced his political career as high pro-
teotionist, and died-lamented by the
people Of that empire, as free trader.
They forget that the present illustrious
head of that illimitable power-Right
Hon. VIM. E. Gladstone-oommenoed
his career in political life as Tory, and
is now the revered head of the liberal
party OF Great Britain. So it will be
with Greeley. Notwithstanding all that
he may have said against Democrats,
and all that Democrats may have said
against him. Words. when they cease
to have application, are merely words;
and it is only children who dabble in
such toys-not knowing their import or
meaning. The British people now know
what Gladstone meant; and the Ameri-
can people will fully know, on the 9Th Of
March next. what Greeley means.
The unusual circumstance Of Catho-
Lilo priest returning to private life has oc-
CURED at Prague, in Austria. His name
is Konrad Syha, and he has published
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