The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-28
Ths Presidential oampaign

Grant since the middle of August.
This occurred a. a matter Of course, and
though unavoidably dampening the
ardor OF tho many warm supporters of
Mr.. Gre ley. could not seriously dis
hearten the intelligent. observer. It was
unreasonable to expect that the wild
enthusiasm which inspired the public
heart at the Inauguration of the Liberal
movement, and during it's process Of
development. coald be maintained on
stretch OF four or Ave months. The
time had to come when the acoessions
from the Radical to the Liberal Republi-
can ranks should cease, 80 far, at least,
as leading and influential men are con-
eerned. It was this which caused the
"dyipg out Of Greeley enthusiasm" as
the GRANTEES were pleased to term,it.
There has not been, and there cannot
be, any .oouuterrourrent in Grants favor.
He and his party must stand or fall upon
the record which they have made during
the four years in which they have admi-
nistered the Government. There can be
no turn in the tide for Grant. He has
been losing ground from the very COM
menoement Of the Liberal movement.
He must continue to be pushed back
ward, more or less rapidly. until the day
OF election in November. He can make
no advance. BE is on the defensive, and
the only hope he can have is that he may
still keep together q suficiency of his
shattered ;battalions to claim the field,
when the sun shall have set on the me-
morable 9th Of November. Recently,
there has, been visible frightening in
the Liberal horizon; not. that there has
been. any recent great changes. but an
opportunity has been afforded to form
some correct estimate of the strength of
liberalism in the great West.
The sage Of Chappaqua has been max
ing 4 tour through Pennsy ylyanja, Ken
tucky, Indiana, Ohio. &c., and his trip
has been one series OF ovations. To no
citizen of the country has there ever
been given such manifestations OF en-
thusiastic honor and esteem. He is
hailed everywhere as the great paciAcator
Of the country. and every speech he has
made has been o ten-strike for the noble
cause OF which he is the standard
bearer. The conoourse of citizens to
greet him at the different stopping
places along his route has been unprece-
dented in point Of numbers and warmth
of reception. The great West is the
vigorous mother of the Liberal move
ment, and it is certainly most encourag-
ing to witness these evidences of its in
oreasing popularity in that mighty SEQ
tion.
In Pennsylvania the prospect is most
assuring. Upon the election in that
State, which takes place on the 9th Of
October, it is now very generally con-
oeded the Presidential contest will hinge.
IF Pennsylvania elects Buokalew for Go.
vernon. she will give her electoral vote
to Greeley in November, and her vote in
she electoral college will determine the
result. Success in the Pennsylvania
State election will. moreover, insure all
the doubtful States to Greeley. Andrew
G.. Curtin. the popular war Governor OF
Pennsylvania, and the most Influential
Republican in the State, has recently de-
olared unequivooally for Backalew, and
accepted nomination from the Liberal
Republicans as delegate to the State
Constitutional Convention. His access
sion is regarded on all sides as rendering
the SUCCESS OF the Liberal cause in his
State as almost certain. He is also
statesman of national reputation. and
his support Of Greeley, not certainly
known until lately. has lent no little i'm.
pefse p AegSqd Sansp. fsoAlso haat the
accession ofaHhssaurek, okO6io, d Ger
man of influence uamong his brethren
fro@a fedsr' lanf; second y III plyato Carl
Sohurz. pa
Every endsaSoiS, however desperate,
is being put forth by the Administers
tion to help ontgthe result fntNoSemUer