The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-05

closing scene at Louisville. In few
weeks hence, we venture the prediction,
it will have passed into the same insig-
niicance as the temperance labor reform
and woman's rights, and other such
fruitless and hopeless political organizs-
ticns.
The letter OF Charles O'Conor is capi-
tai in it's way, but will scarcely serve as q
political platform, to which nse the
Duncanites have pnt it, probably with q
view to compliment the author, and per-
hops from want of ability to get up Of
themselves anything which would give
their party that distinctive character
which they desire to assume. By ac-
cepting O'Oonor's letter without amend
ment. they have assumed, rs their great
and in fact only principle, that govern
ments should not borrow money, or in
any way create debt, to be paid by fu-
ture generations. This, to us, seems to
be the sum and substance OF O'Conor's
letter.
The nomination OF O'Conor. nfter his
explicit declaration of an "unalterable
resolve" to remain in private life, seems
to US to indicate clearly that the Duncan.
ties have no idea Of further prosecu-
ton of their movement. They have
taken what, perhaps, was the most grace
full mode Of exit left to them.
1T is scarcely possible, after Mr..
O'Oonor's unqualified affirmations to the
contrary. that he could be induced to ac-
cept the nomination. We presume,
therefore, that he will decline. and With
his deolinstion will collapse the Blanton
Duncan side-show. OF the individual
antegrity Of many Of tho gentlemen
whose names have been associated with
this Louisville Convention, we have no
doubt. They were doubtless acting from
pure motives, and through the impulse
OF earnest and deep.seated conviction.
But there is not the least doubt that
whatever OF apparent Importance the
movement for while assumed. has been
impaired to it through the agency of the
Grant Republicans.
It is and has ever since the nomina-
tion of Mr.. Greeley at Baltimore, been
patent to any man Of practical sense,
that no third candidate could stand q
ghost of chance for the Presidency. A
third movement, therefore, within the
Democratic ranks, could eventuate in
nothing except assistance to Grant. It
has, furthermore, become very evident.
from the articles in the Atlanta Sun. and
even from Mr. O'Conor's lettcr, that the
Democrats who favor the Blanton Dun
can flank msn@uvre, do really prefer
Grant to Greeley. Their chief fault has
been that they did not avow their pre-
ferences from the beginning, 30 that
their fellow. citizens whom they desire to
influence might know precisely where
they stood.
Impracticable Democrats, failing to
appreciate the noble principles OF recon.
ciIiatiop. reunion and reform upon
which Greeley and Brown are placed be-
fore the country, may certainly, if they
see 6t, create diversion in favor Of
Grant. They ought to be honest in
their declarations. however, or else they
are worse than even pronounced Radi-
Gals. We presume the Duncan raid will
not create much anxiety among the
friends OF Greeley from this time on.
Every Democrat OF ordinary sense cannot
fail to see the path of duty before him
If he thinks the administration Of the
Government safer in the hands of Grant
than Of the sage Of Chappaqua. he will
vote directly for the former; or, what
will amount to the same thing, throw
his vote away upon the Duncan candi-
date should one be in the field on the
day OF election. II, on the other hand,
he believes that no greater curse could
happen to the country than the re. cleo
tion of Grant, which we believe 900 out
of every 1000 Democrats do believe. he
will give his vote to Horace Greeley.