The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-05-11
from the New York Tribune.l


The journalists who at first resolved to
treat the Cincinnati nominations as q joke,
find their forced laughter. freezing In their
throats, are looking around for avenues of es.
cape from the disasters which confront them.
Very naturally, their frat recourse is to the
Bourbon or fossilized element Of the Demo-
cratic party, which, having rushed that party
repeatedly on the breakers toaming just
ahead. Is counted on to render the same ser
vice once more. After demonstrating, 20 their
own perfect satisfaction, that the Liberal
movement has no other purpose, can have no
other result, than the restoration of the DEM
Ocrats to power, they insist that those very
Democrats will deliberately, with malice afore-
thought, crush out the Liberals, and give
fresh lease of power to our Conkings, Nor
tons, and their satellites. -.
=, It is barely possible that the Democrats will
play the suicidal part assigned them 6y their
implacable enemies; If we judged only from
the recent past, We might almost pronounce
1t probabIs. But; the Indications from every
side are 80 unanimous and overwhelming that
we are confident that no intelligent, dispas
sionate observer would insure the nomination
of 9 Bourbon. Democratic ticket for less than
ni1ety-fve per cent premium.
This reliance of the Two-Term people being
80 manlfestly broken reed, It Is whispered
that General Grant may be induced TO de.
cline, and that, this, with the nomination at
Philadelphia Of personally unObjpctiopable
successor, will dissolve the Liberal organt.
zatlon," and secure the withdrawal OF Its
ticket. We are unaware Of any warrant
sor this assumption. Bourbon Democra.
tic ticket might possibly, evince strength
enough TO shake If not shatter the Liberal
organization; not go change OF front al Phil
adelpha. For the Liberal movement wars not
upon man, but system. It insists on one
Presidential term as an inhe6ible rule, not as
temporary expedient. 1t condemns nepotism
oof Ito O1n oto npA tnoti
as well as of its chief exemplar. 1t demands
q civil service reform which shall make the
mare tide-waters and other humble serv!tors
of the government Independent Of party mu-
tations. It requires an amnesty for pollucal
offences. now seven to eleven years bye-gone,
which shall be SO complete as to leave no ex-
ceptions TO be the subject Of future prayers
and struggles. Fort these and kindred reasons,
we are morally certain that the Liberal Re-
publicans will maintain and extend their
organization, uphold their banner. and sup
port their candidates TO the end. unless the
Democrats shall see fit to drive of the course
which they are not likely to do.
Talk With Gov. B. Gratz Brown.
from the Cincinnati Commerclal.l
Sitting quietly in his snug quarters, our
Thin Edged Reporter on Saturday afternoon
was lamenllng his Ill fortune In missing the
opportunity of seeing Gov. Gralz Brown, the
new candidate for Yice-President, when he
saw fash OF light illuminate the window,
and the next instant the reddrst haired man
that, since Jefferson. ever aspired to the Vice
Presidency. Tns was Graz Brown-a short,
wellknit figure, erect and quick In bearing
and manner, dressed In a welt fitting and we'll
brushed black suit, hands and feet small and
tIdiIy booted and gloved. His Whlskers, worn
full, long and rather bushy, Were three shades
redder than his hair, which was also long and
curly at the ends. His head seemed large for
his body, probably due TO the heavy RED mar,
and his face appeared to be very good one.
bis features we're sharp, BY which Is meant
that his nose was sharp and his features thin:
His forehead was both high aud broad, and
,unauesIiouabIy denoted Intellect. His eye. as
now remembered, was bright and OF gray
color and eighty sunken. His face was
fine one-a sensitive and cultivated lace.
.Ouoth our reporter:
swell, Governor, now that the nominations
are over, what do you think OF the prospect"
:iI have not" he answered, 'aDy more
doubt OF the result OF the approaching election
than have that the election day will dawn.
am sure that the t1oket nominated yesterday
will be elected.
.sWhat do you think of the platform ?"
s'The platform Is wholly satisfactory to me,
and do not see how any good citizen can OBJ
jsct to 1t, whether he be in the North or South.
the East or West. There are factions which
NAV affect to dislike It.. Many would have O
stronger Tree trade p ank, and nany others,
equally patriotic, would prefer straight pro-
lection theory. All can not be satisfied. The
aim should be 10 satisfy the greatest number
"Then you ynlnk the elements of success are
with you!" .r
that New York and Pennsylvania will 60 with
us, and am very sure that Mr.. Greeley & WI
and indiana will give him majority"
UHow ahont Missouri 2"