The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-08
Groeloy's Uttcrances.

his Granite enemies to be easily i'm
posed upon, his record, since he was
placed in nomination for the Presidency,
shows him to be not only philosopher
in his political principles, but discreet
strategist in action. He is not carried
away by any unwise enthusiasm; he is
not tempted into any indiscretions OF act
or utterance. His long experience as q
journalist serves him useful purpose,
and he has the good sense to appreciate
and adopt the stern lessons taught by
earth's best Of teachers. He discreetly
adopts the unwritten as we'll as tho writ
ten law OF our country, and is deter
mined, while candidate for the highest
Office within the gift of the American
people, not to embarrass his friends or
embitter his enemies by rushing heed
lessly into the political arena. The we'll
known integrity of Greeley has 80 far
protected him from approach by the
ofice-seeking herd. He says that no one
has yet asked him for an Office in oonsi-
deration of support rendered, or to be
rendered, and none have even suggested
that he strengthen his position by pro.
missing in advance to make this or that
appointment. True, small number of
the baser and more selfish sort of politi-
clans have solicited the promise OF
spost Office or something OF that kind,
but they have had their labor for their
pains. with an assurance that their pre-
mature advances will have an effect ex-
aotly contrary to that intended. How
striking the contrast between this course
and that pursued first, last and all the
time, by Gen. Grant. Public Offices are
by him distributed or promised accord
ing to the testimony of those whose op-
portunities Of knowing are good, and
whose integrity cannot be questioned
as the invariable reward of personal SER
vices rendered or to be rendered. His
government is personal government,
and he demands of all his subordinates
such personal and political services as
are wholly inconsistent with popular
rights and manly independence. The
tribute paid by Mr.. Greeley to the peo-
pie of the South is one of which not
only they. but the whole people of the
Union, should feel proud. He says:
''No man or woman in the South ever
asked me directly or through another
any other pledge than ia given in all my
acts and words from tho hour of Lees
surrender down to this moment. No
Southern man ever limited to me as ex.
peotation, hope or wish, that the rebel
debt, whether Confederate or State.
should he assumed or paid by the Union.
No Southern man who could be elected
to II Legislature, or made colonel Of q
military regiment. ever suggested the
pensioning of all the rebel soldiers, or
any of them, even Us q remote possibi.
lity."
He knows very we'll that when the
Southern people engaged in doubtful
contest. they accepted all responsibility
connected with the act, and when they
surrendered in defeat they had no
thought of insisting on claims which
they would have enforced had they been
successful. He therefore considers his
supporters in the South as fully entitled
to consideration as equal numbers OF bis
supporters in the North. A spirit OF
universal amity and amnesty has actuated
them. They have mutually forgiven
each other the trespasses 80 long trea.
snred up, on the one part against the
Southern people, and on the other by the
Southern people, against the veteran
Northern journalist, and, shaking hands
across the bloody chasm, they propose
to assist each other in restoring the re
public to its old condition of fraternity
and prosperity.
When that happy contamination is
achieved, the Southern people will. fol-
the first time since the war, be treated
by the Federal authorities as citizens,
not as culprits; as entitled to the privi.
leges Of self-government. not to the
vampire rule OF adventurers, in which
fraud and force are The invariable con.
co,nitants. The camp.followers and car.
t~n T.