The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-11
S. G.
Thursday Morning, July IL, 1872.
The Action OF the Convention.


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The Action or the Convention.
The work of the Baltimore .Conven.
tion is done, and the expectations and
desires of the conservative elements
throughout the country fully realized.
The endorsement of Greeley and Brown
has been considered q foregone conolu.
zion for some time; but even the most
sanguine scarcely dared hope that it
would be done SO unanimously and so
harmoniously. WIt augurs we'll for the
final success of the Liberal movement.
for the gravest cause of fear oil along
has been the possible failure of thorough
unanimity in the Democratic party.
Now, that they have, with one accord
and such marked enthusiasm, ratified
the nominees OF the Cincinnati Conven-
tion and accepted it's platform in toto by
such an overwhelming majority, there is
no reason to apprehend that all the ele-
ments of opposition to Grantism will
not be as nearly consolidated as they
could possibly be. There is, therefore,
nothing to regret 30 far. Everything
has been done which could or should
have been done, and done wisely and
well. t'N
The nomination Of Mr.. Greeley. which
was OF first source of grave apprehen-
sion to many, has proved to be most
fortunate event. He has developed i'm
mense popularity. and seems to grow in
favor as the hours increase. Every step,
indeed, in tho Liberal movement from
Ats Inauguration to the present time has
beon o success, which proves at once
TINT it has been directed by sagacious
counsel, and that it is the outgrowth OF
ca widespread popular desire. The peo-
iple are tired of war, war measures, war
policies, and sectional hatred and strife,
and are anxious for restoration Of
friendly and confidential relations be.
tween the States. and return to the
ways of peace, and order. and economy,
and civil law.
We are more and more convinced
every day that the.occasion is ripe, and
that the right man has been selected for
the emergency in honest Horace Gree
ley. At this time, the prospect is surely
most highly encouraging. and it seems
that we can predict, with almost mathe-
matical certainty. that Greeley and
Brown must receive handsome majority
of the electoral vote. If they are
elected, then we may hope that the de-
spondent and oppressed South, whose
candidate Greeley especially is, will be
restored to her full rights in the Unon,
and South Carolina be speedily relieved
of her accursed carpet-bag mis-rule,
which the sympathy of Grants admins
tration has alone sustained thus far.
Since the action of the Baltimore Con-
vention, ID may be safely conceded that
the entire 3,00O 900 of Democratic votes
is certain for Greeley and Brown. A few
hundred thousand more of Liberal Re.
publican votes will elect them. These
there is every reason to believe that they
will get from the Middle and North
western States, and we can scarcely
doubt but that they have sufficient Re.
publican backing to insure the doubtful
States of New Hampshire and Connecti-
cut. The Liberal Republicans whom it
is believed have been in large numbers
awaiting the issue of the Baltimore Con-
vention before declaring for Greeley.
will now declare their support and add
new impetus to the movement.
The postmasters in the North and West
are said to be praoticing the same dodge
now that was resorted to by Van Buren's
officials when he was running the second
time for the Presidenoy-that of forbid.
ding the transmission of franked cleo.
pioneering documents, where such docu-
ments are in the interest OF opponents
of the Administration President Van