The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-15

and B. Gratz Brown. respecting the
nomination of the latter for Vice Presi-
dent by the Baltimore Convention. is
published. The letter Of Mr.. Brown is
as follows:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, Aug. s, 1872.
GENTLEMEN OF THE COMMITTEE: hive
the honor to acknowledge the receipt o.!
your communication. advising me that L
had been unanimously nominated as o
candidate for the Vice Presidency Of the
United States at Baltimore. For this
mark of confidence on the part of so
large IA representative body of my fellow
citizens, cannot too deeply express my
gratitude. The distinction il ono which
L feel to be in great measure unde-
served, where 80 many more suitable
could have been found; and yet, should
your action be confirmed. shall on
denvor to discharge the duties Of that
high place with fidelity to your trust,
with devotion to the public interest, aud
with the inhsxible resolution to prove
not un worthy of such choice.
The fact that it reposes also upon the
declaration of prin ,iples affirmed by the
Liberal Republicans at Cincinnati, and
was proclaimed without amendment by
the Democratic party at Baltimore, gives
assurance that in this combined express
sion there is sought only the deliverance
Of the untion from present great peril
to its peace and liberties. 10 that end
all minor considerations have been sub
ordinated, aud an ILLUSTRATION presented
to the country of unselfah patriotism
rather than any sticking for party ad-
vantage, which should convince all of the
perfect sincerity OF this 10 movement
1t has involved no surrender on either
part of any former convictions. It has
not been negotiated or bnrgained. Its
origin was from the people. Though
differing in the past in some issues Of
great magnitude, yet, now that they are
settled. there is henrty concurrence be-
tween us upon all vital questions agitAt-
ing the public mind. What conduct of
national affairs that involves, your Con-
vention has we'll set forth in its platform,
and its true accord with the Democratic
ideas that guided an earlier Administra-
tion is the best guaranty that it will re-.
store equal rights, tranquility. develop
ment and constitutional rule.
Permit me- also, gentlemen, through
you, to express my thanks to the great
masses Of your purity, which has since
ratified this action with such signal una
nimity. and to say to them that. in ac-
cepting this, their nomination, do 30.
believing there is nothing in honor or
conscience that should prevent the most
cordial CO cooperation henceforth III behalf
OF politics preserved.
ln concluding, it is proper to stale
that severe illness has lntervened since
the reception of your communication.
which has delayed this reply until my re-
covery and return home. With very
grent respect, yours truly,
b. GRATZ BROWN.
ANOTHER SANTo DOMINGO JoB-If our
information is correct, the committee
now sitting at Brownsville is engaged in
fur more important work than it would
seem to be on the surface, and this will
appear in due time. 1t is. in fact, the
first step towards the annexation Of the
Rio Grande country to the United States
We have reason to know that it is the
desire of President Grant that the fact
of the utter inability Of the Mexican Co.
vermont to maintain order in that por-
ton of it's territory contiguous to our
own should be established by officinl
proofs Of the most incontestible oharac.
! ter, in order that the "new departure
he is contemplating may be presented at
home and abroad in the light of a necessi,
ty which circumstances have absolutely
forced upon US as matter OF self-de,
fence. The report Of this commission
will be among the docum ments accompa
nying the Presidents message, and the
message itself will invite the immediate
attention of Congress to it, with view
of placing our relations with tho siste,
republic on au entirely new basis, and
putting an end to the anomalous condi
tion of things existing on the border and
constantly threatening the peaceful re
lutions between the two countries. It ie
part Of the programme to sound the
Mexican Government upon the PROPOSE
ton for joint military occupation o.
the States of Tamauipas and Nueve
Leon, with view to mutual protection
of the lives and property of the citizen.
of both countries. But, in the nature o.
things, military occupation of thi!
kind cannot be of long duration. Oul
people will soon tire of maintaining
troops in a neighbors territory, in order
to prevent that neighbor from robbine
and killing peaoeable settlers on oul