The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-03
The Liberal Movement,

nest'an bitter CANVASS, but perhaps not
more 30 than many of its predecessors.
The Liberal movement has manifested o
degree of vitality and progressive power
sufficient, at least, to strike terror to the
hearts Of the opposition. What the
final result may be, on Tuesday, We can
not tell, and will not attempt confidently
10 predict. We entertain hope based,
We think, on very reasonable grounds,
that Mr.. Greeley will be elected. It de-
pends entirely, in our judgment, upon
the irmness and morale Of the conserva-
tive forces which have combined to push
forward tho Liberal movement. The
heavy majority for Hartranft in Penn
sylvania must prove discouraging. de-
spite the fact 30 plainly manifested that
inuumerable frauds were perpetrated.
That Philadelphia, with but little more
than two-thirds the inhabitants of New
York city, should register nearly q
fourth more voters, is proof enough of
the Illicit means By which Hartranft's
majority was stolen. 1t is undeniabie,
however, that the defeat of Buckalew,
upon whose election the friends of the
Liberal movement counted 80 surely,
has caused widespread depression and
doubt through their ranks. If they
have the intelligence properly to appre-
ciate the situation-to see the advan-
tages which they have, and bravely
Withstand temporary and trifiing de
feat-the chances are that the day will
still be ours. Pennsylvania is not in the
least degree essential to the success Of
the Liberal cause. It is strong point
to be gained, unquestionably. Its loss
would have utterly discounted the Ad-
ministration forces, but it is not of the
same importance to Greeley. The re-
pulse there is discouraging, but the po-
sition itself should not practically affect
the integrity of the Liberal lines.
If We make q bold and manly fight,
and bring cnt the fnll Democratic vote.
we are sure to curry Connecticut, New
York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland.
West Virginia. Virginia, North Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana,
Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky,
Indiana, Missouri aud California, which
are amply sufficient and more to place
MIR. Greeley in the Presidential chair.
If it were not for the corrupt use of tho
money. tho military ard the patronage
OF the Government by Grant, to de-
gree hitherto undreamed-of in the his
tory of the country, he would not stand
ghost of chance. But even should
Mr.. Greeley be defeated, the Liberal
party will not be disbanded, nor it's
principles surrendered. A party with
such men as Greeley, Trumbull, Sum-
ner, Wells, Schurz and the other distin-
guished Liberal Republicans associated
with them, the flowers Of the old Repub-
lican party, backed by all the able and
patriotic Democrats in the land, is not
an ephemcral power. It has mission
to perform, too, fur noblcr, far moro pa
triotic, than any other party which has
yet lived. and that is the reconcile alton
OF the Union, coupled with the grand
old Democratic doctrine of decentraliza.
tion, which must commend it finally to
the confidence and the support of q
large majority of the American people.
Grant is running now upon tho strength
OF his personal popularity, tho blind
yeneration with which many OF the
Northern people regard him because of
his military career, and the irradicable
sectional animosity which the Yankee
proper still entertains towards tho South.
The GRANTEES have no political princi.
pies to uphold. no issues upon which to
go before tho country, except Graut.
In him rests oil their doctrines, and for
his sake alono they expect popular sup
port. When Grants political career is
ended-whioh, in the nature of things,
cannot possibly last longer than four
years moro-his party must be disband-
ed. for thore will be nothing to hold it
together. Then. even should it foil in
carrying majority of the electoral vote