Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-02

The situation in the South, so far as Me-.
Greeley's candidacy and election are con-
csrned, Is almost as Encouraging as In the
North and West. Instead of gaining strength,
he loses ground daily, aud II, during the
next eight weeks, the seceders leave his
ranks in the same proportion in which they
have deserted during the last month, the
chances Of his carrying even two Southern
States will be extremely doubtful. There,
as In the North, the Democratic canvass
drags Its slow length along without en-
thusiasm or inspiration. Mr.. Greeley's nom
InatlOn has q depressing influence upon the
Southern mind. 1t IL true that the Baltl
more convention accepted him as It's stan
dard-beGrer because the South demanded IT,
but the temporary excitement and impulse
under which she did 80 has passed away
long ago, and all the signs OF the times go to
show that she heartily repents Of her choice.
The novelty has worn of the Cincinnati
platform; the cry of reconciliation has lost
its charmi apathy and indifference have
taken the place Of the efervescence and
spirit that came up 10 us from the South In
such bountiful streams, when few hundred
dissatisfied, trading politicians declared war
against the Republican party aud Gen.
Grant al Cincinnati.
Some OF the more astute politicians In the
Democratic party North foresaw this result
before the assembling Of the Baltimore con-
vention, and used every exertiOn u defeat
Mr. Greeley's nomination. Leading Demo-
crats, like Mr.. Black and Mr.. Belmont, and
hundred others who might be named, openly
declared against him and deprecated his nom
ination as blunder and calamity. The
New York World and the Chicago Times,
the two leading organs of tile Democracy In
the East and the West put forth a tremen-
dous effort TO stay the tide that set 50 strongly
In his favor, and were almost swept away by
the current. One of them was indeed lngulfed,
but the other finally succeeded In resisting the
waves and Is to-day the leader Of the Demo-
cratic press. II the battle could have been
fought within one week after Baltimore, Mr..
Greeley would have stood good chance Of
election but at no time since has there been
a day when the issue of the struggle was q
matter OF doubt The Greeley wine has be-
come fat and stale In the Democratic bottles,
and threatens to no very insipid stuff weeks
and weeks before November. The sober sec
Ond thought of the country reVOlts against
his nomination, and In no place Is the revolt
stronger or more marked than In the very
section that 80 imperiously demanded his
leadership at the hands OF the Democratic
convention.
North Carolina really decided the PresI-
dental election. 1t was evident from the
very beginning that defeat there would be
fatal TO Mr. Greelcy's prospects, and o defeat
was the last thing that he anticipated. The
Issues were fairly and clearly laid down, and
both parties awaited the result as u vlndlcR-
ton or condemnation OF their policies and
purposes. The Republican leaders made a
mistake In entering the canvass upon such
terms, because all the odds were against
them. There was an adverse majority to
overcome, a thoroughly disciplined and su-
perb local organization TO oppose backed, as
1t was, by the best outside support that the
enemy could give. Then, again, North
Carolina was the home OF the Ku-KIux
organizations, and the severe moasurcs that
the Administration had been compelled TO
take 10 put down violence aud disorder
necessarily placed the party at au exceeding
ly great disadvantage. But resulting as the
election did, all these circumstances rebound
cd TO our entire advantage In moulding pub
lie opinion and emphasizing the hopelessness
Of the Greeley campaign.
A month ago Il was the boast of the Liberal
party that the whole South, with the cxcep-
ton OF one State, would unanimously support
Mr.. Greeley. In the compilation of their cleo
toral vote tables they never failed toput down
in the Greeley column Alabama, Arkansas,
Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia
Tue electoral vote OF all these States amounts
10 eighty, and unlesS Mr.. Greeley can carry