The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-06-21
Convinced at hast.


Every one who does not see and think as
the World does, must, according to that
erudite journal. be "blind and unre-
focting." A few weeks ago the World
asserted. most emphatically. that Mr..
Greeley could not be endorsed at Balti-
more. Now it says sit is quite possible
that Mr.. Greeley's nomination may be
endorsed at Baltimore" The World
proved itself !''blind and unreAecting"
then, aud it may, probably, find itself
as sadiy mistaken in the future. To the
s,me way it mis-stated or mistook go
egregiously Mr.. GreeIey's Democratic
strength, it may be presumed to be de-
oeived itself or to desire to deceive the
people with regard to his Republican
following. The World acknowledges
that large number of Republicans in
New York will support Greeley. A gen.
tleman, who bas recently travelled
through the North, and who is close
observer, most reliable in judgment, and
of great political experience, tells us
that New York will 60 en- n,asse for Gree
ley; that he will sweep the State by over
100000 majority.
In Pennsylvania. too, we have the
same authority for saying Mr.. Greeley
will receive handsome Republican sup
port; and in the North west, he would
run Grant close race even without any
Democratic votes. With Greeley as a
coalition candidate, Grants defeat is
certain. With Democratic candidate
in the field, his reelection is equally GER
tain. OF this four-ffths of the Demo
craoy are convinced, and that is why, or
one great reason why, they mean to en-
dorse Greeley and Brown.
With Greeley, the Liberal Republicans
and Democrats combined can carry New
Hampshire, Connecticut, New York and
Pennsylvania, and these, with the GER
tain Democratic States, will place Uncle
Horace in the White House with hand
some majority OF his back. The Demo
Gratis alono would not probably get the
electoral vote of single one of the
States named above, and would doubt
less lose Indiana besides.
It is absurd to talk of straight Demo
cratic ticket. It's success would be
almost beyond the limits of possibility.
We do not mean to say that success is
everything. or that one political prin-
ciple is as good as another. But success
means something more than the mere
winning of the race. Any man elected
to high and honorable Office is bound
to have his sympathies enlisted on the
side of those through whose confidence
and fundamentally he has been elected.
This is. moreover, no time for pet po-
litical theories. Here is South Carolina
on the verge of bankruptcy and ruin.
If Grant is reelected for four years to
come, and continues to foster and sus-
tain the profigate plunderers in our
State es he has done during his present
term, South Carolina might as we'll be
wiped from off the face OF the globe. No
man can live here and thrive by honest
industry. There must bo change in
the Federal Government, and Greeley is
the man to make that change most
effectual for our good. He is sound on
the negro question and Oh the validity
of the new amendments guaranteeing
their equal rights. He can advocate
such measures of relief as may be
deemed necessary for the property hold
ers, without being hampered with the
suspicion Of wishing to reestnblish
slavery or curtail in some way tho
equal privileges of the colorcd people.
Mr.. Greeley is, therefore, better for us
than Democrat could possibly be, and
he is better for the whole country. He
is middle man, around whom the good
people North and South may meet and
shake hands. as they have long desired
to do, but have been prevented by the
heat and animosity engendered by poll
tical strife. There needs man of his
stripe to bring about genuine and