The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-06-25
s. G.
Tuesday Morning. June rs, 1872.
The New York Conference.


apprehension, has resulted most glo-
riously. It is plainly discovered that the
original cause of the conference was the
opposition by the ultra free traders, of
which William Cullen Bryant may be
termed the leader, to Mr.. Greeley. They
issued the circular and sent invitations
only to such Liberals and Democrats as
were known to have been somewhat dis
appointed in the action Of the Cincin-
natl Convention. But it 80 happened
that between the sending out of tho cir
oulars and the time for the meeting of
the conference. the Democracy of a
large number OF States had spoken 80
earnestly and 80 unanimously for Gree
Icy and Brown, that the large majority of
those invited had become convinced that
they were mistaken in Greeley g strength,
and that it is now too late to arrest the
swelling tide OF his popularity. Like
wise men and true patriots they bowed
to the inevitable, and declared their con.
viotions that Greeley WIGS the man to
beat Grant. and Greeley only. We pub
hsh elsewhere an account of the pro-
oeedings and o concise report OF the
speeches of the different members. The
most encouraging aspect of the confer
ence is the unqualified, hearty and pa-
triotic tone in which Schurz and Trum-
bull declare for Greeley. Nothing has
80 much bolstered up the faltering hores
of the GRANTEES since the nomination of
Greeley and Brown as the alleged defec-
tion of those two chief architects of the
Liberal movements.
Senator Sohurz says. candidly, that
Mr.. Greeley was not his choice at Gin
cinnati, NOE was he the choice OF many
others. In Mr.. Schurz's opinion, if the
conference had been called Immediately
after the Cincinnati meeting, it might
perhaps have changed the candidates
successfully, and without endangering the
cause of reconciliation and reform. But
now, it was too late; he himself had
been in error, and Greeley had developed
greater strength than any one had
anticipated. After the earnest and feel
ing manner in which the oppressed
South had stretched out its willing hand
to Greeley, he (Schurz) could not have
the heart to thwart their hope OF recon-
ciliation, and in any way. directly or in
directly. aid in the reelection of Grant.
Senator Schurz takes high grounds.
With him the key note Of the coalition
movement is the restitution Of friendly
feelings between the North and South.
To this lofty, patriotic end Schurz ex-
presses his willingness to subordinate all
miner considerations. Any opposition
to Greeley, he was convinced, could not
result. at this late day. in anything else
than indirect aid to Grant and serious
jeopardy to the grand purpose OF re-
union.
Senator Trumbull was equally empha.
tic.
ar. John Forsythe, of the Mobile Re-
gisser, who has been strongly opposing
Greeley, also expressed his conviction
that there was no other alternative left
now but to support them, as the people
Of his State were almost unanimously in
their favor.
The action of the conference cannot
but consolidate the Baltimore Conven-
tion On Greeley and Brown, and for that
reason we are glad it has met. We may
now consider it as agreed on every hand
that all rational hope for the defeat of
Grant rests with Greeley. This being
settled, and the entire Grant opposition
concentrated upon Greeley, we can await
the result with confidence.
The nomination of Groesbeck and
Olmstead by the few disappointed free
traders amounts to nothing. It is last
effort they have made. in the extremity
OF their despair, in the vain hope to
draw off the Democracy from Greeley
and Brown.
We doubt very much whether Mr..
Groesbeok will accept the nomination;
and, in any event, there will be nothing