The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-08
How THE ADMINISTRATION Esa1NsEns

How THE ADMINISTRATION ENa1NREns
THE STRAIGHT" ENTERpR1sE.-It has
been evident. since q very early day in
the campaign, that the administration
party, IN it's fear Of defeat, was prepared
70 resort to any means of securing re-.
newed lease OF power. or course, it has
endeavored, in the prosecution OF its
most deeply laid schemes, to preserve the
utmost secresy, and thus far it has been
tolerably successful; so much 80, that
while it has been rumored and more
than suspected that the whole machinery
OF the so'cnlled Louisville movement
was being operated by tho Administra-
tlon ior Its own purposes, and that the
petty local manageas were the merest of
puppets IN its hands, the direct evidence
OF these facts was wanting. That evil
oence, or large portion Of it. we are
now IN position to supply. We have
recently been placed in possession, from
perfectly reliable source, of somo facts
IN relation to the secret workings of this
movement, whioh accord so we'll with
the external Indications as TO leave room
ior no doubt whatever as to their genu-
ineness The following are the facts
referred to:
Within few days after the Baltimore
convention, and when it had become
apparent that some few Democrats were
dissatisfied with the nomination, it oc-
Cured to leading member of Grants
Hitchen Cabinet that some capital might
De made ont of fostering and encourag-
ing such opposition to Mr.. Greeley as
might be found among Democrats. The
ioea' when communicated to his fellows,
found favor in their sight, and it was
resolved to act npon it at once. In pur-
suance OF the resolution. instructions
were issued to several leading papers in
tne administration service to encourage
the feeling of disaffection among the
democrats to the best of their ability.
IL became apparent, however, after q
snort time, that this feeling of disaffec-
tlon was dying out. A meeting of tho
kitchen Cubinet was called. this time mot
more than 500 miles from Indiapapolis.
and at this meeting it was insist. that
all which was needed to make the move
ment partial success were candidate
and on organ. It was resolved to have
recourse once more to the almighty dol
lar, and after considerable discussion.
the following programme was agreed
upon:
Charles O'Conor, of New York. was to
receive professional retainer of $50. 600
Tor allowing the use of his name as q
candidate at Louisville, and the Chicago
Times, which had already coouctted
somewhat with the movement, was to be-
guaranteed an indemnity against the
loss to it's circulation which WAS sure to
accrue from the open advocacy of third
nomination.
Subsequent to this meeting, and dur
ing Chandler's recent visit, a meeting
was held in this city, at which measures
were adopted in fhe interest of Grant for
pushing the movement in the Western
States. 1t was resolved to appropriate
sum OF money for use in each State. and
the amount allotted to Michigan was
Sl0, ,OOO-$5, 900 to be paid to the local
engineers, and the other IS, 600 to be
expended in procuring delegates and
paying expenses.
How far these arrangements have been
carried ont, We leave the public to indge.
1t is quite certain that Charles OConor
ls being approached on the subject of
nomination ut Louisville, and the Chi
cage Times has all tho premonitory
symptoms of an entire readiness to be
the organ OF the movement should the
other part Of the agreement be carried
out aud Mr.. O'Conor accept the nominn-
ton. Confirmation of the agreement
concerning Michigan is found in this
State The letters recently published in
the Free Press, showing thut men have
been approached with offers of q trip to
Louisville, with all expenses paid, if they
would go as delegates, self-appointed,
are very significant, especially as the
oilers emanate from one who, however
willing to devote little time to the gra
tliication OF private revenge, is well
known as one who would not spend his
own money in pulling Grants chestnuts
from the re.-DetroH Free Press.
~ HCMILIATINa SpECTAcLE.-ThcB Bos-
ton Fosf stigmatizes the spectacle cx-
llhited hY the Grn nt G.,l,;..at -. .-:l: