The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-18
lnteresting Interview.

representative in the Baltimore Conyen-
tion, having returned to his home at
this plHce. on Saturday evening last. the
reporter OF the Medium songht En earlv
interview with him, whereupon the fol.
lowing conversation (substan ntiallyl was
had: ""'
Reporter-Colonel. will you give to
me. for the benefit of the readers of the
Medixm. your Impressions in q general
way OF the situation az disclosed by the
recent events Of Baltimore2
Col. Cothrap- Political conventions
oelng new thing with me, it is possible
tnat may have an exaggerated idea of
the one at Baltimore. There was GER
tainIy an.immense concourse of people
there aid great enthusiasm. The per.
sones OF the Convention Vas said to COM
pare favorabiy with any preceding as.
sembiage of-the kind, and the names of
many OF its delegates. who have made
national reputation, show that there
were not waiting those who were full of
wisdom, experience and popularity. So
character Of the Convention. The oroa
nlzatlon OF the Convention was Just easy
and harmonious enough not to nave the
appearance OF having been ''cut and
dried"
R.-You think, then, that the Balti-
more Convention was not cut and dried.
but represented the popular will?
Col. C.-I do think 80. And as nroof
OF it, WHOM the Convention adjourned
ut o'clock P. NJ, on Tuesday. having
appointed committee to nominate a
permanent chairman to preside over it's
deliberations, 1 do not believe that it
was known whether Gen. McClernand.
Gen. Cass, OF Pennsylvania, or Mr. Doo-
little, would be the chairman. The
cholce, al you know, was made of the
last named gentleman. He was, per-
haps. Informed by 2 o'clock P. M. of his
nomination by the committee, and spent
the remainder of the time, between then
ana o'clock. In preparing the admira-
ble address which he delivered on ss.
Stunning the chair. There was an awk.
ward pause of fifteen or twenty minutes
alter the assembling OF the Convention
IN the afternoon, before Mr.. Doolittle
mndo his appearance, escorted by Messrs
Hoffman aud Bayard. The speech was
not quite ready at o'clock.
Ill have seen it stated by some of
the opposition papers that the speech of
Mr. Doolittle was prepared before hand?
Col. C.-Yes; aud this was also be.
ileved by some of the delegates to the
Baltimore Convention, and that Mr..
Doolittle had gone to Baltimore with his
speech in his pocket. Such, however,
was not the fnct.
R.-What was the effect Of the speech
upon the Convention?
Col. Cit was very impressive. Mr..
Doolittle has few equals as presiding
officer; has a splendid appearance, very
hne voice, is graceful. forcible and elo-
quent. The speech was received with
rapturous applause, and struck The KEY
note OF the campaign now about to open.
R.-In yonr Judgment, what will be
the prominent issne in the coming cam.
paign? ..L[
Col. C.-This isa hard question to an.
swer. l would say, though, that so far as
can judge from indications at Balti-
more. that the people Of the North and
North-w are alarmed (aud not without
causel at the ascendancy of the military
over the civil authority, and the evident
tendency toward centralisn, on the part
OF the General Government. 1 believe
that one of the heaviest burdens that
the present Administration has to Garry
is the state Of things existing in the
State governments Of the South. I
heard no altusion made to tue State OF
South Carolina that did not produce
manifest emotion in the Convention, and
the suspension OF the writ of habeas cor
pas in State governed by the Radical
party. with pronounced majority OF
10000 voters, is regarded as q wanton
exhibition of power and most fragrant
violation of the rights of the citizens.
You will henr much Of this during the
coming campaign, or am greatly mis-.
taken.
R;-What is your opinion as to tue
result of the campaign?
Col. CT is of course impossible to
predict the resnlt. Many changes may
occur between this time and the Iles of
November. The present INDICATIONS are
that the movement inaugurated ut Gin
cinnati. and with singular nnanimity
and enthusiasm ratified at baltimore,
will sweep over the county like prairie
on tire-reminding those who can recall
the events of thirty-two years ago of the
campaign of "Tippecanoe and Tyler,
too" of "log cabins" "coon skins and
''hard cider" The country has been
playing tragedy for twelve years, and
the people of all sections are heartily
sick and tired Of blood, usurpation and
violence, of the establishment Of martial