The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-17
COLUMBIA, S.. G.
Thursday Morning. September II. "a.
'Aazkst La Thought or MIR. Chamber
laln's Nomination.

Ehe weight OF President Grants en-
eIocsement of Mr.. Chamberlain il
ahrewn into the scale. He Is quoted
as saying: II know Mr.. Chamberlain
He would make splendid Governor
i hope that he will be elected" It il
0et stated under what representation
-fhis approval was procured. It is fai,
10 suppose that it was given upon q
contracted view OF the situation. In
snN probability, this was not fully
Erasped by the President. The choice,
tas the matter was presented to him,
uFas between Mr.. Chamberlain and one
other person. Whatever we're the cir.
y>eumstsnces, or whatever Limitations
Ais5ossu lis judgment, ws need not in
'Euire further. The President has a
eight to his opinion. Perhaps he will
zee At to change it. perhaps not That
lie does not reflect the enlightened
: sentiment of the country upon this
point, will appear by reference to ex-
tracts which We have several times
-nepied from the best informed Re.
publican journals North, and which
were stadiously excluded from the
:: rarty organ here. Since the nomi-
>nGtion was made, some of these Jour
"Eals have returned to the subject.
The New York Times, Of Monday, de-
~1ivors the following opinion:
H'The result of the long conflict in
the South Carolina Republican Con-
Vantion Is the nomination Of ex-At.
&:soEney General Chamberlain for Go
r-varnor. Moses WAS sacrificed on the
alter OF expediency. and the Cham
berlain faction protited by the sacri.
ice. Bot >now an Independent Re-
publicaniGonyention, embracing many
'delegatee 'who are dissatisfied with the
nomi3.tion OF Chamberlain, is an
" me-. noed. This looks, at distance, O
little Like movement for genuine
reform; but the ways OF South Carolina
:,oonventions are inscrutable. Cham
sharlain has announced his determine
sIsn to undertake reform measures if
elected. It is hardly worth while to
comment upon either his nomination
,,Dr Gis proposed action until we know
what the Independent Convention has
doue. But it is safe to predict that
South Carolina will insure good 60
uerament only when she has put dUoy
11m her all nssn aoho hare been con.
1eaded 1uiih the past dishonest admins
.65aiions."
TIE New York Tribune, OF same
.Gste. takes this view:
'''The South Carolina Republican
Convention has at last found bidder.
Lr. D. H. Cham berlsin, carpet Dagger
end co1ruptionist, has carried off the
prize. The Convention could have
done one worse thing g-re-nominated
Moses-but it refrained, probably be-
esuse Moses had no money. The scene
&t the last session was on par with
the nomination absolutely disgrace
fQ!. The Convention re- assemblies this
morning, to adopt platform. The
tEonbie seems entirely unnecessary.
The ticket they have nominated will
-1n most consistently without any
principles There is chance, 80
al T that it is hardly worth mention
ing. that chamberlain ID not 80 black
1s he has been painted. Every true
@A Sonu " oOutu OhIOllub huu OI Cut
seoiored race will pray that he may
prove himself to be so. II so, a dark
,.aess. blaoker than Egyptian, will settle
upon the State"
The Springfield Republican the
,-noat popular, conservative and able
Ioarnal Of New England-in advance
af the nomination, had kind word
for Mr.. Chamberlain. but regarded
htm as keeping 'sooandrelly COM
Eary." The pregnant fact is al
saded to, that the Democrats and
Conservative Taxpayers of Sonth Oh
relina have announced their readiness
dsD support any man the Republican!
.rhoose to put in nomination, provided
1niy that he bears good characte
aud has no ring dntecstlents But it say
Shat man is not Mr.. Chamberlain. l
appears that the Republican warne,
At. Q. OF the consequences whicl
Aayo now come to pass. It says:
OF Mr.. Cha N berlain, we have beer
zerY reluctant to think evil. Ii,
comes Of good Massachusetts stock
He received his 'it' in tue schools o
Worcester. Yale decorated him Will