Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-20
The Presidency.

The Presidency.
Perhaps in the history Of this country there
has never been time wien both the great
political parties wcro moro at sea MS to the
probable nominee for the Presidency than ut
present. II is true it often happens that he,
.~een two rromucn, candidates. one Of whom
is likely 10 get The nomination, tho contest
wakes SO warm, that both are dropped aud II
third person, unknown to fame, more iguro~
head like Ilavcs, il nominated. The Repub-
licans seem to regard Grant and Blaine The
most prom incnt aspi"ants in that party, but
Sherman, Washburnc, Fish. and pes ps Cars
field. arc snokcn Of. r New York Ee.all
opposes Grant, and advises Conkiing, Camera,
and Logan, tho third term syndicate, to aban-
don him as hopeless, and take up Hamilton
Fish, who, it says, will lend them to victory,
and give tho country good government. Tho
Herald asserts broadly and openly that Grant
should not be nominated under any circum-
stances, and if nominated will 10 defeated al
the polls. This, too, seems to be tho impress
sion of the Democrats, and hence that party
desires above all things tho nomination Of
Grant. A month back General Grant seemed
to have a certainty of the nomination, but as
his prospects frightened by log rolling in the
great States Of New York and Pennsylvania
tho people of other Northern States and espc'
cially Of tho Northwest, were aroused and
began to organize anti,,hird term associa-
tions and hold convent ms in opposition to
third tern, until they have destroyed nll hopes
of his election. if not Of his nomination. The
election of Grant, military man Of great
prominence to q third term, is looked upon rs
ondangering the liberties of the country, and
MS such dangerous precedent. At all events
tho chances Of the nomination Of Grant grow
less every day, though the Herald still puts
him ahead in the tables Of the various States
which have held conventions. The proprety
of requesting him to withdraw from the con-
tcst for the good of the party is being dis
cussed largely in tho North. but it is believed
this cannot be done Mt this late day.
Next to Grant in point Of strength. accord
to tho IIerald's estimate, is Blaine. lie is
the last man the Sonth would desire to SEQ
President, for lie is bitter partisan and demr
ngoguo, and seems to hate tho South with all
the soul he has
Sherman comes in next, and after MIN
Washburne. Should all these be voted for,
Che probability is that neither will be nomi.
mated, and that the Convention will compro-
misc on some fgure-hcad like Hayes, who
has never cnjoyo& sufficient prominence to cx.
cite tho envy or jealousy ofany of the lending
lights Of the purity. The convention is near Mt
hand. and we look forward with much interest
to its meeting.
The Democratic party has many honest,
upright, available candidates. but feeling tho
great importance of success, az yet no one has
assumed special prominence. Bayard, Thur
man, Seymour, Hancock. Hendricks, Field
and IL number Of others Of the ablcst and best
men in the country have been mentioned in
connection with tho nomination.
II Seymour would consent to run he would
doubtless be nominated, but he has nominally
declined. Justice Field has lately been men :.
toned very faeorably Int no ono, rs far as
we can gather from our exchanges, seems to
havo any definito idea of tic nomineo. Any
OF the men named and many othc:s would
ill the Presidency acccptably. and tho only
important question batwcen them s, who is
tho strongest and tho most likely to carry
enough of tho N"rhern States to secure tho
eloc,ion to tho Democrats. We think the
election Of q Democratic President would 20
far toward rcconciling the sections and bury.
ing forever these bitter feelings tho party in
power havo excited and strive constantly to
keep alive. In this view it is of great impor-
tance that tho Democrats should bo snccess-
ful ns wcll Qs for the reason that this Marty
would give tho country honest and constitu-
tional govcrnmens.
CJSc,NEATr, May 17.--Tho Cincinnati
Southern Railroad Company Aavc mnde q
general reduction or passenger rates 70 run
ill July the Goth. Tho fares throughout
tho line arc to be two cents per milo. This
reduces the rates to oil points in the South
and may be the beginning of war of rates
between tho Cincinnati Southern and it's
competitors.