The New York herald., 1872-09-21
THE CINCINNATI PRESS At LOGGERHEADS.
"The Irnpudence and Trickery of
the Local Chappaquacks."

From the Cincinnati Gazette Grant, Sept. 1871
Horace Greeley is coming to Cincinnati He is
coming primarily on the invitation Of the ExpOsi-
tion Commissioners. He is coming secondarily as
the guest Of the city. And thirdly though 1t would
e e0S re II as esen ne az s
United States to revive his dropping fortunes in
4 history Of the circumstances under which he
VIII visit Cincinnati at thus crisis VIII be interest
Ing and suggestive.
the Board OF Exposition Commissioners wrote to
Mr. greeley extending to him on behalf Of the
% this an e Ss ece1ea 1e the repy ate
August 29, expressing the purpose Of Mr..
Greeley to accept the invitation, and indicating
the 2lst OF september as the probable time OF his
visit. On the 5th Of September Major Goshorn
again wrote to Mr. Greeley, expressing prefer
letter Mr. Greeley replied, under date OF september
g. saving that he could not be here ON the 18th, but
stating his intention ion Of coming Meanwhile
Grant. Thus far politicians had not intervened.
On the Goth Of August, however, the following re-
solution passed the Board OF COuncilmen:
same i hereby rendered General =. Grant President
York and the Presidents Of both boards Of tie COMMON ns%
Council be appointed committee to tender an invitation
the city at any time II may suit their respective conve
lSfs ra Espoaiton a Suan'' i OF Inc oiHciha' INDUS
This afforded a chance for free excursion to
New York and back, and a chance to bring the
magnetism or the Philosophers personal presence
to bear upon wavering Greeleyites and uncon-
yerted republicans in Hamilton county. The
prated to pay the expenses Of the committee ol in
vitaton. In fact, they were not even authorized
that President (oshorn, in behalf OF the Board of
Exposition commissioners, had already rendered
an invitation to Mr.. Greeley to visit the Exposi
tion, and his promise to come had been secured at
an expense OF two threc-cent stamps.
But no such picayune business would satisfy our
the the question Mr.. sas ilH" ". Holman. ' the the
City Auditor. had shown al, unprecedented
money, unless the legal legal requlremenss had nUd
been complied with. But Mr. Holman, in this
warrant to the President OF the Board OF Council
men for S225 on the faith Of resolution appoint
Ing the Presidents Of the two boards OF the Com
mon Council a committee to invite General Grant
and Horace Greeley to visit Cincinnati, but he
accompanied them on their free excursion "to
The following is a copy Of mis- warrant:-
No 49, Cry AuDroR's OFFICE
CIscIssArl, Sept 10, 1872 !
Pay G vi @ Or r order two hundred and
IsIgnedl sw HOFFMAN.
S225. City Auditor.
Wei, the municipal Presidents and the Auditor
went TO New York and obtained from Mr.. Greeley, In
person, the same promise to visit Cincinnati which
he had given Major Goshorn by mail. Having
achieved this feat they did what? They notified
Mayor Davis and President G0shorn Of the success
OF their mission by telegraph. But they did more.
These men, representatives. Of the city, authorized
TO extend to Mr. Greeley an invitation to become
telegraph to Coonel L. A. Harris, chairman OF the
Democratic and Liberal Republican Campaign
Committee.
Why TO Colonel Harris9 why not to MAJOR Black.
burn, chairman OF the Republican Campaign Com.
mittecf Maniestly to enable the democrats to get
up suitable demonstration for political eject; IL
can have no other explanation. But Colonel Harris
blundered. The despatch was manfestly Intended for
his private Information, but the gallant Greeleyite
was SO elated the news that his Idol was com.
Ing that he rusnea lntQ print with his telegram and
The cal was out OF the bag ut once. fll
The third commandment was vigorously broken
over the unhappy C0lOnels head yesterday by the
more sagaci0us Gfeeleyites. They had arranged for
q grand popular demonstration. The wires were
to be aid in secret, the masses were to be charged
with enthusiasm, and at given signal, after Gree
leys arrival, O spontaneous uprising OF the people
was to take place. tesifyng to the hold the Chap
paquacker has upon the hearts OF the people, and
furnishing prophecy Of the success OF the Greeley
beautiful programme was spoiled by Colonel Har-
rs' lndiscreti0n. II was very sad. He himself be-
gan to see 1t after he had been interviewed by
few hundred exasperated Greeley politicians and
dited the following epistle to Major Goshorn and
furnished copies for publication in the news
papers:-- lfeGlb ..U
80. ciScrSsAri, Sept I6. 1871
Ny DKAa srs-ilaying received information that VI:
Greeley Intends visiting this city the ath Instant
guest Of the city and he expected visit Expos
ton while here, respectfully suggest that your board
81 %aae for he dsv m ars anu na a. b M
;he city 2, cincinna and the Exposition win be largely
to have t assume apartisan chaIacter
nono.ro., .,a Ill., T. a, nARkis pAiu Chairman
The sublime impudence OF this letter Is truly ad-
mrablc The chairman OF the Democrstic and lib