The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-21

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"Gentlemen,n said Governor Randolph, 1--WE are
met here in accordance with the spirit Of this call
to discuss the matter before US calmly and dis
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ton the following list of officers Of this mectlng-
JACOB D. 0Sx, Of OHIO as permanent a presdent
(cheerS) as Vice Presidents william Cullen Bryant
and General John A. Dix, and as Secretary, Henry
d. Lloyd.
The names were received with decOrous clapping
OF hands, and they were declared unanimously
elected, although the pure Greeley men looked
somewhat COMPOUNDED by the aspect Of the ticket.
Governor Cox, who had arrived In the city but
few hours before, was then conducted to the chair
by Colonel Grosvenor aud Governor Randolph, and
spoke as lOllOws:-
GENTLEMEN OF TIE CONvENTION-T thank yOu for
the honor you have conferred upon me. We are
met as patriotic citizens TO discuss In calm and
dispasslonate manner the remarkable position Of
political affairs. Ibelievc we are all of MS, opposed
to the reelection OF the present incumbent Of the
Presidential chair. Some Of us differ as to the best
course to pursue TO attain that end, but believe
all OF us are agreed on the desirability OF attaining
that end. We are now ready to hear any sugges-
tons az to the most suitable mode Of carrying out
the business before ua
Senator ScHuRz, OF Missouri, offered res0lu-
ton that the Chair proceed to call OF States, and
that each delegate from each State express his in
dividual and separate opinions as TO the future
course OF the Grant opposition. Colonel Grosye-
meeting was SO profoundly guarded from the In
quistivc ears OF reporters that member need fear
publicity and he hoped all would express their free
aud fun opinions. He also moved that each mem
Der present be put under seal OF confidence not to
report the proceedings.
The motion was agreed to, and the Chair was
about to call Alabama" when Senator Lyman
Trumbu entered. He was greeted with storm
OF applause and speech was demanded so voclf-
ferOusly that Governor Cox mOtiOned him to the
rostrnm. He spoke as follows:-
GENTLEMEN or THE CONVENTIONAL see among
you such diverse elements OF the political world
that were a trimmer would doubt how to ad-
dress you. But to the question that comes upper
most among US there L. only one answer which
occurs to me as reasonable or possible. How are
we to defeat GrantY BY supporting Greeley. I'm
mense applause, in which the free trade clique on
the left side of the han refused to ioln Are to
crush out all the evils of the Grant administration
by dividing the opposition against him Are we
going to set up third party and refuse the aid Of
date, thorough platform, and, what Is almost as
good, isin possession
marIable sensation The little cotcrie on the left
side had been all smiles heretofore, had made them
selves personally prominent In welcoming each new
conner, and had engineered most OF the applause
when the list OF officers waa read. But now they
sat silent and almost sullen while group Of South
as If the Intense respectabiity Of the whole thing
were almost OverpOwering, recovered their spirits,
joined heartily in the applause and patted one an
The Chairman called "Alabama,n and John For
syth, OF the Mobile Register rose In his place. He
Of Me Greeley was the Ses
solution Of the problem. Applause from all quar-
.ArSansas'' was represented by Senator BENJAMIN
F. Rice, who reiterated the sentiments Of the other
two.
.connecticut" called up Governor English, who
said that Connecticut would go for Greeley by q
great majority, and he believed 1T the plain course
for all the opponents OF nepotism and corruption in
Lafayette $. Foster, who was Vice President
during portion of President Johnson's term, fol-
David Clark, an original abolitionist Of the Garri
son, Gcrit Smith aud Tappan school, and the
gentleman who recommended the cOOred cadet to
West Point, came next, and agreed with the demo-
cratic Ex-Governor on the Greeley question
Messrs. Fessenden and Bromley, the latter editor
of the Hartford Post reiterated these sentiments,
and David A. Wells, TO whom the free trade cotcre
on the left OF the hall looked with happy confidence
as their first mouthpece, rose and spoke to the fol-
GENTLEMEN or TIE CoNPERENcE:-I am an Old
frec-tradc man. and have advocated the doctrine of
free trnde al, the best years OF my life. But In this
matter we have reegated free trade to the people
where it and every other important public question
belongs. There is no question of free trade or pro-
lection In the canvass There IL only the question
Of beating the man who scandalizes the country In
the White House, and on that question / see no
other recourse than Horace Greeley.
The ee.trade cotere on the left almost bounced
out of their seats at this unexpected stab from q
friend. They began now to consult among them
selves very earnestly. Some OF them withdrew out
side the main door, and almost in earsh0t OF those
from the deliberations, discussed hotiy this unex
pected upton Of the Greeley Vcsuvus.
Judge HESRy W. IiILLIARD responded to the call
Of Georgia, anu pledged that state TO Greeley by
HORACE WHITE, the editor of the Chicago Tribune
frcc-tradc journal responded for Illinois IN o
indiana and Iowa followed in the same vein.
HENRY WATTERsON, the editor OF the Louisville
Courie1-JOnndt, in answer to the call Of Kentucky
GENTLEMES-All roads that lead from Greeley lead
TO Grant. loud applausc) The democrats OF
the South want not q physical enfranchlsement
alone, but moral enfranchtsemcnt This is offered
them by Horace Greeley and his platform.
Judge STALLO Qnterruptlng)-Wh does the
gentleman propose to do with the democratic
partyY Does he suppose 1t Is TO be disorganizedY
wirrERsoN-The democratic partya why, sir,
the democratic party in the south has been dis
organized ever since 1860. 1t gave up politics
altogether then and went into war.
Judge STALLO-D0 you speak for the Southern
people In your advocacy ofGreeleyY
WATTERsoN-l believe thai speak for large por-
ton OF them, and know that between Greeley and
Grant they prefer Greeley. Kentucky Will go for
him by many thousands, and Tennessee will give
him atlcast 10000.
porter lost the thread OF the argument but when
peace was resumed, John Folsyth, General Hill and
Senator Johns ton, OF Virginia, and number OF
other Southern gentlemen were observed to cross
over and hold earnest consultation with WattersOn,
from which it was evident he had expressed their
sentiments.
Ex-Governor PILLsBUBy, OF Me-, based all his
hopes on Greeley.
EDWARD ATKINSON, of Massachusetts, the famous
remarked that the question or free trade was in
separable from any Presidential or Congressional
election a Nc thought protection such an evil that
beat Grant. Immense applause from the decorous
coterie on the erl
II was about six O'Clock, and the Conference was
adjourned until eight ia the evening.
Evening Session.
On Resembling at eight O'Clock, Colonel Gros-
vcnor responded TO the call OF Missouri. Carl
Schurz was not present. Colonel Grosyenor and
Mr. Daenzler were both for Greeley, and said Mis-
souri, would go for the sage strong.
New Jersey was represented by fiery band OF
true blue Bourbons who would not accept greeley
under any circumstances. Judge David Naar, a
little wllte-whiskeIed old gentleman, with fiasii-
ing eye and a vehement style OF defamation,
leaped 10 his feet at the call and
said for one he didn't believe Greeley was the
panacea for his woes. The Democratic Convention
that is to assemble at Baltimore has no right and
no power to nominate a republican. They must put
up man and platform OF their own. 1t il not for
republicans to say TO them, Here Is your man and
your PLATFORM | think there Is some better way
ont OF our tronbles than through Greeley, and that
Is straight democratic tickctn
AS the fiery Jerseyman sat down amid vociferOus
applause and hearty appreciation from the free
trade coterie on the left OF the room, the HERALD
reporter touched him on the shoulder and said,
feelingy:-
"You are very, very ant-Greeeyish, Judge"
'Yes,', said he, "aid 80 Is every true blue Jersey
man, q. a.
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