New-York tribune., 1872-08-13

most cheering character letter was received from
Gen Banks in which he states that, after delivering
speech In this city IN response to an Invitation Hom
number OF bankers merchants, and business men, ne
will proceed to Maine and stump tho etate Tor inc
Liberal toket The clerks kept busy posting cam
paign documents in response requests from all parts
OF the country and lists Of speakers are constantly pre-
paring
ADMINISTRATION COUNCILS.
The headauarters of the Grant Republican
| National Executive Committee were visited by 10"
persons yesterday the prominent callers Delhg 'ne
| Hon. wm Mckinney, John A. Wilson, and j. JaruIhc
New,Jersey; the Rev. w. ii. Thomas, Atlanta Ca;
| senator Henry Wilson, Massachusetts,, and Mahlon
Chance United States Consul at Nassau, N +. Little
busues was transacted at headquarters except by the
officers OF the Veteran National Executive Committee
who were wing answers to the invltatOhs lor o
approaching Convention at Pittsburgh Among the et
tors was the following from Thomas Wentworth Hg-
ginson:
Thank YOU for your invitations TO he present nj the
pitsbureH Convention and % address IT, shan DO so
II possible and any rate the convention VIII y
hest wishes / wish frankly to say that was opPoed
10 the denomination OF President Grant, DuI d ia
OF his election no reason tOr GssertnR ~ ;, o
enemy because have exercised tho sOluleIs P'e 10
~ gr1mblUy M NV General There seems 10 me 10 De
no safety for the Reconstruction measures eAC'Pt ~
hands OF the party which secured them me mann "a n
cry OF the new party TO be the overthrow o Cc
tralization, and what they call continuation m IS ifn
from being murdered In such contest am Win TIC
Government.
long roll containing the signatures OF officers ana
soldiers OF the late war; the number OF GOOO or OV II
is claimed is receiving about 1000 names per uay'
Senator Wilson expressed great confidence in the success
OF Gen. Grant prominent Grant Republican from
Vermont in an interview with TRIBUNE reporter yes
terday, said:
The most that the Liberals and Democrats can hope
for I'm Vermont Is Reduction OF the Republican haoIy
For years 10 has been rare exception TO nud Dcho
in the Legislature, and frequently the KepuDoan
majority has amounted ~ more than the entfe DenV
cratic vote. Among the citizens OF vermont thete lS
perhaps In country respected ana DeIONou
as Horace Greeley, and whatever Republican followers
the Liberals boast OF in that state may DO ahOsV
wholly attributed Mr.. Greeleys personal influence
AS instance OF his popularity, at an agricultural ala
held In Sheldon, Y about two years ago. over 2OVV
people assembled TO hear him speak. There has been
detection from the Republican ranks yet even win the
immense personal influence Of Nj Greeley II - ldle 10
think OF carrying the State The Liberal candidate Tor
Governor very pOpuar yet the party influence IN the
State strong that, beyond reducing the majority
and possibly gaining few members OF tile Legislature
the Liberals can expect nothing.
The XIIIth Assembly District Grant Republican AS
socatOn met at No. l6l Eighth-ave last evening ms
has been OF the strongest Republican districts In tne
CITY, Forty five new members were enrolled, the total
membership Of the Association being about $50. meet
ing will be held next Thursday to form Veterans Cam
paIgn Club.