The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-05-21
GREELEY'S CHANCES.
WILL THE BALTIMORE CONTENTION
GIVE HIM IT'S SUPPORT:
What the Nation Thinks Now.

WILL THE BALTIMORE CONTENTION
GIVE HIM IT'S SUPPORT"
What the Nation Thinks Now.
After taking week to consider the various
changes In public sentiment, the New York
Nation, which is always quoted as good au-
thority, comes to the following conclusion in
its number of the 18th May:
It Is almost impossible to form as yet an
iiaa of much value as to the political prospect,
| but 1t Ia pretty certain that Greely has gained
| steadily during the week-lhat much OF the
| ludIcrousness Uf his nomination has worn OH,
and that the feeling In favor OF his adoption at
| Baltimore grows apace among the Democrats.
| To fact, the Southern Democrats have been la
| boring necessarily, and With considerable sue.
cess, ever since the convention, to create an
opinion favorable 10 him, which by the 9th of
July would be strong enough to make bis
adoption seem necessity. Inc unknown ele-
ment in the problem Is the extent to which
| the Democratic Convention can command the
allegiance of the rank and file when the ticket
| Is no longer regular. The ejaculation OF the
best judges Is that twenty-five per cent. at
| least will wander of and follow their own
| sweet wills when the chiefs give up the
game, and Of these OIL course the great
mass would 20 for Grant Mr.. Voorhees,, of
Indiana, who is, if anybody Is, In good and
regular standing In the Democratic church,
has declared his sentiments on The subject OF
Greeley in speech which was What the re-
portprs call ''excoriating,' and doubtless was
very good statement OF the reas ms which
will operate most powerfully against Greeley
ut the convention. 1t was the more s'gnid-
cant, as 1t tuok the form OF comparison b.
tween Greeley and Graut from the Democratic
poInt Of View, and the result was altogether
In favor OF Grant-Greeey having to bear the
burden OF the kL-kluX law and the election
law, 10 say nothing of ihs abuse of The Demo-
Gratis from Time lmmrmorial. Against his
balng. jeff Davis, Graut has 10 show his pre-
ventlng the arrest of Lee, Johnston, and other
Southern leaders after the surrender, and he
has advocated amnesty If not as often as Gree
ley, as much In proportion to his means.
But all the indications We meet with 60 to
show that Democrats of the Voorhees, way OF
thinking are In minority, aud that Greeley
will be nominated and heavily supported by
the party.
Signs and Portents.
From the New York Journal OF Commerce.
The Greeley papers extract much comfort
from three recent occurrences. They are
these: His distinct Endorsement by the Ten
nessee Democratic Convention, the re-elec-
tion of Senator Ferry In Connecticut by
Democratic and Liberal Republican coalition,
and the ratification OF the Cincinnati platform,
albeit minus any mention OF the candidates by
the Democratic Convention Of this State. Two
illusions In the resolutions of the latter body
are interpreted without much etralniDg to
read In approval of the Cincinnati candi-
dates as WELL Such are the expressions
"resdy to co.ope, ate with those, 1ohGt-
euer their previous party affiliations, who
favor limtrd and localized government"
&C., and inslrucling tho delegates to Bul
timore Ito lake the course best calculated TO
secure the triumph Of these principles, and
the selection OF any candidates representing
them who shall meet the approval OF the De-
mocracy In DatiOnal convention assembled"
Az Greeley is undoubtedly a true exponent Of
the Cincinnati platform, Ills friends may fairly
claim that the Rochester Convention had him
in their mind though not on their tongues.
These three events are Certainly Significant.
How much so may be seen by surprising that
contrary courses had been taken In Tennes-
Tennessee Democracy hah demanded the
nomination of straight party men ct B4lli.
more; II the Democrats and Liberal Republl-
cans had not united on one man In Conuecll.
cut, and II the New York Convention had
put up o single barrier, as they have
not, against union of Democratic strength
with Reform Republicanism-such action
10 Indicate Democratic policy In the Pres
idenlIal campaign. Looking at things as we
6ud them, we must admit that the Greeley
movement promises TO have q strength at
Baltimore not to be despsed. But between
that promise and the fuhlment of any expec-
talions that Greeley will be nominated there,
IL Is O long way. For, while one Democratic
State Convention has already backed him, and
another one as good as done 80, and The teasi.
bIllty of coalition between all parties opposed
TO Graut has been proved on the small scale OF
Connecticut, and while also great many
Democratic papers In The west and Sonth are
working hard for him, the vast majority OF
the Democracy have not yet had time TO think
the matter over fully In all It's relations, or
any opportunity to speak. II Is momentous
uneslon-lhs of party which knows Itself 10
Oe numerically greut, srlrreudering lis power
and PRINCIPLES into The keeping OF man who
has been lis life. long ioe, and who Is support
ed by traction of tue old Republican party,
which has not demonstrated ils strength on
any field.
mf. Summers VIews-He Considers tho
Cincinnati Platform Able aad States-
mnnlike-He Believes In Greeley.
Correspondence Of the New York Tribune.l
WASHINGTON, May l6.
A gentleman who ATTENDED The Cincinnati
Convention, and who had very ire conVer-
sa,ion with Senator Sumner to day, reports
the substance OF the Interview as follows: The
SGQaIOT AShtu tUUut tuc " 49,
yenLiun, and said that he had heard that It was
gathering OF original Republicans, remarka-
Bile for Its high character. He spoke par
ticulary of the tariff plank adopted oy the
convention. That resolution, le Said, was the
most honest expression on the SUBJECT that
mas ever been made by any convention since
he entered public life. 1t relegates The
whole question to the people 10 Congress
districts, where 1t can only be properly con-
sldered during the canvass. THIS course 'oe
believed to be much more direct and manly
than The old custom OF declaring Tor q ")ndl-
cous tariff" "a tariff that Will not burden the
people, IAN exact lalifF," and as has been The
custom of previous conventions. On the Gin
cInnatI platform there can be no preVarica-
ting, no persuading the people OF PennsylVa..
mia that The Republican patty Is IN favor OF
Protection. and those of The South that 1t Is O
Free Trade party In other respects. the Gin
cinnatl platform seemed TO him an able and
statesmanllke series OF resolutions. Mr.. Sum
ner declined to define himself as TO his future
course, but said that If the campaign, as now
seemed likely, resolved itselfinLo q personal
one between the big letter G and the
little letter G., with no question OF party
prfnciple. the little G would be hissed
out OF sight. Horace Greeley, he said, is
q kindly. true, and Liberal man; he will make
a PresIdent who has deserved the office by q
long and national cour.e of philanthropy and
consideration for all classes oi lIe people.
more unselish man dops not i've. NO man
can put h!s hand upon any act OF nepotlsm or
present taking, or any line OF conduct lnal mas
been dictated by mercenary motlVe. Gene,
..l~1 ahaR. T1l