The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-03
THE CONTEST IN THE WEST.

Mr.. Stanley Mathews, OF Ohio, ON tho
Political situation-Gsrant Before Gree
ley-An Elaborate Speech with Mcagrc
Results.
CINCINNATI, August 2, 1872.
republican meeting was held at Clifton Hall.
Clifton, near this city, this evening. Stanley
Mathews was introduced by Judge Johnson, of this
city, and made an elaborate speech, in which
he announced his determination to work
and vote for Grant and Wilson. He said AZ the
Cincinnati gathering, which nominated Greeley and
Brown, was not representative body, but merely
q gathering of individuals, acting for themselves
upon their own responsibility, none of its members
could be held bound by its decision unless sup
ported by the approval of individual Judgment
The success OF the Cincinnati gathering depended
upon Its unselashness and dsinterestedness in the
interest OF REFORM but 1t fell below Its own stand
ard, being filed with ordinary pol iticians men who
wanted offices for themselves and their friends,
and were determined that 70 one should be nomi-
mated who would not acknowledge and reward
party services.
THE BARGAIN WAS STRUCK
and the nominations made, the choice being made
of men personally united for the stations to which
they aspire The manner and circumstances of their
nomination absolve all from any obligation to sup
port them. He (Mr. Mathews) reviewed at length
rational expectation OF reform could be
founded on the success of the democratic
party Ill OSyulse Ol GTteley ana bTOWu,
In conclusion Mr.. Matthews said What the
country now needs is rest from fruitless cOnten-
tons, peace from angry controversy, repose from
strife wickedly aroused and f0Olishly kept alive;
settled policy IN public affairs, freed from disturb
ance and reversal by the fear OF political change;
quiet progress in its adopted path industry and
trade left to flow, invoked by fluctuations in the
channels to which they are now accustomed pri-
vate enterprise inspired to engage IN works OF
public benent, without apprehension OF being ar
rested by
NEW POLICIES AND CRUDE EXPERIMENTS.
IL needs at the helm of State man, II not the
embodiment of the genius of craftsmanship, who
has been tried In different emergencies and not
found wanting; steady. consistent, self-cOntaned,
not thinking of himself too highly, ready to be ad-
vsed who sees things as they are, and not as his
imagination cOlOrs and trans1gures them man
filled with the practical sagacity OF common sense,
not too fertile In mpracticable schemes, however
good In their intent; man OF deeds and not OF
words. II any voter can believe that in Horace
Greeley he has found such man, aud is willing
to trust him with the great trust of
THE PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE,
surrounded and Influenced by the powerful Organi-
cation that did not hesitate so far as its party
influence was exerted, to attempt the overthrow
of the government by violence and has never since
refrained from protesting against every practical
measure for re-establishing Its authority, let him
make his choice For my part, prefer
To bear the ills have
Than fly to others that we know not Of
Mr.. Matthews followed by Hon. Henry Wilson
and Governor NOyes.