New-York tribune., 1872-05-20
COMMENTS IN ENGLAND on TIE GIN.
CINNATI NOMINATIONS.

! DEEMED IOR THE COURSE OF THE TRIBUNE
| on THE ALABAMA CLAIMS
| lFROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT oP ldB TRBUssl
| LONDON May S.-No recent political event in
| America has elected so much comment in England
| as the Cincinnati Convention and its nomination Of
| Mr.. Greeley The comment is not in all cases, am
bound to say very intelligent and not always even
good natured; but even where il is stupid or malev
Olent both, it equally marks the singular interest
| taken IN the fact Of new departure in American
| politics. Nor is this interest wholly dependent on
the influence the Cincinnati movement is supposed
| to have on the Alabama question. Mr.. Greeley him.
self is better known by name to Engshmen than
most other Americans If he is misunderstood, that
is the lot of all distinguished whose views are
disked and there are some subjects on which tho
English are as intolerant as the Pope himself But
even TO leader-writers on the London journals Mr.
Greeley's commanding influence and his wide popu-
ariy among the better class of his countrymen ara
| tolerably well known. Very likely they have
picked up stray anecdote or two about him, which
| they reproduce wrong side out with that air OF
omnscience peculiar to Englishmen and Others. In
| some cases-notably in The Daily NeCs-you will
| find real knowledge Of the man and of the move
ment Of which he is the head and as fair an appre-
citation of both as youhaye right to expect on this
| side the water.
Putting aside Mr.. Greeley's views on the Alabama
claims and on Protection as unlikely to cOnciliatS
glish goodwill The Daily Necs regards the
ination as a tribute to Mr. Greeleys personal worth
| and services 1t draws a picture of him as tho
| Franklin of this century, man who has made ha
| own way by untiring industry unbroken patience.
and the possession of singular gifts. II recognizes
his position as of the most powerful Of American
leaders both in opinion and in politics,-a man
whose opinions and action must be taken into ac-
count in every possible view of American affairs.
/ IL Hold
step for the new party deeming his ProtectOnjst pol
icy and his lifelong opposition to the Democratic
party and his independence on the Fenian question,
sonmny reasons why the Democrats Of to-day should
hesitate to give him their support Moreover, no
has personal enemies everywhere for lit may
safely be said that wherever in the U. s. there is
Ring, corrupt clique hungry Ofhce-seeker an
incapable offce-holder party which would make
the interest Of the country private end there
are so many enemies of Mr.. Greeley" 1t has heard
of the courage with which he faced the July mobs
in New York-though think few men who were not
on THE TRIBUNE staff at that time know the full
extent of it; know as L know, how impossible his
friends found it get him to take the most ordinary
precauton to avoid the most evident danger,
while the attcmpG to persuade HIM 10 keep away
from the office at the moment when attack was
expected was total failure. The Daily Netos thinks
it must be counted additional honor to say of Mr.
Greeley-WlaC IN EnBllnu can De Sdlu IL lhIplleh
every public man that his btterest enemy never
accused him of q corrupt motive or purchased act.
1t doubts, however, whether his chances of beng
chosen President are great admitting at the sams
time that il is too soon to form an opinion If he
should be chosen though it may be doubted whether
the qualities which have made him fearless pioneer
are those most needed in a chief magistrate not
even detracton itself could say that he sought
the honor used unworthy art to gain it, or by
his acceptance of it kept out purer man.
The Times returns this morning TO its old style OF
attack, in an article which may be damaging with
those who accept its statements of facts or believe
in its IngenuOusness of purpose. According to 1hs
Times Mr.. 0ueeley's nomination must be taken as
proof of the numericanferority of the Liberal Re-
Dubcans to the other section Of that party, because
Mr. Greeley has but recently joined their secession.
because he does not belong TO them, and because
"he hitherto consistently repudiated all their char
acteristic tenets." They detached themselves from
the bulk of theirparty because they wished tOpurfy
the administration of the country. The majority OF
the party being in possession of Office were content
to let things remain they were, and till lately.
afirms The Times Mr.. Greeley went with the major
ity. "He regarded Civil Service Reform as
pedantic fancy He was not moved by the degrada-
tion of the Judicature" "-1he Times apparently think
ing that Judges Barnard, Cardozo, and McCunn are
appontees of the President and meaning to assert
that Mr. Greeley had defended them. " He flung
himself into the Tariff controversy with passionate
yehemence "-never,I suppose, having said anything
ON that point till the movement against Mr.. Grant
began Finally the Liberal Republicans have az
q body condemned the insertion OF the Indirect
Claims in the Case presented at Geneva,
and have favored their withdrawal; but Mr..
Greeley has denounced by anticipation the
tendency of the Government to give way what
The Times wants to tell 'us is when and where the
Liberal Republicans g as a body condemned the
| Indirect Claims. 1t omits also, ali reference TO
| such matters as Universal Amnesty and Impartial
| Suffrage; those cardinal principles of the Cincln-
natl platform up to which Mr. Greeley has for years
strven TO lead the country; which must be reck-
oned now among the characteristic tenets when
| Mr. Greeley has consistently repudiated" IL Il
difficult to see what influence The Times can expect
| 10 exert on an American election TO make II worth
while TO resort TO Misrepresentation so rechIess d"
this For the rest while The Times does not believe
| Mr. Greeley has any appreciable chance oI DeinS
elected Ia the Presidency, it begins TO donot "het
Cen Grants reelection is quite sure ana ADVISES INC
| Democrats TO take the field. by and by, nominate
| Mr. Adams. and secure tho victory for themselves
The way for Gen. Grant to prevent this would Do 10
| "contriye TO break up the party which has nomi-
| mated Mr. Greeleyw and the way TO do that 49,
| 7 need not saw 10 follow the advice
| of The Times both on international and domestic
| matters He must not dismiss MI flsh' tnas
| "Yould be a grieyous if not fatal error" tie must
oorsrlt the serious side of the American character
| the mass of the American people having uuS
Rritish taste for respeetabiity ana deeoruh' uen'
Grants mistake is that he has appointed some lni-
oner peope TO office and has failed to exhibit the
/ alaE