New-York tribune., 1872-07-18
THE PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST
MICHIGAN

lPROM THB SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE ThlbuN~l
LANSING, July 0.-Michigan has been said to
have Liberal Republicans Indeed the gentleman VINO
at the same time deyotes himself to the Post0ce and
the editing OF the Grant organ in this city, declared only
this morning that Liberalism hadn't a foothod in this
State and that Greeley was generally abhorred as the
ally of JEFF Davis" This same Grant journal has every
reason 10 understand public sentiment since three OF Its
responsible individuals browse about in the sweet
pastures of Government Office. The enlightened
proprietor who informed me with some pride, that he
generally managed to hold Office was very bitter against
this "Copperhead crusade OF Trumbull, Greeley Co.,
he for wanted to Jef Davis shot, ana about
5000 the rebels hung before anything else was at
tempted this country. "Peace said he, with line
for such unmany trning: "Pd give em peace at
the end OF the halter Internal scoundres Touched
little by the heroic anger of this patriot asked II
his sentiments were generally prevalent in Michigan
or they are" he warmly responded by loyal
men by every that ever honestly sympathzed
with the Union and the Government. ASK any
soldier that fought in the army, and he'll tell you
what lie thinks Of this traitorous peace rgmarole.'
"wel' said l. " / was soldier and fought for few
years. and warmly in favor Of real peace on Mr.
Greeleys plan" "Ah, yes but you're Greeeyite and
you want Office" or this conclusive can
not possibly give expression to the narrow Virulehce
and malgny characerzing the species thus casually
presented to you In the State find that most or the
couneshave little official paper, kept afoat by the
furies against treason to the party" The current
staple deaf is Of the sort given above, only as gen.
eral thing favored with more vigorous expetOry parts
speech The antewar press of the South never fought
with brutal ncOherent magnity than these super
serviceablt organs.
Michigan more than New-York, is favored with
GOvernnRntedited press. The countless little flourish
ing towns d the Peninsula too intelligent 20 be without
a paper, ye not able singy to sustain such luxury,
look as q general thin. to the National Treasury for
supplement TO the editorial income and. as conse-
quence subervient loyalty Is the prime quality OF the
incumbent. welltraveled politician began TO enume-
rate to me the number and OF some OF the more
conspcuousjournals thus by Government officials,
but ceased the list would embrace journal III
nearly third Of the 50 counties, which third may be
supposed take in OF the popuous counties in the
lower or EASTERN peninsula. OF course, with pre-
ponerant press Grants adhercnts gain the adyan
age of noise but close observers do not for all that
concede thm the heaviest numbers. Liberal from
the sagimw country, up to the northward, said
today giving his testimony the situation in the State
"Grantism is pretty thoroughly honeycombed In our
counties. have friends who earnestly support him.
They close their eyes, and won't see but the opposition
demonstrations every day are becoming more marked
and the growing change more open and recognizable
After Cincinnati the Democrats were the first to re-
cover butuOw every county you will find the Judges
and doctor aud ministers. holding of and casting doubt
on the proprety of sustaining man that Charles sum
compelled arragn before the nation as unfit for
his place the genuine sentiment OF the coun-
ties in which am familiar goes. have yet to ma
community where Greeley will not. from present indca
tio2s. fairly divide the Republican vote with Gen.
Grant"
TIE assembling OF the Democratic Convention had
been deemed a good time by the Liberals to come to-
geher for counsel and advice and the morning OF the
Convention in accordance with invitations from the LID
eral Central Committee fair representation OF RepuO
lcans from all parts Of the State met In the Senate
Chamber. Heretofore. the Reform movement had been
almost entirely an outbreak OF the people, irrespective
Of party and all that possible for unsuided endeayor
to achieve had been accomplished. Gov. Austin Blair
PRESIDED and informal way spoke for an hour or
two advising the action for the campaign and defining
the moving that compelled THIS reform
revolution Few, even OF tho best friends OF reform,
It seemed him, OF the scope and meaning
OF the Liberal had developed throughout
the county He confessed himself amazed and delighted
with the extent and fcrvOr of the movement among the
people OF his state. He was and Is, In wide CORE
spondence and could attest from black and white that
Michigan would make a noble record in the campaign
Ia his own county OF Jackson where the Republican
party nrst came to national organization the strong
Republican Of the past rrovocaby divided and
he would guarantee for the OF Reform decisive
majority.
lie reviewed succnctly the conduct OF the Admins
raon during the last two sessions viewed from his
place in Congress, and more humilating picture was
never presented lie had hundreds OF the sanohes
Republicans the country repeed from the party by
measures devised by the rings that enyeloped the
Presden-he had himself been rebued from his proper
rights and privileges representative from Michigan
by the Senatorial clique that administered the Repub
eau party in his State He retraced to his friends the
methods resored by Gen. Grants associates to
pei ubservience from the representatives, falling III
which rights and amenities Of the office were held as
mil tgd M M abuses
Service prostitution OF place that never were eX
ceeded by the most shameless deeds Of Tammany.
Gen. Grant, instead OF holding aloof from the jeal-
ouses and magnties OF the factions lent support
pretext or another, to OF the parties AZ issue,
and it so happened that he generally epOused the
of the worst In the business. Gov. Blair had
known OF common friend going to Grant and earnestly
eGhortng him to make issue with the Massachusetts
Senator This was while the plot OF removal from the
Foreign Committee was working. The General simply
made answer There's need to fear him. he's got no
friends" This is the keynote of the Administrations
treatment of public and public position. In this
State the whole business of communication between the
Representative and the Administration is carried
that principle and Mr. Chandler claims the State as
bis appanage OF course he has undisputed control
1t general testimony however, that Cincinnati
worked a change for better. The Convention, 1t is
declared did for the Encouragement OF the poit
cal machinery of the Government than 90 OF
postuation would have effected. And its friends
disposed to feel that when the full results OF the Con-
venton gathered in in November there will be
tain reason to look benignanty upon the frates and
misdeeds OF Administration that reused the people
from political torpor to governmental regeneration
such result the worst OF Its proigacies may
be forgotten, il not paated
Dropping general discussion the representatives
10 the more immediate matter in hand the management
of the campaign to meet the Administration warfare
which has already begun. Beyond the general conf
dence In success and the suggestion Of the formation OF
local organizations 1t concluded that little could be
done until the State Liberal Convention, which 1t was