The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-06-11

Oluc1uu6tI COnH16Fcs0t ana Enquirer:
CINCINNATI, June 8, 1879.
In view OF the unfriendly comments
and unjust aspersions indulged in re-
Gently by Western papers, OF the Hon.
August Belmont, have obtained his
permission to publish the following let
ters, written me by him, as of their re-
spective dates. The exalting desire of
some few feather journalists to force me
to position on the Gresley question is
affecting; and, coupled with the facts
bring me to q posture. But 1 don't
know 80 we'll about Domocrats obtaining
their political medicine from the new
drug store of Halstead and Mclean, es-
paciully with such coating of asafmsida
upon it rs surrounds the Greeley pill.
for it is only fishy Democrats that like
such bait. However, rs nervine to
my sporting friend of the Louisville
Courier Journal, I will say that prefer
Greeley to his Mr.. Hendricks, the cham
pion traitor of his day; and, as between
Grant and Greeley, am decidedly OPP
posed to any more centralism.
@. w. WOOLLEY.
LONG ISLAND. May FL, 1872.
My DEAR SIR: Your kind letter of the
18th inst reached me here, and in reply
beg to express to you my warm thanks
for tho hattering confidence which you
manifest for my judgment and sincerity
of purpose. may err i'll my apprecia-
tion of the difficulties which surround
Us, but can say, without egotism, that
! merit your good opinion as to the
sincerity OF my intentions. So much
am I impressed with the fatal conse-
quences in store for our common coun-
try, by the reelection Of Grant, that I
would willingly vote for my deadliest
enemy In order to prevent such CO.
tastrophe. The nomination Of Greeley
is one of those stupendous mistakes
which it is difficult even to comprehend;
but it is now an accomplished fact, and
We have to deal with it as best we can.
L take it for granted that all thinking
men have come to the conclusion by
this time that the nomination of
straig ght Democratic ticket at Baltimore
will either elect Grant by the people, in
case of GreeIey's withdrawal, or throw
the election into the House if Greeley
should stand. and then, also, Grant will
be sure to be elected. If the Gonven-
tion can be got to nominate Greeley at
Baltimore with anything like unanimity,
the large body of the Democratic party
throughout the country will vote for
him. and we shall have enough Republ.
can votes to make the election more than
probable, even if we should lose one
tenth of our vote by DETECTION and apn-
thy.
Whether this nomination eau be
brought about remains o serious ques-
ton, and am not able to form judg.
ment on this point at this early day.
at present many leading men and party
organs, beside very large portion of
the German vote, are bitterly opposed
to him. Between now and the 9th of
July, Greeley's strength must chow an
increase or decline, and it will then be
for our Con vention to adopt what course
may be wisest. Though he is to me the
most Objectionable person whom the
Liberals could select, still I am decided
y OF the opinion that our best policy
will be to endorse the Cincinnati plat
form and ticket. This is the general
feeling in this State, and our delegation
to Baltimore is, by a large majority,
composed Of Greeley men. AS our de-
legation votes as unit, you may set the
vote Of New York down almost certain
for Greeley. was not at Rochester,
and have been left off the list of dele
gates, most probably on account of the
hostile position of the World and St4als
Zsitung against the Cincinnati nominees,
as the delegation undoubtedly was se-
lected with but that one idea Of making
it sure for Greeley. A most absurd story
has for years past been started. and gen
orally credited, that am large share
holder in the World and control its ten
denotes. have never held q single
share in it, and do not exercise any in
aucace over i:s editorials. Should cir
cumstances shape themselves 80 that the
Liberals desert the Cincinnati ticket,
then hope that the choice may fall on
Groesbeck. He, with Sanford Church
or j. Q. Adams, would make stronger
ticket than any other combination.
Yours, very truly,
AUGUST BELMONT.
New YORK, June I, 1872.
My DEAR SIR: Greeley has
so fur not lost strength in our State, and
the meeting of the free traders, night
before last, though composed of many
OF our best citizens, did not have any
outside effect. Their plan of making q