The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-06


dent Grant cannot do wiser thing, cannot
better consult his own interests or the interests
of the American people, than to notify the
British government that, MS the Washington
Treaty promises to give satisfaction neither to
Great Britain nor to the United States, he has
and to regard the treaty as dead letter. This
is the course we feel compelled to advise, and
it is the only course which, so far as we can
now see, is compatible with the dignity of the
nation. We have done our best to concliate
and we have failed. Let us now retire When
England grows wiser and chooses to resume
negotiations in more friendly spirit we shall
not be unwilling in q similar spirit to listen to
her proposals. Meanwhile the treaty should
be abandoned.
"he Philadelphia ConvcntiOn-The Or
gnnizntion--Thc Enthusiasm for
Grnnt-The Work to Be Finished
To-Day.
The proceedings in the organization of the
Philadelphia Convention yesterday are mainly
interesting as developing the overwhelming
enthusiasm which prevails in that body for
General Grant. The speech of Morton Nc
Michael, on taking the chair as the temporary
President, seems to have fred the assemblage
as by a sort of spontaneous combustion. 1t
was speech admirably adapted to the occa-
sion His hits at the party of the Cincinnati
Convention and at the democratic party were
particularly successful in bringing down the
house. He described, amid great applause,
''the malcontents who recently met at Cincin-
natl as 'without constituency" and 'the
democrats, who are soon to meet Mt Balti-
more" rs party ''without principle ]" that
'the former, having no motive in common but
personal disappointment, attempted a fusion
Of repelling elements, which has resulted in
explosion, referring, no doubt, to the boiling
ee-traders; and that the democrats, s'de-
graded from the high estate they once occu-
Pied propose an abandonment of their identity,
which means DEATH while the republican
party, based upon principles, sis founded as
the rock, as broad and general as the casing
air." But it appears that when Mr.
McMichael said of General Grant that at this
moment ''he enjoys Sore Of the confidence Of
his countrymen, and Is believed by them to be
honester, truer and better man than any of
his detractors," there was the greatest cheer
ing and throwing up of hats and handker-
chiefs.
In the same enthusiastic spirit were received
the hearty endorsements of General Grant by
General Logan and the venerable Gerrit
g.. n. n ~
vention proceeds to the choice of its Presiden-
dental ticket to-day General Grant will be re-
nominated by reclamation. There was, how
ever, dissenting voice in the tabernacle; but
it has been withdrawn. Governor Pierp6int,
of West Virginia, in a parting speech to the
delegation from that State said he had come to
this Convention with the hope that there was
still On opening for an acceptable Presidential
candidate; but as it was now evident that this
hoping was against hope, that this was meet
ing to obey the demands of an arrogant power,
he would Withdraw and give his support to
Horace Greeley. What q strange iniatuation
was that of Governor Pierpoint which carried
him to Philadelphia with the hope of securing
a more acceptable candidate from this Conven-
vention than General Grant! And what an
extraordinary idea is that of "obeying the de-
mands of an arrogant power" in the renomina-
ton of the modest and unpretending man of
the White House!
1t is enough, however, that the denomination
of Grant, with the first manifestations of the
meeting on the subject was impressed upon
the mind of Governor Pierpoint as a fixed
fact The only doubt is upon the Vice Presi-
dency. For this distinction there is sharp
contest between the present incumbent, Schuy-
Ter Colfax, and Henry Wilson, Senator from
Massachusetts, with the odds apparently in
favor of Wilson. lie is man of great general
popularity. He is prime favorite with the
Southern blacks; the workingmen of New
York. in late mass meeting Mt Cooper Insti-
tute, proclaimed their intention to sup
port that party for the Presidency which will
nominate Henry Wilson for the Vice Presi-
dency; and, moreover whatever mischief Mr..
Sumner may have done, or may otherwise do,
or attempt to do, in Massachusetts, and New
Wilson's nomination for the Vice Presidency
on the administration ticket. From yester-
days developments in the Convention we
think it highly probable that these suggested
advantages of Wilson will give him the victory
over Colfax. But Us within few hours all
doubts will be settled upon this point by the
action of the Convention we dismiss for the
present any further speculations or remarks
upon the subject
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