The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-23
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Proposed Labor Reform Mass Meet
ing i'm Favor of Grant.
Wendell Phillips on Greeley-The Old Man and
JEFF Davis Inseparable- the Philosopher
10 Elected tho Rebel Chief Will
Surely Have High Position
Near the President.

BOTTOM, May %, 1872.
desperate and determined effort Is about being
made In Massachusetts to commit the labor reform
party Of the state to the support Of General Grant
and in opposition to Mr.. Greeley. Next week there
IL to be grand mass meeting Of those interested
In the labor interest In the fremont Temple, and it
will probably be managed by Mr.. Cummings and
others heretofore prominently identified with the
labor reform party OF the country. Wendell Phil
lips viii also take an active part in it, and either
the presence OF General Butler and Senator Sumner
or letters from them are expected-a fact which
indicates that the distinguished Senator has not
and Is not likely to support the candidates and
platform put forth by the recent Cincinnati Con-
venti0n.
WILSON OVERLOOKED.
Invitations to both Sumner and Butler have been
forwarded, but, singuarly enough, none has yet
been sent to Senator Wilson, nasmuch as the latter
gentleman Is an avOwed supporter Of Grant as well
as candidate for the Vice Presidency the ticket
with him, and man who sprung from the ranks OF
labor himself. There Is something significant in
the fact that he not invited with or instead Of
Senator Sumner This and other important mat
tiers will probably be developed at the proposed
mass labor gathering here next week, and 1t is not
unlikely that a movement will be inaugurated not
only to commit the labor reormers of Massachusetts
but OF the whole country to the support of General
whether tho movement will develop into q general
one or not only time will determine. Mr. Cum
mings, who Is the recognized leader or the labor
party In Massachusetts and the East, will run the
convention in connection with Wendell Phillips
and, perhaps, General Butler.
WENDELL PHILLIPS SPEAKS.
Mr.. Cummings had an interview to-day with Mr.
Phillips, in which the latter talked very plainly
upon the present aspect of national politics, and
committed himself to Grant in preference to Gree
ley although it is more than likely that he will not
wy you au Know KnowS said Mr.. Phillips, "that am
neither republican nor q Grant man; who
SHAH vote for, or whether will vote at
Greeley am for Grant. We have had one Andy
Johnson-I win not run the risk OF getting another
in, and Horace Greeley is such, want man with
some decided principles. Greeley never had any.
Besides, consider Greeley secession candidate.
! believe the plot to nominate him was Matched by
Southern white rebels more than year ago, and
has been mainly nursed by them. l advise any one
agreements have been made by Mr.. Greeley's friends
with Jen Davis and his sta as to Olce and patron
age
WHAT PART WILL JEFF DAVIS PLAYf
am perfectly certain that there Is distinct mutual
understanding, If not positive contract, between
them. If Horace Greeley enters the White House,
avg w as seward a. w as IN pata dave
No negro can vote for Greeley who values his life or
property, or cares for his race. II by frown OF
Providence he is elected shall advise every South
ern ioyaist to load the revolvers that Grants ar
rest OF North Carolina Ku Klux has allowed to be
laid aside if he Is elected let tho negroes live in
down, and show no property after sunset. Lonely
men will be shot, ana no black man will own mule
f0rty-eight hours II any rebel knows the fact
ADAMS NO OBSTACLE.
AS for Adams, do not fear him. An aristOcrat
by birth and democrat from perver5eness, the
love OF money makes such crisis possible. He is
a democrat, but afraid to confess his creed or wear
its uniform; If any party allows him to lead 1t he
VIII lead 1t to its grave, as all the Adams have
always done. Old John Adams vanity, bgotry and
hate OF Hamilton put the federal party In its tomb.
John Quincy Adams administration was the death
They
cans. The light which gds the Adams is that of
sunset; they insure defeat. Chatham said Sir Will
liam Young's voice was the death knell of his
country. The breath OF an Adams fame has tho
CHILL OF THE CHARNEL HOUSE
In IL. Let them nurse their money bags like timd
msers ana allow holder and more unselfsh men,
whose foreheads are lit by the rising sun, to help
the world, undisturbed by their greedy ambition or
their garrulous crotchets
For a loyal administration to protect the negro,
awe the rebel and give the workngmen q chance,
Grants little finger is worth q bakers dozen Of
GreeleYs.