The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-29
From the Y. Y. Sun, May 81
WHAT GEN. PRYOR SAYS.
August Belmont Working to ElecI
Grant.

August Belmont Working to Elect
Grant.
Gen. Roger \. Pryor, the well known
representative Southeruer, who ia prac
Using law in this city, yesterday com
municated his views on the present a.
pect OF the Presidential campaign to q
representative Of the Sun.
DO you think the whole Southern
people will support Horace Greeley
inquired the Sun man.
Gen. Pryor-I do, most assuredly'
If elected President he would unite the
whole country once again in the bonds
of peace and prosperity.
Reporter-Will the Southern dele
gates to the Baltimore Convention sup
port Lis nomination?
Gen. Pryor-They are pledged to DO
that. Ny idea is-and l know 1t Is
shared very generally BY the Southern
people-that the Democratic party can
not consistently and 10 honor nominate
an Independent candidate, because, oy
every form of manifestation they de-
clared and pledged themselves, before
the meeting of the Cincinnati Conven-
ton, that il the Liberal Republicans
would organize and nominate an indie
pendent ticket the Democratic party
would not nominate any ticket, but
would support the candidates of the Lib,
eral Republicans. The nomination OF
Greeley is acceptable to the Democracy.
Not single Democratic journal nor
representative Democrat, North or
South. has even intimated that they
would not support Mr.. Greeley. 1t is
idle 10 say: I'VE won't support Mr..
Greeley, because his principles are not
exclusively Democratic" We know,
of course, that the Liberal Republicans
would not nominate a man whose pre-
else political opinions were ours. We
supposed that the Liberal Republicans
would nominate a Republican. Now,
Mr.. Greeley is as acceptable to US as
any man can be.
Reporter-Then you believe the
South, as well as every other portion OF
country. has good reason TO support MI
Greeley?
Gen Prvor-Certainly. Because he Is
in favor of universal amnesty and
against any further prescription tSout''
ern men. | have reason to know,
having travelled there that the feeling OF
the south is overwhelmingly in favor Of
Mr.. Greeley's nomination. | have
heard, however, that few Democratic
politicians are in favor OF putting a
straight ticket in the field.
Reporter-If a straight Democratic
ticket should be nominated, whatdoyou
think would be the result? -,
Gen. Prvor-A straight ticket could
he nominated only in the favor OF Grant
because it would serve no other end
The leaders OF the Democratic party
and the Southern people know that we'll.
Mr. Greeley, no doubt, accepted the
nomination with the understanding that
all classes opposed to the Admlnistra'
ton would 90 tor him.
Reporter-Are there any influences
at work to prevent the Baltimore Con
yeDtion from accepting Mr.. Greeley 8
nomination? .,
Gen. Pryor-The old leaders-the
mere Bour6ous ofthe Democratic party
are at work very iniu-tr ously to &C
complish that object.
Reporter-Can YOU name one OF
them?
Gen. Pryor. can name one.
Reporter-Who is be?
Gen. Prvor-Mr August Belmont
He is opposed to Greeley, because all
MS (Belnont's } interests are with the
Administration. Belmont represents
the syndicate. He has large dealings
with the Treasury Department. hence
he will not 60 against Grant, but will
10 his best to aid him by advocating the
nomination Of straight ticket.
Reporter-Do YOU think he Will sue
coed.
Gen. PRYOR. DO not. ! feel assured
tina, not only the Southern, but nearly
allthe delagtes to the Baltimore Conven-
ton will 90 for Greeley, Mr. Belmont
has not an impulse nor a conviction IN
sympathy with the Democratic party.
Is for the South, thew will 90 solid for
Greeley, because, unlike Grant, he rec
opnizes the war a. over, and all It's Is
sue. a. settlei-becsuse he is willing 10
ignore the pas,, and take a new depart,
ure on the basis OF a united and pacltied
country. The election of Grant means
prescription and class legslation-the
election OF Greeley means peace, happl-
.-.n-I o-u al | q ~ al oyer the country.