New-York tribune., 1872-05-24

Cpcinnati platform with its harsher features toned
The platform changed by him ia such as any Repubi
can can stand on and If these really Greeleys sen
to prevent the Republican party from carrying them them
out but also TO help the party directly opposea elev
niheGs as he o bsSs
not deny It. But we cannot help fsehg sfof nth the portions
which embody his acceptance prove nt Ph,S nnalties
are REQUISITE IN the Chef Magistrate Greeley accepts
the support offered him as due solely 10 popular oe'o
ton 10 principles embodied In ms PLATFORM
THE PRESIDENT OF THE PEoPLE-ACCEPrABLE
TO ALL MEN.
From The ClnSHnat Enquirer.
Mr.. Greeley unequivocally accepts. Ills IN
terpretaton of the platform is precisely that OF the men
who constructed it. Mr. Greeley steps boldly on to the
tariff plank He agrees with the trainers of the plat
pie and to be settled by them through their repre-
sentatiyes in Congress II elected ne S neither veto
the patronage of his office for or against In this re-
gard he viii have no policy to urge IN opposition on 10 dae
dent OF the people, and not of party IL now remains
for those who, with Mr. Greeley regard this movement
tiOn-o departure from iealOusies ana strifes,
and hates which have no longer ADEQUATE motive OF even
nty and mutual good w," TO pursue that course when
deed come when the country should clasp hands
the chasm that has too long divided It," The opportu-
nifty is now presented.
DEPLORABLE OVERSIGHT.
From Tne Neo-Haren Journal (ddn-)
BY shrewd management on the part OF some
body Mr. Greeeys letter OF acceptance was given to the
Associated Press at late an hour that while the morn
ing papers had time TO put 1t In type few made com
ments upon it, In this way the document has had day
the of the leader writer's and thousands OF those
who read the letter and form their opinion of it will
the criticisms by which the faacies ana IN
cOnsistencies OF its author are pointed out We do not
propose into review or the letter. when purport
TO be restatement and Endorsement Of the Cincinnati
platform. Mr.. Greeeys avowals in favor OF latmdl-
marian government in the teeth Of his lifelong teach
adoption OF the very doctrines he has ever con
demned in the Democratic party Take this sentence or
instance "That the individual citizen should enjoy the
largest liberty consistent with public order" THIS the
doctrine OF the antlSuDday, antiquor law people ana
appears to have been thrown into this letter 10 cOncdo
tnel German element OF e. S me- West Ty WoF oF he man who
has till now been most persistent and downright auVo
cate of prohibition.
A DECLARATION THAT DEMOCRATS CAN TRUST
Mr.. Greeley's letter OF appectance, so sharply
and personally criticised by his opponents only helps
dency it gives both tone and force the Cincinnati
PLATFORM and to the fact that be WILL if elected, be the
commended 10 those who regard country before par
tsanshp The striking feature in MI Greeleys etter
by the present good His pledge for local selfeovern
ment as opposed TO the Capitalization doctrines OF tne
Republican party, in civil supremacy over ml1tary
power and for restoring and uphoding the writ of ha
beas corpus the safeguard Of personal freedom IS en-
made Democrats hesitate Mr. Greeley is most clear and
specific in his declaration against every form OF
zatOn he is equally distinct as TO the rights Oi states
and municipalities "to enforce the nights ana proiote
the wellbeing" Of their inhabitants without Executive
or Congress Intervention
TRUE DOCTRINE.
The Boston Herald (IRdl. ,
Mr. Greeley's letter, formally accepting the
nomination OF the Cincinnati Convention, contains one
grand featurethe expression Of his desire If elected TO
be Of party but of whole people and OF
his trust that of cOuntrymeD North ana
South are eager 10 clasp hands, forgetting that they
have been ena rTsS For the rest the
letter is simply modest expression OF thanks Tor the
points of the platform to which he heartily assents.
The clause about the revenue is the true ground 10 ke
the ground on which President Grant has attempted or
pretended TO stand az the case may De Dnt WIN 'siy
poor The letter Is In no wise reiarRaDe Dut
will be likely to help Mr. Greeley both North ana South
CONSTITUTIONAL AND sTATESMANLIKE.
From The Hartford Times
This letter presents Mr.. Greeley upon higher
plane than that OF mere partisan ~
relation TO the powers the Government the rights OF
the States and the duties OF the different departments
accordance with the spirit OF free institutions while
that of his opponents is destructive OF the Government
hail these noble sentiments with eladness We accept
this letter of Mr. in tone ana
sound IN its constitutional yiews-as embOdying the
doctrines which the Union is To be restored the Con
stuton upheld and renewed prosperity insured to the
people
AN ADMIRABLE LETTER.
From The Paterson GuGrdifa-
Mr. Greeey's admirable letter, which ap-
ali vital matters of principle he is in full accord
with the Democratic party or at least WIN that pro
gTessve element IN 1t which must control It's present
course If it is to have any future.
THE ELEVENTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC RATIFICATION NETTING
SPEECHES BY J. A. GILMORE, COL. FAIR
MAN, AND JOHN B. HASKIN.
The XIth Assembly District Greeley and
Brown Club held a ratification meeting at Milman's
Hail. in Seven ,have last evening The room was filed
every seat being occupied by audience attentive and
enthusiastic The meeting called TO order by the
President, John A. Gilmore, who said
FEILow-CITIzEEs In accordance with wise provi-
sion OF the Constitution the people about TO elect
President of the Republic. Public opinion has already
Horace Greeley. [Applause Remembering his great
services IA the cause OF universal liberty and recalling
gratefully his eloquent advocacy of the oppressed of all
nations feel called npon i'll special manner to ex
press our satisfaction with the action of the Cincinnati
Conyenton both as to candidates and platform. In him
of he