New-York tribune., 1872-05-28
REFORM NOTES


A movement is on foot in the Seventeenth
Ward TO organize John Cochrane Association and
Greeley Campaign Club.
A meeting of the German citizens Of the Xth
Assembly District held last evening AT No. &C Avenue
lied.
The Seventeenth Ward James O'Brien Asso
ciation Michael ONel. President, has heartily indOrsed
the Cincinnati nomination. and the members. numbering
3OO have pledged themselves to support Greeley
and Brown.
A Greeley and Brown Club will be organized
this evening In the Thirteenth Ward Brooklyn at No
l7g Fourth-st. and addresses are expected from
Distrct-Attorney Samuel d. Morris, ex-Justce A. H.
Daley and others
At the recent coalition convention of Repub-
cans and Democrats illinois, the leaders Of the latter
party made scrupe Of ayowing that they meant 10
sustain the Cincinnati nominees, Baltimore willing or
not-but they were confident OF a UNANIMOUS support
there.
The Liberal Republicans Of the XXth AS
semby District last night at No. ss9 Thirdaye, Dr.
C. T. Simmons presiding and resolved to organize a
Greeley ana Brown Club next Friday evening No $50
has secured tie headquarters OF the CuD during
the campaign.
The citizens Of the Fifth Ward organized a
Greeley and Brown Campaign Club last evening, by the
election OF the following officers:
Penlelt Thonas SANTA yeePaeHts John conire Clans
Puck4afer T. WoolG an Joseph sirvn Recording sece
fy Froeres W Fori Corresponding see4y JA@e' hsAI2ey
Treasurer, Louis Po.tIer
Sixteenth Ward OF Brooklyn assembled last evening at
Turn Hall. in Meserolest. Col Edward H. Roehr, pub
Usher ,of the Long Island Anzegr presiding and made
arrangements 10 form Greeley and Brown Campaign
CluO Those present signed the roll and appointed
Committee OF nve to nominate permanent officers.
Before hearing Of the latest letter Of Judge
Stanley Matthews. whose bowidering changes Of mind
have alternately made him a Liberal, Democrat, and
an Administration uphOlder The Chicago Tribune said
There Is one thing for Mr. Stanley Matthews to
take back and that IS his notion the third day OF the
Convention, that this second Declaration or Independ
euce (meanng the PLATFORM be adopted by accamatlon
And after shall have taken this back 1t Will be quite
in order him 10 reract his retractOn anu cOLtAue
his crab waltz al hbtum."
The folly about Mr.. Greeley's signing the
bail bond Of Mr jefferson Davis still chattered in some
Of the less rational newspapers, which nevertheless en-
thusiastcay support the action OF the late Elmra Con
that that Emra convention chose as one oi ItS
delegates at large 10 the FhllLelpsia a
cple, the whose name stood next 10 hF Ureeiey
on that baii-bond, Mr. Gerrit SMITH
A correspondent of The Cincinnati Enquirer
bas been on rour OF political observation Kentucky,
and represents men and journals throughout the State
a ,ealously in favor Of the Cincinnati nominees He
made nouries Of nearly all the conspicuous Of the
state including Col. Brecknrdge, cousin OF John c.
ana son OF the Rev Robert ]. Brecnridge, Gen: Leslie
Coomhs, Col Morgan, Col Mason Browh, Cen hoDlnsOh'
ami others These gentlemen all free TO admit the
Overw he inning enthusiasm for Greeley and Brown, ana
the absolute madness or attempting " PdJ Ad4So Win
the Liberals az Baltimore.
7be Cincinnati Commercial says: Several
newspapers are still giving reasons why Adams was not
nominated for the Presidency by the Cincinnati Conyen-
tion We will therefore try to tell the story briefly.
The Trumbull men, who could have nominated Adams
at any time up to the close Of the fifth ballot Thought
that II they persevered Adams and Greeley would use
each other up. and Trumbull must be the man Then
tDerc WERE within the Adams party and especially III te
Onio legation number Of delegates entertaining the
none that something might happen that would enable
them lead the way to the triumphant houl"tion Vi
Gen. j. ID. Cox.
Judge Stanley Matthews writes still another
letter explaining in which he explicitly affirmed
his readiness 70 supports Mr. Greeley II he tshOuld
he nominated. He explains his withdrawal from
this position IN this way: There was Dut one
man In nv opinion that perfectly filed the character
of the required nominee; that was Charles Francis
Adams There we're some Others that apprOximated 10
in among them have hesitation IN ranking horace
Greeley so far as talents high aims, and personal purify
~ ar]acter are required And had his nomination
responded 90 the conditions nave ndheu Nouu noe
noyy be under the actual necessity OF explaining
change OF views, which your correspondents dssuDcS'
Col. Mcclure writes a letter of vigorous
deuunciation TO q Virginia friend on some points re
Gently developing the campaign. He asserts rounuy
that The n Y World is for Grant but viii betray hn at
the last moment il did Seymour IN o. OI MosOy ne
saws: Z" He made It a rule in war to forage on Ihe
enemy" and Is doing the thing now' ana openly
acknowledging H. Voorhees,, he declares, furnished the
tir-t e;uipagu document Tor Gen Grant, under whose
order IL Is being frankcd all over the country 4ho or
describes senator scott as man WIZ cio in NJ, @ -,
publican vineyard AT the eleventh huu anu viz - no"
anxious 10 keep good terms Win the peVple ue ~
CARDS his masters Ia ths vie% ts % VoHu,i m Who
the Inconsistencies OF the BOurDohs OF D0 pdls' %
strive to impede Reform, and concludes Win Ihe
prophecy that the present struggle VIII result IN 'e
ally reunited country
The Liberal Christian, edited by the Rev. Dr.
Bellows has this hearty testimony to bear OF Horace
,leclev at home in city and country, and on both
sides of the continent with all the qualities OF the
Yapkee-,rnpe as shrewd and shrewd as simple good
na.ured as a healthy child, and passionate as the same
an occa-ious. a wide lover Of his species, and tre
t,s bater OF many Of It's individual varieties; open
"a the day and inscrutable the night; devoted TO
,,,cnte when not absorbed by strong as
giant when some political Delan hls not sAoIh aiS
locks in her lap T. pure dnat tr at IN Wo 5 ,no ~ IL not
Ia be- known by his associates, because quite superior %
many OF them capable of super-hunan fralhntss an
a Trappian sllence-certainly America nnds IN MN ~
fhs M Iment It's most CHARACTERISTIC representative ho
Is the American par e1ee!sehee'
& An enthusiastic meeting of the Nineteenth
Ward Horace Greeley Cluo addressed last evening
y the President. L. G. johnson, who declared thA e
ouly thing Le had heard alleged against MI Greeey
since the campaign opened that he Was TOO honest
They tnd all heard enough being too thieVlsh'
Sut il was the first tine heard Of eandldhte Dc
ng too honest They for Greeley because tey Ie
xard ed him as a thoroughly honest as well as eapape
man. T. f. Mudgett spoke Of the increased carni.
ON the sout heru States caused ~ ,ss
bagrurs and said the people Of the county
were weary OF conflict and "ahueun 10. ~
united like a band OF brothers, Norili ana ~ oou' - -
present Administration sought lo retain NJ, cr,P,
in,, M di.cord between North and South Inc bIant
people were much concerned aDVu. ,ro,riSv Ieet ~
party m fact they ieai,a lor ,,, i VIM the GREELEY
Republicans. But they were eAs'40'''0 ~ % ~
40 puipO'c. o., D.,