The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-06-22
Belmont and Baltimore,

Since the nomination Of Horace Greeley
and B. Gra,z Brown by the Cincinnati con-
veHtion. a vast amount Of speculation in
reference to the position of August Belmont
90 the question Ct the Presidency and the
probable action Of the Democratic National
Convention has been INDUCED in. His views
have been regarded as important, from the
fact that be occupies the position of Chair>
man OF the Democratic National Executive
Committee. A letter having been addressed
10 him on the subject by C. w. Wooiley, OF
Cincinnati, Mr.. Belmont answered that gen.
man as follows:
Love ISLAND. May 81. ls12
Ny DEAN SrR Your kind letter of the
7th inst. reached me here. and in reply bes
to express to you my thanks for the hAtterlng
confidence which you manifest for nay 1udg-
menl and sincerity OF purpose
| may err in my appreciation OF the DIM
culties which surround US, but | can say .
without egotism, that / merit your good
opinion as to the sincerity of my convictions
So much am impressed with the fatal con-
| seqaences in store Tor our common country by
the reelection OF Grant that could willingly
vote for my deadliest enemy in order to pre-
vent such a catastrorhe. The no m mination OF
Greeley is one Of those stupendous mista es
which it ia difficult even to comprehend but
il ia now an accomplished fact, and we have to
| deal with il as best We can. | take it for
! granted that all thinking men have come to
! the conclusion by this time that the nomina-
| lion Of a straight Democratic ticket at Bnlti
| more will either elect Grant by the people--in
| case of Greeley's withGra wai-or throw the
e,ection into the House, if Greeley should
stand pol, and then. also, Grant will sure to
be elected. If the Convention can be got to
nominate Greeley a, Baltimore, with any thing
ike uuunmity. the large body of the Demo
cratic party throughout the country will vote
for him and we shall have enough Republican
voters to make the election more than proba-
BILE, even if we should lose oue-tenth of our
vote by detection and apathy.
Whether this nomination can be brou ght
| about remains a serious question, and am not
able even to form a judgment on this point at
! this carry day. At present many leading men
| and party organs, besides a very large portion
| OF the German vote, are bitterly opposed to
| him. Between now and the 9Th of July, Gree
| ley's strength must show increase or decline,
| and il will then be !or our Convention TO adopt
| what course may be deemed wisest. Though
| he is to me almost the most objectiona BILE
person whom the Liberals could select, stll
am decidedly of the opinion that our best
policy will be to indoIse the Cincinnati plat
| form and ticket. This is the general feeling
| is, by large majority, composed of Greeley
| men. AS our delegation votes as a unit. you
| may set the vote of New York down as alnOs t
| certain for Greeley. / was not at Rochester
and have been lett off the list Of delegates
most probably on account of the hostile position
of the WORLD and STAArs ZEITUSe against the
! Cincinnati nominees, as the delegation un
6ouhtcdy was selected with but that one idea
of making it sure for Greeley. A most absurd
story has, for years past, been started and
generally credited-tHat ! 4 large share
holder in the WoRID and control its tenden'
cies. ] have never held single share in it
and do not exercise any influence over its edi>
torials.
Should circu shape themselves sc
that the Liberals desert the Cincinnati tcke,
between now and July, and that we see
chance for success by a separate ticket, then
hope the choice will fall on Groesbeck He
with Sanford Church or j. Q. Adams, woul(
make a stronger ticket than any other co mbl
nation. Yours, very truly,
AUoCsT BELMONT.