The New York herald., 1872-08-27
NON.INTERCOURSE.

The Wonderful E.iberalfty OF the Liberal
Repubiicans-Thc Tammany Greeley
Brown Ratification Meettng-The New
Millionaire Sachems GrOaning over
Prospective Expenses-The Greeley RE-
publicans Refuse to Assist or Associate
with Tammapy Democrats.
A little war cloud, considerably larger than
mans hand, has just lowered over the contiguous
camps OF the liberal republican and Tammany
democratic cohorts in this city. The approaching
Greeley and Brown ratification meeting at Union
square, on the 18th of september is the lttl" pud
die whence arose the
MiASMArIC vAPORS
that now form this threatening war cloud Tam
many is not "as it used to were" and the absurd
matter of expenses eXcites the apprehensons ana
agitates the check books Of the magnates, who can
no longer draw on the public treasury instead of
their private resources. The cost of the proposed
ratification meeting may involve any sum from
five thousand dollars TO ten times that amount, and
the Sachems feel uneasy at the prospect of being
''let inn for all the damages They have, there
fore began to remind each other that the liberal
republicans, who are at least as much Interested
as they in the success of the Greeley Brown ticket
should come down with q fair contribution towards
THE FIREwoRk EXHIBITION.
The liberals, however. fail to any fireworks in
that light, and have concluded not TO furnish even
that much evidence to show hereafter that they
ever acknowledged democratic Affiliations I'm anv
way. IL would be an awkward thing when Old
Horace gets into the White House. and when, as
many suspicious Tammanyites already allege, he
and his liberal republican pets viii commence to
repudate the claims and ignore the services of his
present democratic supporters-it would be an
awkward thing then for some Tammany sachem TO
be able prove that the liberal republicans had
one time so far acknowledged regular cOpartner-
ship as to have mingled their purses as well as
their voices with those OF the democrats III sustain
ing the Cincinnati nominations. The liberals have,
therefore, assumed the position OF
STRICT "NON-INTERC0URSEn
with the Tammany powers, and have decided to
let the Old Wigwam pay the expenses and assume
all other responsibilities arising from their great
ratification meeting.
After listening to some growing over this
matter from several Tammany men, a HERALD rep
resentative dropped into the State Liberal Repub
can Headquarters at tie AstOr House yesterday
afternoon where he met the chairman OF the State
Committee, General John Cochiane
"YOu are aware, General,' said the reporter,
"that great Greeley Brown ratification meeting
comes of at Union Square few weeks from now
Have your committee, or any other committee OF
liberal republicans anything to do with II ?"
no." said General COchrane; sit IS a democratic
ratification solely, and the democrats have all to
with it, except, Of course that we mean to CO.
operate"
REPORTER-TO what eXtent--merely to swell the
crowd?
General CocHRANE-Just so; that is ALL
REPORTER-Will you furnish any OF the speakers 4?
General COCHRANE-NO.
REPORTER-NOr anything else
General COCHRANE-Nothing.
REPORTER--Perlect nOn-intercOurse, eh
The General commenced to read an old letter.