Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-06
Mr.. Greeley Interviewed.


Reporter Did you expect the nomination,
Mr.. Greeley
DR.. Greeley-I thought Senator Trumbull
would get it. He would have made an excel
lent candidate | cannot say that | expected
the nomination
Reportcr-Have you read the platform?
| DR.. Greecy-I have read what has been
telcgraphed.
Rcporter-I have not seen the dispatches
| Have they run Il tariff plank into the platform?
DR.. Greeley with an honest smi!e)-They
have done just what [ thought they should
have done, and just what | advised-retcrrcd
the whole tariff business to the people, to be
settled in the Congressional districts.
R2porter-If the people elect a majority OF
Cnngressmen in favor of repeal OF the tariff
bill, and the Congress repeats that bill. what
would be the duty Of the next President Of the
| United States?
Dr. Greeley (promptly)-It would be his
duty to sign the bill passed by Congress.
Reporter If you are elected President will
YOU sign such bill if Congress passes it?
Dr. Greccy-I certainly will. | shall en-
deayor to carry out the expressed wishes OF the
people, despite my own impressions or convlc-
lions.
Reporer-Ifthe Convention had adopted a
Free Trade plank would you have accepted the
nomination.?
DIR. Grecey-I would not tclegraphed
that if the Free Traders got control OF the
Convention would not accept the nomination.
| could not have accepted the nomination on
high tariff platform, for | believed that the
whole subject should be referred to the people;
themselves 1t was matter that concernc"
the people more than the Convention. The
Convention did ri ht in referring 1t to the
Congress districts Our friends went into the
Convention with their colors flying and came
out Of it with flying coI9rs. The people are TO
decide the question Of the tariff, and the people
are the proper parties to decide II:
Rcporter-I see you were nominated on the
sixth ballot, Mr.. Greeley,
DR.. Greel cy-Yes think it more credia-
bic to be nominated on the six. h than on the
first ballot. 1t is an evidence that our friends
had bottom and that their bottom dldn TALL
out.
Here the roar of cannon from the City Hall
Park shook the windows. Dr. Greeley APP
preached the closed window with pleasant
remark, and looked at the dissolving smoke.
1t was the first gun that had ever been fired in
his honor After the third discharge the
Champion OF Peace resumed his old position.
Reporter You will probab y carry the South
and West, Mr.. Greeley, and Massachusetts,
Dr. Greeley (quickly)-No. Massachusetts,
will go for Grant. | feel quite sure oft.
Rcportcr-Grant might define the Phladc!-
phia nomination.
DIR. Greeley (smiIing)-It is too late. He
ought to have done it six weeks ago Now it
is TOO late.
Reportcr-lf Grant declines, the Phladcl-
phia men might nominate, say ColfaX for Pres
ident and Wilson for Vice President.
DIR. Greeley (again smlling)-ln that case
the campaign might be Il very interesting cam
paign. But the time has passed for such II
ticket It's too late.
Here the Rev. Mr. Ray, a colorcd clergyman,
shook the honest champion Of the people by
the hand. saying, I'VE will put you in the
White House, Mr. Greeley. We surely will. >
DIR. Greelcy--Ihc colorcd folks know me
pretty well by this time, think. My record
has never been hidden. When they vote they
cant claim to be blind They vote with their
eyes wide open.
At this point Major D. 2. Conyngham, eili-
tor of the Irish Democrat approached Dir.
Greeley and pledged him his support.
Dr. Grceey-Wcll, don't think my Irish
friends will find my nomination hard pill to
swallow
Major Conyngham--No indeed, Mr.. Gree
ley You will find them solid for Horace
Greeley. Batwixt you and Grant you will get
hundred to one of their votes. shall work
and vote for you.
Reporter (wickellyl Mr.. Greeley, Mni.r
Conyngham is an old Tammany Democrat. lie
may eat his words before election.
Dr. Greeley Earnestly You have no right
to assume this. My experience has been diff
terent have never found it So This mat
ter, however is not question of nationality,
but Of the people.
Reporter-Ihe people against corrupt Ad-
DR.. Greelcy-The Administration has made
many mistakes. Its prosecutions have been
fatal to itself. The removal of Sumner from
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the base
attacks upon Schurz, Trumbull and Upton,
and above all, the wholesale butchery Of Fen
tons friends here 10 this city, were terrible
political blunders but the corruption that taluts
it is much more damagin
CULpEpER COUNTY From the Culpeper
Observer Several land sales have been re-
Gently made in this county. Mr.. Wines, of
Augusta county, has purchased of Mr.. Shu
mate at the price Of $500 per acre. the
Gassell farm, on the Rappahannock river, con
tanning about 400 acres. This farm is one of
the best in the county, and the purchaser is
one of the best farmers Of old Augusta. Mr..
jeremiah Morton, ir, has purchased of the
Executors of the late John c. Green about
$50 acres-part of the Greenwood estate, at
the price Of $40 per acre. Mr.. James W.
Crawford another farmer Of Augusta, has pur-
chased about 100 acres-part of Greenwood
estate, at the price of $40 per acre. These
two last mentioned tracts lie about two miles
from this town, and are without buildings.
The corner stone of the new Courthouse will
be laid by the Masonic Fraternity on Friday
next The Grand Master Of the State, Robert
E. Withers, will be present.
In Culpeper and Orange the wheat looks re-
markaby well, and we think there is fair
prospect of an abundant yield. a little rain.
however, is badly wanted.
FAUoUIER County. : From the Warrenton
Index Our citizens will hear with unfeiened
regret of the resignation of Rev. w. 7. Rich
ardson of the Presbyterian Church. BY his