New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-26
THREADS OF POPULAR SENTIMENT.

THREADS OF POPULAR SENTIMENT.
VIEWS OF Ex-LIEUT.-GOv. BRoss, GEN. LONG
STREET, SENATOR BLAIR, AND OTHERS On
NATIONAL ISSUES.
Ex-Lieut. Gov. Bross, Presidential Elector
at Large for the state of Illinois the Liberal ticket
conyersed at the ST. Nicholas Hotel Tuesday, with
reureentatiye OF THE TRIBUNE in regard TO the political
outlook in Illinois Gov BrOss said that Illinois was as
certain for Greeley and Brown as was New-York The
nomination Of the Liberal candidates was hailed with
enthusiasm throughout the state by Republicans ana
Democrats At the State Conventions he had seen
Republicans and Democrats who had been CON
tending since 1854 bury their former feuds and animos
ties and agree work together for the desired end OF
turning out Of power corrupt Administration Al re-
cent meeting at Rockford. addressed by the Hon. Leon
ard SWEET and himself, Old Republicans mad come tOr
ward and congratulated him ON advocating the Liberal
ticket and expressed their determination TO vote 1t at
the coming election There seemed to be general up
rising Of the people parts Of the state. He had
never witnessed anything 10 equal It. 10 seemed as
though the Liberal movement was sweeping like an ava
lanche over the State Four years ago Illinois gave
Grant a majority OF $1,000 This would be wiped
out. and a Liberal majority be rolled up
Cook County, in which is the City Of
Chicago only gave majority of 5000 Most OF the south
ern and western counties will give strong Liberal major
titles In the sangamon District large Liberal majority
will be pOled. The contest will be bitter one, but he
had no doubt whatever TO the result Nowhere eX
cept perhaps in New-York had the Liberal party so
complete an organization in Illinois, 1t would win, In
spite Of the immense majority of last year. The cand-
dates Of the Liberal Convention were deservedly popu-
lar Greeley personally popular throughout the
West with both Republicans and Democrats. He had
been assured by many Democrats that there was no man
in their own party whom they would more cheortully
support than Mr. Greeley. Throughout the West the
prospects OF success most hittering and were
frightening daily.
Gen. james b. LOngstreet made the following state
ments ON Louisiana politics to TRIBUNE reporter, at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel on Wednesday: The political fac
tons in our State may be enumerated about as fol-
lows: The Reformers, including the best elements
Of the Democratic party; the Pinchbackers
or the Regular Republicans, including a large
number OF blacks; the warmothes or Liberal Republic
cans, who represent the Cincinnati Convention; the
Gatlingguners, or the Custom-house-Grant ring Of
off .als, and those Democrats who still talk of
DYING In the "last ditch" The Gathng-guD.
Grant ring Custom house crowd already have
their candidate, Kellogg, in the field, and
on the other hand the ulraDemocrats present their
candidate McHcnry. The first necessarily fails TO COM
mand the attention or respect of any one in the state
the CustOmhouse Ring and their followers and the
second represented by McIIenry, possesses numeri
made a. the Convention IN June, and does
not indicate The present feeing III the state.
Consequently new Convention has been called 10 meet
in NewOrielns Aug s. TO be composed Of representa-
throughout the state All the present troubles
In fair way OF settlement. and the factions will
then be united. Gen. LOngstreet declares him
self decided advocate of Gov. WarmOth,
as center about which the different
elements camOrng for reform may most successfully
rally lie states that GOV. Warmoh possesses greater
elements OF strength than any man IN the state and that
the InchDaek negro element having no ticket evnees
decided tendency IN Warmoth's favor. Moreover War
moths nomination would have the effect, Cen
Longstreet thinks, Of driving the ultra Ku-
Kux Democratic wing into the Custom.
house crowd, between which parties secret I'M
derstandng Is surnised even now to exist and the
| the control
able affiliate with their deadlest the Ku-
KIux, would desert in large numbers for the Liberal
standard ana the Liberal candidates To be put forth
by the August Convention. Gen. LOngstree states that If
THIS coalition is once effected, with Warmoh as leader
before next November, and can beyond doubt carry
the state Tor Greeley and Brown. That the coalition
ana considers the question TO result in that event,
practically settled. The General returns 10 NewOreans
! IN ordef TO attend the Convention.
senator Frank J.. Blair in conversation with q re-
porter OF Hk TRIBUNE, characterized absurd the
give majority for Grant He was certain that Missouri
would gave greater majority for Greeley and Brown
the Union. He believed on full vote the state would
give majority OF 100000 for the Liberal candidate
I23OJ0 votes viii be poed this wear than were
| cast In 1870, and most Of the new voters are men
Legislature. 1t Is safe TO say that the votes OF this class
Will De cast for Greeley and Brown St. Louis County
The Liberal ticket Will sweep the STATE from enJ o
end The organization OF both the Democratic and Lii.
State p"''i'' 10 0OHpie'e IN every part OF the
John Harris an intelligent colored resident OF Jasner
County Texas, called yesterday at the headquarters az
eo tDcIa heRuDiicah Committee He has traversed
au through Eastern Texas and Western louisiana.
are not unanimous for Grant MANY OF them reme,n ,
thtt M. uIStIey has been the lifelong friend OF the
elected win be false To- the yri1cpIes Which t E II
/ aoNOc"'Su uullhg his life. Undoubtedly, the larger
The Administration candidates. but tho Liberal tctot
Va" ie0e''e He'oItheiess' faif support. Many OF the