The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-06-20
IMPORTANT MOVEMENT.

IMPORTANT MOVEMENT. +.
The New York World, of the 14th, con-
tains circular letter signed by Carl Schurz,
Jacob d. Cox, W. Cullen Bryant, Oswald
Otteodcrfer, David A. W ellis and Jacob Brin-
kenhof, which has been .scnt to about 200
gentlemen Of influence and position in all por-
lions Of the country, opposed to the present
administration, requesting their presence. in
New York on tie 2oth-ins (to-day) for the
purpose of devisiug some plan to unite the
opposition in the coming Presidential election
This movement is significant, aud is the
strongest indication yet manifested Of Gree
lcy's weakness, and the utter folly Of his can
didacy. Carl Schurz was President of the
Cincinnati mass meeting that put Greeley
forward, by the most uublushing trickery that
was ever practised in public gathering.
Afterthe meeting had consummaied the farce,
Schurz remarked, with saddened heart, that
the movement which at frst promised so much,
was ruined and from that time until the
present, there has been no public uttcrance
from him tosmodify that belief. All the
other gentlemen, uniting with him in this
circular, were active parcipitants in the Gin
cinnati meeting, but regarded the result effec-
ted, as an utter perversion Of the purposes and
objects Of that body. Several weeks ago,
some Of these gentlemen met ina Convention
in New .sY York, where there were, 1900
persons present, and delegates from eighteen
States. Mr.. Bryant presided and Mr. Wells
was one of the speakers. Greeley and the
Cincinnati action were firmly and decidedly
repudiated, and the purpose then declared
that they would have candidates to vote for
rejecting more nearly the sentiments Of the
opposition to the present Administrations.
The object Of this call is therefore, to de.
wise some scheme by which the opposition
elements can be united, Mr.. Greeley forced
to retire, and nomination consummated
that will sweep the country from one end to
the other. The right men have taken hold
of it; and we look with SOME anxiety, for the
result of the consultation and deliberations
It is yet time to save the Democratic party
from the supreme and fatal folly of endorsing
Greeley at Baltimore. Wise action and de-
termined purpose may expose the utter dallacy
Of expecting to elect Greeley, and the calami-
ty to the South and the country, which would
follow the election, should such be the lam
entable result. -
A ticket can yet be formed that will con-
centrate Democrats aud Liberal Republicans
If this De done, Mr.. Greelcy's candidacy
will be no obstruction. It never had any il
herent strength. 1t caused ftful, spasmod
ic demonstration, at first, from the very nov
city of the nomination The idea Of Horace
Greeley being the candidate of any great
movement for the Presidency, was just the
point where the laugh had to come 10. 1t
was like the joke Of a clown in circns ring
created huzza for the moment, and then
subsidized into sclf-accusation for having been
caught in such company.
We have confidence in the high purposes
which are moving Schurz and those who are
cooperating with him. We believe him to
be patriot, and seeirg the threatened danger
to the country in the madness which has
caught up the Greeley cry. is striying+to de-
vise a means by which the popular mind can,
be restored toa proper equilibrium, and Re-
publican institutions preserved