The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-05-28
Judge Sanford L, Church aa Greeley
THE Worlds Candidate for y'resi-
dent EBdorses the Sage OF
Chappaqua.


From tho N. Y. Worlds Albany Cor, May 1G. ,
Albany, May IA.
The Chief Justice OF the Court Of Ap
peals, Sanford E. Church, arrived at Al
bany last night, with other members OF
that Court, to organize the Court OF I'm
peaclment in the case of Judge Barnard
l called upon him at his rooms at late
hour to obtain, if possible, his views in
regard to the probabilities, possibilities,
and effect Of the Democrats indorsing
the nomination Of Greeley for President
The name of Mr.. Church has been men
toned by strong and influential parties
as the Democratic candidate for Presi
dent, and many have thought that he
would strongly oppose the Endorsement
of Greeley. found Mr.. Church ready
and willing to talk on the subject,and in
response to questions put to him, Mr.
Church said: ..-.
l am free to say that when | 6rst re-
ceived the intelligence of the nomination
of Mr.. Greeley by the Liberal Republi-
cans at Cincinnati it struck me as mis-.
take almost equal to destroying the Lib.
eral movement, which had started Off so
auspiciously. l have had no personal
acquaintance with Mr. Greeley, but from
the position which he has occupied be-
fore the public, and his life long antsgd-
nism to the Democratic party, could
not for q moment believe that the De-
mocracy could ever be induced to sup
port him for the highest Office in the gift
Of the people. Since then / have had
leisure and time to reflect upon the sub
ject; have been home and have taken
some pains to ascertain the feelings OF
the people, and to obtain its drift OF
public sentiment To secure this have
gone among the common people and the
men who are not seeking Office, and who
vote from conscientious duty. / never
60 to what are called the political lead
ers,nor the politicians nor Office seekers
when l desire to know the public senti
ment or drift of opinion, but to the in
telligent mechanic, the farmer and the
laboring man. 1t is there the change il
public opinion and its drift is first dis
covered and can be ascertained more
correctly than from any other source
| have taken the trouble to talk with thi,
class Of men, drawing them out without
Expressing any views of my own. II
all that / have talked with / have only
met with one man who says he win no
vote for Mr.. Greetey. In many cases
Democratic farmers have said: 81
seems queer for us to go for Mr. Gree
ley, and at first it was bitter pill; bu
if it is necessary to defeat Grant, thel
we will cheerfully 60 for him" Other
unhesitatingly declared in favor of tn
Democratic Convention indorsing MI
Greeley. 1t is my opinion that the mas
of the Democrats are ready to so 70
| Mr.. Greeley, and to my surprise foun
the mass Of the Irish voters almos
unanimous for him.
| @. Do you think 1t policy for tn
Rochester Convention to make an ope
declaration in favor Of MIR. Greeley?
Mr.. Church-At first | thought tn
course of the World the correct oIe-t
hold off any expression OF opinion unit
the National Convention; that there wa
danger of us going too far in that direc
tion-but | am now of the opinion ths
the Rochester Convention should recoe
nize the action at Cincinnati and spea
of it with all the encouragement posi-
bic, and go as far as we can go withou
3 square Endorsement of the ticket
which should be left to the Nationa
Convention, which alone has the author
ity TO speak for the entire Democratic
party of the Nation.
The impression left upon my mia'
was that he believed that the indorse
ment of the nomination of Mr.. Gree!e,
by the Democracy was fast becomiE:
certain, whether the leaders were for
or not.