The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-08
The Cincinnati OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES %
tho An.i-Grant Reformers-Nlr. Greeley's


tho An.,-Grans Reformers-Nlr. Greeley's
Chances.
II Is related of the facetious Abraham Lin.
coin that when the news had come 70
Washington that General Sherman, covering
with his army swath sixty miles wide, had
struck out from the smoking ruins of Atlanta,
on his famous 'march to the sea-" the Presi-
dent was asked by an inquisitive visitor at the
White House, with an eye on Wall street,
whereabouts do you suppose, sir, the Gene
raj will strike the coast?" and that "Honest
Old Abe" answered eve cant tell. We
know where he went in; but we don't know
where he will come out" And so it is with those
liberal, reform, anti-Grant, free trade republi-
cans who are bound for Cincinnati. We
know how these miserd5les will 60 in; but
we don't know how they will come out. They
will 60 in for coalition with the democrats
on joint stock ticket and platform; but they
may come out with disagreement of the
jury. The enterprise is SO hedged about with
Instructions that it is not certain that this
''Mass Convention" will be able to agree upon
anything better than an adjournment to meet
again at Philadelphia on the 9th Of June, In
order to assist the regular Republican Con-
vention in its deliberations.
This liberal ant-Grant republican party
makes great noise, but it is a small concern.
AS far as developed its strength is confined
to disappointed oflice-seekers and ntriguers
for the White House who have become thor
oughly Disguised with the tedious processes
and discouraging obstacles Of your regular
party conventions. Here, for instance, are
Messrs. Chase, Davis, Trumbull, Logan,
Greeley, Gratz Brown and others too num-
erous to mention, each of whom has hope Of
this Cincinnati nomination and Of the support
of Mr.. Belmont and the democratic party.
Judge Davis, already the candidate Of the
labor reformers, has evidently the inside track
for Cincinnati, but his claims will be stoutly
contested by Trumbull and Logan of Illinois,
by the Greeley delegation from New York, and
by Brown Of Missouri, who is the chief cook in
providing this festival, and by whom and for
whom it was specially ordered. How, then,
upon any one Of these men can there be an
agreement? 1t is Mr.. Browns Convention, and
it is not likely that he will be trfled with by
the creature of which he is the creator Nor
is il likely, after all the sacrifices made by Mr..
Greeley for this concern, that he will consent
to be humbugged. He must have the nomina-
ton or he will bolt for Philadelphia or become
cruel guerillero. Desperate cases require
desperate remedies, and this will be his
remedy for any treacherous Juggling of him
ont nj thu in m ~ nomination
II ia in this alarming view of the subject
that we have our fears of collapse at Gin
cinnati. In the Missouri resolutions, upon
which this Convention was called, it is de-
clared that "no form of taxation is just or wise
which puts needless burdens upon the peoples"
that eve demand genuine reform of the
tariff, and that those duties shall be removed
which, in addition to the revenue yielded to
the Treasury, Involve an increase in the price
of domestic products and a consequent tax for
the benefit of favored interests" Now, as it
is apparent that Mr.. Greeley accepts this Mis-
souri, free trade doctrine, in view of the equiva-
lent of the Cincinnati nomination, we fear
that, if not nominated, he will ''smash the
machine" Nevertheless, we conjecture that
Mr.. Brown will disappoint him, and that 80
this reform Convention will end in smoke A
little of his political history will serve to show
that Mr.. Greeley is not the man who forgets or
forgives the neglect of his claims to promotion.
II was on account of such neglect on the
part of his colleagues in the firm Of
Seward, Weed and Greeley that he broke up
this firm in 1870. 1t was because his
claims were neglected in the division
of the Cabinet offices, foreign missions,
and custom houses, by Lincoln, that Mr..
Greeley opposed his denomination and be-
cause General Grant has been guilty Of the
same blunder, Mr. Greeley is going to head
him off at Cincinnati. The man of Chappa-
qua is in earnest as q Presidential candidate.
Cincinnati is his last chance; to cover il he
has sacrificed his fourth of lifetime, and in
such case there must be no disappointment.
Still, from the conflicting claims Of Davis,
Trumbull, Brown and the rest Of them, we
apprehend that Mr.. Greeley will be put in q
back seat, with Andy Johnson, and that then
he will prove the Trojan Horse Of the Conven-
ton.
In reference to Mr.. Greeley, the 81. Louis
Republican (chief organ of this liberal move
ment) says:-"The Convention cannot, in The
nature of things, adopt a single resolution as
definition of future policy that will be anti
democratic; but it may be asked to adopt
resolutions that would be unsurmountably
Objectionable to influential liberal repub-
licans, like Mr.. Greeley, who desire to
aid the movement II will not be we'll for IL ,
perhaps, to attempt too much. The animating
sentiment of the Convention will be opposition
to the personal policy Of favoritism and force
that has marked General Grants administra-
tion." In other words, the animating spirit Of
this sorehead Convention will be a spirit of