New-York tribune., 1872-06-22
THE CONFERENCE.


which is CONTROLLED BY sefappointed leaders and their
trained bands Of dependents ought 70 be superseded by
the better method OF spontaneous nominations aud
direct election by the people.
10 S mmedaey eected Il the abolition Of tie
gross abuse known as the frankng privilege
duties that will devove during the next four yearsupon
the Chief Executive Magistrate IN the conduct OF our
foreign relations particularly In tho maDaRement OF
our financial policy just descglbed h Is to tho lass
degree important that be should be man well yersee
in eiy affairs accustomed 10 the selection OF men, OF
the soupdest Judgment and discretion and inspiring con-
ndenee BY he 'Ghdy ana integrity 0 S aeyos to The
principles announced In the foregoing resolutions ana
in The eenemen already proposed TO the surages OF
the people, we present In their stead as candidate or
tho Presidency, Charles Francis Adams Of aasslchn>
setts whose name is the synonym OF WISDOM JusucS
honesty, and patriotism
| commend the name Of William 8. Gr0esbeck OF OHIO, 66
less dIstinguished than tlr. Adams for his ezabd ta
dignity character and his ardent devotion 20 the beat
| Interests Of the whole people.
ways X de can. aud with ali our might for tao success
Of the ticket Refe present to the favorable consdora
our eOrs and that may be distinguished from other
political organizations. assume the name OF the
American Democratic Republican party
No action was taken on these resolutions.
Mr. Dorsbemer made strong speech In justification
of Mr. Greeleys course claiming that be was bghy W
for the ofice being honest, able and experienced In
public affairs He said IL too narrow Wow 10 take
OF the Liberal moyemelt 10 eoDfpe it to any branch
VI IciVtn SHyH Us ffoo bnhJ to pupvoV """N
general reform OF the Government and its admnlsra-
ton and especially restoration to place and power
OF men OF personal integrity. Speaking of Mr. Greeleys
mode OF advancing reforms, he said every one muss
recognize the fact that he had always been bold In
attacking dishonesty without regard 70 party and thus
had Incurred hostility within the ranks OF his own party
and bitter enmity in both parties.
MR.. GoODLoE's SPEECH.
North Carolina was called and Goodloe responded.
He believed the entire Democratic Conservative party
OF North Carolina In favor OF Mr. Greeley and that
the State would give the Cincinnati ticket decided ma
iOrty The Southern States sent delegations to the Gin
cinnati Convention without the slightest reference TO
the questions tariff free trade. The great purpose
of the South is TO get rid OF bayonet rule, TO maintain
the rights Of the States the haDeas corpus and trial by
Jury, and until these rights are reclaimed
the people are in frame OF mind to listen 70
tho discussion OF questions OF political economy
A gentleman from New-York (Parke Godwin) had crtt
cised the Cincinnati platform well as the ticket but
IA not the fact that there any Inconsistency In the nom
nation Of Mr.. Greeley this platform. The platform
was agreed to before the nominations Oy
the men now arrayed against Mr. Greeley In
fact the only plank which not clear declaration OF
principle is the one tariff, which was expressly put IN
as n COMPROMISE and Mr. Greeley stand on 1t as
consistently as the gentleman from New-YOrk Mr.
GOodoe referred to the claims made for Mr. Adams a.
great statesman denied that they were well rounded
and argued Mr. Greeleys opportunities Tor studying
public affairs had been better than those OF MI Adans'
while Mr. Greeley had least fine mind and as GOOD
abilities The hold Mr.. Greeley had on the South was In
the fact that he was and foremost to advocate uni
versal amnesty. He had shown magnanimity and gen.
erosty which other Northern man had shown, and DIS
popularity at the South consequently greater than
that Of any other Northern man. II Mr. Adams had Oceh
nominated he would have been far less popular. Little
was known of South and he had exhibited no
special regard for Southern people, Some OF tho
speakers said they attended the Conference Tor the
purpose of opposing Mr. Greeley Mr. Goodloe SAID no
came supposing the Conference was intended 10
bring about conciliatOn, with the chief oect OF DO
feang Grant, it seemed that some of the gentlemen
expeeted surrender at discretion and the repudation
OF the Cincinnati nominations. He had come Tor no
such purpose and had right to even he desred H.
In doing he should represent nobody IL preposter
GUS to think that 10000 men, representing con-
tituences, bad met in council adopted PLATFORM ana
nominated ticket that dozen gentlemen meeting IN
private room in the Fifth Avenue Hotel could overthrow
it, The attempt could not reach the dignity oil
tempest in a teapot.
Gov Randolph Of New-Jersey said be had been 50
actively engaged getting this Conference that he
had not had time to fully the sentiment OF his
State He deferred to Judge Naar, tho substance OF
whose remarks published yesterday.
Judge stallo answered for Ohio He began by ad-
dressing the meeting Gentlemen OF the Jury ana
went on to attack the action ct Cincinnati both as 70
the platform and candidates. reiteTang the charge Of
Mr. Atkinson as to breach OF faith. He said furtbe-
that as Mr. Greeley Proteetionist, he would be
guilty of official perjury If he signed bill TO establish
Free Trade j. b. Baldwin Of Virginia drew his alter
ton to the fact that he had not simply objected TO
Greeley and Brown the candidates OF the party bus
also to the platform originating in fraud and inquired
whether he would have voted for Adms, Trumbul or
Cox or any other proposed at Cincinnati If nominated
on that platform. Judge Stallo answered that be In
clined to think in regard TO some OF these gentlemen
his personal trust In them might have Induced him 70
At,f ha an h4ga
publicly advocated them on such platform
GEN. BRINKERHoFF's SPEECH.
Judge BrinkerhoR also spoke for Ohio. He said
IL was exceedingly painful TO him TO feel compelled
by his convictions Of duty TO differ from his friends from
Cincinnati and others present who were opposed TO mr.
Greeley They had acted in harmony long upon all the
great questions Of reform that he felt like making every
effort possible to find road that they could silicon
tnue to travel together IT, however, they must Seper
ate they should, like Abraham and Lot, separate In
friendship and good Will for each other As TO the re-
forms sought for there no difference OF opinion.
It was methods and not results desired
that they differed about. The practical question
for decision was whether Greeley or Grant should be
supported. For himself he frank 10 say that Mr.
Greeley was not his candidate at the Cincinnati Con-
venton had used all his efforts at that Convention
and before it, different result. He was
Free-Trader and had hoped for Free Trade platform
and Free Trade candidate He was beaten, and no
believed fairly beaten and therefore felt that he In
honor bound to abide the result Upon all other ques
tons except that of Tariff reform the platform all
that could be desired and even that would triumph
they all did their duty In tho Congress Districts.
They were invited by the Platform and by Mr. Greeley
himself TO present that question fairly TO the people, and
they ought it, In this Presidential contest prln
oipes and not men, would win the day. Candidates
were merely pointers on the dalpate OF parties aud
were moved and controlled by the forces which lay be-
hind them He did not believe In making the campaign