The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-26

son--His Views OH the Conference
tirceIey's Strength I'm the South.
solid White Vote for tho Liberal
Ticket. ... $50 .r
A reporter of tho Tribune called ut the
Filth-Avenue Hotel yesterday and secured 4
protracted interview with General Bradley
Johnson, OF Virginia. General johnson
stated that he had visited New York OH re-
ceiving IN invitation to conference purport-
ing to be assembled for the purpose OF unit
lug the elements of opposition to the present
Administration. lie found that he himself.
with Colonel Baldwin and eX-Secretary
Alexander Ii. III. Stuart, were the only per-
SOILS invited from Virginia. On tue assem-
blagc Of the Conference OH Thursday he
sought to ascertain the elements which were
to compose the Conference, but was unable
to do so. lie found, however, that in
organizing officers were appointed who
were VIGOROUSLY opposed to Mr.. Gree
ley. In order to ascertain who were
the gentlemen assembled he moved, i'll
perfect good faith, il resolution To the
effect That the. secretary be directed to make
ont list Of those present, which should he
ol,en for inspection of the Conference. This
was carried, but he was satisfied that the
action was dislastcful TO the gentlemen who
had charge of the organization. Senator
SchurZ aftCrward entered the Conference and
demanded the salne thing, and The list was
read and it was then demonstrated that
New York, New York city, and New Jersey,
had an eminent prepondeIancc disprOpor-
toned to any equality ofrepresentatve power.
Ii was apparent that every one in the Con-
ference who spoke representing public opiI-
ion, and who could control votes from dill
ferent sections, were without il dissenting
voice in favor of Il union upon Greeley and
Brown as the only means Of defeating the pre-
sent Administration. The dissenting voices
were those of men who VIGOROUSLY represent
no one but themselves, and are suspected ut
times of dissenting from their own opinions.
General johnson thinks the southern
States, wherever the ballot is left free, will
support Greeley and Brown. lie considered
the ticket good for at least 120 of the cleo
toral votes of the southern States. The
! unaninity of Sentiment throughout the
South in behalf of Greeley might seem sur
prising, but it could be explained according
to the simplest principles which regulate hu.
man conduct. When the war ended the
Confederate soldiers gave their paroles OF
honor to obey the laws, and they did it with
the lislnkness of soldiers. Instead of being
met by spirit of lnaSnanlmity, they had
been subjected ~ unco.lsing obloquy aud i'll
suit, and have been compelled again Apd
again TO rciteratc the pledges which, once
given, they considered final and binding for
ever. He says that their sell:respect has pro-
hibited them from any such Federation.
and they have silently waited until the
time should come when they would
he met us equals and treated as men
Of honor. This Liberal movement, under
the leadership of Greeley and Brown, is the
T first hand that has been fairly extended to
pthcm, and they are meeting it now as an
honest effort for reconciliation. Mr.. Gree
ley's course, while in many respects, as ool,-
Germs matter Of detail, is at variance with the
ideas OF the South, in the main. to the south
ern native, has been singularly consistent.
lie was tile 1irst to rclteElte the policy Of
"malice toward nopc, goodwill toward all,"
which Lincoln had died in enunciatihg, and
the first TO- openly and tearlessly advocate
general amnesty. He went on Mr.. Dayis's
bail bond, and showed by that and other acts
that lie was truly anxious to secure to all the
people the rights and privileges guaranteed
under the Constitution. 1t is necessary also:
said General Johnson, to bear in mind that
at least one-third of the voting power ut the
South has no political antecedents or conyic-
tons. Many thousands Of young men who
have come OF age during the past twelve
years have belonged to no national party,
nor have they ever participated in any
national political contest. The pres-
DENTAL election OF Us was abnormal in its
nature, and it cannot be really said that the
people of the South have been connected for
nearly twenty years with any national politi-
cal organization. The power of this vast
body of men, vastly superior to the mere
numerical strengths, is free to form new poll
tlcal alliances upon ney issues, and with
| them the ISSUE .iS not party principle, but
Government and the administration of its
laws. They go back beyond constitutional
rights and seek more particularly the pre-
seryaton of the fundamental conditions of
society. They seek to restore habeas cor
IuS, rights OF personal property, protection
from general warrants for the seizure of pri-
rate papers, the subection OF power to the
control Of law, and the predomlnance of civil
over military power. They have done with
old issues, and in the result of the election
hope TO regain the personal rights lest in
war. These are the reasons why Confederate
soldiers support Dir. Greeley. with such
unanimity. With the soldiers the entire
white population Of the South will vote
felo York Tribune, 24h.
POLITICAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CHICAGO.
June o4.-The Chicago Times In an oditos;oi