The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-12
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GREELEY.
WHAT HORACE SAIDOF HIS NOM.
NATION.
THE SUNS INTERVIEW WITH MR.
GREELEY.
NErnm tie New YORK sun |

(From the New lofk sun
The great economist was dressed in
black suit throughout. He wore steel
pen coat. His pantaloons were drawn
over his boot-lcgs, and his cravat was not
out of place He wore no jewelry. Plain
china shirt-buttons glistened on his bosom,
and black silk watch guard ran about his
neck He greeted his visitors with un-
usual urbanity.
Reporter Did you expect the nomins-
ton, DIR. Greeley
DR.. Greeley. thought Senator Trum-
bull would get it. He would have made
an excellent candidate. cannot say that
| expected the nomination.
Reporter Have you read the platform
DR.. Greeley. have read what ha' been
telegraphed
Reporter. have not seen the dis
patches. Have they run thrift plank
into the platform?
DR. Greeley with an honest snile.J They
have dosc inst what l thought they should
have done, and inst what | advisei-re-
ferred the whole tariff business to the peo-
pie. TO DC settled in the congressional dis.
tricts.
Reporter. II the people elect majority
of congressman Ia favor of repeal of the
tariff bill, and the congress repeats that
bill, what would be the duty of the next
president of the United States
DIR. Greeley lpromptly.) 1t would be
his duty TO sign the bill passed by con-
gress.
Reporter. If you are ele,ted president,
will you sign such bill II congress passes
it?
DIR. Greeley certainly will shall
endeavor to carry out the expressed wishe,
of the people despite my own impressions
or convictions.
Reporter. II the convention had
adopted free trade plank would you have
accepted the nomination?
DR.. Greeley. l would not. tele-
graphed that If the free traders got con.
troll of the convention ! would not sccep,
the nomir a,ion. ! could not have nc
ceptcd the nomination on high tariff
platform, for believed the whole subject
should be referred to the people them
selves. 1t was Il matter that concerned
the people more than the convention. The
convention did right in referring it to the
congressional districts Our friends wen,
into the convention with their colors ay,
ing, and came out OF il with flying colors
The people are to decide the question Of
the tariff, and the people are the proper
parties to decide it,
Reporter. l see you were nominated OF
the sixth ballot, Mr.. Greeley.
, DR.. Greeley. Yes, think it more
/ crcditablc TO be nominated on the sixth
| than on the first ballot. 1t is an evidenc
that our friends had bottom, and tina
their bottoms didn't fall out.
Here the roar Of cannon from the Cit,
Hall Park shook the windows. DR.. Gree
10y approached the closed window with
/ pleasant remark, and looked at the dissolv
f, ing smoke. 1t was tho first gun that ha,
ever been fired in his honor. After tn
third discharge the champion of peace re
sumed his old position.
Reporter.-You will probably carry tn
south ard west, Mr.. Greeley, and MassA
chusetts
DR.. Greeley quickly No. Masss
chusetts will go for Grant. l feel quit
sure of it.
Reporter Grant might decline tn
Philadelphia nomination.
DR.. Greeley (smiling.) 1t is two late
He ought to have done it six weeks age
Now it Is too late.
Reporter.-If Grant declines, the Phil
adelphia men might nominate say Cola!
for president and Wilson for vice. presi
dent.
, DR.. Greeley again smiling.) In tina
case the campaign might be very inter
esting campaign. But the time has pas
for such ticket. Its too late.