The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-06
The Cincinnati Nominations Causing
Excitement at the Capital.
PRESIDENT GRANTS FRIENDS ANXIOUS
The Democrats Will Abide the Results Of Their
Regular Convention.
THE CASE OF DIR. HOUARD.
The Executive Seeking an Increase Of
Power Regarding Spain.

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WASHINGTON, May 6, 1872.
Sober Second Thoughts ON tho Result OF
Cincinnati MOvement-Thc Democrats
Urging u Regular Convention OF tho
Party and tho Usual Nominations.
The fever OF excitement having died away to q
certain extent regarding the Cincinnati nomina-
tions. the politicians here have reached a sober
second thought, which inclines them to view the
prospects OF the Greeley-B Brown ticket as matter
which seriously complexities tine aspect of the future
Speculations rife regarding Its strength and the
possibility OF It's endorsement by the Democratic
Convention. It's friends claim, q foreg0ne
conclusion, that they will carry Texas, Virginia,
New York. Missouri and perhaps Pennsylvania They
also claim, not so positively, however, West Vir
ginia Ohio and sufficient number Of the lately
reconstructed States to give them the balance of
power in the coming contest. They argue that the
conservative inclinatiOns of the Southern people,
as evidenced by the success OF the Walker move
ment In Virginia together with the general ac-
Acknowledgement of the benefits OF that success to
that State will exert influence sufficiently strong
to repress the desires OF the Areeatng element" of
that section while the great reputation OF Mr.. Gree
ley original abOlitionst VIII carry great weight
with the negroes 1t is certain that number of
democrats who at first declined to express any
opinion in the premises are now seriously consider
ing the advsabity Of supporting the new ticket.
They not positive that 1t has sufficient strength
| to draw of enough votes from the Philadelphia
nominee to secure the success OF a regular demo
cratic ticket, or they would not hesitate TO second
| or to advise that one should be put
| in nomination; ana they are in doubt
as to who they can nominate If they de-
| eide to put up ticket; In short, the stu
alton is remarkable more for It's delicate complica
tons than for bold thought or energetic action.
| Nearly all the democratic members OF the House,
the exceptions being Of the class who, like r. M. b.
| Young, OF Georgia, propose to- 'stand by their
guns'-w whatever that may mean-have telegraphed
to their constituents advising of mastery
| Inactivity. The tenor of these dispatches may be
inferred from the following copy OF one sent yes
terday by Mr.. Golladay, OF Tennessee
Avoid all complications regarding the Cincinnati
nominations. The democratic party must abide by
the result Of its deliberations in regular conven
tlOn
Tho friends Of the administration not 80 ju-
biant as they were yesterday and the day before,
and cautiously admit that the future presents any
| thing but clear prospect. The immediate friends
OF the President say that he is confident, but out
| side OF those persons who are directly under che
| influence OF the White House snch feeling
| mas public expression. It Is said that Mr.. Greeley
i
labor convention, soon to be called for the purpose
| OF repudiating the proceedings OF the Columbus
abortion. 1t is claimed and admitted that he is the
most appropriate representative OF the laborng
classes OF any yet mentioned. Every one expresses
the most eager apprehension regarding his FIRST
| utteranccs, and his letter OF accept
| ance Is looked for with anxiety. There
| are those who insist that he will be compelled to
withdraw, and assume the responsibility OF being
instrumental in securing the election OF the
democratic candidate; but they forget that such
| candidate has yet been developed In short, until
the democrats reach final conclusion regarding
their course the brains OF politicians here and
elsewhere will be occupied and bothered by
conjectures and specuatons based on uncertain
contingencies. Colonel Grosvenor, who returned
from Cincinnati this morning. replied to the question:
''IIow do the revenue reformers like the nOmina-
ton ~ by saying, ''We, perhaps 1t amt good
as we'd like to have it, but then we may be able to
make something out OF 1t yet" 1t is learned at a
| late hour tonight that Holman, OF Indiana.
and several other democrats OF like ik
have agreed to combined effort to pre-
| sent nomination by the Democratic Conven-
| ton, and, II possible, to accomplish the
| endorsement OF Mr.. Greeley by their party. They
say that convention Is necessary in order to pre-
serve the organization and discipline OF the party
| and they are afraid that the natural
and customary enthusiasm OF a gathering
OF the great democratic clans will overcome
the dictates of discretion They consequently fear
| that their efforts to concentrate the canvass be-
| tween Greeley and the Philadelphia nominee will
fail. Bets are offered tonight that Grant Will
withdraw, and 1t is quite possible that pressure
win soon be brought to bear against him to induce
him to that course.
The President Seeking to Amend the Act
OF July, 1868, I'm Reference to Spain and
DIR. Houard.
IL has become known that just previous to the
departure OF General Sckles, with his instructions
to demand the release OF DIR. Houard, the President
applied to the House Committee Foreign Rea-
tons to obtain an important modification OF the
law OF July 81, 1853 This act, passed dur
ing Johnson's term IN behalf OF the
Fenian prisoners then In England, makes
10 the duty OF the President TO demand
OF any foreign government by which an American
citizen Is unustly held in confinement the release
of such citizen, and requires him. In the event Of
the release being unreasonably delayed or refused
after being demanded, to use such means-not
amounting to acts of war-as he may think proper
to obtain IL. The law Is held to invesa the
President with the discretionary use OF important
coercive powers. But in order that Spain might
understand that our government was thoroughly
In earnest in the demand for Dr.. Houard's release
President Grant asked that aie clause which re-
stricts the Executive, to such means as do not
amount to acts OF war be taken out. The propos,,
ton, however, was unanimously rejected by the
committee as contrary to the constitutional
prerogative, and the responsibility OF Congress In
the matter OF declaring entering upon. an
offensive war. The State Departments Was also ad
verse to the proposed change OF the law at tn,
tine, as tending to inseSpose a menace to a sove
reign government between the diplomatic efrort
In progress for DR.. Houard's release.
Sumnsr'a Equal Rights, Washington
| school Biz
| Mr.. Sumner signahzed his determination to fore,
the action Of the Senate regarding his equal rights
doctrines and regardless OF the caucus programme