New-York tribune., 1872-08-08
WHY TIE OPPOSITION IS DIVIDED.

10 tAe EuttOT OF Ihe IFtOuHcs.
SIR: 1t seems due TO the Liberal party of
Louisiana, and the supporters Of Greeley ana Brown
throughout the country that statement should be
made OF the which have prevented union in this
State Of all the elements OF opposition 70 the Federal
Administration. What I shall say feel confident, will
express the views OF Liberals, both republicans and
Democrats thro ughout the state well those Of
their Joint State Committee and will. hope, entirely
relieve them Of any responsibility for the unfortunate
division winch now exists.
A Democratic Convention, called for purposes OF
sulta.on alone. held IN New-Oreans in April Last.
The Cincinnati movement was then taking shape, ana
there growing conviction that its action would
result In general union Of the opposition elements. At
the same time II was conceded that the Democratic
party could not carry this state without other alliances
especially portion Of ts numbers in the City OF New
Orleans had seeded and formed separate organization
for State purposes alone, under he title OF The Reform
party"
It understood by many, and publicly charged
that the leading OF that party willing 70 make
an alliance with the Grant Custom house party, in
order carry a State ticket. Under these eircum-
the Democratic Convention adjourned until the
3D. OF June, in order 70 take advantage Of any
opening that might be afforded by the action
Of the Cincinnati Convention. In the mean
time Greeley and Brown nominated;
Liberal Republican organization was formed the Gin
cinnati platform the German voters organized sep
aratey and accepted the Cincinnati platform aud candi
dates. and very large meeting, composed mainly OF
Democrats and representing several thousand voters in
the City of New-OPeans. held at the ~. Charles
Theater for a like purpose That meeting formally
adopted the Cincinnati platform, and ratified the nom
nation OF Greeley and Brown without regard % contn
geuces and appointed State Committee Of the Greeley
and Brown party" When the Democratic Convention
reassembled on the Sd Of June it expected 0y the
Liberal Republicans. the Germans, and the Greeley
and Brown" party that action of some Bind would De
ge ther with the Democrats joint state and electoral
ticket Conference Committee was appointed but that
committee declined 10 treat with the Greeley and Brown
Orga nzatOns, and entered into negotiations
with the Reform Convention alone. The Committee
after five days, reported back ticket headed by Mr.
williamson, who regarded a Grant man. The
Convention rejected the report. nominated a straight
out Democratic ticket and adjourned. II is proper TO
state that according general opinion abont half OF
the members Of the Convention had been IN favor Of
union with the Greeley and Brown organizations. Many
OF the delegates declared that they would support
the ticket and IL generally believed thai t had no
hope OF success. So prevalent this feeling, that not
a single paper in the city supported IT, and only eight In
the State from rst last have out IN It's favor
The consequence was Immediately in general and
powerful movement throughout the State. The three
Greeley and Brown Committees united and formed
a new party called the Liberal party, and
tssued call for state Convention 70
n state Congress and Electoral ticket and inviting
the participation 0f all voters favorable 10 the Cncn-
Bat movement. This call was signed by more Than 5000
IN this CITY alone, ana mas Deeh It7ouusu ~ tu
extraordinary enthusiasm and un4nmlty tAr0ughout
the state told that the Liberal Committee has au
thentic information that ia more than half OF the
shes the whole OF the Democratic vote bas zone
into the Liberal movement ana that the straight Demo
cratic organization has not a respectable following ia
more than half dozen parishes THIS general tendency
tnat the active men % the Democratic organization
really desire 70 carry the state for Greeey anu
#NH alu
now 10 be stated. When it appeared that tie Liberal
IA movement had assumed formidable proportions tAe /
Democratic Committee. what purported 20 be the
Democratic Committee Issued an address denohnclng
Liberal party in the most bitter terms ~ oelg com
posed OF robbers and traitors, thus attempting 10 per
petuate the division by exciting personal anlmosltirs
The state ticket remained as originally constituted
until the day before the meeting Of the Baltimore Con
vention. when 10 known what the action OF that
bodv would bd This kuOwedge afforded another oDpor
uinty for Arrangement but the Democratic COMMITTEE
as If 10 foresta pubic opinion and TO make impossible
a combination OF all the Liberal ana Democratic ele-
ments. selected that moment TO publish new. ctaie
ticket and electoral ticket composed entirely OF ter
own adherents without any consultation with the lD-
era party Tie state ticket was formed IN CONJUNCTION
with the Reform Committee OOdy oI men Known 70 D
generally favorable 10 Grant ana now epresehulg hoI
1000 in the whole state The stale uShtt exc G Is
called by its authors the United states ucAet Dut ne
Liberal party is not represented upon u le eleo".a'
ticket Is composed entirely OF sualSn'-ou - ~ @
and is not supported Dy me @ fAsio % So 80 % , h,
tended coalition while rejects the Aoera Not pflnsS
no other strength 70 the SailDna LIDers' anu Doii"
am tne more anxious to draw your attention TO these
facts because II stated here that eminent gentlemen
connected with our movement have declared thai an
understanding existed by which the l-oeIls ol we
various states expected 20 support the Deocfac
STATE tickets Even this were true, t could nave no
application 10 Louisiana, nanneh AZ Ihe ucket put oI
ward i'm le name OF the Democratic Committee Is NOT
Democratic ticket and does not assume 10 ne sucb
but on the contrary si0rmed IN conjunction win an Or
0anizaton which repudlalas national ISSUES, ana the
leader OF which generally regarded as Grant men
would respectfully ask Ehether suen az arrnneement
or understanding really exists II so by nat butho-
ity and when euterro into, ana why, II 10 exist
il has been SO widely departed from in Illinois and other
States
m ia urope- 10 state conclusion. that the Demo-
cratic Committee which usurped the functions cT cn-
veutou aud rejected alliance with the friends OF tue
Cincinnati movement represents Onlg ont OF the -
marshes in the state. and Is composed OF only % men,
bers out OF the 50 called 10y the resolution OF the Con-
veuton LIBEgAL REPUBLICAN
I Ner-Orledns. Lg.. July 10, 1872