New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-25
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Judge church anu OESOtCJs
The New York World strenuously OPP
poses Mr.. Greeley, but it publishes the fol-
lowing letter from its own correspondent az
Albany, stating very clearly the position OF
Judge Church:
The chief Justice of the court Of appeals,
Sanford e Church, arrived IN Albany last
niobt. with other members OF thaB court 70
organize the court of impeachment ID Ihe
cosa ~ Judge Barnard / calledupon him
az his rooms 1t q late hour to obtain, II pos
sible. his views in regard TO the prooaOlll-
ties. possibilities and effect OF the democrats
indOrsing the nomination OF 0Iee4ey lot
President The name of Mr.. Church has
been mentioned by strong and influential
1,orties as the Democratic candidate for
Presideut and many have thought that he
Tvould strongly oppose the Endorsement Of
Mr. Greeley. l found Mr. Church ready
and willing to talk on the subject, and in
response to questions put to him Mr. Church
said
/ am free to say that when ! first received
the intelligence OF the nomination of Mr..
Greeley by the Liberal Republicans at Gin
cinnati, it struck me as a mistake almost
equal to destroying the Liberal movement,
which had started off 50 auspiciOusly.
have had no personal acquaintance with
Mr.. Greeley, but from the position he has
occupied before the public, and his lifelong
antagOnism to the Democratic party,
could not for a moment believe that the
Democracy could ever be induced to sup
port him for the highest Office in the gift of
the people Since then / have had leisure
and time to reflect upon the subject; have
been home, and have taken some pains to
ascertain the feelings of the people, and to
obtain the drift of public sentiment. To
secure this have gone among the common
people and the men who are not seeking
office, and who vote from conscientious
duty. / never 60 to what are called the
political leaders, nor the politicians nor
Ofice-seekers, when desire TO know the pub
lie sentiment or drift of opinion, but TO the
intelligent mechanic, the farmer and the
labOring man. 1t is there the change in
public opinion and its drift is first discOv-
cred and can be ascertained more correctly
than from any other source. have taken
the trouble to talk with this class of men,
drawing them out without expressing any
views of my own. In all that l have talked
With have only met one man who says he
will not vote for Mr.. Greeley. In many
cases Democratic farmers have said: at
seems queer for Us to go for Mr.. Greeley,
and at first it was a bitter pill; but if it is
necessary to defeat Grant, then we will
cheertully go for him" Others unhesi-
tatingly declared in favor of the Demo
cratic convention indorsing Mr.. Greeley.
1t is my opinion that the mass of the Demo
Gratis are ready to 90 for Mr.. Greeley, and
TO my surprise l found the voters almost
unanimous for him.
Question-Do you think it policy for the
Rochester convention 70 make an open de
claration in favor Of Mr.. Greeleyl
Mr.. Church-At first thought the course
of the World the correct One-tO hold of
any expression of opinion until the national
convention; that there was danger in our
going too tar in that direction-but am
now of the opinion that the Rochester con
vention should recognize the action at Gin
cinnati and speak Of it with all the encour-
agement possible, and 60 as far as we can
90 without a square Endorsement of the
ticket, which should be left to the national
convention, which alone has the authority
TO speak for the entire Democratic party
of the nation.
The impression left upon my mind was
that he believed that the Endorsement OF
the nomination of Mr.. Greeley by the De-
mocracy was fast becoming certain, whether
the leaders were for it or not.