New-York tribune., 1872-05-27
LETTER FROM Ex-Goy. KoERNER.
lie DEFENDS THE CINCINNATI PLATFORM AM
DECLARES HIMSELF FOR GREELEY.


CHICAGO, May 23.-Ex-GOv. Gustave koer-
and trusted Of the Germans in this country,
in letter to the Belleville Ilnois) zeftung,
gives his reasons for his adhesion to the Gin
einna Platform and candidates He says that the re-
suit the Cincinnati Convention in regard TO the nom
nations for the Presidency and VeePresidency Is not
that which was expected or wished shn the platform
there adopted Of the best which has ever been
laid before the country it responds to every reasonable
demand and has moreover, the inconesable advantage
that 1t is perfectly honest in all its points The tarn
question: In regard TO which the Convention was divided
into two equal parties it refers to the people III
the Representative Congress districts, ana
binds the Administration to execute, uncondl'
tionally and unreservedly the viii OF the people, IL
clear that Free Trade could not be introduced by mere
declaration Of the Convention. If the people would
only declare themselves for Free Trade az the next ec
tion in that way precisely the same thing VIII DC
reached as if the Cincinnati platform expressly con-
tanned this declaration.
While every one comedies that Greeley Is ann OF IRE
proachable recttude every ground Of suspicion
that he possesses great and extraordinary talent and
without doubt is the first American journalist, stlL
among the Germans he is especially reproached with
being a Temperance man. Whoever VII conclude
from this that the Germans. who have ae-
against Grant, will now because they eoulu
place themseiyes ike wilful children in corner and
return TO the camp Of Grant, upon trait Of
tnnaeIv deparred It il not 70 be assumed that the
Germans OF this country VIII now agiih Ial luto De
old national vice. and sacrifice the chie point 10 suDo
dinate matter and will leave "A good simply be-
Horace Greeley is water drlnker. IN tne nTst
place the temperance question has nothing whatever 70
10 irb the 0ustOn OF the Presidency and IL Is at all
events better that the President should Only uIlhA
Instead OF too much whisky former Presidents nave
often done if fame speaks truly Moreover, Horace
Greeley is not for prOhibiuve laWi on te m
has cOntended IN the most positive manner IOr yehr
against the eastern temperance men, dc now faVOfs
submission OF the entire question 20 tne seprc co
muntes, and hopes this way TO witndraw the ques9n
entirely from the district Of politics Although huus
Mr. KOerner do not approve OF his views upon tls
point (and how many prominent Americans arc e5o U
with whom we can agree IN TINS matter W.
we should think twice, before We. on tso ae,
least influence injurious TO his useniness
and administration as President saerl.ce iaJ VIZ ,s
longs the most faithful upright ana unsensh niehS
Mr. Keorner adds that Greeley has failed to pay
proper acknOw ledgment to the German eieineht WIN
Tor example, the support Of SehurZ OF Sgel was con
influence without allowing himself to be led asray by the
shouts over the 'unbeleying" "beerdrinkng Germans
eraT to the party allow ourselves 20 be exceIed
in tolerance by Greeley, who IS cried down own & as
fanatcal" When IN the year 1870 the war broke OUT
and almost the entire world believed IN the deIeat OF
Germany who was that from the first moment, with
the multitude, defended the German cause ~
a manner which no other journalist equ9led
and even German himself could not nave
exceiled This man Horace greeley
shall the Germans now IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Tor inns
and because the old insists upon dr nknS water
unanimously say he cannot have their votes that my
will rather the who so)d 10 the enemies OF
their Fatherand 3OO000 guns when they had par
TALLY borne against the keDeS." " Ine HUMILIATION o.
Mr. Greeley" concludes Mr.. KOerner, " Is not such a
one as would have made, or as we had wished ana
expected But must choose between Horace Gree
lev a sincere faithful friend Of our German nauOnalty
wnO Notwithstanding his whis, IL in every respect an
estlmable character a real man OI the people Who
sympathizes with the people, VINO began as hDOrer
and earned by his Labor every dollar that ne pos
sesses, one OF the oldest and most undlsndyed
opponents OF Slavery, we corruption, whose s,I-
vices Tor humanity cannot be measured ana Grant, ten
we are for Horace Greeley"