New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-24
THE REFORM CAMPAIGN.
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of those present. which should be open for inspection
of the Conference This carried, but he was
satisfied that the action dstastetu to the geho
who had charge OF the organization Senator eehul1
afterward entered the Conference and demahucu 'uo
same thing, and the list was read and It was tnen
demonstrated that New-York, NewYOrk CITY, ana Ne"
Jersev had an eminent preponderance disproporuoned
TO any equality Of representative power was nPp"
rent that every in the Conference VINO spoke repre-
septing public opinion and which could
different sections without dissenting Nooo III
favor of union upon Greeley and Brown as It's only
means OF defeating the present Administration The
dissenting voices were those OF men who VIGOROUSLY
represent no one but themselves and suspected at
4imes Of dissenting from their own opinions.
Cen. johnson thinks the Southern States wherever
ina ballot is left free will support Greeley and
Brown. He considered the ticket good for at least
100 Of the electoral votes of the Southern States
The unanmty Of sentiment throughout the South in be-
half OF Greeley might seem surprising but 1t could De
explained according to the simplest principles when
regulate conduct When the war ended the Con-
fderae soldiers gave their paroles of honor 10 obey the
laws and they did It with the frankness OF soldiers In
stead OF being by spirit of magnanimty they had
been subjected to unceasing obloquy and insult
and have been compelled, again and again. 10
Ieiterate the pledges which, once gwen they
considered final and binding forever. He says that
their selfrespeot has prohibited them from any sueh
reiteraOn and they have silently waited until the ume
should come when they would be met as equals ana
treated as men Of honor This Liberal movement under
tho leadership of Greeley and Brown s the first hand
TINT has been fairly extended them, and they are
meeting it now honest effort for reconciliation
Mr.. Greeloy's course while in many respects, as con-
Germs matter of detail is at variance with the ideas OF
the South, in the main, to the Southern native
has been singularly consistent He was the hrst
20 reterate the policy Of mace toward good will
toward ALL" which lincoln had died in enunciatng, ana
the first to openly and fearessy advocate general am
nesty. He went on Mr. Daviss bail bond and showed
by that and other that he truly anxious TO Sc
cure tho people the rights and privileges guaran-
teed under the Constitution 1t Is necessary, Also said
Gen Johnson to bear in mind that at least onethrd OF
the voting power at the South has no political ante
cedents or convictions Many thousands Of young men
who have Of age during the past u years, have
belonged national party, nor have they ever par
1icipated in any national political contest. The Pres
dental election Of Cs abnormal in its nature and 1t
cannot really said that the people Of the South have
been connected for nearly twenty years with any nation
al political organization The power Of this vast body OF
men, vastly superior to the numerical strength, is
free to form new political alliances upon issues and
with them heissue is not party principle but government
and the administration of its laws They back beyond
constitutional rights and seek particularly the
preservation of the fundamental conditions Of society
They sock TO restore habeas corpus rights Of personal
property protection from general warrants for the
OF private papers, the subsection Of to the
control of law, and the predominance OF civil over
military power They have done with old issues, and in
the result of the election hope TO regain the personal
rights lost in war. These the why COnfeder
ate soldiers support Mr.. Greeley with such unanmity
With the soldiers the entire white population Of the
South will vote.
Gen. r. BrinkerhoT of Ohio was alluded to mad
vertenty, in Saturdays TRIBUNE, Judge" BE is
relative personal friend Of his fellowtowns
man. Judge BrnkerhoG, and although heretofore
ing with the Judge politically and desrous Of securing
no Of n nj
ing that Mr.. Greeley was honestly nominated he is
earnestly advocating his election. When the gentlemen
who originated the Conference at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel asked Senator schurz for his to append to
the call, Mr. schurz consented condition that the
names Of several gentlemen whom he mentioned, in
Guiding that Of Gen. Brinkerhof, should also be OBJ
tanned The General received telegram requesting the
use Of his name, which he replied; "I the Confer
ence means union Greeley, yes. Otherwise not"
His name was not used.