New-York tribune., 1872-06-18

new altnS tley accepted ana DeneVeu INC e"o no"hs
rressbly onward has swept up the bulk OF the party
first and the leaders are now seeking their places
at the head OF the movement.
The testimony OF the Liberals is explicit upon this
point. Never they declare there such complete
change worked in the minds Of men-of a party. 1t
seems but yesterday that these men were adherng
doggedy to the issues Of the past protesting against
the most immutable results Of the war, and
to-day they are firmly fixed upon platform
most explicitly progressive and liberal Discussion with
the Democratic leaders convinces that this change
was working vigorously before the Cincinnati de-
sign had taken shape. The utterances OF Naiandgham
and the resve tone OF the Southern press began to I'M
press the younger generation OF Democrats that the
party could no longer survive on the dry bones OF
doubly dead past. They came to dstrust the specuM
glories and mOdy traditions Of former greatness ana
onged 90 fight principles, not shadows, TO work Tor
Reform, rot party. They demanded an embodiment ior
the day. in the Liberal declarations they recognized that
embodiment and before the leaders dreamed OF the
event. the Democracy of the State was identified IRE
vocably with Liberalism and the Liberals
This explains the attitude OF few Democrats In Con-
gress notably Mr. Voorhees, who could not be made 10
believe that this was genuine revolution. Immersed
in the business Of legislation he lost track OF his
people and when he came among them, he found that
fallen far behind. There were others than ny
Voorhees, however who closed their eyes and caught up
the phrase Greeley craze" to explain the stampede,
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10 meet the OF this way Of thinking Inc
Convention brought out all there Of the and from
Mr. Voorhees, down there open and frank admission
that the people were at the helm the leaders were SIM
ply looking on, content to aid and abide the re-
suits achieved by the popular revolution There
is something more than recognition OF tine
inevitable in this. Mark the declaration OF
the Hon. J. E. Mcdonald a man emily second in the
State in party esteem and conspicuous capability TO
Senator Hendricks He had tried to rally about him
party that should stem the popular current ne came 10
the Convention resolved to labor with Of Voorhees,
way of thinking; and when he came, he found none
he acknowledged in the speech which you have
already read he conceded, Hendricks. and Voor
hees and Kerr and all the reserved of the party
have that there could but result at BALTIMORE
and that the who had heretofore been henored and
trusted by tie Democratic party could not
now turn about and play the part OF disorganizers
1t no that Mr. voorhees, earnest and de-
ermined TO do battle he could enlist followers. 1t
not credtabie his dscement than honorable TO
his integrity that he at eomprehended the position
and threw down his The friends OF Mr. Voorhees,,
who were not in sympathy with his recent attitude,
claimed from the first that he man of too much sa
gaety TO deliberately 1y in the face OF his lifelong as
sociations question which he, in any event, could
not hope to decide His conduct justified this friendly
estimate. He came squarey up to the confessional,
and, while reservng the liberty Of individual
opinion, he declared himself ready to
obey the voice Of his party. He had never set himself
against his party deliberately its voice to him was an
irresistible mandate. As result, there was better
feeling Mr. Voorhees, toward the close OF the Con-
vention but there never was moment when he could
have controlled voice in his deliberations 1t is hardly
needed to add that the Liberals Of both parties do not
respect MI Voorhees, the less for his frank acknowledge
of difference, ana his equally pronounced defer
ence TO the wisdom Of a majority that he could not
swerve a hairs breadth in it's resolution.
communication with the people report the result OF the
Convention satisfactory beyond expectation Papers
and men that have been hang and doubling are max
ing ready to Join reform and the question
to be not much shall we achieve victory "a the
extent Of victory that assured The Adminstra
ton people are keenly sensible OF the popular
ward Liberalism and the more alarmed and deroor
allied that the action Of the Philadelphia Convention
has deprived them Of the only who could hope TO
make head against the strong elements banded together
for Reform The substitution Of Wilson for Coax seri
ously cpples prearranged campaign. The prestige Of
Colfaxs name was depended to keep the disaected
element steady and prevent any considerable Republican
disaeetion in national vote, at least 1t is said that
earnest efforts being made 20 induce Mr. COfax to
accept the nomination for COngreseman-alarge. and
thus secure what Philadelphia lost The friends of the
VicePresident however, declare that he cannot be in
duced to accept the proposal and they say with some
bitterness that results must be charged to the fat
ous triesters who put such aront upon the Repub
cans OF the State at Philadelphia. The feeling is in
tensely bitter Tickandthn Grant people are 10th 10
admit that Of the two Grant the most deserv
ing OF the Republican party, and declare that Grants
denomination was dictated by wise poieyand just recOg
milton of eminent fitness, Mr.. Colfax was even more
deserving of it from the party that he did enfod more
70 build I'D and control than Gen. Grant " Has not
the Vice President" demand OF the disappointed
done keep the party together and the leadersn
harmony during the present Administration than any
ten men in the party7 Has mt he time and again
smoothed over the mschevOus results even in this State
Of Grants laundering and III temperi Did mt Cofax,
last Winter when Grant stock pretty low, wrlte
home here advising his reeleetion and has mt Coax
all through counseled the Republicans who distrust
Grant TO give him a longer trial Have mt our mem
hers one after another been the point OF declaring
against him and been advised by the peacemaker to
forgive and forgeti And this same Grant lets his
chief adviser Cameron come in and throw Mr. Colfax
from his place."
IT is the conviction here that the venerable sue
cessor of Mr. Sumner on the Foreign Committee
CARRIED the vote Of Pennsylvania much in Difference
10 Grants known desire, as TO crafty his own
small hate and envy. The most singular part OF
this business the amusing exposure Of the tricks
that were played at Philadelphia For In
stance il is creumstantially related that an infn-
ential Journalist knowing Grants tact consent to the
slaughter OF Cofax approached the great pennsylvania
Ringmaster, Cameron, and artfuly suggested TO him
that by killing Colfax the path during the next four
wears would be clearer for Mr.. Cameron at Washing
ton. and his friends; and that Colfaxs defeat
would be a sore blow to the Forney Curtin,
Mcclure wing in Pennsylvania The friend OF the fresi
dent reflected a moment. and answered brisky; "Ex-
actlv gee see; he shall not have a vote from my
delegation" and the records Of the Convention show
boy he kept his promise. The Colfax people here re-
member the diekerng Of this Administration supporter
at Chicago in 1860 and regiousy believe all that Is
charged against him. This is glimpse OF the niscnei
. oras IN the Grant people from the blunder OF dis
tl,o nor-n craft iuhlant