The New York herald., 1872-07-11
The Present and the Future Denounced
by Ghosts Of the Past.
Augustus Schell Chairman of the
National Committee.
The PRESS on The EDITOR CANDIDATE.
Rejoicing, Gun-Firing, Speechmaking and
Delight Through the Nation.
VIVE LIE CdAPEAU BLANC

BALTIMORE, July 10, 1872.
One OF the episodes of this Convention has been
the gathering of liberal republicans, revenue re-
formers &C., at the city of Washington, and yester-
day Mr.. Whitelaw Reid, of the New York tribune,
departed, accompanied by Horace White,
Colonel GrOsvenor and others, and 1t generally
thought that the design was to hold searsce with
Hon. Charles Sumner to induce him to suspend the
passive policy and give open support to Mr..
Greeley. Your washington correspondent will
probably give you prompt advices on this head, and
there is little doubt that full talk was had
with Mr. Sumner last night by the gentlemen
In question. Such complimentary visit, or rather
a series of such visits were found highly effective
about three weeks ago in the case of Mr.. Schurz,
who held out against Greeley until the last moment,
and was the subject Of anxious prayer.
Mr. SUMMERS DISPOSITION IS TO GO INTO THIS
CAMPAIGN,
but his Massachusetts, friends keep him under vgi-
liant consideration. and probably no one has as
much influence with him as Mr.. George F. Hoar, Of
Springfield Until within few weeks past Judge
Hoar, formerly President Grants Attorney Gen.
era, had been supposed to favor President Grants
defeat; but 1t now seems to be the case
that the Supreme Justiceship Of the
United States is still held in the mar
ket good bait to aspiring publicists
and political attorneys, and there is q correspond
ing enthusiasm for Grant among all gentlemen
who have been named in that connection.
ONE OF THE MOST LUDICROUS FEATURES OF THE
DEMOCRATIC GATHERING
in Baltimore has been the utterly insignificant and
unprecedented attitude of the ten or fifteen ir-
reconclables who sit up in the hotel bagrooms as
long as the last loiterer keep awake to insist
that at Louisville there shall be q grand gathering
of the unterrifed for the purpose Of extcrminat-
ing both Grant and. Greeley This small as
semblage of gentlemen is led by Brick
Pomer0y and abetted mainly by Congress
man Davis, of West Virginia, who was opposed to
the repeal Of the test oath and in favor Of the na
nous system Of dsfranchisement adopted there as
q radical measure, with the object Of holding
the State heredtariy in the hands Of the Unonists.
THE STATE OF THE WEATHER AND THE FEELING OF
THE GATHERING.
This morning there Is good breeze stirring In
Baltimore. The sun is out warm and radiant, and
everybody Is in good temper over yesterdays ami
cable understanding. The city newspapers have
given very full and interesting accounts Of the
Convention ana, as yesterday, Mr.. Greeley's fron-
fispiece is paraded everywhere, the gorgeous sys
TEN OF fans representing his lineaments being fur
ther ornamentcd with white side .whiskers, made OF
wool II isinevitabe that political campaign begun
with such spontaneity for political opponent must
result logically in the extnguishment of what have
been hitherto called democratic principles
THE GREAT srUxPERs OF THE PARTY
are now getting ready to shrek for freedom, and
Judging from yesterdays proceedings they have
acquired all the stock phrases hitherto employed
By the republicans, and can fairly meet them on
their own ground the identical party which gave
the colored man his rights and restored the Union.
ONE OF THE BoLrERs.
George G. Bates, one Of the boilers who raised
echoes In the Maryland Institute, Is a small timer
ant butcher at the hamlet OF JenkIntown Pa,
who has a chronic love OF notoriety, and
several years ago made torchlight endeavors
70 have certain John 7. Smith made