New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-25
THE DRIFT OF PUBLIC SENTIMENT

three Coz lossulen.
THE DRIFT OF PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
From all parts of the country cOmmunica-
lions are daily received the Republican National and
State Headquarters, demonstrating that there exists
vast latent political power hcstatIng to assert itself
until after the Baltimore Convention. One gentleman
writes:
Clinton T. Merriam NJ. c. from Lewis County Y. 7,
understand writes % The U1ca Herald that there are
only two Greeley men in Lewis County, one being
Dcm0Crat" Below md lisr Of in that county
which represent men who have always acted with me
Republican party since its first organization,
and who have ceased 10 act az Provisional County
FaiDes u Il Richardson, o. T. Hedden, F. J. Richard
son. b F Dodge H. b. HOugh, NJ D.; B. J.. Waters, E. D.
VIM Bamher Samuel Ferguson, WIN. Whlppe; POST
Office address, Boonvile DIR whitaker, turin, y. d;
II necessary 80 much for Mr. MerIlaan IaeeI@ NOw
4 rrr7e flrouab Grant sources that there is not To
exceed 20 Greeley Republican, IN jefferson county.
surrounding towns county who have all hereto
fore acted with the Republican party We are 20 sIFt
daily paper in opposition to The ReJormer on Mon
day oath inst.
Another from LOwviue says:
There is great deal Of Liberal strength here, but men
de not yer. come Out openly. number OF ms nave
accomplished considerable amount on woIAi ana teI
hnd platform who have. heretofore considered II
Bxpeent not 20 out openly VIII al once show her
bolors We are confident can carry Lewis County
with a rush, If the Democrats ndorse the Cincinnati
hcket
letter from Wyoming County says:
notice n The " T. Times letter from correspond
ent who says he has travelled through western SeW-
York 70 learn the political iesg ana 5 er S nl 1
wilson. This correspondent must have been very OD-
have fra7eled in Western New-York, and nave
ponversed with all classes Of men as much as this
hon and inquiry are Certainly far different from his.
In Ao-heny County at least p per cent OF le orr 80 10
puhhcans are for Greeley ana brown ana proclaim Ier
principles openly There are large numbers also await
Ing the result OF the Baltimore Convention me Nets-
pe Free Press is doing gallant work Tor Liberal pIine
t,es pouring hot shot ana sheu INT inc Lans L
on ana certain beyond doubt; Of rolling u2 major
lty Of at least LOO FOR Greeley and brown ID m
next WIN. j Humphrey. man who has appeared IN
THE TRmUEEs black list for years Is the spokesman
40 1lotb-niece Of the Grant party and is Offering
m rfa custom house and elsewhere that he claims
u hold hand purchase the 5ub5ervlehcy on ~
in tins county Edwin n. Read member Of the Rep1o-
Hcan county Committee announces his intention OF sup
porting Greeley and Brown.
A Democrat. writing from Baltimore. states that he
has travelled over portion OF Pennsylvania and Della
ware and found strong Greeley feeling every
where Many are NOT outspoken yet, awaiting action
at Baltimore.
A Gentleman writes from Tappahannock, Va:
THOUGH lifelong Democrat, shall do al III my power
% accomplish the election Of the Cincinnati candlaafes'
know enough Of the sentiment OF the people OF VIZ
giua warrant the assertion that 6Ieelty anu bIoNu
vii carry the state by large majority regardless OI the
action OF the Baltimore Convention
Another from Chicago iDcloses list Of prominent men
who have organized a Greeley and Brown Democratic
Club in CITY, with comments upon It's influence oy
The Chicago Times, follows;
The powerful influence Of The Times upon the political
action the leading Chicago Democrats Is 19eiy Hua
trated m the fact that Liberal Democratic CluD mas
been formed with the following officers;
Vce pTesidents-The Hon Cyrus HI Mccormick the
Hon william r. COObaugh Murray +. Tnley, Oglah
Jackson. Carter II. Harrison. Thomas Lonergan, T. H.
Michae Kelley NJ. W Fuller J. Z. Doohttle. Jr: f. T.
sherman, Thomas j. Turner John ID. McAyoy. yos P
j. Marsh Francis Adams, Henry Waller, PatilcK RAJ
ferty n g. Miller. Mark sheridan John C0mskey, heu-
mond Prindevile. Daniel O'Hara. Theodore scnintz,
Daniel Cameron. Malcolm Mcdonald j. &. hchrerg.
seoretary-W j. Onahan ,..-. .o,,sorte, 70 serve
and me becf 0f the clb will be- in the hrst instance,
70 secure the acceptance Of the platform ana nonna-
lions Of the Cincinnati Convention Dy the balunore
Convention.
A gentleman writing from Niagara Falls, chronicles
steady undercurrent in behalf OF the Cincinnati ticket
but that the beating Of the Grant Leaders, as YET
has succeeded preventing its assertion as strongly az
IL would under other circumstances "The ferocity OF
these leaders he says against those Republicans who
aupport MI Greeley especially if tney have ever held
4 under the Republican party has never been eQualed
IN any political party"
Among those who called at the headquarters yester-
dav were Jacob W starr, Camden n. j.. D. W cheese
IAN Orovile Cal; s. f. Kneeland, Albany, n. Y. :
Edward J Roman, Albany, y. Y; John d. Crane wash
fpgton. D. C.; G. ". HattOn, Washington, D. C.; the
Hon. T. F. Pllsbury, Augusta, Ne. the Hon.
4 T. Conselyea, Brooklyn, y. y; Elbrdge
! smith. Washington, d. c.; William Gardner
OH Regions Penn; John Sheldown, Waterto"n
n T Mount Newton. r. j.; f. A. Parsons, Editor Argus,
-,,vvapda Penn: 7. ". 0Iahood, Richmond, Va. (Mr.
Mabood IL President Of a Greeley and Brown Campaign
Ohm IN Rirhmond. Va. numbering 800 members) Gen,
BRADLEY T. Johnson Richmond Va. L0uls T. Boissieu1,
Richmond -; c. Frost Pbilipsburg, n J.; the Hon.
r NJ Pxty san Francisco, Cal; the Hon. W. W.
Wright. LeavenwOrth Kan. Robert Flkns Macon Ga.
The Hon Dewitt C. Ltteiohn Of Oswego also Called
and In a conversation stated that there . great
-, Greeley and Brown Republicans IN Oswego, and
n tev are nominated at Baltimore they Will carry the
dan, bev0nd any doubt.