The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-27

his own party. This democratic Achilles of
the West showed in his speech in Congress-
and in his speech delivered at Terre
Haute on Friday last, that he will
not fight with the Greeks under the chief
appointed by the Cincinnati Convention
Voorhees, is offended and disguised at the
nomination. Nor is he contented to sit
sullenly in his tent watching the war
that has commenced, but he denounces
the nominee of Cincinnati and the pro-
posed alliance between the republican seceders
and democrats. This is the first strik-
ing effect of the Pandora box of trouble
which the Cincinnati movement has brought
to our politicians and political parties. Was
Grant the Jupiter who played this trick2
Did he cunningly devise the mischief? It
was said so in Congress, and by the old demo-
cratic friends of Voorhees,. They accused their
colleague of having had o secret conference
with General Grant and of aiming to re-elect
the President. The article published in
the Washington organ Of the administra-
ton on the morning of the day Voor-
hees made his speech in Congress- which
was used as text by him, and the
elaborate preparation he had made for that
speech, seemed to justify the accusation of a
collision with the republican friends of the
President, if not with the President himself
or suspicion in the strongest terms, and we
are inclined to believe he acted from convic-
ton Of duty as one of the leaders of the
democratic party. 1t is well known that he
has always been one of the boldest and most
answering democrats of the strict State
rights school. The idea of his party going
over to ON old centralizing federal protectionist
and negro idealist was too much for him to
bear. His blood was up. "Was he expected"
he said, ''to support Mr.. Greeley because he
had been the lifelong champion of doctrines
which he (voorhees) had opposed? Was he
expected, as Western man representing
Western laboring constituency that was ground
down by high protective tariff monopoly
to support the great champion Of protection?
Was he expected to support man who had
been the most clamorous advocate in all the
land for that Ku Klux legislation which had
If Mr.. Greeley's nomination promised relief
to that blasted and downtrodden section there
was not much which he (Voorhees) would not
forego to subserve SO holy and benign pur-
pose" But Mr.. Voorhees,, looking at the ante
cedents Of the Cincinnati nominees, had no
confidence, and thought that General Grant
might be better trusted to bring about reform.
Apart from the hostility among some Of the
democrats, there is to be, we notice, move
ment Of the reformers Of the Free Trade
League for general organization in opposi-
ton to Mr.. Greeley. A call is made for
meeting in this city next Thursday for this
purpose. Such opposition must have an effect
upon the Democratic Convention at Baltimore
in July. The meeting Of that body will be the
third act of the political drama. The fate of
the Cincinnati nominees will be decided there.
That is it will be oil up with them should that
Convention nominate another ticket. They
could not expect to be elected under such cir
cxmstances, and, probably, would withdraw,
leaving the bulk of the republican seceders to
return to the regular party and first love. 1t
becomes every day more doubtful if
the Baltimore Convention will en-
dorse the Cincinnati nominees. The demo-
Gratis are certainly in a dilemma
inees they have scarcely any chance of defeat
ing the regular republican candidate. They
would hardly expect to elect candidate Of
their own party if even the Baltimore Conven-
ton should nominate one. General Grant
he will be nominated by the Phila-
delphia Convention-would either run in upon
the popular vote, or, in case Of there being
several tickets and no election by the people,
would be chosen by the House of Representa-
tives. If they support the Cincinnati NOM
inee there may be chance Of defeating Gen
eral Grant Still that is doubtful But what
would the party gain by the election Of Mr.
Greeley2 That is the serious question. There
is the rub. It would be the end of the party
as distinct organization. Perhaps the time
has come for q reorganization of parties upon
new issues, for the war and subsequent events
have destroyed or materially modified the old
ones. Mr.. Voorhees, may cling too much to
the past. Some of the democrats may be too
ready to rush into coalition, from hostility to
the administration, with party with which
they have little sympathy. Every way there is
a curious contest commencing. Looking over
the whole field of political movements and
probabilities the indications are that General
Grant will be President of the United States
till 1877.
Spring Meeting OF the American Jockey
Club.
Jerome Park is name dear to every deni-
zen Of Manhattan who has ever attended the
spring and fall meetings Of the American
Jockey Club there. The dazzling spectacle of
equipages Of all kinds on Fifth avenue, in the
Park, along Harlem lane and around the