The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-17
WASHINGTON,
Democracy Fast Fusing with tho
Liberals.
FAILURE or THE OLD LINE HARDSHEllS.
The Campaign to Begin
at Once.
SUMNER on GRANT Ind GREELEY.
BIG G AND LITTLE q.
Final Adjournment Of Congress .n
the Sd Of Jun
T0ILING THROUGH TI,G yARIFFa
Passage Of the Depot ~ IN u
Senate.
SUMNER on GRANT Ind GREELEY.
BIG G AND LITTLE Q.
Final Adjournment Of COH;ress e'n
the Sd of Jun
ToILiNG THROUGH rI,ByARIFFa
Passage Of the Depot ~ IN III .
Senate.

WAsnIssrOs, MAJ 10, io,A
Progress or the Democratic and LibcraH
FusiOn-Ca m paign Work TO Go On AZ
Once-V0Orhees' Failure.
Immediately after the adjournment OF the Cmclu1
natl Convention an appeal was prepared Dy som1
Of the lights OF the democracy In Congress, caihhp
upon the party to demand Of Its Executive COM
mittee National Convention and upon Its peopld
to send delegates to that Convention pledgeI
to vote for one but prOnOuhceL
democratic candidates. That appeal was
signed by thirty members of the House,
but when presented for Senatorial signatures 1t dl
not meet with success, as none were willing tO
make such a hasty committal BY the counsel Oh
the more ju,licous men of the party the maniies1
toes were never issued and all supposed 1t was oc'
yOnd resurrection; but MI voorhees, anu
some OF his friends, anxious to test the
strength OF their position against Mr.. GreeicJ
undertook to-day to revive the appear,
and for that purpose held consultation
devise plan of attack when to their astoii-
ishment they found that only fourth Of the orlgi-
nal signcrs OF the declaration for a straight-out
democratic nomination stood firm, while ths
others had declared for Greeley, or were
noncommittaI The democrats not HERETOFORE
approached were found TO he to man
opposed to any action that would injure Mr.. Gree
ley's chances for democratic endorsement at Bat
timore. One Congressman who had signed the
appeal gave as MS reason for repudating his former
action that his district unanimously for Greeley,
and to append his name to the document now
would be his political death.
Tomorrow there will be conference here be-
tween the democrats and liberal republicans 10
mature some plan of action for the coming CAM
paign, and there are here already sevs-
raj prominent politicians from Virginia, West
Virginia and q large and influential dele
CATION from Maryland. Tomorrow there Will b3
added several from New York and Pennsylvania.
In well Informed circles 1t Is reported that TINS
conference will devise and arrange some plan OF
united action, and that campaign work will be ae
once begun, without waiting for future cOnven-
tons. 1t is claimed that have been re-
ceiyed from majority OF the States that their dces
gates will go to Baltimore instructed for the Gins
cinnati nominee.
| PIank-Grant nd Greeley ard the Sup
Elemental Article.
| Hon. Charles Sumner held conversation to-day
| with a newspaper correspondent wherein he said
'fhe tariff plank at Cincinnati was the iairest AMI
frankcst have ever met with IN my experience OF
political conventions. Heretofore such terms have
been used judcious tarG, a tax affOrdng incl
dental protection, &c, whereby politicians could
dcmag0gue one way in Pennsylvania and another
cinnati made a compromise, liberal and honest,
conlessing that they could not deal in mass conven
ton with the question, and remandipg it to tho
people. The ISSUE therefore, lost none OF it, i'm
portance and the Convention none OF its liberal,
fraternal and national character felt that our
politics had become more manly and less preyari-
eating when read that plank"
The question then asked "Mr Sumner,
Will you appear In this campaign as partisan OF
either Grant or Greeley 2"
Mr.. Sumner said Il have been perfectly neutral
l cannot support Grant and keep my self-respect or
feel that am giving my friends sound advice. 7
hope that the contest will he made personal ono
between the fitness, the qualifications, the record
and the awfuness OF the men. If IL grow to be
purely political many persons will draw the party
line. 1t Is, to my mind just now, contest between
the big letter and the little &. Grant is the little
q. Horace Greeley has been unselfsh, charlt-
able, liberal, phianthropic man. He has rpencd
into one period. All parts OF the country
appreciate him. and his name is the SYM
Dol Of good Will and lasting peace. be-
lleve that II the issue be made personal
and put on the ground OF character Grant
will be Kissed out Of the field. The democratic
party is regaining the confidence Of timd men in
the North by Its good behavior. The South has
gone far to satisfy apprehensions In the North by
ever charge Mr.. Greeley with nepotsm the sale OF
his influence or any mercenary seinshness. thinS
the big win crush out the little g.n
Being Intercepted as to the possible fate OF the
supplementary clause OF the treaty Mr. Sumner
SAID he could not express an opinion upon It, lie
added, h0Wever:-''The Gladstone government saw
10 tue senate, Help us 70 keep In office and we viii
nave reciprocal influence 10 keep you in oiice 7
and Grant says, I accept your proposition, partic-
ulary with the amendment which relates to nv.
self'n
The Tariff still Working On-FinaI Al.
tournment Settled.
Tie House again spent the day In Committee II
the Who.e on the Tarin bill. At three O'Clock az.
cofding TO the instructions OF tho House all debate
ceased and now it WIN be simple ploddine to tho
end. The committee rose ut four O'Clock TO allow
General Butler to offer his resolution that recess
be taken from 2eth May until the third Wednesday
in November, the object Of which IL to continue in
effect that provision OF the ku Klux law which
allows the President 70 suspend the writ or habea,
corpus General Butler attempted to speak UPON
the resolution, but not allowed to do So ami
the resolution was lost. Mr. Dawes then offered n
resolution &c ADJOURN upon the Sd Of June whicn
was carried.
The Senate, 1t ts said, Is not so anxious To aa
journ as when It passed us resolution In Apru 10
10 the 10Th May; but IL IL refuses to pass tbs
the House win take up the Senate r.so
utlon and pass it.
Passage Of the Depot Bill by tho Senate
The House bill locating the depot Of the Pepnsv,.
anna Central Railroad on sixth street. near Penn
ylvana avenue passed the Senate today by a yote
30 against is, all the amendments having bean
oted down, and now goes to the pres
emit for HE signature. This is triumnn
Colonel Scott, over Garrett Of the Baltimore and
bio Railroad Company, who opposed this loca-
on. The contest has been conducted with great
during the entire session. The senate
~ had the subject before them Just fourteen
ours. large number OF railroad men were
resent In the galleries and anterooms, watching
&c result with anxiety.