The New York herald., 1872-08-02
The Chief of Maryland on the
Presidential Contest.
GREELEY OUR NEXT PRESIDENT.
Senator Summers Letter Without In1u-
ence on the Negroes.
GREELEY AND GRANT COMPARED.
Have the Democrats Gone Over to
Republicanism!
LONG BRANCH, August !,

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The opinion OF one of the most distinguished men
of the country the chief of the noble State of Mary
land cannot fail have great weight in this Pres.
| idental crisis. Governor Whyte is not one OF
those who want to 'hide their light under a
bushel," but rather desires that his political
opinions should be open to the scrutiny OF all men,
l mad, therefore, no difficulty in inducing the
Governor to express his views on the pending
contest. The interview was pleasure, not task,
to me. for Governor Whytes presence is calculated
to excite sympathy In all those who approach him.
He has kindly sensitive intellectual face, and the
manners Of high-toned gentleman. ! began by
inquirng:-
'How are Horace Grceey's chances in Mary
land ?"
II am satisfied that Greeley will get the entire
democratic vote in Maryland and the conservative
party in the State, which has been acting with us
since 1868, will go unanimously for him. Tho demo-
Gratis had no difficulty in going with them, because
they themselves inaugurated the same kind of con-
servative movement in Maryland which took place
in Missouri, and they stand in the same position as
the Missouri peopie. They VIII send
srRAIGHT-oUT DEMOCRATS
to the Electoral College, and all the democratic
nominees for the six Congressional districts will
be elected. was not originally In favor
Of the Greeley movement, having been
always O straight democrat of the old school,
l believe that the desire for change through
out the country In national affairs could
have been made available for the election of
democrat, like Hendricks, or Hancock, or Thur
man, or any man who held the same opinions as
they hold and that their fidelity to the principles
Of constitutional government entitled them to such
distinction until saw that there was no alterna-
tive but the consolidation of all the elements OF the
opposition to Grant. by the adoption Of the Cincn-
natl platform and its candidates. 1t seemed
sy S that Ws should 10 be opay accept he
Cincinnati platform, as 1t contains so many
democrats in Maryland are OF my way of thinking
and have all zeaiously entered into the movement
GREEEfY EULOGIZED.
What t DO you think, Governor, Of Horace Greeley
81 am satisfied of his integrity and his great in.
dustry, and that he will devote himself to the ad.
ministratOn Of his Office with the same fidelity that
he has discharged his duties as the editor Of the
duty and proper appreciation of the rights of the
public win be found in every department 1t is not
met men of high character and standing In the CON-
munity;. who viii be neither engaged in con.
tracts directly nor permit any Of their subordinates
to have interest in them"
''Do you regard Horace Greeley's election as al
'The demonstrations made by Sumner and
Banks and Trumbull and Schurz and the prominent
liberal republicans, together with the 1000 600 of
democratic votes can hardly fail to secure the elec-
ton of Horace Greeley The elections in Indiana and
Pennsylvania will undoubtedly determine the
Presidential election, and believe that both Buck
alew and Hendrcks-wlth both of whom I am inti-
mately acquainted having served with them IN the
| Senate-will certainly be elected News which re
| ceived yesterday from Pennsylvania satisfies me
beyond a question OF Buckaew's great success:
for Greeley In November. As goes Pennsylvania
goes the Union Is the old saying which has
GOVERNOR wHYTE ON GRANT.
"What is your O. opinion Of General Grant as the
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fort. He seems to be the most thoroughly selfish
man that ever held public station. lie has an idea
that the Offices of the country are created for his
personal aggrandizement. His administration
boasts that 1t has paid or large portion Of the
money. Take, ior instance, our own State of Mary
land, which was in 1s4l, in hopeless condition,
almost unsupported, the whole burden OF tax
alton, redeemlng their public faith, and have
the State credit, but the officers of the State have
never claimed credit for handling the peoples
paying the taxes. There is but little tile virtue in
being the conduit pipe conveying money from the
pockets OF the people into the pockets OF the shod
virtue is in the people, who have borne without
murmur these iniquitous exactions."
or SENATOR SUMMERS LETTER.
influence on the negro voteY'
Summers letter will make little difference with
the negro vote; they are thoroughly educated in
the Union League to support nobody but tile re-
publican radical candidste. They are lust as likely
to abuse Senator Sumner, as having deserted them
and gone over to the democratic party, they
abused Greeley. The same argument is made now
rs 1t was before-that all opposition to the admins
tration Is by those who wish to drive them back to
slavery, and it Will take great many years yet to
divide their vote. The reading colored men are
few in number Those who will read his letter will
be AFRAID ofbeing prescribed by their associates If
minstration. mans antecedents have no infu
ence with them whatever. The negro vote IN
Maryland viii go almost solid for Grant. doubt
whether Greeley's negro votes will he larger than
got and got very few"
GREELEY FOR TEMPORARY PURPOSES.
chow DO you take, Governor, that passage OF
Senator summers letter where he says that the
democrats have been converted to republicanismSr
$50 far from the democrats abandoning their
principles, or, indeed, abandoning their party
name ! consider that as party In its solidarity
| to use kossuths cXpresson-it has taken Greeley
and the Cincinnati platform for temporary pur
poses. Having changed the present administration
and enbarklng upon new one, with principles
| IN so great degree similar to those Of the
liberal republicans, the democratic party, with
It's 100000 OF voters will be the power In the land
results OF the war; its mission will be TO oppose COR
ruption, centralization and personal government
| hereafter. l believe the democratic party Is the
party Of the people. 1t existed In Jcfferson's day.
and it will exist as long as we live.
senator summer IS rather severe on President
! Grant, don't you think SO, Governor ~
'ln regard 10 his assault on the President, 1t Is
almost too fierce TO have weight with moderate
people. 1t is true that the entire subordination OF
all the departments OF the government to his own
personal advantage puts Grant before the people
In the most unenviable light. No man who had a
high estimate or public virtue would allow himself
TO ACCEPT PRESENTS
from citizens who are likely to be applicants for
public patronage under him. nor would he allow
the public Offices placed temporarily under his
control TO be filed by his own relations and the
connections OF his family"
ON THE NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION.
"Wi the North Carolina election, In your opinion,
have a decisive influence on the Presidential con-
test?"
''Should the democratic party be defeated In
North Carolina 1t would have In my judg-
ment. powerful influence upon the No
yember election. because it has been hoped and
expected that the great revolution of feeling
against the present administration would manifest
itself more In the southern States than elsewhere,
and 1t will settle beyond a question the fact
whether the colored vote Is to be diyidcd between
Greeley and Grant or TO be thrown in q compact
mass in November for the present administration.
should the democrats carry North Carolina II Will
encourage the friends OF Greeley everywhere, and