The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-19
ANDY JOHNSON.

The Prognosis OF the Coming Campaign
Greeley Not the Best Candidate, hut n
Stronger Man than Gsrant-BaitfmOre
\. 90 Endorse Him and Andy to Take the
Stump I'm His Favor.
WASHINGTON, June IL, 1872
Ex-President Johnson, during his recent visit to
Washington, seems to have studously avoided all
opportunities to give himself the least publicity,
and it has apparently been his most earnest en-
deayor to abstain from accepting any prominence
before the public that might have been intended
for him by his more jealous than wise personal
friends. He has remained quietly at his hotel oc-
cupying himself with calls on intimate friends. He,
nevertheless, expressed himself In private CONVEX
saton with characteristic freedom, and gave his
views regarding pending political complications
Referring on one occasion 10
THE NOMINATION or MR.. GREELEY
he said to a friend that the Cincinnati movement
had most creditable and patriotic inception; but
the result has not been such as myself would have
desired. Certainly did not foresee IL when gave
the movement all the encouragement could con.
sistently yield. am positive in the opinion that
the nomination OF some other man than Greeley
would have collected the democrats around the
platform which was there adopted with such a rush
or Overwhelming enthusiasm that, with the disaf
fected republicans, we would have carried the elec-
tons beyond the possibility of doubt. Mr.. Gree
ley has
MUCH LATENT STRENGTH,
which lies in the fact that his reputation for
honesty OF purpose has never been impeached.
He must now be careful to restrain his friends or
his organs, II he has anything OF the latter kind,
from too enthusiastic adulation OF his new ad-
herents. We have men In the democracy who have
great influence over the masses, and who still re-
member and repeat to the public the numerous
as wen as the personne, OF that party. Now II Mr.
Greeley or his friends change to the right about and
are equally vigorous In support OF his old op-
ponents people will make comparisons which are
damaging to his reputation for consistent honesty
GREELEY'S RECORD.
for the south against me-; but the Tsioune OPPOSES
IL now against the majority of Congress- The tide
OF radcalism in this country is on the ebb It has
come see this fact In the failure to complete the
radical intention regarding the Ku Klux and
current setting in the other way is very feeble just
now, and yet sufficiently strong to be perceptible.
II Is carrying with It many Northern republican
politicians, who have wit enough to the change
In public sentiment, or who have commenced to
think for themselves, instead OF blindly following
the dictates OF a Congressional committee. 1t has
been impossible up to this time since the war for
the democrats TO succeed, but golden opportunity
is now before them. They must act with united
decision, however, or they will fail again.
GREELEY AT BALTIMORE
Mr.. Greeley will doubtless be endorsed at the
IL
for some OF us to swallow; but we must not show
our grimaces to the public. intend to take the
stump myself, in my own State, and perhaps in
Others against General Grant. shall oppose him
on grounds Of public policy, no matter who may re-
ceive the benefit OF that opposition it may be Mr..
Greeley, but it will certainly be intended for the
benefit Of the nominee at Baltimore.
ANDY STILL ITCHING FOR OFFICE.
On another occasion, while discussing the subject
OF his own future, Mr.. Johnson disclosed his will
ingness to remain In the seclusion which he now
enjoys unless his friends decide to bring him for
ward again as candidate for public once. "In the
latter event." said he, Il would OF course
prefer reelection to my old seat In the Senate IL
has been suggested that shall run as candidate
for Congressman at large in my State. I do not
know now that would decline the nomination for
that position. or course am not in position to
say that 1t will be rendered to me. My name has
been used thus far in connection with It without
my authority, and perhaps l had better remain
silent on the subject, leaving those who have COM
menced the movement to carry IL out to suit them
selves.v
The foregoing utteraDces from the lips OF the
exPresident are given in the language of the
friends to whom they were spoken Some OF the
opinions and criticisms thus reaching the public
were undoubtedly intended for private ears alone !;
but they are nevertheless authentic, and may be
accepted as reliable by all who have any interest IN
the views of The great East Tennesseean.