New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-09
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
WHAT MOVES THE DEMOCRATIC MASSES.
VIEWS OF A MASSACHUSETTS, DEMOCRAT.

WHAT MOVIES HE D1AooTo'
VIEWS OF A MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRAT.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune
SIR: Though it may seem presunptuous in
Massachusetts, Democrat where the Democracy have
always in the minority, TO express an opinion per
tanning 10 national politics, STILL with little expert
in organizing the Democracy having been elght
years Chairman OF the Democratic state Central Com
mttee OF Massachusetts, with fifteen years experience
az Democratic editor ask just space enough In HE
TRIBUNE TO answer the question propouhded hundred
times o day, How can Democrats vote Tor Horace
Greeley - IL was my fortune to have been In the Ma
tional Convention at Charleston and subsequently az
Baltimore In 1860. Benjamin f. Butter ahu Oeorbo Do
Loring and other men, shining lights III inc parry
Of the President" assured william L. fancey anu MS
co-workers in treason that the Northern Denoo-
racy OF which they the leaders, would
sustain the South in whatever issue they might
make with the Liberal Democracy, led by Ste
phen A. Douglas even to the extent Of secession.
years later in the Chicago National ConVen-
ton which nominated George Il. Mcclellan, upon pat
form dictated by men now prominent supporters OF
President Grant which every War Democrat was com
PEELED TO spit upon and trampe under FOOT put winch
had cnningly devised to prevent the success OF
the Democracy Of the country -Four years later sun,
Tammany Hall was appropriately selected as the place
to enact another farce by constructing platform upon
which no true Democrat could or ever ought to
stand and then by deception, not to say chcaneFy 10
nominate who not unworthy the support vi
Democrats but whose defeat assured from the nouT
of his nomination. Since the election OF fIeslu ,
Grant there has been steady ana growing deteIIa
ton on the part OF largo number Oh the 1CVV ,p
who voted for Mr. Seymour III 1903 never AGAIN 20 tust
the Democratic leaders, who they believed had been
false the trust reposed in them and had the Conye'
ton at Cincinnati which placed ME- Greeley III h9lna
been reelected in spite OF his generally conceded UNIT
for the high position he now occupies Dy majority
unity unequaled since the era OF good feeling Whlch
resulted in President Monroes almost unanimous re-
But the Cincinnati Convention, originated by no COM
mittee and represented Dy noDody out .J P Or, Viz
other and, long before its sefconsttued members as
sembied NJ was greeted as the harbinger of
through whose agency the military shackles which py
the aid Of the Grand Army OF the Republic" the
IoyaI leagues" AMI other organizations cooperating
with the President had been fastened upon the people,
especially OF the Southern States were to De broken
aud It much then now foregone conclusion
that the OF that Convention were TO be sup
ported by that once proud Democratic party
That the friends Of different candidates for the nominal
ton by this body, of men known only as /" Liberal d
Republicans" should have been disappointed at the
result neither strange nor unnatural put IN spite
OF every effort to prevent IT, tns esb spe
as has greeted the nomination OF no man Iof the
this ticket has not even party name yet ne t
of the country bow in acqulescence because ~ Is tne
mandate Of the people. The name OF Horace Greeley as
the architect OF MS own fortune, as yOuIhLIse cA
celled In either enterprise or integrity Is as FAMILIAR as
household words and though Democrats have opposed
HIM when issues gone forever were alive they
doubted his ability, or failed to acknowledge the
honesty or ms purpose WI man lLcSl-
Dental chair, there no fears that no VIII not sur
himself with the best and truest statesmen OF
the country, regardless or past an1llat0nsi ana
we may reasonably hope that, with charts, the
country may brought back 10 policy more In accor
dance with the Constitution, and hence more in
nance with the principles which underiie the Democratic
PARTY This is indeed canvass where the people have
got the lead OF who feel that prestige
as cold politicians" "Organlzing Democrats, Is
under cloud find satisfaction III knowing that any
change will be for the benefit OF the country.
The Convention which about 10 assemble a Baltimore
will follow the advice of senator Hendricks, and turning
their backs upon the past will lndOrsc the Cincinnati
nominations with an enthusiasm that VIII insure VIC
tory in November; and the LOgans, and Buffers, ana
IOTings and MOsbys, without whose counsel and CO.
operation the Rebellion had never been inauguaed are
the last men, who should question the consistency OF
Democrats who ABOUT to cast their votes for Horace
Greeley -Four years OF business acquaintance IN the
the Southern states has given tOerabe knowledge
OF the feelings OF the people, without regard 10
color" in the States lately rebellion and the friends
of the Administration may well make up their minds
that the Greeley aud Brown ticket will sweep almost the
entire South spite of military satraps, carpet-bag
members of Congress Caseys To manage the Of
brother-inaW President. And In NcWEngiand the dis
ease is Just contagious in the south and West Re-
support the Reform ticket. Maine, New-HanIpshlre,
Connecticut, aud Rhode Island are almost GER
tain TO give their electoral yOtes for Mr.
Greeley and even in Massachusetts,, where
hand of the President has grasped the throat OF
most iustrious SENATOR the wOuld-De NlcePresdent Is
beginning acknowledge the hand writing the wall,
and his trembling than did those of Bel
shaZzar when witnessing the omlnous portent OF his
annihatiOn. These some OF tine reasons why Demo-
Gratis will vote Mr. Greeley; there other
which will be given before November MOSES BATES.
Boston, July 5, 1872