The sun., 1872-08-09
0N0NDAGAS GIANT SPEAKS
OLD rom ILTORD OtTFLATFOOTED
AG4INST GRANT.
Grants Ciiaues mud Fa,oritisms-How he
Ecs-The One-Term Principle the Peoples
only Snfety-The Glorious Attitude Of the
Dcinocracy-The Governor to stump IL.

from ne Albany ARGUS.
I had spoken to Gov. Alvord shortly
after the adjournment Of the Lcgl stature in re
thon His strong sympathy with the Cincinnati
movement, and signihed his intention 70 sup
dorsement of the Democratic party. He hau
purposed journey to California. and proposed
on his return, by which time the bnitiihhore hort
come out for its candidates. some per
sonal engagements and the approacn ,,uaI %i tnf
manager, prevented this journey. He, however.
publicly ayowed his position before the North
carolina election, and before Banks and Others
had sgniaed their adhesion to the Liberal cause
Whether for good or for evil, for success or de
lies TO the cause. Hearing OF this called upon
him and had a half hour.s conyersation with
question ,e why ythere was such general detection
smong the leading men, as well as the masses, 81
the Republican party from the side OF the Ad-
ninstratiOn, he replied:
GRANTS CORRUPT ADMINISTRATIONS.
Gov Alvord-The Administration has itself
abandoned its principles and It's trust IL has
:haracter and Indifferent to the general inter
ssts and to public opinion II j. blind TO the
Wishes Of the gHrty 2nd + G'mroSd mwrG "S
and cliques. These cligues have possessed
themselves absolutely Of the marhincry of the
They are dictaturial and prOscriptNe. No
man who opposes them can find rep,
resentation ia conventions or be elcted
to office Power and patronage, greater
than ever before accumulated at Washington,
are welded to crush out dissent and to supply
the want of popularity II the leaders. Senator
Conkling has had the 1pp9rtuhity agaln ahJ
the partv but he has wantunly refused. The
laIne egotism that induces him to parade the
Preaident through the state rs If he owned him,
and TO call the state Convention at I tica his
residence, where he assumes To manipulate II,
prevent. him from hSGdigg any oNertHreI Overture ,, 2i
against the party, ds 10 sustdins tapcrpn IN
PennsyNan and corrupt clique influence
everywhere.
THE PEOPLE ~ tNsuUHrCrIOS.
Correspondent Nov correct 'Ais teuI'n'y q
abuse
GOV. Alyord There is one cfrcctual way, 1
consider 1t essential to the preservation of tho
COUNTRY and the Constitution to incorporate in-
% our policy the one term principle. Nj or
,ystcn. one Presidential term is wasted iu dis
posing of patronage aud adapting the party ma
not that one man holds onicc for eight years II
political intrigue. but that clique attaches
s'I and 70 msnaes ami 1ssu' IT, %aencs &nS fsG so a.
- perpetuate It's own power and extend
IS corrupt control indefinitely int2 the future
IL Is owing to this. that at Intervals the people
ire compelled To- rise up In insure rtiun against
party dictation, and overthrow these corrupt
dynasties. We are going through such move
ment now, am in favor Il giving rcrmaucncy
To the clerical official force of the country, nr-t
organizing 1t on the basis uf competency. No
individual or corporation would consent for a
day to employ book keepers, clel Ks. agents, and
workmen ON a party test, with an uncertain
Much Of the disorder and dishonesty that at.
tend an ohcial System results from this abuse.
Ii Is time that public places were considered as
trusts for the whole people. not rewards for
successful and perhaps unscrupulcus partisan-
forms-ciyl service and one Presidential term
and he has falsted both of these promises.
GRANT STIRRING CP SECTIONAL ANINosITY.
Correspondent May not the war feeling be
aroused to induce the people 10 prolung
the Grant Administrations
GOV. Alvord That Is what the Grant clique
.tnuN I'd Il. lR MI
their want Of patriotism. No greater calamity
could befal the country than TO rouse the sec
to organize the black population against the
white The results Of the war are hnality,
and are accepted as such by all the people,
There are II present no prom. nent issues 81
principle growing ont II II. 1t l. public
@grente to diNide and distract s, the ptHp!e "n
the prosperity Of the whole country. II Is now
time to see II We are not In truth and fact a
united people. IL cannot be denied that the
Administration has lively cxcrtcd Itself to re-
vive and prolone sectional anllnosities and pre-
vent the rtconcilllatlun ot the people. lhiH l.
the grayest of the accusations on which II is now
undergoing trial. 80 far as regards the attitude
Of the Democratic party VIII freely admit th"i
doubted the constitutionaty Of many Of the
measures taken, the mas gave freely their
money aud means to the cause Of the Union I;
and they are sincere and unanimous in the
desire u restore 1t, and TO bring about sub
taxable proofs Of this i their acceptance Of
Horace Greeley as their candidate for the fresi-
them because they believe N his sincerity and
have confidence that he will bring about him
constitutional advisers who Will Ignore partisan
ship and look forward to tho interests Of the
whole people. This confidence In his chara' ter
leaves no room for doubt as To his fidelity to
the one-terin principle, or as 10 hi, prompt en-
furCcment Of civil service cflgm. The attitude
shodld hail with joy and gratitude. II prom
ises the restoration Of the Jcncrsonian era 1t
was neccss iry 70 arrest the downward course Of
TORNADO GArnLRING.
Correspondents What are 10 be the results Of
the recent elections
Gov AlSOrd-l have not waited for them to
dictate my course But they show the irrrsisti-
bic current OF public opinion against Grant. The
tary services with civil Office Grant would have
been better on to-day, more honored, more
happy, n lac had remained q General at the head
Of the army. lie has lost reputation In the Ex-
eCutiye chair, and II reelected will lose more.
The public gratitude for his military achieve
ments Will take the shape OF an enort TO with
draw him from a situation for which he has
proved unit; His aversion to the labors Of civil
ohlce, and his ignorance 81 the comparative
value OF men. have subjected him 10 cliques and
y persons who surround him and minister 10
his pleasure. His administration grows mar
rover and narrower in the personal Influences
that control 1t. lie has been kept in ignorance
Of public opinion, and must be now taken by
surprise st the demonstration Of popular indig-
nation against him. But no one else at all yersed
in political meteorology can mistake the signs
OF the times. There is a tornado breeding that
will sweep over the whole country, They may
it and wreck all that resists
OLD tom WILL TAKE THE STUMP.
Gov Alyord related many anecdotes, showing
the extent Of the political revolution. In his
county (Onondagal he said the Liberal move
meut va, headed by the most influential men
Of the county, and embraced the best elements
of the Republican ranks llo related some an
ecdpt,s connected with the late SESSION, and
with the previous State conventions showing
the extent Of the dictatiun practiCed at Wash
iugtou, and it, peryerse folly. Bus as GOV.
Alyurd intends to be heard from the stump, II
VIII be unnecessary to refer here to such mat
ta.,, Dr 10 many other opinions and suggestions
thrown out during my Interview with him.
Grants Connection with the Swindling Per-
kins Claim.
IpNr ENor NJ The sun
SIH; have recently been on trip South
and have everywhere been astonished to nnd
that among the better classes Of people the
strongest argument used against Grant Il hia
connection with and support Of the Perkins
claim against Russia, as exposed In TnE Sun last
winter.
At New Orleans, Galveston, and Memphis
was shown the slips from THE Sun relating t.
this swindle, by gentlemen Of respectability who
were much In Washington before the war and
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