The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-15

Policy.
new and interesting movement has just
been initiated by party Of gentlemen who
''are opposed to the present administration
and its continuance in Office, and deem it ne
cessary that all the elements of the opposition
should be united for common effort at the
coming Presidential election" but who are not
willing that such union should be made on
Horace Greeley or that the philosopher of
Chappaqua should be transferred to the White
House at Washington. These qualified boilers
from the republican party have addressed q
private circular to some two hundred of the
original advocates Of the Cincinnati gathering,
inviting them to meet number of gentlemen
belonging to the different branches of the
opposition" at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, on
June 20, at two o'clock in the afternoon, for
the purpose of consultation and to take such
action as the situation of things may require
From the wording of this invitation it appears
that the meeting is to be of mixed character,
comprising democrats as we'll as dissatisfied
liberals and disappointed free traders; and
hence we may anticipate free and full con-
ference, at which the views and interests
of all parties to the proposed COM
mon effort will be duly represented. 1t
is evident, too, that something more
than mere discussion is contemplated,
and that the proposal to stake such action as
the situation of things may require" is in
tended to cover the calling of future con-
vention, with view to separate nominations
or to q coalition with the democracy at Balti-
more next month. The invitation, which
specifies that it is 'strictly personal to the
party to whom it is addressed, is signed by
six names, all of established reputation, and
most Of them well known throughout the
Union. Carl Schurz heads the list and with
Oswald Ottendorfer, of this city, and Judge
Jacob Brinkerhof, of Ohio, may be said to rep
resent all there is of political significance or
influence in the movement. The other signers
are Judge Jacob D. Cox, of Ohio who aspired
to the Cincinnati nomination, but was laid
aside as not possessing sufficient strength and
national reputation to render him an available
candidate William Cullen Bryant, well known
as poet, and David A. Wells, an ardent free
trade theorist and enthusiast.
The most important of these gentlemen u.s.
no doubt, Senator Carl Schurz, whose personal
enmity to General Grant was the originating
cause of the Cincinnati movement. Senator
Schurz is a man of unusual tact as politician
and much force as public speaker. He has
deservedly great influence with his fellow
citizens Of German birth or lineage. If we
do not credit the boast that he holds the German
vote of the United States in his pocket it is
because we know the intelligence and indie
pendence Of the German-American popula-
ton, and are satisfied that they are capable of
choosing their political position for themselves.
If leader hopes to control their ballots it
must be by the soundness of his Judgment
and the force Of his arguments in appeals to
their reason. Many politician, equal in
eloquence to Senator Schurz, has professed to
hold great influence and power over the Ger
man element and when the test has come has
found himself without followers Neverthe-
less Carl Schurz is a man to whom citizens of
German birth are always ready to lend will
ing ear, and hence his opportunities of reaching
his fellow countrymen are important aids in
the diffusion of his sentiments and views. He
Convention, and took an active part in the
canvass for candidates preceding the nomina-
tions. The majority of the Convention was
not with him, and he was beaten but his
State was recognized in the selection of Gratz
Brown for the second place on the Presiden-
tel Nh
he was honored at Cincinnati may seem to
make the apparent detection OF Carl Schurz
from the liberal movement the more impor-
tant, it must, in truth, embarrass his &C
ton and lessen his influence in
this new departure for if that portion
dissatisfied with result fairly and honorably
accomplished is at liberty to set up independ-
ent action Of its own in opposition, there must
be an end of all such deliberations. Senator
Schurz may desert the Fifth Avenue Hotel con-
sultation in its turn if it should decide upon
course that fails to meet his approval. We
do not therefore, regard the name of Carl
Schurz appended to the call of the half-dozen
tree traders as of such great Importance at
this time unless he is prepared to mark out
for the German element such course in the
approaching election as will commend itself to
their sense, judgment and patriotism. Be-
sides, the Missouri Senator has not yet spoken,
and, although much curiosity has been mani
tested as TO his Intentions he has remained ST.
lent ever since he left the Cincinnati Conven-
ton chagrined and disappointed man. 1t
may be that his name has been appended to
the open invitation for consultation without
prejudice to his ultimate action, and that he
does not intend, after oil, to betray the conf
dence of the Convention from which he accept
ed honors and with which he acted after
Greeleys nomination, and up to the
moment of its final adjournment. But the
probabilities favor the impression that his free