The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-10
VIRGINIA..
The Grcelcy-Brown Ticket Fully EN-
dOrscd In the State-General Growers
on tho Political Warpath Against tho
Administration.


Administration.
RICHMOND May 8, 1872.
Three four days have now passed, during
which the people here have had time to fully con-
slider and weigh the exact political value OF the Gin
cinnati nominations and have yet noticed no
abatement OF their determination to give them
cordial support. To be sure the enthusiasm OF the
first day has blown over, but this has been followed
by sober earnestness to vote sodly for the ticket
which promises reformation in the civil service OF
the country and general amnesty and freedom from
the alleged military rule which has been imposed
upon the South during the present administration.
OF course, allude particularly to the democrats,
but large number OF republicans might be classed
as having precisely the same views. or all the lead
ing politicians OF the North Sumner not excepted,
there Is no man with whose record the Southern
people are so intimately acquainted as that of
HORACE GREELEY.
They know that he a free-soler, an aboli-
zionist, and n protcctionist, and they know his
crotchets, but they know besides that he is an
honest man. who will administer the government
for the good OF the country without re-
gard to any party aniliations, ana this
alone will ensure him their most cordial
support. Added to these. Greeey's magnanimity
towards the South since the close Of the has
won the affections of the people, or course they
do not forget that he became the bondsnan Of JEFF
ferson Davis at a time when there was no political
capital to be made out OF it; but the contrary,
he received the universal condemnation OF his
entire party. Then his eulogy OF Lee and Jackson,
when he was at ylcksburg Miss. is a strong card
with the southern people. Though
THEY MAY REJECT HIS THEORIES
and ideas, they know he is not tainted
by political corruption; that he Is man
OF generous impulses and II elected to the Pre-
w hn Inf pf fhnf nH1pa
in honest and impartial manner. What has
most disheartened the people here since
the nomina tons were made is the manner in which
they had been received by the copperhead press OF
the North, which has, with few exceptions, endeav-
Ored to throw cold water on the Cincinnati move
ment This is conceived here generally to be
most unwarranted assumption OF political authority
on the part Of the copperhead press and an inva-
sion Of the rights OF the democrats OF the South.
They argue, and with great force, too that the
South is more deeply Interested in the next Presi-
Dental campaign than any other section OF the
country; that IN portions OF 1t that sacred right OF
the American citizen, the writ Of habcas corpus,
has been suspended; that citizens have been ar
rested and imprisoned by the military without war
rant of law; that the best citizens of the South have
been deprived OF the right to hold office, and that
the federal offices In this section have been filed
by the most unprincipled set of men that ever
cursed country.
that Ia to ensue the cause of the South Is more
deeply involved than that OF any other section, and
hence the South being willing to endorse and sup
port the Cincinnati nominees il was at least to be
expected that the Northern democracy would vol
unteer their support instead or as they are about
doing, involving the country in greater disaster
than 1t has yet known. This IL the universally
pressed opinion Of the people here at the position
assumed by the Northern democratic press and it
is having its effect In making them more careful as
to how they shall follow any political suggestions
In the future emanating from the same source. On
the other hand the press here which at first I'M
equivocaly endorsed the Greeley ticket-most OF
the papers Observation-Disclosures alarmed at the
decided position assumed In opposition by the
Northern papers, and, half fearful for the results
that might happen in the future, many Of the
PAPERS HERE ARE NOW INCLINED TO BACK DOWN
from their first endorsement. Speaking of this dis
satisfaction among its Northern democratic contem-
poraries. the Enquirer which at first was very en-
thusiastc, concludes an article to-day follows:-
We regret this exceedingly, because in the South
ready to make almost any compromise that will in
we d
Northern democracy that we fear there viii be great
reaction may take place. but we cannot conceal
ticket the South i likely to prove the weakest at
the North. Hoping the best shall action
eiy BY It's decision party o. virginia anu 0e en-
The Dispatch however, sticks zealously to its first
position, and is, perhaps the best exponent OF feel
ing here IL says to-day
In Horace Greeley we have whose national
ton Is as comprehensive that Of Mr. Monroe was
people and the states as ever Mr. Monroe eouId have
Of new party out Of the cruel and unreenns war pary
whose reign excludes ali possibility q peace and good
s@s
sustained BY the union Of patriotic and liberal people
the object he had in view In separating from the party in
shment of the Union in the hearts people and the
restoration of harmony and good will throughout the
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION VETOED
The only apprehension felt here for the success of
the Greeley Brown ticket is the calling by the Ma
tiona Democratic Committee of q National Demo-
cratic Convention. ! think that II vote Of the
against the calling Of this convention there would
be an overwhelming majority against 1t, and In
fact the minority would be 80 small as to make
scarcely respectable bakers dozen, and these old
impractcabe secesslonists. This Is now the pre-
vailing subject Of discussion in political circles 1t
ss = s a ne sns
ent political situation 1t would be fatal to the oppo
nents OF the Philadelphia nominees to call that
convention, and would inevitably insure the success
of the latter.
THE LIBERALS,
which here are classed as the republicans who
favor the Cincinnati movement are both nnmer-
GUS and influential in the State. Some time ago
was informed by leading Grant republican that
In the State had pledged themselves to vote for
Grant and to use their influence for his election IN
the event Of straght-out democratic ticket being
nominated. This Information was corroborated
from other authentic sources frequently since, but
since the nomination OF Greeley and Brown all OF
these gentlemen have expressed themselves as
staunch supporters Of that ticket against any other
that may be placed In the field. With the large
liberal republican element In the State, the mass OF
negro voters which the name OF Horace Greeley
win draw from Grant, and the undivided support
OF the conservatives Virginia will be carried over
whemingly In November next by the liberal noml-
nees.
OFFENCE AT GRANTS APPOINTEEs
main objection In this State to General Grant
Is the bad taste with which he has selected some OF
his appointees to the federal Offices large num-
Der OF them are exceedingly unpopular, even
among republicans. Rush Burgess, q Petersburg
secessionist, who afterwards turned Union man,
rewarded with the ONCE OF Collector OF Inter-
nal Revenue for this district for his converson and
General John E. Milford q Union soldier, was
Ousted to make room for the newly born republican.
Mr. Burgess has made very good officer; but few
can see the justice OF putting u man like Milford
out to make room for Burgess.
THEN MISS LIZZIE VAN LEW,
the Postmistress here, has kept matters lively In
that office since her appointment. She has proved
herself according to her sub0rdinates, petticoat
tyrant OF the first water, and through her misgov
ment has kept the mails In q most irregular and
disorderlY condition. The first result OF her