New-York tribune., 1872-06-21
OPINIONS or VARIOUS DELEGATES.

Gov. G.. G. Walker Of Virginia. 10 conversation
expressed himself very earnestly in support Of the
Cincinnati nominations. Virginia. be claimed, orig
mated the Liberal movement In la9, and he had
been identified with the cause ever since. Nj.
Greeley had from the first given corial and stead
fast support to the movement, and had thereby won
the esteem of all the friends Of refonn The sentl-
ment of the masses Of the people IN virginia
and in other Southern States with which he was
familiar was overwhelmingly in favor OF Mr. Gree
lev Gov. Walker said if il was designed 10 have an
anti-Greeley Conference he at loss to account
for his being invited He had attended for the pur
nose of using his best efforts TO iudOrse
ment of the Cincinnati nominations. The gentle
men from other Southern States with whom be had
converted conceded in bic opinions In fact, the
masses of the people had taken the matteFin their
own hands. and insisted on having Mr. Greeley as
candidate II was a movement rather Of the people
than the politicians and the few Bourbon leaders,
here and there who endeavored 10 make opposition,
were overwhelmed by the popular tide Gov
Walker had with him letter from Gov. Vance OF
North Carolina coinciding entirely with his own
views.
Georgia was represented in the Conference by
the Hon. BENJAMIN II. Hill and the Hon H. W
Hillard. both of whom were strongly in favor Of
indorsing Greeley and Brown. In onyersation
with TRIBUNE reporter after the Conference Mr.
Hill said the voters Of Georgia would give Greeley
80 900 majority. He himself spoke at q mass meet
ing at Atlanta last week in favor Of the Cincinnati
nominees in opposition to Robert IOOmbs and Alex
ander II. stephens who on the preceding night
had spoken against the Liberal movement, and IN
fayer of straight Democratic nomination at Balti-
more. They had in fact, refused to support Mr.
Greeley. even in case of his nomination at Balti-
more. Mr. Hill said that there were some who
thought the opposition of these gentlemen was an
assistance TO the Liberal cause they were types
of the impractical Bourbon element Of the Demo
cratic party and had nearly lost their influence over
the masees There could he no doubt that the
people Of Georgia are earnestly in favor Of Mr. Gree
lev. and the State is veU strongly for him.
The Georgia state Democratic Convention viii meet
ON Wednesday next and Mr.. Hill says will send 20
Baltimore a unanimous delegation for Greeley One
reason why the people Of the south are desrous 20
have the Cincinnati nominees ndOrsed at Baltimore,
s because it is the first chance they have had to show
the North that they are sincere in their prOestation
Of desire for peace, and willing TO accept the
results of the war and the constitutional amend
| ments Mr. Greeley is identihed with all these
measures, and at the same time is. account of his
action since the war, more acceptable to
| the South than almost any Other eandi-
| date who could be nominated. Blr. HI thought
| that a large portion Of the negro vote would be
given to Mr.. Greeley as many Of them were en-
| uioyed by their former masters. toward whom they
felt very kindly and by whose opinions they viii be
| guided. Mr.. Hill thought the Greeley and Brown
| ticket would secure the votes Of nearly every
| Southern State except South Carolina
Mr.. Rothe. editor of the Cincinnati Tolkgreand
represented the antiGreeiey element from his Sec
tion of the country. be expressed himself during
the afternoon session as confident that the Confer
ence would under no circumstances indorse Mr.
Greeley They would separate without action hrst
| He Thought Senator Sehurz in an extremely un-
fortunate position and ought not to have attended
the Conference. II would have been bstter for him
10 have accompanied his family to Europe. Mr
Rothe thought the Senator would feel obliged tc
| give in his adherence to Mr.. Greeley and would
thereby ALLEVIATE from him his trust and bes'
| friends the German element Of the cosntry
With the exception of the ultra Ere Trade rep
resentatiyes from this city, Cincinnati. and fe"
other places, the representatives seemed unit II
| support of the Liberal ticket. This was made eYl
dent by the speeches of such eminent gentlemen %
Gov. Pillsbury of Maine, Ex-senator Foster OF ION
necticut Senator Rice of Arkansas, John foIrytn o
| Alabama ex-senator Hilliard Of Georgia. senator,
| Schurz and Trumbull, Gov. Walker the hon y
| Baldwin of Virginia, aud many others
! The delegates from Virginia consisted OF ISy 10Y
Gilbert G. Walker. Gen. Bradley T. Johnson; O9l
| I r. Baldwin, NJ. c., and ex-Secretary A: II; II
Stuart all of whom united and earnest IN theu
support of the Liberal movement. The geutlelnei
expressed themselves as desirOus of having NHgrln
take the lead of the Southern States IN thls enor
for reform which they were confident wouid prov
| successful.