New-York tribune., 1872-08-16
CAMPAIGN NOTES.


Fifty Republicans of Buckfeld, Me-, pro-
nounce themselves in favor OF the Cincinnati nominees
Col. Albert 9. Berry has announced himself
as independent candidate for Congress in the VITA
Kentucky District.
A correspondent writes that james Terry of
Terryyille. Conn., prominent Republican, supports
The Grant editors are still improving what
they doubt denominate their minds by dgent read
ing OF back files OF THE TRIBUNE.
The Globe Hotel at Syracuse will be the
Liberal Republican and the Vanderbilt House the Demo
cratic headquarters during tho approaching COnyon-
tons.
A correspondent claims that Evansville, Ind
contains Liberal Republicans, and states that Nass
picture OF Samner OF Brooks grave is daily making
converts to Greeley.
Charles +. Wadsworth the son Of Gen.
James wadsworh. is said by The Bgalo Courier 10 be
doing effective work for the Liberal cause In Goneseo
County, who're he resides.
Democratic ex-Mayors Randall, ChampliD,
and Powers of Grand Rapids Mich in response 10 con
trary assertions by Grant journals declare themselves
IN favor OF Greeley and Brown.
The Hon. o. j. Dckey, in addressing Grant
Club at Lancaster Pa, urged the formation Of secret
associations TO "spot" who should vote against
Hartrant that their names might DO stricken HOm INC
rolls OF Republicans
At Grant and Wilson banner raising, at
9araoga last evening" Charles Spencer Of NewYork
stated that Mr. A. T. Stewart then IN that village, had
said within "a hours that the election Of Horace Greeley
would be national calamity.
A meeting of Liberal colOrcd voters was
held in Evansville, Ind, on the 9th inst The Courier
suppresses the names Of those present stating that
threats Of violence" had been made by Grant men
against any coored man who should express preference
for the Liberal candidates" stirring appeal ~ the
colored race was read and approved
The Hon. Andrew ID. White has written a
reply to Senator Summers lettcr regarding the Fred
Douglass affair." in which he declares that ho did not
state his former letter that Mr.. Douglass absent
from Washington at the time of the recep-
ton of the COMMISSIONER but that bIr Doug
lass and Gen. sigel had separated from tho
Commission its arrival at Washington, and not
with the other Commissioners when they called upon
stands in this way: "YOu have dsproved what I did
not say, and Mr. Douglass has proved what did say"
Senator with a misrepresentation Of facts
The Ne,U- York Times devoted large amount
Of its space yesterday to an article upon Senator Doo-
little comprising the following charges In November
1884, T. j. Conatty. clerk in the Treasury Depart:
ment, obtained from Mr.. Lincoln permit to buy $1,000
bales of cotton within the Rebel lines, from which
profit of sl,5co,OOO could DO made Senator DoO-
little had aided Conatty in getting the per
init, and he subsequently wrote letter TO himself
Agreeing to give Doot fourth of Of the prOs E
Times publishes the substance OF the 1rst letter, and
aHently Dooe wiofe letter "f HTod"cnS @ conary to
Gen. BaDks ~ my friend" and declaring that he
COnAtty) visited NeWOreanS Oh matters OF great ul-
pOftance, not only himself but TO tho public wei
iarA he fe6penng, practically Of the cotton trade"
The Times speaks Of other letters, showing intimacy be-
tween Conay and DQonle up to Jan and says IL has
them all IN its possession. - -;
The enterprising individual who has UNDER
taken the task of manufacturing private correspond
for Dr. Grant ought to devote considerable period
to judicOus cramming Of wcllknown historical dates
and Incidents He is making very sad of it now
That remarkable letter which buried Kosciusko at West
Point bad enough, but here is Senator Wilson parad
ing another which for density Of ignorance goes far be-
yond that In recent speech in Indiana he produced
letter written by the Great ReciprocatO in 1863 to per
sonal friend Of Senator IN which the following
ours: 90 was aDtiSavery man. Ineyer exam
ined the question before but am now satisfied that the
colored race should he emancpled before the close OF
the This is copied by tho Customhouse organs as
a complete reutatiOn OF the Greeleylte sander about
Grant being n Democrat But unfortunately history 10
against or rather ahead OF tho Doctor President Lin
coin issued emancipation proclamation Sept a. 1862
a tact which convicts Grant on his own statement OF
NOT examining the question until after its settlement
and which places in the ridiculous position OF proph
ecying after the ovent.