New-York tribune., 1872-09-14
CAMPAIGN NOTES.

A new semi-weekly, The Telegram, has been
started Leesburg, Ya in the interest of the Liberal
ticket.
A Delegate" writes that the Woman Suf
rage resolution in the platform Of Massachusetts, be-
rails was thrown out by an overwhelming majority"
instead Of being adopted, as reported
On the % inst. call for a Greeley and
Brown meeting was circulated in Baldwlnsvine n. Y,
and IN one days time received the signatures OF over
100 persons The Republican majority IN that town mas
heretofore been about 265 but is now considerably re-
duced not less than 10 per cent of the Republicans
have committed themselves to the Liberal ticket.
The Cincinnati TolksblaH, journal of inde-
pendent politics. printed in the German language says;
Horace Greeley has frequently been reproached with
being no statesman; but justice compels US to admit
that, immediately after the termination OF Ihe wal,
through the phrase Impartial Suffrage and Universal
Amnesty, ne expressed the only statesmanlike idea
which appeared nregard to the reconstruction probem|
The following State Executive Committee
has been appointed by the Liberal Republicans of New
Jersey: j. II. Gerry, Essex County, Chairman VIM. l..
Fagg, Union County, secretary; f. =. Pye, Mercer
County Treasurer; Caleb w. SwayZe, Warren County,
and Jacob W. starr. Camden County All oommunica-
tons intended for the Committee should be directed 10
l. II. Gerry. SO Nassau St., New-York City.
On Thursday evening the citizens of Phila-
dephia who see the necessity of municipal reform met
in Concert Hail. and listened TO speeches by the Hon.
Eli K Price George L. Buzby Secretary OF the Board of
Trade George X. Earle, Col. James Page and others
Resolutions adopted calling upon all cltiZens OF
of the Municipal Reform Association and setting forth
the reasons demanding such action.
Col. John w. FOney has written a letter
from Omaha TO The philadelphia Press, in which he
mentions as two convictions which give him especial
conort-the reelection of Grant and the overthrow of
The Cameron Ring. lie denies that the defea OF mart,
ranft will endanger Grants chances in November ana
saws the sympathies OF the Republican party OF tDe
Pacific coast and of the whole West with the inde-
pendent Republicans Of our state III ther war against
a power that has done so much To degrade u.s."
The Charleston Is. c. Courier publishes
fbo Tvrnp cal Of
the city and Mr. Greeley. by unanimous vote Of the
Society a resolution was passed eectDg Mr. Greeley TO
an honorary membership and pledgng each member TO
hearty sup port of the Liberal ticket This action was
embodied in the letter 10 which Mr. Greeley responded
follows;
GENTLEMEN: thank you for the generous opinion OF
me embodied IN your letter OF the 9TH u ana for the
eloquent language in which 1t Is expressed trusting
that may be OF some service N restoring an1e @
Won may rejoice in the establishment OF perfect
UNION Oe'"eoH '"'''' HORACE GREELEY.
The preposterous charges of land swindling
operatlons which The Cincinnati Gazette made against
Senator schurz have called forth indignant defense
of the Senator from the Vosbdh Of that city pro
tests that every American citizen has right 10 his own
political views without having his good name drawn
through the Iire; n, and sSS5 ssyS robbery it would
have known long ago ~ i thlnhs
had the Senator been bS
10 neutralize the power Of an influential politician
besides IL adds it is very singular that thus la'
moi one OF those said to have been swinded has com
DIaned OF any grievance This defense has additOnal
iorce from the that its writer, Fred Hassaurek
who s one of the most eloquent German orators ana
journalists in the West has been Regarded
nv sonie as the rival of Senator Schurz.
The Hon. John p. Hale of New-Hampshlre
has written letter giving at length hs reasons for not
supporting Mr.. Greeley He says that Mr. Greeley
onenlv advocated Secession, while admitting its illegal
itv. until he found that the subscrpton-st OF THE
TRIBUNE was falling of when be suddenly changed and
advocated an "exterminatRg and merciless proseeu
ton of the war" Mr.. Hale thinks Mr. Greeley Is "in
nrncipe secessionst today" and that his Secession
.,th is the basis OF his whole character" He thinks
sIecfed Mr. Greeley would attempt 10 pay the Rebel
deSt nensjons and compensation for slaves and would
render IL necessary TO "reca Grant and the army 70
nnt down another iDsurrecton." In reference 10 oen
stor sumner Mr. Hale denies that he was one Oh 'he
EARLIEST antsiavery champions but confesses ps he
WAS aferward among the most earnest ana iaithiu
the friends OF freedom. :" readily understand
ne saws that Mr.. sumner might be betrayed Dy hls
sounded vanity and imperous temper into tehPoraly
nisudgmept that he could under the influence on
nersons be blind or so dishonest as 10 ue
kheraelv and persstently counsel the coored men oi
the nation 10 their newly acquired right OF
10 reinstate their lifelong enemies and 0ppressors III to
control OF the Government is " me the straDgest pbe
nomenou of these latter days"