New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-12
BELMONT AND GREELEY.

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Greeley Altogether Preferable q
GraDt-His Endorsement by Baltimore
the Best POIicy-New York Certain fOl
Hirn-The Cause Gaining Daily.
Mr.. G. w. Woolley communicates to tbf
Cincinnati Commercial two verv important
letters from August Belmont, ole dated
May 81, and the other June l. They were
probably written by the wary banker in or
der to be produced, if necessary. and that
| necessity, owing TO the irresistible momen.
tum Of the. Greeley movement, having been
made apparent, Mr.. WOolley is kind enough
to produce them. 1t is the most significant
sign OF the times thai we HAYES
LONG ISLAND, May q, 1872
MY DEAR SIR-YOur kind letter of the
eighteenth instant reached me here, and in
reply l beg to express to you my thanks for
| the 1attering confidence which you mani
| Test for my judgment and sincerity of pur-
| pose.
may err in my appreciation of the diff
| culties which surround US, but can saw
| without egOtism, that | merit your good
| opinion as to the sincerity of my intentions
| So much am l impressed with the fatal con-
| sequences in store Tor our common country
| by the reelection of Grant that | could
willingly vote for my deadliest enemy in
order to prevent such a catastrophe. The
nomination of Greeley is one of those stu
pendous mistakes which it is difficult even
to comprehend, but it is now an accom-
plished fact, and we have to deal with it as
best we can. take it for granted that all
thinking men have come to the conclusion
by this time that the nomination of
straight Democratic ticket at Baltimore will
either elect Grant by the peOple-in case of
Greeley's withdrawal-Or throw the election
into the House, if Greeley should stand a
poll, and then also, Grant is sure to be
elected. If the convention can be got to
nominate Greeley at Baltimore, with any,
thing like unanlmity, the large body of the
democratic party throughout the country
will vote for him, and we shall have enough
Republican votes to make the election more
than probable, even if we should lose one
tenth of our vote by defect and apathy
Whether this nomination can be brought
about remains a serious question, and [
am not able even to form judgment on
this point at this early day. At present
many leading men and party organs be-
sides a very large portion Of the German
vote, are bitterly opposed to him. Between
now and the ninth of July Greeley's
strength must show an increase or decline,
and it will then be for our convention to
to adopt what course may be deemed wisest.
Though he Is to me almost the most obiec-
tionable person whom the Liberals could
select, still / am decidedly of the opinion
Cincinnati platform and ticket. This is
the general feeling in this State, and our
delegation to Baltimore is, by large ma
jOrity, composed of Greeley men. As our
delegation votes as unit, you may set the
vote of New York down as almost certain
for Greeley. l was not az Rochester, and
have been left off the list of delegates.
most probably on account of the hostile
position of 1.-THE W0rd and StGdtS-ZeitXlg
against the Cincinnati nominees, as the
delegation undoubtedly was selected with |
but that one idea of making it sure for |
Greeley A most absurd story has for years |
past been started and generally credited, !
that l am large shareholder in the World, |
and control its tendencies. | have never /
held single share in it, and do not exer-
else any influence over its editorials.
Should circumstances shape themselves |
so that the Liberals desert the Cincinnati |
ticket between now and July, and that we
see a chance for success by a separate
ticket, then l hope that the choice may
fall on GrOesbeck. He, with Sanford
Church or J. Q. Adams, would make a
stronger ticket than any other eOmbina-
ton. Yours, very truly,
New YORK, June /, 1872.
Ny DEAR SIR: Greeley
has, so far, not lost strength in our State,
and the meeting OF the free traders night |
before last, though composed of many of
our best citizens, did not have any outside
effect. Their plan Of making a new nom
nation will amount to nothing Yours
very truly. AUGUST BELMONT.
A special dispatch to the St. Louis Repu5,
licaH follows:
New YORK, June 8.-Speaking Of Mr..
Belmont's correspondence with Mr.. WOollev,
the World says eve differ squareIy with
Mr.. Belmont on his judgment that a
Democratic nomination at Bal
timOre would result in the defeat, and the
of Mr.. Greeley in his election.
Until the nineteenth of July, such frank
expressions of Judgment from leading
Democrats are in order, and afford grounds
upon which the Baltimore convention will
make It's final decsion-a wise decision,
we will not permit ourselves to doubt
Such expressions have not been at all too
frank or free in the Democratic press, of
which speeches on public events is ex-
)ected daily; and still less frank and free
nave they been on the part of public men,
Who naturally take refuge in silence when
he future is cloudy. Mr.. Belmont's bold,
'ut-spOken letter in favor of Mr.. Gree
ey's nomination, contrasts notably with
he absence and reserve of almost all lead
ng men in the party, except Mr.. Voorhees,,
# Indiana, and Mr.. Bird, of New jersey.
lie at least has the courage to express his
piniOns."
The Express says Of the same correspond
nee: MIR. Belmont not only shows great
agacity IN his observations, but we think
ONES to the only sensible conclusion open
o Democrat Of so much experience"