New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-12
ALABAMA.
STATE OF POLITICAL FEELING IN THE WESTERN
COUNTIES.


TThe following is part of a private letter
from an intelligent and influential editor in Alabama to
his friend Roger A. Pryor, esq, ofthis ctyI
Some familiarity with the views Of the leading
Democrats here puts me in position to saw WIN some
thing like certainty, what course OF action az Baltimore
viii be most satisfactory to the Conservative masses oi
the The nomination of Mr. Greeley nc Cncnpat
although has evoked from the press ana people much
Of divergent opinion, has been generally approved; anu
unless the Democratic convention at BalumOre shlll
act unwisely the Liberal republican Nehet WIZ CO ii
mand maioTites in all the southern states, WIN
the exception, perhaps OF South Carolina. sucl' az
least, the eviction OF Democrats IN these parts
almost unanimously. This opinion has been attained
through such considerations as these:
l. The platform enunciated at Cincinnati IS esteemed
be quite conservative IN all its Leading features as
any platform that assembage OF sensible Democrats
duly mindful OF the changes Whleh haNe Deen
by the revolution that has amended the Federal Coh-
tuition, and positively anxious 70 narnonze ali tte
of opposition 10 the tyranny ana corruption OF
Grants personal government, could adopt, Win any
hope Of success before the country on its issues.
The candidates are each men OF sucH positive Guar
acter for prObity and devotion TO reform, ana nave
evinced much magnanimiy toward the south, as 70
assurance that their election Wouq prove no Empty
and frufless victory all their energies would De Deht
toward the restoration OF raerna feelings IN every sec
ton of the country and the topping over Oh tne eunce
moderation and corruption erected under the auspices
81 m Mr. Greeley should be elected by coalition OF
Liberal Republicans and Democrats his administration
could command both Houses of Congress- the support
of wediseplined and active majority thus esS3pins
the fate Of Andrew johnson, which would lneYtaby De-
fall any straight out Democrat elected 10 the fresl-
deucy no matter how able and patriotic. In the one
case the change OF Administration, affecting as would
every branch Of the Government, would be practical
success and could accomplish something that would
satisfy the demands OF the conservative sentiment DOM
North and South in the other case IL would prove
disastrous failure and the hopes or the country would
be utterly disappointed. coalition VIII secure REFORM
atom straghtout Democratic SUCCESS IN the Presi-
dental campaign would only TO Stir up strife be-
tween the Executive and Congress, ana arouse once
more the vindctve sectional passionswhch have been
alayed by the lapse OF time.
In Consideration Of the that have much to
expect from coalition and because Mr. Greeley can be
elected while the election OF Bourbon Democrat would
be couded in doubt, do not hesitate TO express the
opinion that any other action at Baltimore than the rat
testion OF the Cincinnati Platform and nominees would
be unwise in last degree, and would most probably
cost US defeat in November, and entail upon the land
four wears more eOrruptOns aud mrue OF Grants
military tyranny Yours, very truly, &c,
Scale, Ala, June 5, 1874 BENJAMIN ROBINSON