The Van Buren press., 1872-06-18
Belmont and Greeley.
Grss'cy AHoy,tter Prctsrabie to Grant
Hm Enforcement by Baltimore he
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In our last issue VIC copied from All exchange the
result of an interview with General Rocks 4, PgYos
In which General PRYoR predicted that AUdusr BEL
MOST, Chairman Democratic National Central Com
mtt"s, account of his peculiar relations to the
present administration, would favor straight ou,
nomination a. Baltimore. We are happy to be able
to giye our readers the following letter from Hr.
BsLuoNr himself in which he fully iudorses -ac-
ton by the Baltimore Convention. although he
frankly .ays GREgisS not his fret choice. Thus
we sec Democracy coming gallantly into line
LosG IsLIpD, May q. 1877.
Ny DsARSIR:
Yuur Kind letter Of the ls,h inst; reached here
and IN reply beg to express to You my thanks tor
the hAtterng confidence which you manifest Tor my
Judgment aud sincerity ofpurpose. ,,u
! may err IN my appreciation OF the dihcutls'
which surround US, but can say, without sgotitm,
that ! merit your good opinion as to the sincerity Of
my intentions. so much AN Impressed with the Ia
tai consequences in store Tor our common country
by the re election of Grant that could willingly
vote Tor deadest enemy in order 10 prevent such
a catastrophe The nomination of Gree sy isone Of
those stupcndous mistakes which 1t Is dhcuit even
to comprehend; but il is now accomplished fact
and have TO deal with II as best as wecan. take
il for granted that all thinking men have come to the
conclusion by tins time that the nomination oi
straight Democratic ticket at Baltimore Will either
elect Grant by the peOple-in case of Grecley with
drawa-or throw the election into the House fdree'
ley should stand pool and then also, Grant Is sure
to be elected. If the convention can be got 20 noni
nate Graeley at Baltimore, with anything Ike una
nimity, the large body of the Democratic party
throughout the country will vote for him, and We
shall have enough Republican votes to make the cleo
ton more than probable even If wo should lose one
tenth of our vote by DETECTION and apathy.
Whether this nomination can be brought about re-
mains serious question, and IAN not able even to
form Judgment on this point at this early day. At
present many leading men and party organs, besides
a very large portion of the German vote. are bitterly
opposed to him. Between now and the 9TH OF July
Greeley strength must show an increase or decline,
and il will then be for our convention TO adopt what
course may be deemed wisest. Though he is to me
alro,t the most Objectionable person whom the LIB
erals roud select, still am decidedly OF the opinion
that best policy will be TO ndorSc the Cincinnati
platform aud ticket Th, is the general feeling IN
this state, and our delegation to Baltimore IS, by n
large majority, composed of Greeley men. As our
delegation votes unit, you nay set the vote OF
New lurk down as almost certain for Greeley. ! was
not ut Rochester and have been left off the list OF
delegates, most probably account OF the hostile
position of the Orld and Stats Letung against the
Cincinnati nominees. as the delegation undoubtedly
was selected with but that idea Of making suro for
Greeley. 4 most absurd story has, for years past
been started and generally crsditsd-thht am .
large shareholder in the World and control ito ten
denotes. | have never held single share ia 1t, and
do not exercise 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 chance for success by a
separate ticket. then hope that the choice may fall
on Groesbock. He, with Sanford Church or j. Y.
Adams. would make stronger ticket than any OtheT
'o' ''"'''O"' ''"'' WY 'AIuNGusT BELMONT.