American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-05-11
of the Memphis Appeal.
CINCINNATI. May ;.

Correspondence of the Memphis Appeal
CINCINNATI. May ).
1t was thought by many, Tuesday
and Wednesday that the cOnven-
ton had been captured by Belmont
and Grant. 1t was even ungencr-
ously suspected that Brlr"nt'S
snipe shooting had been eminen'lN
successful. ami that he had bagged
several fine birds that tiuttered in
the little dove cote, about which
newspaper people were gathered
admiring and very lovingly through
all the days OF the convention
Thursday afternoon Brlmont's avi-
airy sang sweetly in full chorus, and
each lesser Snipe caught up tie
echOing melody, and telegraph re-
cited the refrain:
Let Greeley and Brown subm TO their fate.
Adams eho en- y the press syndicate
Such was the substance of dispatch
Republican Banner, Thursday even
ing. In other words. Adams ad
htrentS had the whole scheme de-
fined, and the nomination OF the
Massachusetts statesman was deem
ed a tOrtgone conclusion. In very
truth, the dangerous power of the
combined newspaper press was new
er more distinctly illustrated or it's
defeat more overwhelming.
I HOW IT WAS DONE.
Eight OF ten days before the con-
vemtion met, the Enquirer, CONNER
cidl and Courier journal began the
advocacy of Adams claims to the
nomination. When innocent com
try people people came 1ithiu the
circle of the influence of these news
papers the potency of the press was
speedily recognized. aud each dele
gate encountered here none besides
friends of the " High Jointed Com
missioner. Tennesset.ans were amaz-
ed by this local universally of
Adams popularity. Those of us
who saw how the result was attain
ed began to combat it. The Gree
ley Brown combination was made
againt what was known as Bel
mems snipe syndicate. and the
pOstpOnemrnt of action on Friday
was fatal to the schemes of the
Rothschiids. The European fnan-
cial agent of Grants government
was thwartcd of his purpose. by the
mere fact that Mr.. Schurz, unwit-
tingly, or otherwise, SO shaped the
course of events that no nomination
WAS made Thursday evening. 1t is
proper to say that dispatches we're
sent late at night by members of
TIE press syndicate, revolving as
sertlOns made in the afternoon that
Adams Was the Choice of rhe con
vrn,ion. Friday was an unhappy
day. dies nefas. for the syndicate.
1t WAS ii>sUlved. strangely enough,
10y imperSOnatiUns OF the very pow
rr it repI nted-by Greeley and
} Brown, the creations of the Press.
FUTURE COURSE OF THE sNIPES.
IL is needless to say that the mem
beers Of the press syndicate will be
fol ced to support the nominees Of
the convention. They made this
body their own bantling. Their
personal vanity is involved, and
every newspaper man in America,
worthy the name and profession, is
as bOasttul of Greel-y's fame. lido
syncraclrs, excellencies aud foibles,
as are printers Of Ben. Franklin's
immortal rem. wn. The veriest slave
of Grant, if Il paced news
} paper man, will never suffer Gree
, ley to be wrongfully assailed; and
the people weary of villainy and
despOi ism. and laughing at Gree
l-y's fOllips. will not the less honor
his splendid Writ ues and distinguish
ed abilities. The snipps of the Bel
mont sy Indicate, however chagrined
that they were baggrd it, vain, will
come NJ, slowly perhaps: to the sup
port of the philosopher of Chappa-
qua. In fact l am told that there
Is no difference among them. They
ma, stand alSOf for time. aud with
admirable discretion, defend adi,e,
> sion to Adams by cliarineSs OF sup
port given Greeley, and thus the
gloss of patriotic wisdom giIds the
conduct OF the immortal syndicate.
Thus. " hiie IN one direction the nom
inatiDn OF Greeley AMI Brown is :,
splendid t,ihutp to newspaper gem
! rs, in another it is significant
condemnation of newspaper rings.
CONDUCT OF THE DEMOCRACY.
People need fear nothing. The
Democratic party will make no
nomination. dOubt-such viii! he
the acceptahility of this curiOusly
constructed Greeley ticket whether
the Democrats, unless Belmont be
greatly dissatisfied with the pros
pects of the election OF an incOr-
ruptible President, will hold Ma
ti"nal Convention. There are Il few
Democrats who think that G eel+y
will draw off from Grant such All
immense Republican force that a
third tirket cOnld he made to win.
The people will hardly assent
Within two or three weeks, Gree
ley and Brown will have such a
hold upon their supporters, Rrpub-
LEANS aud Democrats, that no force
of partisansbip can be employed To
dissolve the new ties created by the
political revolution sweeping over
The country. In fact, it has almost
come to pass, az l prOphesIed in
dispatches of last Monday, that the
conduct of this convention cOnsi j.
tut, Il il mighty funeral ceremonial,