The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-13
TIE POLITICAL HEADQUARTERS.
General Banks to Take the
Stump in Maine. ss
What Senator Chandler Thinks Of the Liberal
Strength in Michigan-Sumner To Be Invited
to Speak in Portland-The Position in
Georgia-Items Of Interest from
All Parts Of the Country.
The Liberal headquarters.


dreaded comet could move the wearied oficials at
the Glenham Hotel yesterday from the exhaustion
and lethargy which the intolerable heat had pro-
duced. Colonel Allen has not returned from Long
Branch and Mr.. Lindsay was also absent, and the
loss OF their presence severely felt, the bust
ness hanging fire in their absence. The excite
ment and animation that prevailed while the
result OF the North Carolina election was In doubt
have greatly lessened, but now that things have
begun to go on in their usual way It will be
some days before the same feelings are again
aroused, when the campaign in Maine wakes warm.
large number Of campaign documents have been
received and rapidly forwarded to quarters where
they would likely be OF benefit Fifty thousand
copies Of Senator schurzs st. Louis speech have
been translated into German and distributed
among the countrymen Of the distinguished Mis-
souri, Senator. :
The advlces received continue to be favorable,
particularly from the western and Southern States.
Little Or no attention is being paid to the convcn-
ton OF sraightouts, which is to meet at Louisville,
be OF any real importance, and viii have no effect
upon the issues OF the campaign. Very few visitors
the Temperature being too tough to allow o on Or
what conversation was absolutely necessary.
A prominent gentleman from Georgia, who was
formerly large elavehOlder. conspicuous also in
the rebel army called In the rooms during the day.
most violent OF Southern men and bitterest OppO-
nents OF Greeley and his school, now say that you
want the old abolitiOnist electedP How can you
account for this newstruck love for this manY inc
gentleman answered. at is all in a nutshell
Greeley made war only on our system OF slavery
never on rs as southern men; he never had any
proved this in the first words he uttered and the
first steps lie took alter the war proved this
at the North who best represented the past, which
we did not wish to recall and the spirit OF the
future which we wish to see carried on In the gov
Still more challenges to discussion between
Grant colored men and dark. supporters OF
orator from Maryland, are eager for fray, as the
following letter provost
New YORK CRY. August ~, 1874
eur h Ne York have been much
Grant, ara feeling assured Of
q my to T S
at e. sEsn d
Mr.. Butler, who was the colored delegate to
does not aspire to the leadership Of the coiored
people OF New York. Neither has he sufficient con-
fdence in his abilities as debater to do justice to
the cause he advocates in a contest with Mr.. Hat
ton Negotiations still In progress for the dis
cussion between Sanders and Garnet, and IL
nothing occurs the meeting will take place on
Thursday evening, in the Cooper Institute II Is to
be hoped that some OF these intellectual gadiato-
rial contests will take place before the wOud-bc
no reason why an opportunity should be wanting
to make exhibitions OF themselves, and IL would be
the cOlored orators to waste time and wind in run
ming to and from each other with silly epistles.
The Grant Headquarters.
Dulness reigned supreme at these Headquarters
yesterday, the intense heat and the anticipation
about Plantamour's comet, which was to have
Knocked the world into cooked hat, having kept
the politicians IN their homes. few adventurous
spirits, however. braved all the danger, and re-
paired to the Fifth Avenue Hotel, where. reposinQ
under the shadow Of General Grants martial fea.
lures they expected to find security If any security
was to be had, from danger which, II It appeared
at all, was sure to be universal
Senator Chandler. who was on his way to Maine
gave some particulars OF the strength of the liberal
movement in Michigan, his own State. Zach does
not believe that the movement has any real
strength In his region. Like Governor Jewell he
always chases 1t far he can and finds IL in the
next town, Whether this Is owing TO any defect
in the discerning powers OF the distinguished
Senator or to an absence of liberalism 1t is i'm
possible to say Mr. Chandler says that when he
was In Washington he traced remains of the great
he returned home he could not find three republi.
cans In the. entire city who were disanected to
Grant, but was assured that in Jackson there were
large number. Being determined to hunt the
Greeley party up or hunt the reports down, he
went on 70 Jackson, where he commenced tour
OF investigation. After laborious search three
men, liberal republicans, were found who stated,
1--WE are rather weak in Jackson, but we have
strong gathering In LansIng.n Lansing was reached
and the same old story was told the Senator-the
liberal movement was always In great strength
Wssr @ mes away he returned 70 Detroit
era mQvepent exists only in the Imagination OF too
sangnne Greeley newspaper men. He thinks that
Michigan Will give larger republican majority In
November than Ii has ever given before. lie bias
departed for Maine where his son.in-law, Mr.. Hale
who IS contesting Congressional scat, has good
chance 10 be beaten.
A letter received from Atlanta, Ca, states that
the number or democrats who are disarected TO
greeley is daily increasing. and that club in the
st! city, which, few months ago embraced q
little over hundred members, has now increased
to membership OF 400 comprising the most innu-
enuai democrats In the city. The writer thinks
tnat the dlsaffection VIII be strong enough before
November TO lose the State for Greeley. The repub
Wilson.
Colonel Dudley Is in receipt OF numerous letters
from prominent military men, accepting invitations
10 speak at the great reunion OF the veterans OF
the war, which Is to be held at Pittsburg on the
iItn OF september the anniversary Of the battle OF
Antietam. One general who has written, first was
Grant man, then came out for Greeley, and has
w. oicfn hook