The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-06-11
A BLAST FROM BELMONT.
WHATEHE EGRE4TNEW YORK BANKER
THINKS OF GREELEY.
The Choice Narrowed Down to Grant
or the Sage OF Chappaqua-T..e Duty
of tho Baltimore Convention.

As the position of the Hon. August Belmont,
chairman of the National Democratic Execu-
tive Committee, has been mlsrepresented, the
Cincinnati Commercial prints, with bis permis-
sion, the following letters, which give his
views on the political Issues of the hour:
LoNG ISLAND. May 81, 1872.
NM Dear Sir-Your kind letter OF the l7th
instant reached me here, and IN reply peg TO
express 10 You my thanks for the flattering
confidence which you manifest for my judg-
ment and sincerity Of purpose.
may err In my appreciation of the difficult
ties which surround us, but can say, without
egotism. that merit your COED opinion as 10
the sincerity OF my Intentions. So much am
impressed with the fatal consequences In store
Ior our common country by the reelection Of
Grant that I could willingly vote for my dead
liest| |enemy in order TO prevent such catas-
Irophe. The nomination Of Greeley is one of
those stupepdous mistakes which II is difficult
even to comprehend; but 1t is now an accom-.
plished fact, and We have to deal with 1t as
best we can. take 1t for granted that all
this time that the nomination OF straight
Democratic ticketat Baltimore will either eject
Grant by The people-in case Of Greeley's with
drawal-or throw the election into The House,
If Greeley should stand poll, and then, also
Grant will sure to be elected. If The conven-
ton can be got to nominate Greeley at Balti-
more, with anything like unanimity, 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 u we should lore
one-tenth OF our vote by detection and apathy.
Whether this nomination can be brought
about remains q 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, besides very large
portion of the German vote, are bitterly op.
posedto him. Between now and the 9Th OF
July Greeley's strength must show an Increase
or decline, and 1t will then be for our conven-
ton to adopt what course may be deemed
wisest. Though he is TO me almost the most
Objectionable person whom the Liberals could
select, still am decidedly Of the opinion That
our best policy will be 10 endorse the Cinciu,
natl platform and ticket. This Is the general
feeling in this Slate, and our delegation 10
Baltimore is, by q large majority, composed OF
Greeley men. As our delegation votes as
unit, you may set the vote OF New York down
as almost certain for Greeley. was not at
Rochester, and have been lett on tue llst OF
delegates, most probably on account OF the
hostile position Of the world ana staass Lsi. s
delegation undoubtedly was selected with but
that one idea of making 1t sure for Greeley. A
most absurd story has, for years past, been
started and generally credlted-thaG am 8
large shareholder In The World. and contrel lts
tendencies. have never held single share
in iL, 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 separate ticket, then
hope that the choice may fall on Groesbeck.
Hs. With Sanford Church or ]. Q. Adams,
would make stronger ticket than any other
combination.
Yours, very truly,
AUGUST BELMONT.
NEW YORK. June l.
My Dear Sir Greeley has 30 far
not lost strength In our State, and the meeun2
ns Ine Free TfXusrs rsnIguI-uetore last, though
composed OF many Of our best citizens, did not
have any outside effect Their plan Of making
q new nomination will amount to nothing.
h II
Yours, very truly.
AUGUST BELMONT.