New-York tribune., 1872-05-07
NOTES FROM CINCINNATI.

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NOTES FROM CINCINNATI
THE FREE TRADE MALCONrESTs WAITING ron
SOMETHING TO TURN UP-ADMINI5GRAJION
MEN BECOMING EERyOUS-A SIGNIFICANT
EDITORIAL OPINION.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO TBB TRIDUsgl
CINCINNATI, May 6.-Am0ng the less violent
Free Traders better feeling is sprnging up. The eI
haused discussions In the papers, and the popular enhn
siasm meeting tho result elsewhere, working with
excellent efeot. The authoritative uttoranccs OF men
like Trumbull and Scburz carry strong weight and viii
at the proper time fully reconcile tho maconente 10 tho
situation. Conversations with some OF tho prominent
members Of the Reunion and Reform Associations from
whom It must remembered. OF the opposition n
fact all worthy the name comes confirms this belief
STILL many OF them admit that II the Democracy select
proper candidates they will tho liberty Of voting
them Such proper candidate they declare would
be Mr. W. g. Groesbeck; but a. against Grant they
would not dream Of hesitatos. The Democrats Of
the wirepuDg sort are closely watching the
current, and II they think the ranks OF
the disafected strong enough, will bring then
Convention here coaesce with the Reunion and Reforn
organization, and spring quasi Republican tokei VIII
by ybrd platform. In opposition to Greeley ana "rant
The sudden coyness Of Voorhees,. whose language do
manded the passive policy Ia looked upon here a. con
rming this brilliant device. The most significant poini
In the situation is that while the leading Democratic
press and such The Enquirer Of this city, The Se'Hd
Of Indianapolis and The Republican Of st. Lons. cor
daily acquesce and fling out tho Liberal ticket at ths
heads their columns, few Bourbon shadows OF ths
Democracy OF the past demand pompously that all
things kept allegiance until the National Democratic
Convention delivers the oracle. One has yet TO mocts
Democrat or Liberal who doubts the success OF tie
ticket with action the part Of tho DcmOcIatsi
indeed, leading Grant editor said to-day:
The nomination OF Greeley necessities the reroment
OF Grant, and does than all the Lib raj twaidis
Of the last six months TO make believe in the hones
have been manipulated by politicians for they d0nt
choose men for President az gsnea ssn brr, %
NAV result In OF the two things already IOie
shadowed indor7ement Of tho Liberal ticket or the
nonnstion under pressure of the dissatisfied ohioan.
OF Groosbeck Adams You may depend upon 10 eYe1
engine known 10 political intrigue VIII DC pnl IN oporS
tiOn to achieve the latter
The Administration organ, TIE Times and Chronicle
created somewhat of this afternoon by pub
fishing the following cdtOrially On hr. Greeley. iLn
considered still more significant that tho papor 10
strongly Protection:
We are not st all certain that Horace Greeley can be
laughed down. that the spirited carcat1res OF Sass
viii prove really serviceable TO that end Eyer slscs
In g ts city Of he has been pIoty t6oouS
subjected the test Of rdicue ana st he Is not exn.
We'll under this treatment sure that he docs
his present reputation to this very
It directed attention TO him ana set people 10 con-
siderng what there really in him. and why 1t s that
no has been thought WORTHY Of suGh constant n rnd a,
such inquiries that while Greeey's Dsme Is ~
themselves very unpopular VINO vail venture %
81 S wneh % sphss hab,s al qSi and with
Ss9 RsS sRE4 70 e u9sSat Ss SHs %
tttest of for the Presidency; much can DO said
against him on that score The circumstances i under
spiciOus Very few Republicans, probably. howo,os
they might be personally go inclined. will vote or nm
As an Opponent Of the recognized representative o tbe
Republican party soon TO be selected al PLIladepLia
But gravely doubt whether rideue a wil proEc Sv
potent weapon to drive him from the heid we nave
faith IN earnest appeals TO tne reason anu soDd
sense voters and in sober OF the cohe
ouences OF o restoration OF the Democratic party "
power through his nstrumenaliy.
Private dispatches from all points West and South
Indicate general enthusiasm for tho results OF tho Con
venton and prophecy OF success in November
David A. Wells, at conference Of Liberal editors on
the evening after tho nominations said OF the
most earnest Greeley men: I" Well what do you want
me to dot" Exactly what You would have wanted ne
TO do If had been in your place and In mine.
scquiesce the nomination. If you do not like it,
and give what help your conscience and feeling will
allow" "well." ho replied guess that's fan; and ,
do MT SEQ but that must do H." Mr. Wells ii should
be added has behaved throughout IN manly and mag
nanmous spirit. He made tho best fight ho could fof
his principles but he displayed throughout the common
sense Of a practical man and there was no time when
he would not have been willing, If once convinced he
GOULD for his sde TO take the compromise oi
a reference Of tariff questions TO the COngresi
Districts He did what he could to keep within boundt
the mpracticabes. and largely aided to the final har
mOny on the platform 30 did Sam Bowes. Murat Hal
stead and Henry -WattersoD; while Horace White
showed throughout tho ood temper and good sense tha
marked his editorial the morning after the nominations
But the platform battle when j. ii. Rhodes Of
Cleveland forced a showing OF hands In open Conven.
tion and thus taught the Platform Committee that thoy
dared not risk minority upon such as Waldo huchlns
John ID. Defrees wero snre to make. II tho principle
OF reference tho Districts not conceded