The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-08-01

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oea. J. 3. Jehnstea 1eF Grant.
At Charlottesvill reside Judge VIM. s.
Robinson, prominent lawyer, formerly
member of the Virginia Court Of-1p
peals, and in olden times Ipoiftician Of
eminence. He was included in the last
amnesty bill passed by Congress. He is
the leader of the anti Greeley movement
in the conservative party of the State
In his wake follow such men rs Colonel
Mosby, John w. Jackson, of Fluvanna
Joen HarmeE Gilmer, Of Richmond, ex
Governor Henry A. Wise, and others
not too numerous to mention, but OF
equal prominence. Of these gentlemen
Messrs. Mosby, Jackson and Gilmer may
be counted on as ardent supporters Of
the Grant and Wilson ticket. They will
not only vote for it, but work for it, but
will doubtless carry a sufficient number
of their friends with them to make q
significant mark in the final result.
Judge Robinson's policy, however, is Of
the passive character. | am not at lib
erty to tell you the details of the pro-
gramme in its entirety, but when the
boilers become organized, or rather af:
ter the Baltimore Convention, you will
see that the Southern opposition to Gree
ley is az Mostly characterized, "a small
h-ll in nutshell," but the explosion
may not injure any one. Judge Robin
sons present position is that the electo-
rial vote of Virginia shall 60 to the
Electoral College without instruction.
All the Southern States may be advised
to follow Virginia's example in this re-
spect. When the vote is taken in the
college, the electors being untrammeled,
will embrace the opportunity to do as
they please. No doubt there is an oc-
cult design in all this to gain for the
South the credit of making the next
President, be he Greeley, Grant or some
body else but the outlook now is against
Greeley, so far rs this combination is
concerned. Gen. Joseph f. Johnston of
Confederate fame, with Col. Mosby and
others, whose names we did not learn,
had consultations with Judge Robinson
last week, at which this proposition was
submitted. 1t did not meet their ap-
proval, however, and during the inter-
views which followed General Johnston
disclosed the fact that he had been in
correspondence with Montgomery Blair
regarding Mr.. Greeley. From his state
mcnts it seems that Blair wrote to Johns
ton, requesting him to be present at the
Baltimore Convention, to urge the in
dorsement of the Cincinnati movement.
In the course of the argument to induce
Johnston to act in Greeley's behalf, Blair
predicted that the Sage of Chappaqua
would sweep the country as did Harri-
son in 1910. Gen. JOhnston's reply
was curt and characteristic. lie said
that he was not a Greeley man, and an
nOunced his intention to vote for Grant.
He promised Blair, however, that if
Greeley would follow HarrisOn's exam
pie, and die within month after his in
auguration, he would advocate his cleo
ton. The result of the conference was
not satisfactory to any of the parties in
tercsted.
Everywhere throughout the State SIM
liar Indications of hesitancy, determine
ton and vacillation arc to be found.
After fortnight's trip, during which l
have seen and conversed with people of
every shade and condition, whose views
are plainly set forth in the foregoing
specimen bricks, 1 reach the conclusion
that Virginia is not as certain for Gree
ley as many suppose. 1t is not impossi-
BILE that Imagnify..the opposition to him
but l do not overrate the support which
Grant will receive IN negative way
from the passive policy of those who
are not satisfied with him, yet not salts
fed with Virginia Correspond
sWce to the Cincinnati Commercial.