Year: 1872

cinnat who at once accepted the CINCINNATI Ticket
and was not afraid 10 speak III Hs iaVoi
among his fellow Congressmen. But meet a great


other Representatives who, all through
Nav last could not be induced to commit Themselves


and whose timid did much 10 encourage the
handful of dscontented Free Traders 10 organize bo


and vet who would feel almost insued II you were
70 doubt that they were "Origiua Greeley men"
donb IT, after the Convention is next week. 1t will
be possible to find a dozen prominent Democratic
politicians who will claim 10 have been in favor W
the nomination OF Greeley and Brown at Baltimore.
The active opposition which Mr.. voorhees, made month
ago will not hear prevent his equally active support
of the ticket after Its Endorsement here and there VIII


only be left in the opposition outside of the Grant
party, few fre-eaters in the South represented by
Alex II. Stevens and Robert Toombs, whose support
could only weaken the Liberal cause. The people OF
the South" said Mr. Beck, / turned TO leave him,


believe that Greeley and Brown will surely be elected
and IL they they will less TO the politicians than
any President and President have had for years
The politicians have been completely sold out ever since
this began the people running the machine
One thing more. Grants friends have undertaken to


laugh Mr. Greeley of the hed they could mt be en-
gagged in business dangerous TO their own candi-
date. The same thing tried in the Harrison cam
paign-you know what the result was"


also met, the train last evening, an influential
New Hampshire man. who is commonly reputed to be q
supporter Of Grant He told that matters are very
unsettled in his State. Very great dissatisfaction is
manifested among Republicans at the defeat OF Senator
Patterson and particularly at the in which that de-
feat accomplished very great majority OF the
Republicans of the state my friend believed, desired
the return for another term and elected
members OF the Legislature who they expected, would
vote for him. But Mr. n. G. OPdway, sergeantatArms
Of the L. S. House Of Representatives; ex-Commis-
soner Rollins William f. Chandler, Secretary
Of the Grant Republican National Committee,
and others from Washington, united In fight
against him, which became so bitter and caused
so much excitement that the Republicans in caucus were
afraid TO elect either fearing that the friends of the other
would bolt The most OF the work against Patterson
was done directed by Ordway in the way OF whose
personal ambition Mr.. Pattersons committee had Stood
acting without doubt in the interest of the people OF the
District Of Columbia The most absurd stories were cir
cuated accusing the Senator OF being member the Dis
trct Of Columbia "Ring," and getting rich in Ring
speculaons Then said that he had opposed equal
rights in the public schools of Washington, and in the
Medical Society that he had denied the right Of suffrage
to the coored people OF the District of Columbia &C. &c.
all Of which was of course false, But said the gen.
tleman {" their efforts would have all been in
VAN, had they not used money to buy up members.
And that what dsguss people The result is that
hundreds Of the best in New-Hampshire have not
decided how they viii vote Whichever party gets the
vote Of the Republicans who have not yet made up their
mlnds will carry the State. Senator Patterson could
make the State for Greeley with very little effort


don't know what he'll do; he has been true TO the Ad-
minstration until now far as his conscience would
allow him be- and he refused be elected by the help
OF Democratic votes in the Legislature though he might
have had them but many Of his friends look upon his
defeat due in greater less degree to the Admin
istraton, and in places are already organizing
antGrant clubs Unless the Senator uses his influence
TO stop this movement, it will not be long
before enough of the best Republicans of NewHamp
slira he committed Liberal the
result in that State beyond doubt"


"Gen. Grants friends say that there are Greeley
Republicans in New-Engand except few disappointed
oGice-seekers and political soreheads," 1 remarked
THAT is not true" he replied. only speak posi-
lively for New-Hampshire but there are among our
people great many who would like 20 see more inteli-
gence at the White House; they would like TO have
President who could comprehend the great questions Of
the day and deal with them undeTstandingly they
would like TO see statesmanship at the Executive
Mansion and less OF the military. / never have seen
anything to make me believe that Gen. Grant
is dishonest, but IL cannot be successfully de-
MED that corrupt men have been able TO use
him. Take for instance, the Santo Domingo busipess
1 knew a year before Gen. Babcock first went down
there that persons New-York had been purchasing
lands and mining privileges in the island and were
attempting to work up public opinion in favor OF annex
alton by the publication Of book and by articles in the
newspapers. Then they approached Gen. Porter, and
finally convinced the PRESIDENT unat anhcAduOh NOulu
reflect great credit upon his Administration Having
once made up his mind 1t like turning river to
dissuade him. have reason to believe that Senator
Patterson knew all about this matter and was acquainted
with some Of the who had invested in the specua
ton OF course he could not vote for It,"


then inquired what my friend had heard from Maine
He had not there but friend had reported Speaker
Blaine saying that the State would give its customary
majority for Gov PeTham. From other he had
heard a different story. Senator Morrill, Of that State
was known TO be dissatisfied with Grant, though his de-
voon TO the old Republican organization such that
it would be very difficult for him to break away from it,
There is no doubt that the in Maine viii be
Of the most interesting Of late years.