Year: 1872

UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO ORGANIZE AN OP-


POSITION LIBERAL MOYEMENT-ADAMS AND


TIE sOUTH-wuO CIRCULATED VOORHEES,


SPEECH.


WASHINGTON, May PA secret plot to
break down the Cincinnati movement has to light


IA this city, RumOrs Of its existence were first heard
nearly a week ago, but the who are in the con-
sprucy conducted their operations with such secrecy
that the affair not developed in all its details until
quite recently The plot contemplated the calling OF
convention OF Liberal Republicans who are dissatisfied
with the nomination Of Mr.. Greeley the placing in the
hed by such convention Of a ticket headed by Mr.
Adams and the subsequent Endorsement Of the ticket by
the Baltimore Convention. This scheme was first con-
ceived by few fanatca Free Traders who joined the
Cincinnati movement with sympathy with its real
objects and with the sole purpose Of securing an in-
dOrsement for their theories. After consultation and
correspondence with each other two three Of them
came to Washington TO cautiously sound the Liberal
Republican and Democratic congressman and ascertain
how much dafcton existed could be created toward
the Cincinnati ticket The cOnspratOrs included two or
three editors Democratic Ex-Governor and few well
known Free Trade agtatOrs They went diligently at
work 10 canvass the Senate and House. They were
early Joined by three four Senators, and by small
number OF Bourbon" Democrats i'll the House. includ
ing of course Mr. d. W. Voorhees,


The chief work that they set themselves to accomplish
IN Washington was to commit considerable number Of
prominent Democratic leaders TO their scheme and
peeiay those who have heretofore been understood
favor the Endorsement OF Greeley. If they could sue
ceed in this the next upon their programme
20 call, with many Republican signers could
be obtained for Convention to meet in the latter part
Of June They hoped TO the cooperation OF The
Chicago Tribune and Cincinnati Commercial though
with what reason IT is impossible TO say and they be-
neved that, with this backing and with the assurance
that sufficient number Of Democrats stood ready to
iudOTse the movement TO insure ratification Of its
nominees by the Baltimore Convention, the plot would
succeed. In such case, il expected that Mr..
Greeley's supporters would abandon him at once and
m0sSe leaving him in the ridiculous position OF
candidate without party to get out Of the field with
what grace he could The conspratOrs felt good deal
encouraged at first. few Hard-shell Democrats who
Lad all along said they preferred Grant TO
Greeley readily fell in with the scheme, and made
the poter believe they had power to the disgrace
fu bargain in the name Of the Democratic party But
when the more intelligent and sensible Democrats were
approached, they condemned the whole affair." and re-
fused positively 10 have anything 70 do with it, ex-
pressing the opinion that the plot II successful would
destroy the Liberal Republican movement and ruin the
Democracy, and that 1t could have other result than
tn1eelection Of Grant. The New-York, Pennsylvania
and Southern Democrats could scarcely be got to listen
20 the project Some declared that they suspected the
conspiracy had been set foot by the friends OF the
Administration, and many were highly indignant that
the plotters should attempt TO make them parties
10 such dlsreputabie piece Of political tIickery
1be cheI cOnsprators taken aback
by this reception and became good deal demorallzed
For the past two days they operations and have
been busy In consulting together, and in advising with
their adherents In Cincinnati and New York Tho
present indications are that the scheme will be aban
doned az impracticabe, and that the few Republicans
among the poters will declare in favor OF Greeley
These men are IN the main enthusiastic theorists with
little experience or wisdom politicians who are so
foolish TO believe that great national marty can he
built up with Free Trade the chief plank In i nia,
form, and that the Democrats stand ready TO became the
allies OF such party. The Of the conspirators
known. but are withheld for the present


Among the political is the report that Senator
Logan has written 20 Illinois. announcing that he will
support the State ticket recently nominated and pre-
dieting that Illinois will give Grant majority Of $4,000
Southern men in Washington say that the assertion
made by certain journals and public that the South
desired the nomination OF Adams al Cincinnati shows
utter Ignorance Of the feeling and temper of the South
ern people. Adams they say has nothing in his char
acter In his record TO commend himself the South
people, and his nomination would have met with but
feeble response. Tho Western Reformers with the
exception Of one or two. also agree that Adams would
have been heavy load for them TO carry.


30 much has been said lately regarding the popularity
OF the speech delivered in the House recently by Mr.
Voorhees, Of Indiana ia behalf OF the Administration ana
% much been claimed for tOn the ground its effect
upon his party and the country, that pains have
been taken 70 ascertain the number Of copies printed
and by whom they were sent out. II is usual when
D striking speech is made In Congress for
the partisans whose principles advocated TO
s@Eehase large numbers, frequently amounting