The New York Herald Newspaper, July 26, 1872, Page 11

e — flow Falsehood is Sometimes Nailed to the Mast. 4 je A. T. Stewart for Grant or Creeley? What the Merchant Prince as to Say to Slan- derers---Grant’s Organ Playing False Tunes. Whe Eight Who Bought the Long Branch Cottage. The present political campaign promises to be bne of the bitterest and most vindictive, in point of the means resorted to to carry it on, that has been witnessed for many years, and already the party Journals have plunged Into the depths of reckless personal abuse and falsification, concerning not merely the candidates but also the prom- ment supporters of the candidates. Or Minarily these onsiaughts are confined to men who are identified with politics as a profes- won, and they, as a class, invariably expect to be youghly handled, from the nature of the exposed positions they occupy. Indeed, some of them glory in a first class political melée, and invite it, because they can usnally command as much mud to hurl ack upon their assailants as they find themselves bespattered with. » But the contest of 1872 for the Presidency has de- ‘veloped a comparatively new field of action by @ragging into its arena the names and reputations of men who have systematically stood aloof from politics, and have devoted their lives and energies to other and less disreputable or less disagreeable Callings. It is openly assumed now that if a man Woes not come out and proclaim himself for one wandidate or the other he is a butt for falsehood and calumny as an opponent of this or that candi- date. ! IN THIS CATEGORY jptands Mr, Alexander T. Stewart, the “merchant prince’ of New York, to-day. He once stepped from the domain of commerce and acted as presl- Gent of the first Grant mass meeting ever held in Br. York, and now it seems to be assumed by most the administration journals that he has mo right to exercise his views in favor jf any other candidate, should he de- sire to do #0. It has been rumored ‘sbroad for some weeks and has hundreds of times found its way into print, in that period, that Mr. Btewart has contributed a large sum of money ‘toward the support of Mr. Greeley for the Presf- dency, and on Tuesday morning the following very impertinent inquiry was addressed to one of the morning daihes, instead of to Mr. Stewart, who \wonld be most likely to know all about it:— \ Tue Untow League Oren, New Your, Friday, July 19, 1972, Will you please inform the readers of the ——- If it te e truth that Mr. A. 7. Stewart bas contributed $31,000 Mr. Greeley’s support? GRANT MAN, In reply to “Grant Man” the paper to which he Bddressed his letter vouchsafed the following in- formation, which he did not request and perhaps ld not care about learning :— We know nothi about this. We do know, jowever, that Mr. Greeley has very recently at- ee General Grant for nominating A. T. Stewart tné post of Secretary of the Treasury. We fur- ther know that Mr. A. T. Stewart is very much dis- ited because he could not get Henry Hilton ap- ited Collector of New York. And we also know hat Mr. A. T. Stewart throw all the weight of his fiuence last year into the scale with the Tammany thieves, for the purpose of saving a few thonsand dollars a year in his assessments. It would, there- at all surprising to find Mr. Stewart re on the side of Tammany and supporting ye Greeley, ‘The assertions being made so point blank in ref- erence to tho great merchant, a HERALD reporter jealled at his office in search of some ii INFORMATION FROM HIMSELF ‘upon the subject. One of Mr. Stewart's confiden- al agents was first encountered, and, pon asking the object of the reporter's ‘visit, was, of course, informed thereof, At the same time a copy of the above communt- ‘cation, with the comments appended to it, was handed to him. The gentleman then politely and ‘firmly informed the reporter that Mr. Stewart had repeatedly and peremptorily declined to hold com- munication with, any representative of the press upon political affairs, as the subject was distasteful h him and he desired to avoid all manner of con- ‘oversy. Asking to be excused, however, the gentleman Yeft the reporter, but in @ few moments returned and conducted the reporter to Mr. Stewart’s pri- ‘vate office. J . The merchant was seated alone, and, after salnt- ing the epi aees Mr. Stewart proceeded to say that he had determined not to accord any inter. views to members of the press upon litical affairs, and that he did not wish to have this con- sidered as an “interview” in the same sense in ‘which that word is lately understood. He held in his hand a copy of the Grant organ, and lool at the article above in reference to himself, that his attention had but juss been walled to it. ‘The reporter said, “Mr. Stewart, I have called in reference to that article generally, and would like to know—if you have no objections in stating the fact—whether you have or have not subscribed's = sum of money for’— . Stewart instantly and firmly sald, “I shall Not answer any questions on that subject, but so far as the remarks appended to that letter are con- cerned | have no objection to speak to you.” —~ The reporter of course acquiesced, and MR. BTEWART PROCEEDED to read the alle ns, and coutinued to say that he considered it utteriy untroe that “Mr, Greeley has very recently a.tacked General Grant for nom- inating A. T. Stewart to the post of Secretary of the Treasury.” He knew nothing of such an at- tack, had not seen it nor heard of it, tinued to read and comment as follows :— «“ ‘We further know that Mr. A. T. Stewart is very Much disgusted because he coud not get Henry Bititon inted vollector of New York.’ That is equally and ungnalifiedly untrue. I never ende: bea the appointment of Mr. Hilton Collector, id have never feit displeased or dis- sted becanse he was not ap § pointed, But now hat the subject is suggested, I will say that Mr, Hilton, from his general attainments end business qualifications, would make, perhaps, os a Collector of the Port as most other me! ‘and we also know that Mr. A. T. Stewart threw the weight of his influence last year into the scale with the Tammany thieves for the ped of saving a few thousand dollars a year in his assessments. And that,” he said, “is as false as the other state- ments preceding it, What havelto do with the ‘Tammuny thieves’ or any other class of thieves ? Ionly know that my property is assessed regu- Jarly, and that y the assessments as they are made. last year my assess- " ments, as you can readily ascertain, were largely in excess, I think, of the assessments of some of my neighbors, and the fdea of my con- nivance with any man or class of men to secure £: diminution of 0 tax, if there has been no error In the assessment of that tax, is absurd. I have no doubt that you can obtain the facts from Scnator Andrews, who is a member of the Board of Taxes, reference to my assessments, This state- Ment, however, in reference to my as Bessments has been made before and was as untrue then asit is now. Ican form no idea as to the cause that prompts it and my disilke jo run- ning into print or taking part in uny controversy has prevented my making any reply to lt. Some men like to come before the public in the press, but Ido not. The present campaign promises, from the appearance ut present, to be very bitter end I Bi hie tetuleated the 8 0 @ conversation on the subjects above referred to, but aliusion being made 4 Col- lector Tom Murphy's letter, denying that he (Murphy) had anything to do with tho purchase fy pata to President Grant of that Long rau “OOTTAGR BY THE SEA,” Mr. Stewart remarked that he had noticed Mr, Murphy’s lettet on the subject in the HERALD, and that it was strange what bo artd discussion such things gave rise to. There were eight sub- ecribers in all for the purchase of that property for General Grant, and he (Mr, Stewart) knew of one ntleman who was invited to become & subscriber the turd. In fact, he thought that some of the city journag , or, at least, one of them, had now the full list of elght subscribers in its possession, This closed all that Mr. Stewart desired to say nbiicly at present, and the reporter took his leave, the miliionnaire courteously and smilingly os- corting him to the door, To tind Mr, Hilton was the reporter's next ob- Ject, but it was ascertained that Mr. Hilton is at Present in Europe, ON ANOTHER TRATT. Falling to obtain Mr. Hulton’s views on that ques- tion, nereret, Oe reporter visited the Tax % \- mnissioners’ 0: to ascertain whether the “few thousan (Why wasn’t it put at a million or two 7) had actually been curtuked the “Tammany NEW be iy to offset Mr. Stewart’s influence cast in wacerge Be andrews, 4. very polite Bul pro: 4 . re’ @ ver: ad pt nounced supporter of President, t: Senator ‘Thomas J. Creamer, Mr. W. H. King and Mr. Na- thaniel Sands, formerly secretary of the Citizens’ Association, comniete the board. ‘The reporter inquired for Senator Andrews, but as it was late in the afternoon was !nformed that the gentleman would in all ee. be found at his private residence, torwhich place the reporter next proceeded. Mr. Andrews had just arrived home, and upon being made aware of the nature of the visit made by the reporter, he said that he had noticed the letter in making this reference to Mr. Stewart, and regretted it, Was not disposed to enter into rat te discussion on political affairs gene- , but in this case he deemed the reflection upon Mr. Stewart on the subject of assessments as applying to a certain extent to himself and is fellow-membera — of the As @ member of the Board he was op- posed to making public any of its data or figures save such as the public had the right to know of. The amount of assessment levied upon any indl- vidual would enable the whole public to estimate approximetely the wealth of that individual, which would be very undesirable in the case of any mem- ber of the community. Mr. Andrews continued:—This charge made by that journal is not anew one, but was repeatedly and pressed with a pertinacity e Commissioners to submit state- nt ublisher of the paper, now absent in Europe, which elicited from him the expression that he was “satisfied that Mr. Stew- art’a property was fairly assessed.” The fact is that Mr, Stewart’s property was never assessed so a as by the present Board, This was all that Mr. Andrews deemed it neves- Pe) to say in vindication allke of Mr. Stewart and of the Board of Commissioners of Assessments, to which, however, he added the remark that Mr, Stewart was one of the fairest and least complaining of the wealthy citizens in his transactions with the Board. If he fancied sometimes that the assess ment on any Eada egs piece of his property was out of proportion, he py expressed himself as satisded upon an explanation and comparison with the tables of assessments upon other property adjacent to his own. ‘i CLINCHING THE PROOF, Sibesanen tte the reporter made further investt- gations in other quarters—it not being necessary or -prudent to name the sources of the information | ceencere ape learned that the valuation of Mr. tewart’s property has been increased by the Board of Assessors at the last assessment More than one million of dollars above the amount for which the same _ property was assessed by the predecessors of the present Board. The present Commissioners were created in 1869 and have made the assessments since 1870. None of Mr. Stewart's property is situ- ated above Thirty-ninth street, and most of it isin sections of the city which have not felt those im- pulses which have tended to appreciate the value of real estate upon tho island—such districts for Sane, as the Third, Sixth, Fourteenth and Fi! teenth wards, Thus it will be seen that the asscas- ments upon it have largely augmented, white it is very doubtful whether the actual increase in value of the property has been at all commensurate with it. WHAT PEOPLE THINK OF IT. At least a dozen persons, including several oficials, with whom the reporter came in contact yesterda: while prosecuting his inquiries—some of them well- known and expressed adherents of the fortunes of President Grant in the Presents contest—frank} stated their opinions that the publication of suc Slanders and wilful fa!sehoods as those which are refuted in this article, are doing more injury to the prospects of the administration ticket than can at present be estimated, THE GREELEY HEADQUARTERS. Movements of the Philosopher—Visitors at the Glenham—The Prospects in West New York. Philosopher Greeley remained in Brooklyn all day yesterday, taking his rest. He will positively be at the Lincoln Club to-day, no postponement on account of the weather. VISITORS, ‘The following 1s a list of visitors at the Glenham headquarters yesterday:—D. N. Speer, R. D. Spal- ding, R. 8. Spalding, all of Georgia; N. J. Bray, of Alabama; Charles A. Clark, New York City; Seth Adams, D, H. Willard, Jacksonville, Fla.; A. P. Cheed, Vermont; A. Hammack, Mississippi; 0. M. Horton, Buffalo; James B. Stanley, Alabama; John Walls, Buffalo, N. Y.; Colonel Billy Wilson, New York; John A. Neill, New Jersey Assembly; John McDermot, New Jersey; Judge J. M. Peters, New York; General James Longstreet, uisiana; Joseph 4H. Berre' Lor PI J. H. Prentis, of New York; Chauncey Schaffer, o} Yonkers; Theo. 0. Cone, New York; A. D. Banks, Mississij George, 5 ders, of New York; Ponta, of Louisana; George A. Sheridan, Dr. Hofman, of New York, and F. 8. LONGSTREET AND SWORDS. What They Think of Greeley’s Chances in the South. The Ex-Confederate General On the Situation. Ho is Bitter Against Grant and Predicts His Defeat—The Colored Vote Lost to Grant— Pinchback and Warmoth Acting in Concert—The South as a Unit for “The Old White Hat.” Since the Baltimore Convention the corridors and halls of our leading hotels have been crowded with Politicians from all parta of the country, whom business and pleasure haa brought to the city. The Presidential election is the all-absorbing toplc of conversation, and the names of Greeley and Grant, Wilson and Brown, are heard on every side, The majority of these inciine to the side of Greeley, and are loud in praise of his virtues and in prophecies of his coming triumph, It was at first sup- posed that the wealth and capital of the country were arrayed against the Phi- losopher, but recent events have proved this to be erroneous, a8 merchants, capitalists, and business men from every section are daily pronouncing In his favor. The politicians from the South are al- most unanimously for Horace, every name of prominence being found on his side. Below will be found conversations with General Longstreet, the ex-Confederate general, who has deserted Grant, and State Senator Swords, of Louls- lana, in which may be found the views entertained by the leading men of the South upon the political prospect, General Longstreet. One of the most serious defections that has yet taken place from the Grant party is that of the celebrated Confederate officer, General Longstreet. General Longstreet was one of the bravest officers on the Southern side during the war, and Gettysburg and many another hard fought fleld bear testimony to his ability and gallantry. He was one of the first after the close of the war to accept the new régime and acknowledge the altered state of affairs. In 1867 he was appointed to office in New Orleans by General Grant, and till within a few weeks has con- tinued in the service of the government, On the 28th of May a letter appeared with his signature, announcing his resignation of the position of Sur- veyor of Customs in New Orleans. He detailed at Leer how his reasons for taking the sti but said no word of breaking with General Grant. ince then, however, to the astonishment of many of his friends, and to the consternation of the administration party, he has come out strongly for Greeley, and renounced all allegiance to Grant. On Monday evening he arrived at the Fifth Av- enue Hetel, and engaged apartments, A HgeRALD reporter waited upon the General, and asked for an interview, which was courteously granted. The General is a tall, dignified old man, with the peculiar aristocratic air of a South- ern gentleman, His face is covered with gray, bushy whiskers and mustache, and his head is slightly bald. ‘He shows the signs of approaching fe, but his eye 1s as flery and determined as it was when leading his troops on the bloody fleld of Get- tysburg. He speaks with great deliberation, and carefully measures every word he utters. The fol- lowing is the substance of the conversation :— “7 understand, General, that you have broken with General Grant and declared for Greeley, This action on your part has taken many of your friends by surprise.” “it 18 true that T have prea up Grant; but those who knew me in New Orleans will not be surprised at this step, as it is some months since I have been able to act harmoniously with the party, aud I thought it better to withdraw in time.”” oh at was tue reason you could not act with the party “When Collector Casey and the Custom House, faction in New Orleans reorganized into an illegal and armed mob for the overthrow of the State gov- ernment and of the » Toould not go against my conscience and my oath in longer co- Texas, TBE SITUATION IN WESTERN NEW YORK. Mr. 0. M. Horton, who was @ member of the Cin- cinnati Convention, says that in Erie county, where he ts actively Rees ye in the campay the organ ization is complete and the prospects for Greeley are thebrightest. In Genesee and Niagara countics the same a news holds good. At a recent meeting of liberal republicans In Batavia a small hal, holding some four hundred spectators, was filled to overflowing, while at a regular re jubilean meeting held at the same time there were not over @ hundred and fifty people. Mr. Horton says that Erie county will give Greeley 2,000 majority. THE DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS. Inauguration of the Rooms at the Spingler House—The Notables Present— Schell and Alien “Clasping Hands.” The Spingier House headquarters were infor- mally inaugurated at noon yesterday as the head- quarters of the National Democratic Committee, by the entrance of Augustus Schell, the chairman of the committee and Grand Sachem of Tammany; Frederick A. Prince, of Boston, the thoroughbred, high stepping secretary of the committee, and ex- Governor Theodore F. Randolph, the member of the Convention for New Jersey. These three gentle- men entered the rooms which have been assigned to the committee, comprising the suit of four par- lors on the first floor, running from the Union square front back to the rear of the building, and formally established headquarters there by cere- moniously seating themselves in the chintz-covered armchairs, cocking their feet on other chairs, light- ing their tragrant Havanas and remarking one to another, “Well, these rooms ‘ll do pretty well.” A flag was raised over the building, but no set speeches were made on the occasion, AN INFLUX OF NOTABLES, In a few moments afterwards the rooms were filled with democratic notables. Among them were Senator Blair, of Missouri; Senator Casserly, of Call- fornia; General Siocum, of Long Island; Gideon J. Tucker, General Wm. 'B. Burnett, of Cincinnati: George N. Sanders, General Frank Spinola, yr. Van Every, Hiram Calkins, J. W. Bouck, William W. Mcintyre, Anthony R. Gallagher, and Colonel Banks, of Mississippl. These gentlemen mingied together and discussed the best method of organization aud the prospects of the campaign. THE LEITRR OF ACCEPTANOR by Mr. Greeley, and his reply to Carl Schurz on the subject of civil service reform, were warmly com- mended by Surrogate Tucker and Mr, Prince. “Simply as literary productions,” gaid Tucker, “they are marvels.’" “such bones as he will write!” responded Prince. “it will be worth while to elect him, if only to read his state documents.” THE HARMONIZING PROCESS, Early in the afternoon Colonel Ethan Allen, Chair- man of the Liberal Committee, entered the rooms, mpanied by T. C. Everts, the member of the liberals from Montana, and greeting Mr. Schell, ongratolated him on the occupancy of # hand- and tendered him the hearty co-opera- sympathy of the liberal republicans, Mr. Schell responded very warmly, and the coalition of the two branches Of the Greeley and Brown party was complete. NO BUSINESS whatever was transacted during the day, the cleri- cal department not being organized. Colonel A. D. Banks, of Mississippl, was appointed private secretary of the chairman and resident secretary of the committee, and will probably get fully into working order to-day. Mr. Prince, the regular eta will be about the rooms most of the ime. THE REGULAR REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS, ‘There was no stir whatever at the Fifth Avenue Headquarters yesterday. Mr. Chandier is still out of town, and Mr. Dudley performs the dutics of secretary. Thero were @ few visitors to brighten the prospect yesterday, but an air of respectable duiness prevailed in general, REMARKABLE OAR ACCIDENT, An accident occurred yesterday morning to a Fourth avenue car so remarkable in its character as to awaken new anxieties as to railroad travel- ling. A car on its way to City Hall, avout haif- past seven o'clock yesterday morning, was checked in its progress by one of the raits jumping from its lace ou the track, forcing its way through the jooring of the oar and pushing itself up to the roofmaking for itactf a piliar in the centre. In doing this one of the passengers, an invalid gentleman, staying at the Astor House, was struck on the leg, and was very seriously injured, Fortunately for himself he had changed his seat only a tew min- utes before, or the iron woud unquestionably bave iven him & fittal blow. The conductor said that operating with such a faction. I remonstrated with the leading Grant men, but without effect, and in March I drew up my resignation, stating my reasons for giving i 4 my position, and intended to present it to General Grant. In the meantime some reforms were promised, and ings to look a little better. In consequence I withheld my resignation for a time, and deter- mined to wait and see how things resulted. The removal of Casey was threatened by Grant, and this would have had the concurrence of every honest citizen; but, as you know, the idea of removal was ae abandoned, atid, to make matters worse, one of the most notorious of the men who had inaugurated the disgraceful riots— i the ringleaders—was in one of selected by the President for anoice of great trust, and appointed to It in spite of entreaties and remonstrancies. I could no longer stand this. I had already made public my opinion of the state of affairs, and I could no longer in honor withold m: resignation. On the 28th of May I stated my posi- tion in a letter to the New Orleans Republican, di tailing at length the motives that prompted which I have already given to you. I then wi drew from the office of Surveyor of Customs.” “You did not at this time go into opposition to General Grant ¥” “No. I was approached by two prominent sup- porters of Grant's, and my opinion was asked rela tive to his re-election. I expressed myself favor- able to it, and my name was used @ supporter of the administration ; but I did not give any very cor- dial adhesion to it. as L was anxiously awaiting the result of the Cincinnati Convention, which 1 cor- + dially favored. and [had no hestitation in declaring for Mr. Gree- Cp I believed it to be my duty and wy right. EDia he meet your views as a candidate ?” “He did, and he was the only man brought be- fore the Cincinnati Convention whom 1 would be willing to support. If another candidate had been put up I would have remained silent, but Mr. Greeley possesses all the qualities which are neces- sary to ensure success. He is amlable and for- ving, and his popularity with the Southern people is very great. ‘he entire South, with the exeep- tion of one or, perhaps, two States, will go for him, and give him stronger majorities than y other candidate for President has received for years.” “Do you think he will carry your own State?” “Think! I am sure he will carry it, 1 know Louisiana thoroughly and the disposition of its People, and I am confident there ts a spirit aroused hat it win be impossible to contend with. The aay movement is strong and is increasing in strength every day, while nt is more certainly losing, and by the time November comes there wiil be no chance for the latter. The spirit of the South is completely aroused, and the liberal movement has taken a strong hold upon the hearts of the peo- ple. It is the result of honesty and independence against nepotism, corruption and military aespot- ism, and it cannot fail to be successful.” «but the negro vote will be against you.” “There you are mistaken. inchbeck is on our side; and let me tell you that he possesses the coolest brains and the shrewdest faculties of any pubiic man tn the State. I consider him one of the ablest politicians Ll have ever met, and [ know that the men of his own color will flock to the standard he raises. War- moth and be are acting in thorough accord, and their united influence it will be impossible to over- throw. If 1 know anything of public aifairs I can say that Louisiana is certainly lost to Grant, and alithe other States, except South Carolina, and probably Arkansas.” Here @ gentleman present fn the room broke in and said, “Oh, Arkansas is all right, General, I have been over every foot of it within the past few weeks, and I find the power of Clayton and his creatures utterly broken. The people are enraged at lis conduct, and at the earliest darted dae will hoist the carpet-bagger and the administiation that has supported him.” General Longstreet says thatif his heajth per- mits him he will take an active part in the cam~ aign; but he has been poorly lately, and is airaid 0 expose himself too much. He will remain in New York until the early part of mext week, and will then return to New Orleans, Colonel H. L. Swords. Colonel H. L, Swords, a State Senator of Lonisl- ana,a member of the Liberal Republican State Committee, and aman of considerable local infu- ence, was recently stopping at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, where he was met by @ Heranp reporter, In response to the inquiries addressed him he very clearly stated the position of affairs in Louisiana and the chances Greeley has of carrying the State in Noveinber. The following is the conversation :~ “How does your State stand for Mr. Greeley?” “Better than any one expected, and every day the liberal party is gaining strength. There isa large and growing ciass in Louisania, who have become disgusted with the corruption and nepotism of the government, which has been so strikingly manifested in the Custom House of New Orleans, They believe Greeley tobe an honest man, and one who. will remedy the gross abuses that have so long existed. [ama fie Joosening of the rail was caused by the ranuing of the freight cars at night, and that accidents ofa similar character had occurred receutly on this line in the same neiglborbood, republican myself, have always voted the repubil- can ticket and I represont a republican district; but I am heart and soul with the liberal move- The result entirely satisfled me, | YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JULY 26 1872—TRIPLE SHEET. ment, because I believe tt will be the salvation of the country."” “Ig the republican party much split up in the State?" “That remains to be seen. The regular Grant Convention has already been held, and the liberals do not hold their convention to select candidates e republican hitherto supported the regular ticket will vote for Greeley in the fall. Governor Warmouth is for him heartily, and, if report speaks true, so also Lieutenant Governor Pinchback, aud the influence of the two will be amply suiticient to give the State to the party of progress, The democrats are for Greeley to a@ man, and though it ts supposed they will nominate a straight democratic State ticket it will have no bearing upon the main issue, as they have heartily endorsed the Cincipnati plat- form and the Cincinnati candidates. ‘How will the German vote go?” “We have a very strong German vote, and it will be cast solid for Greeley. They are enthusiastic in his favor, and are or izing cluds and holding meetings daily, The Influence of Carl Schurz is great with all the Southern Germans, and he has assured me he will stump the South thoroughly, and, among other places, Louisiana, before the No- vember elections.” “What about the negro vote? Will it be given to General Grant?” “It will by no means be cast as aunit for him, There are a large number of intelligent colored men in Louisiana, probably a larger number than in any other State, men who can reason as clearly and la- cidly as any white man can, and many of them have shaken of their allegiance to the present administra- tion, If Pinchback pronounces strongly in Greeley’s favor and takes an active part in the campaign his influence with his own race will be be incaleu- lable, and thousands of them will follow where he leads. His action is impatiently waited by them, and they will do nothing until he speaks, wiuch he is certain to do before very long.” “Phen you think the State is safe for Greeley ?”” “lam confident it is, The chances are all on our side, and no stone will be left unturned to make our cause stronger, If Pinchback, Warmoth and the other leading republicans candidly unite—and it is generally believed the! will untte— farewell to Grant’s chance of carrying the have travelled pretty extensively ‘ough the South within the Bast few months, and my judgment is that every State in the South is safe for Greeley, with the exception, perhaps, of South Carolina,” Colonel Swords has left town for Boston, but will return to New Orleans in a few days to take n active part in the campaign. GOVERNOR MCOOK, OF COLORADO. What He Thinks of Grant’s Chances in the Western States. He Believes That Grant Will Carry Ohio, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan, Wiscon- sin, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, California and Oregon. Governor McCook, of Colorado, along with many other prominent politicians, has been stopping at the Fifth Avenue Hotel for the past few days. ‘Ihe Gov- ernor fs one of the most prominent statesmen on the Pacific slopes, and has been identified with the frontier from his earliest years, Three years ago he was maae Governor of the Territory of Colorado by General Grant, and in that capacity has dis- charged his duty to the satisfaction of the adminis- tration and the people of the Territory. Denver, the chief town of the region, which,a few years ago, Wasa siraggling village, has grown intoa flourishing city, and is already regarded of one of the great business centres of the West. A Herat reporter, sent to see the Governor yes- terday, Was most courteously received and all his questions readily answered. McCook is a stout, determined man, with a piercing eye and a heavy black mustache, His countenance is bronzed with long exposure to the Western climate, and his whole appearance is resolute and soldierly look- ing. The following 1s the conversation :— “What are the chances for Mr. Greeley In your region, Governor ?” “Well, none at all. You are aware we have no Presidential vote, but I believe if we had there are not two repubiicans in the entire Territory who would cast their votes for him. We are strongly republican and have every confidence in the ad- ministration of General Grant. His policy hasbeen successfal and the measures inaugurated by him satisfactory to the masses of the people.” “Is this the feeling in other States and Territories on the Pacifle coast 1” “The unanimous feeling, I have not been in California lately and cannot say much of the State from personal experience; but I am daily in the re- ceipt of letters from bite eon gentiemen, who know what they are talking about, and on whose authority I can rely, and they assure me that Call- fornia will give a large republican belie § for General Grant in the fall. As you know, we West- ern men are determined free traders, and that is one of the principal reasons why the opposition to Greeley is so strong in the West. Having been a life-long protectionist, people cannot be persuaded that he will change the fixed ideas of a life on the impulse of the moment. In Nevada, too, General Grant is sale: the State will give him @& rousing majority. « I can #ay this with conf. dence, a8 I have @ personal knowledge of the facts that warrant me in making the asser- tion, In Nebraska the influence of Tipton will not be abie to control 200 votes, notwithstanding the vigorous stumping he has made of the State. Utah and Montana are also sure for the present adminis- tration, and T cannot see any quarter in which Greeley can look for success.” “You think, then, that Greeley has no strength ?'” “There you mistake ; he has considerable strength in other parts of the country, particularly in the | South, Western Te look upon his nomination 3a good joke, but Ido not regard itin that way. Tne liberal republicans and democrats have been in the habit of overrating the strength of Greele; the Grant men have, | think, greatly uns Greeiey as many elements of popularity, p: larly With the young men in the republican party many of whom have been detached from its rank The charm of novelty and the influence of new put the old men 2 country remain firm 1 have been in Ohio within the past ten days, to the place where I was raised, and whieh I have not visited for twenty years, and I find this strikingly exemplified, spoke to said, ‘You can hear nothing but Greeley, Greeley; the press teems with his praises, and his name is on every tongue, and we must go with the current.’ The old men are diferent and ratier apathetic about the issue, They have no very strong feeling about either side. You will hear nothing of Greeley and very littie of Grant from them, though they all say they will vote for the lat- ter. In the great cities, where the newspapers mould public opinion, and where almost every man fa in the habit of reading two or three leading org: daily, tf excitement about the election 1s, of course, great, and its issues are the all-absorbing topic of conversation; but in the rural districts, Where newspapers rarely penctrate, and where knowledge is sparsely diffused, there ts little or no interest taken in the great qnestion. [am sorry to contess this, but from personal experience I know it to be true.’ "hat Western States would you pronounce sure for Grant ?” “{ would say Ohio, Miinois, Towa, Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Kansas, Nevada, Uslifornia and Oregon, Bets are freely off Hin the West that this calenlation is cortect. In addl- tion | believe Grant will carry the entire New Eng- land States, [have just come from Massachusetts, and, notwithstanding the great inilue of Sena- tor Sumner and the respect lis name commands, Massachusetts will give Grant a large jority, In Olio there can be no doubt of the issue; the re- publicans have a large preponderance of votes, the divisions that exist among them are few and slight; the Greeley men are the disappointed politi- cians, but the rank and file of the party—the great body—are sound to the core, In illinois and lowa every one concedes, even the Greeley men them- selves, that they will support the nominees of the Philadelphia Convention and overthrow any oppo- sition that may be brought to bear against them," “What States do you consider doubtful?” “Well, New York, Peunsyivania, Indiana, Mia- sourl and the Southern States. ‘ihe Indiana repub- licans have every confidence that they will carry the State; but the infuence of Senator Hendricks is great and his personal character stands high with all parties, and thia will doubtless have its eect, Ilook upon Hendricks asa perfect gentle. man, and if | make any speeches in Indiuna, whieh 1 probably will in a few weeks, | would be the last to speuk @ disrespectful word of him. Pennsylvania is one of these queer states that no one at the pre- sent time can understand, The democrats are working init very skilfully; and here let ute say that | think the democrats are more ski ful poll- ticians than we are; they manage everything bet- ter. They commences the struggle with a game of vrag, and spouted long and loudiy about the strength their party possessed, This policy, how: ever ieprehensible, has had its effect, Weak minded persons, unaccustomed to reason, think there is something in all this talk, and have begun to weak- en. Their schemes are, however, beginning to be seen through, and in the end they will defeat them. selves,” “What about the German vote of the Weat !"” “Well, in Colorado there is @ very large German population. ‘they are the most thrifty and pros perous citizens we have, and they are republicana toamen, The influence of Schurz with them is iu. considerable.’ “By the way, what do you think of the story Schurz tells of having been approched by ercatures of Grant, and patronage promised to him if he would support the St, he amg job “I think it rather bogh and nonsence, From my The ‘young men whom I | Personal knowledge of General Grant f am con- vineed that if any one was to make such prepoesse on his part ne would indignatly spurn them from him, 1do not think Schurz had any authority for the statements he has made. I may tell you an amusing thing I heard about Schurz from a prom- inent German recently, a Greeley man, too, but an opponent of the Missouri Senator, “1 will not vouch for the authenticity of the nar- rative, and will give itas it was told to me. b ¢ German friend states that the reasons why Schurz kept silence for seven weeks after the Cincinnati Convention was, that he was awaiting instructions from Bismarck as to how he was toact. The instructions finally came, and he was directed to throw in his influence with Greeley and oppose Grant, Grant has incurred the dis- pee of the German government by his action the French arms affair, and this was an attempt to get square upon him by the German Minister. In the event of Schurz being succesaful in hia en- deavors he ts to be pardoned by his country for all past offences (he ia now politically ostracised), to be restored to favor and rewarded for his eiforts, ‘The past will be forgotten; a patent of nobility will be conferred upon him, and he ts to be made a Knight of the Order of the Iron Cross. My German friend assures me he speaks upon gue authority, but I cannot vouch for the truth of the story. How- ever, it Janne of the most curious and amusing I have heard Biuce the Orig hye commenced.” The Governor return: ‘olorado for the Terrt- torial election, after wh! he will go on a cam- Paign tour through the Western States for Grant. THE INTERNATIONAL PRISON CONGRESS, The Closing Day’s Proceedings of the Delegates. Female Prisoners—The Irish or Crofton System— Prison Discipline System of India—Peniten- tiary Prisons in the United States— Commemoration Banquet in the Middle Temple, Lonpon, July 13, 1872. ‘This Congress met again on Thursday, If was divided into three sections, which met simultane- ously. Dr. Mouatt presided over the section which met at the rooms of the Society of Arts, John street, Adelphi; and among those present were Arch- Dishop Manning, Sir W. Crofton, Sir ©. Tawle, Colonel Ratcliffe, Baron von Holtzendorf, General Macfarlane, and Miss Carpenter. The first subject for discussion was the reformatory systems adopted in the.county and borough prisons, Mr. Armitage gave an account of the management of tne prison- ers at the Wakefleld County Jail, which appeared to be very successful. Some discussion arose on the subject, in the course of which Archbishop Manning said that the material part of their discipline, the treatment of their criminals in respect of lapor, the care of training them through their imprisonment, and, if possible, of find- ing them employment when they get out, was, in England, carried to as high @ point as it could be. But he was afraid the report which the delegates would carry away with them would be, that whereas the material state of their prisons was im high per- fection their moral system was not as high as it might be expected tobe. He believed that to go to the root of crime, and to prevent 1t rather than punish it, was the true wisdom of a legislature; and he must say was the only way of dealing with . the people, and that the feformatory and industrial schools under the present statute were the very best part of their criminal jurisprudence, He be- Heved the success of the reformatories to be due to the fact that they were founded upon tho simple, equal and just treatment of every class of Her Ma- Jestv’s supjecta, Discussions also took place on the American county prison systems, on the Irish county prison systems and on the Scotch prison systems, There was aremarkable concurrence of opinion among the Congress that nearly all crime was traceable to drink, The Congress adjourned at four 0'c lock, FEMALE PRISONERS. Asection of the Congress assembled at the Law Institute, Chancery lane.” Lady Bowring presided, The attendance was very limited, and consisted rincipally of ladies, among whoin were Miss Emily Pattntult and Miss Carpenter, Miss Carpenter de- livered an address advocating female agency in the work of reforming prisoners. She held that there should be lady visitors in all prisons, for the pur- pose of bringing female influence to bear upon risoners, of thelr own sex and young persons. female prisoners, a3 a@ class, were far worse. than male prisoners, and in a far lower state of degra- dation, and it was necessary that lady visitors, holding an oficial position as members of the Prison Board, without which they would be want- ing in the requisite influence, should visit regularly females undergoing sentence in the jails, and bring to bear upon them not only Christian sympathy and instruction, but the powers of an elevated mind, It was also of great importance that the reformatory schools for girls shouid be conducted and ae ge by ladies, As instancing the happy effects of female infinence, she men- tioned that in Ireland the ladies of the Golden Bridge Convert took female prisoners, who were allowed to go to them from the prisons, for the pur- pose of industyial and moral instruction, on leave under certain conditions; and out of the thousands who had go passed through that institution there had been very few lapses. She pointed out also the advantages conferred by the Queen's Square Instl- tution, in London, which Miss Faithfull, who fol- lowed, confirmed from personal observation. The ood effects of Mrs. Meredith’s Discharged Female Prisoners’ Aid Institution, in Wandsworth road, were also adverted to, Mrs. Howe, who gave some account of a female reformatory in Massachusetts, aud the wonderful power of female tnfluence in the work of reform there; Mrs. Lewis, Mr. Bremner (of Manch , Mr. Harper and other speakers joined in the discussion of the topic—the special work of femaies in reforming female pris- oners—all of them dwelling upon the immense value of ladies visiting female prisons systemati cally, It was further urged that the present sys tem of prison discipline tended to harden Ale prisoners, instead of reforming them, and in many cases to drive them to despair,and the general principle was laid down that woman only could re- jorm woman, THE TRISH OR CROFTON SYSTEM, The French section, over which M. Loy Paris), presided, met at the rooms of the of Arts, John street, Adelphi, The Pr opened the sitting in a speech, wherein | pained that the two main pea | the Congress would be called upon to press its opinion were, first, the Irish or Cror- @ % ton system, as established in Ireland; and second, the cellular system, a8 prevailing in Belgium, The question was not to be regarded the importance of amelioPation, and theorizes on too high an idea of human perfection, but in ac- cordance with tl ractical Views of such men as have lived among prisons and prisoners. Sir Wal- ter Crofton ¢! gave a condensed, lucid and ex- hanstive ey of the system which he had suc- ceeded in establishing In Ireland, that is to one in which the old system of associate imprisc ment was blended with. the new principle strictly separate contin mt. He gave a history of the acts regulating convict prisons in [reland and Engiand, and an explanation of the three stages of convict life—penal, modified, and last). semi-liberated—throu which prisoners passed by his system. ie = -prove by = Btatistics the success of that system, and its ulterior good effects upon discharged prisoner: ing particularly on the principle of proj labor, whieh was the distinctive and special element in it, He then answered a variety of gues- tions addressed to him by the Russian, Duteh, Austrian, Italian and American delegates, specially Teferring to the statistics of relapsed convicts, hop- ing that the system would in time be extended to all county and borough prisons, and insisting on the habits of self-control and voluntary good be havior Which the system instil, Closing Day’s Proceedings. Two sections of this Congress met yesterday in the rooms of the Society of Arts, Adelphi, ‘The re- formatury and woman's work section met in the Library, Mr. F. Hillin the chair. After a few words from the Chairman Miss Carpenter proceeded to under the ordinary action of national education, and that these children required special care and special action, She urged the necessity of having day industrial schools, recognized by and co- existent with School Board schools. which would notreach a certain class of children, In the St. dames’ Back Ragged School, Bristol, which was now calied the Day Industrial School, children were enabled to obtain clothing by winning a cer- tain number of marks and by paying a small noml- nal sum, This system worked well with children they soon got @ little more decent, And she hoped these sort of schools Would be certified as fit and | proper by the School Boards, She did not think it | was wise to send children to reformatory schools | until every effort was nade to reclaim them in free Mr, Marshall supported The Chairman then gave Mr, Sherif Watson on the mployed in Scotland, which seemed to Work excvediogly well, Mr, Van Meter, of Wie Howard Mission, New York, gave-e vivid de- day industrial schools. Miss Carpenter's vie arcsume of % pap reformatory aystems criptiog, of his lavors in that city, and sald that since it no tens tian 1,107 children had been re- ceived into the Howard fiome, and that the Home had been jor more than eighteen years successfully $ upon which | in that over-philanthropic spirit which exaggerates | give an account of her experience with reference to reformatory ed ior in America there was a general system of edneation by which every chitd was capable of obtaining a free education if he de- sired it, Nevertheless, from statistics which she had seen in the United States, it wag clearly indicated that there was, even in | that country, where there was free national education, a stratum In society which did not come pal As In the upper room business was commenced with the reading by Dr. MovaT of an exhaustive papen on “The Prison Discieie System of India, ai More Especially of the Bengal Province,” of which) Dr, Mouat was tor several years Inspector General. ‘The average number of prisoners was al thousand and the average cost about five pounds per head. Remunerative labor was the basis of the sys, andin the province of Bengal forty pe cent of the cost of maintenance was paid for out Gi] the prisoners’ labor. The classification of e1 ‘was adopted as far as possible, and while prizo some useful handicraft was taught them. ‘of the peculiarities of the Indian system waa that prisoners were employed in the maintenance o! vison discipline, so that in India they had reso! he question—Quis custodlet ipsos custodes ? far as he could ascertain the industrial training sya- tem had worked admirably in India, (Hear, hear.) Mr. THoRNTON, Secretary to the Punjaub govern- ment, described the m of prison diset) carried on in that a ince, It was an inaivkduad and a labor one. ey tried to introduce the cal- lular system, but the government CF pape it om aecount of the expense, It was carried on success fully in the neighboring territory of Bawulporeg The speaker gave several Intereating detalls of the system as carried out in the Punjanh. Dr. Gray, Inspector General of Prisons in thé Punjaub, followed, He @aid that the system w industrial. There were no treadmilis, & great extent crime in India was professtonal and heredi- tary. Some ers had killed as many as or sixty persons, and when he spoke to them of their crimes and asked them they were not ashamed, they tb ng “Are you ashamed of killing fifty or sixty quails 7’? PENITENTIARY PRISONS IN THE UNITED STATES. In the afternoon sitting General Pilsbury, Gov ernor of the Penitentiary json in Albany, N. Y. we an account of the prison which he sape mtended. The Albany Prison was intended fo the reception of prisoners who committed minor offences. There were 1,093 yearly committals, The prisoners were treated partly on the separate and partly on the the congregated systems. He ad- mnitted, with the majority of the Congress, that the moral welfare of the prisoner should be the main object of prison discipline, but the financial part of the aneasot was not to be neglected, His plam was to spend the surplus derived from prison labor for the benefit of the prisoners. There were threa State prisons in the State of New York, but he was not able to kK highly of them. because they were managed politically. Dr. Wines said the general government of the United States had no State prisons. They made use of the prisons of the individual States, which amounted to about forty. There were three State prisons in New York—Sing Sing, Auburn and Clinton. The great diMeuity they had to contend with was that the appointments were all political; but that was about to be remedied by an act which would invest the management ina board of five wardens, and give power of appointing officers for ten years. ere Were institutions of an intermediate character which were not « \lled prisons at all, but which re- ceived prisons: 4 county prisons around, 1 R, Chandier eeterivenis) said that in the Penitentiary Prison, with which he was connected, the principie of labor discipline was carried to suen an extent thatthe prisoners actually looked upow its deprivation as a punisiinent. There were nine ‘isoners in that prisun, and their health was excellent. It was conducted on the sti separate principle, and there were now landhv: @ and proprietors of the soil in the West who had been jailbirds in the prison of which he was speak. ing. The Rev. Mr. SuLntvaN (Indiana) and the Rev/ Mr. MRLLIGAN (Pennsylvania) also addressed the section, The latter differed from Mr. Chandler ax to the valne of the separate system, ‘The proceedings were brought to a conclusion by an address, from Captain Dv Cane, on the system’ of convict discipline in England. ' cesheoesetios ‘ Commemoration Banquet in the Hall of the Middle Temple. Last night there was a grand banquet in the Hall of the Middle Templo, tn commemoration of the proceedings of the International Prison Congress, which have now been carried on for several days, and will probably close to-day. There were pres- ent:—Sir J. Pakington, who presided; the Greek Minister, Baron von Holzendorff, Count de Fo- resta, Baron Mackay, Hon. D. Huines, General Pilsbury, Dr. and Mra, Wines, Mrs. Howe, Misé Carpenter, Miss Faithfull, Mr. R. N. Fowler, M. P. 7 Mr. Baines, M. P.; Sir T, Chambers, M. P.; Six, W. Crofton, Mr. Dickinson, M. P. ; Sir H. Verney, M. P.; Mr. Morrison, M. P.; Count Sollohah, General ‘Annenkoff, Hon. Judge Leavitt, the Hon. J. R, and, Mrs. Chandler, M. Musurus Bey, Dr. Vaughan, Mas- ter of the Temple; Dr. Moffat, Mr. G. W. Hastings, Dr. Waddilove, Captain Du Cane, Mr. Baker, Mr. Teulon, Signor Bethani, Professor Marquardsen, M, Stevens, Dr. Guillaume, &c. \ On the cloth being removed the Chairman pro- sed the toast of “The Queen,” and remarked that he did so under rather peculiar circumstances, That, toast was usually drunk by and in the presence ot Her Majesty’s subjects, but on that occasion there Were present not only the subject of Her Majesty, but the representatives ot almost every monarchy in Europe, and ol the republics of Switzerland and the United State: of America—that great and rising empire beyond? the Atlantic, of which he was glag to say there were not less than sixty representatives at the Congress. He had no doubt, however, that one and all—repre- sentatives of monarchies one iiea—wonld cor- dially drink the toast of Her Majesty. The toast, was drunk most cordial J In giving the toast of “the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Other Members of the Royal Family,’ the Chairman alluded to the reception on tho Thanksgiving Day as a proof of the loyalty of the Englistt oan" je, and to the recent visit of the Prince in that hall as a proof of his desire to cultivate: friendly relations with foreign nations, and to aid) in promoting such measures as were calenlated_to alte the falien, This toast was also cordially runk, ¢ . The CHARMAN next gave “The Foreigners Pres- ent,” coupling with it the name of the Greek Mints- ter, who repiled with an excellent speech in French, The toast of the evening, that of “The Progress and Prosperity of the Congreas,"” followed, Having bid the foreigners who had assembled in Loudon from 60 many distant parts of the world welcome, he hoped the results of their deliberations might be satisfactory. There was a desire to come to somo formal resolutions with respect to these delibera- tions, but there would be a practical dimenity, tn that whatever resolution the Congress might come to at any given hour of the day, it might be reversed half an hour later, One thing he thought was clear, that whatever was the position of Englana rompared with other nations in regard to the wnagement of prisoners she yet stood in need of great reforms. In five years, ending 1859, there 3,000 sentences passed fot the graver kind: of 8, While in 1871 that number of erimes had been reduced to 1,800, a reduction of forty per cent. With respect to crimes of a less grievous kind there had been a diminution of from 12,800 to 10,000, The weakest and the worst part of the English systent was that of repeated short sentences, They must not trust to punishment alone; they must teach re- ligion, they must have industrial labor, and avove | all they must strike at the root ofthe evil. He hoped that the foreign members enjoyed their resl- nee in London, and that they would have a happy return home, Mr. Hasvinés, the chairman of the Executive Committe: acknowledged the toast iu an admira- Ladies Who Attended Congress’ was Chandler, and responde toasts of the Middle by Baron Mac+ 1 In the course jon of music was performed, Miss Dal- iss Hub+ evening a selec or the direction of Mr. W. H. Monk, b: | maine, Mr. W. Kees, Miss Randall and bard. Les The Ratification Meeting—A Committee of Conference, The Committee on Mass Meeting to ratify tho nominations of the Baltimore and Cincinnati Con- ventions, appointed at the last meeting of the Tammany Hall General Committee, met yesterday afternoon, at five o'clock, at Tammany Hall. The committee consists of one member from each As- sembly district, and a permanent organization was effected by the election of ex-Sherif John Kelly Chairman, Messra. Jerome Buck and James! Gibbons Secretaries, and Timothy Brennan Treas~ urer, Varions suggestions were made by Asststané District Attormey Algernon 8, Sullivan, Coroner, Nelson W. Young, Assemblyman Timothy J, Camps bell, the Chairman and otlier members of the com mittee, concerning the time and place of holdin the proposed ratification meeting. Nearly ali werg) of the opinion that it would be a greater demon« stration and of far more effect if it were held after’ the meetings of the Democratic and Liberal Repube} lican State Conventions, It was also the general sense of the committee that the liberal republi.) cans and others favorable to the nominations o: Greeley and Brown should be iavited to co-opera: with the committee and to take part in the essai: tion, sue niotion offered by Mr. Timothy J. Campbell wa: adopted, to the effect that the oMcers of the cor mittee confer with Other organizations and asso.) clations favorable to the nominations of Rae and Brown, with a view of organizing a joint ratifi. cation meeting in this city, and report at the mex! meeting of the committee, { On motion of Mr, Thomas Dunlap, a finance com-, mittee was appointed, consisting of Mr. Algernon) 8. Suilivan, Mr. Thomas Dunlap and Mr. Bamund! Burke, The meeting then adjourned subject to tho} call of the Chatr, ' Aiter the adjournment it was arranged between the officers that Mr. Jerome Buck, one of the See- retaries, should notify the Chairman of the Liberal Republican Committee, Apolo Hail Democratic, General Committee, the German Democratic Union, the National Democracy. (Ben Wood's) and other political organizations of the action of the Com~ mittee and the spirit of the resolution it adopted, soliciting a conference to agree wpon definite date and place for holding the meeting, and also 0 are range the detaila