Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-06-25
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FROM SENATOR TALLMADGE,
OF New York.

OF New YORK.
We copy the following letter from the
Richmond Wing, addressed to gentleman
of that city. The editor remarks, "the
author will be recognized without the pub
licatiotfof his name and adds, sit was
written with no expectation of its meeting
the public eye" Since, however, it has
met the public eye, we have obtained the
consent of the writer to annex his name
In doing so we are directing the attention
of the people TO one who has never betray-
ed them, and whose judgement never de-
ceves himself Mr.. Tallmadge has been
true prophet-he enjoys great advanta-
ges for forming correct estimate of
the course of political events, and, in every
instance, for the last three years at last, his
predictions have been verified. They will
be in the present case-we subscribe to his
sentiments and calculations fully-every
thing justifes his anticipations. There is
nothing in the Dragging aud bullying of
the Richmond Enquirer-the editor of that
paper knows nothing Of thespopular feeling
abroad, and his boasting of carrying Vir-
gnia at the late election was proved by the
result to be an evidence of his utter igno-
ance of even the people of his own State
Mr.. Tallmadge's letter being written in the
freedom and familiarity of friendly private
correspondence, withou. intending it for
publication, gives it additional force:
Madisonian.
Washington, May 26ih, 1910.
My dear Sir: Your letter of the Goth inst
was duly receiveds 1t is surprising to me
that Ritchle's Dragging in tho Richmond
Enquirer about New York, should give
our friends one moments unrasiness. 1t
Is his 'yocailon--and it is the habit of the
Federal Loco-foco party to brag the louder
the more they are beaten. Since their
overthrow in Connecticut, Rhode Island.
Virginia and in certain local elections ia
Pennsylvania, THEN prospects have bright
enea wonderfully They are looking up,
because they are on their backs! under
stand their game perfectly. They know
they cannot make decent fight in other
States, unless they can persuade their
friends that Mr. Van Buren, can recover
New York. Without it, he has not the re-
hottest chance OF success. AS to his pros
poets in New York, | have no hesitation in
giving yon my candid opinion, that he will
be beaten by much larger majority than
that Of the last two years. have the best
source ofinformation. | have an extensive
correspondence all over the State, and from
my peculiar position, am enabled to Judge
with muchaccuracy of our elections. For
the last two years, have predicted the re-
suit with an accuracy almost equal to the
official canvass-and | now say to you that
General Harrison's majority, in my judy
meni, will not be less than FIFTEEN THOU
sand. We hope to swell it beyond that
have not heard of single man that has
gone over 10 the administration since the
last election. But know and have heard
of hundreds and hundreds, in different
Counties, who have abandoned it since that
time, and are now cooperating with their
old Democratic Republican friends in put
ting down Mr. Van Buren's old Federal
doctrines Among this number, are
men OF the highest standing and influence
in their respective Counties.
What possible ground. then, is there for
Mr.. Richie or any other man to claim New
York for this federal Admintratlon. 1t is
preposterous. What claims do they pre-
sent 10 the people from which they expect
TO derive more favor than for the last three
ears! The confidence of the People has
been more and more impaired during that
period the Mercantile, the manufacturing
and the mechanic interests OF the country
have heretofore felt the deleterious infu-
ence OF the measures Of the admins
tration. Now, that influence has reached
the farming interest-nnd you may rely up
on it none OF these interests will tamely
submit TO have their goods, their manuiac-
lures, their labor, aud products Of the soil,
as well as their lands, reduced one half or
two thirds in value, in order to enjoy the
blessings of the hard money currency Of Gu
ba, or any other despotism, whose example
the President has recommended for our i'm