The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-07-02
TUE PROSPECT BEFORE U.s.

iNNtlA In DASA NfNl@
The inquiry is frequently addressed to
Us, both al home and from a distance, for
our opinion in regard TO the probable re-
suit OF the issue about TO be tried by the
People Of the United States between Martin
Van Buren, and William Henry Harrison.
We beg leave to refer all such lnqu!rers to
the sa3lolned letter. Il was written, not
for the public eye, or for public effect, bu,
IN the sincerity and freedom Of private cor.
respoadence, aud by man whose extensive
sources Of information, and whose care IN
sitting aud comparing facts probabilities,
combined @Iih hiscIear judgment aud Aaown
eaador, impart to his opinions a value aud
weigh. superior to those Of any other cill.
zen within cur knowledge. The justice Of
this tribute vii be admitted by all who
know the writer when they perceive the
name TO be that Of the distinguished Senator
OF New York, Nathaniel P. Ta!lmadge.-
The letter frs: appeared IA the Richmond
" aig, and was addressed to a gentleman
Of that city. The editor remarks, The
author Nlil be recognised without the pub
LEGATION Of his nane,n and adds, il was
written With no expectation Of It's meeting
the public eye" Since, however, il has
net the public eye, Mr.. I. has given his
consent to its appearance with his name sf
Fixed aud no name could give 10 such a
statement higher claims to respect and Gre.
dsnce.- National IateNigeacer.
WAsHISGroN, May 20, 1910.
Ny DEAR SIR: Your letter Of the 26.h
instant vas duly received.
Il is surprising to me that Ritchie's brag
sing IL he Richmond Enquirer about New
York should give our frieuds one moments
uneasiness. Il Is his vocation" and II IS
the habit Of the Federal Locofoco party to
brag the louder the more they are beaten
S.ace ibe,roTerhrow ia Connecticut, Rhode
Island, Virginia, aud in certain local cleo,
uons IN Peunsy wanna, their prospects have
frightened wonderfully They are looking
ap. 5e"ause they are on their backs
understand their game perfectly. They
aaow thfy 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
r.fnolest chance of success, As to his
prospects in New York, have no hesits
tea in giving you my candid opinion, that
ne viii be beaten by much larger MAORI
IS han tina, Of the last two years. | have
the best sources Of information have 40
extensive correspondence all over the state,
aud from my peculiar position, am enabled
70 Judge with much accuracy Of OUT cleo.
tons. For the last TWO years, have pre-
dlcted the result with an accuracy almost
equal to the Official cauyass-and now
say to yol that Gen. flarrison's majority,
in my judgment, wall mol be less than FIF-
TIN THOUSAND. We hope to swell it
much beyond that. have not heard of
single man that has gone 20 the Adminis,ra.
ton 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 nov co operating
with their old Dsfnocrail, Republican
friends 10 putting down Mr.. Van Bureu's
old Fedora doctrines. Amongst this nun
Der, are ncn Of the highest standing aud Ia
AIeuce IN their respective counties.
What possible ground, then, is there for
Mr.. Richie or any other man to claim New
York for this Federal Administration Il
IS preposleroUs. What clalms do they pre-
sen! to thu people, from which they expect
to derive more favor than for the last three
years 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
bave heretofore felt the deleterlous ul1. (
ence of the measured Of the Administration.
Now, that Influence has reached the farm
ing interest-and you may rely upon 1t,
none Of these interests will tamely submit
TO have their goods, their manufactures,
their labor, and the products Of the soil, as
we'll as their lands, reduced one half or two
thirds 10 value 10 order TO enjoy the bless
ing Of the hard money currency Of Cuba,
or OF any other despotsm, whose example
the President has recommended for our lmi.
iatlon. No, SIT, the free Iaborers Of this
Country vii never consent to have the
price Of their labor reduced 10 the same level
With Tie peasants Of Germany or the serfs