The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-02
From the National Intelligencer.

LIE TROSfEC1 BEFORG U.s..
The inquiry is frequently addressed to us,
both at home and from distance. for our OPT
MON in regard to the probable result 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 inquirers to the subioined letter
1t was written, not for the pubic eye, or for
public effect, bat in tho sincerity and freedom
ofprvntc correspondence, and by man whose
extensive sources of information, and whose
care in Sitting and comparing facts and proba-
bilities, combined with his clear judgment and
known candor, impart to his opinions value
and weigh: superior to those of any other cti-
zen within our knowledge The Justice of this
tribute will be admitted by all who know the
writer when they perceive the name to be that
of the distinguished Senator of New York, Ma
taaniel p. Talmadge. The letter first appeared
in the Richmond Wing, and was addressed TO
gentleman of that city. The editor remarks,
publication of his name," and adds, :. 1t was
written with no expectation of it's meeting the
public eye" Since. however, it has met the
public eye, Mr.. T. has given hi consent to its
appearance with his name affixed /; and no name
could give to such statement higher claims to
respect and credence.
Washington, May 90, 1910.
MY DEAR Sir: Your letter of the Goth inst.
was duly received. @
1t is surprising to me that Ritchie's Drag
gins in the Richmond Enquirer about New
York should give our friends one moments un-
easiness. 1t is his s. vocation. and it is the
habit of the Federal Locofoco party to brug the
louder the more they are beaten. Since their
overthrow in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vir-.
ginia, and in certain local elections in Penn
sylvania, their prospects have frightened won
derfully! They are looking up, because they
are on, their backs! l understand their game
perfectly They know they cannot make a
decent fight in other States, unless they can
persuade their friends that Mr.. Van Buren, can
recover New York. Withoutit. he has not the
/ remotest chance of success. AS to his prospects
in New York, have no hesitation in giving
you my candid opinion, that he will be beaten
by much larger majority than that of the
| last two years. have the best sources of in
formation. | have an extensive correspondence
all over the State, and, from my peculiar posi-
ton, am able to Judge with much accuracy of
our elections For the, last two years, have
predicted the result with an accuracy almost
| equal to the official canvass-and now say to
/ you that Gen. Harrison's majority, in my
| Judgment, will not be less than FIFTEEN THOU
( SAND. We hope to swell it much beyond that.
| have not heard Of u single man that has gone
over to the administration since the last cleo
ton But know and have heard of hundreds
and hundreds, in different counties, who have
abandoned it since that time, and are now CO.
operating with their old Democratic Republi-
can friends in putting down Mr. Van buren, s
old Federal doctrines Amongst this number,
/ are men of the highest standing and influence
in their respective counties. ~
h1o hap 10 her
Richie, or any other man, to claim New York
for this Federal Administration 1t is prepos-
ferrous. What claims do they present to the
People, from which they expect to derive more
favor than for the last three years? The con-
fidence 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 delete
rious influence of the measures Of the admins
! tration. Now, that influence has reached the
farming interest -and you may rely upon it,
none of these interests will tamely submit to
have their goods, their manufactures, their
labor, and the, products of the soil, as well as
| their lands, reduced one-half or two-thlrds in
value, in order to enjoy the blessings OF the
hard meney currency Of Cuba, or of any other
despotism, whose example the President has
recommended for our imitation. No. sir, the
: free laborers Of this country will never consent
to have the price of their labor reduced to the
same level with the peasants of Germany OF
the serfs of Russia nor will the tillers Of the
soil consent that the products Of their farms
shall be reduced in price SO low as not to pay
the price of production; nor will the farmers
consent that the lands shall be reduced two
thirds in yalue--that where they have pnr
chased farm. for example, for 81, 600, paie
SlO, 900 in cash, and mortgaged it for $4,000
that it shall be sold from under them for Thu
and without bread. Such are the legitimat,
Il effects Of the doctrines now ulaintained by thi
i Administration, and which its friends and sup
Iporters are every where urging upon tho coun