The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-04

LETTER FROM SENATOR TALLMAD0E
We copy the following letter from the Rich
mond Wing, addressed to gentleman Of that
cry. The editor remarks, ssthe author will be
recognized without the publication Of his name''
and adds, 81 was written with NO expectation
o. i's meeting the public eye" Since, however,
y mas met the public eye, we have Obtained
the consent Of the writer 70 annex his name.
IN ao'ng SO we are directing the attention of the
people TO one who has never betrayed them, and
whose Judgment never deceives himself Mr..
Taiimadge has been true prophet--he enjoys
great advantages for forming correct estimate
OF tne course Of political events-and, In every
instance, for the last three years at least his pre-
dic'lons have been verified They will be in the
present case-we subscribe to his sentiments
and calculations fully--eyery thing justifies his
anticpations There is nothing in the bragpinp
and bullying Of the Richmond Enquirer-.he
editor o. that paper knows nothing Of the popu-
lar feeling abroad, and his Boosting OF carving
Virginia at the late election was proved by the
result TO be an evidence Of his utter Ignorance OF
even the people Of his own State. Mr.. Tall
madge's letter being written in the freedom and
familiarity Of friendly private correspondence,
without intending il for publication gives il ad-
ditional force:
WAsHiNoToN, May Goth, 1910.
My dear Sir: Your letter Of the 26th inst was
duly received. II is surprising to me that
Ritchie's Dragging in the Richmond Enquirer
al ar>srf Ma,.x -. q
moments uneasiness. Ii is his vocation---and
i is the habit of the Federal Loco-foco party 10
brag the louder the more they are beaten. Since
their overthrow In Connecticut, Rhode Island
virginia, and in certain local elections in Penn
sylyania, their prospects have frightened won
derfuly They are looking mp, because they
are on their backs! understand their game
perfectly. They know they cannot make de-
cent fight in other States, unless they can per-
suade their friends that Mr.. Van Buren, can re-
cover New York. Without it, 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. l have the best sources Of information
have an extensive correspondence all over the
State, and, from my peculiar position, am ena-
bed to Judge with much accuracy Of our cleo
tons. For the last two years, have predicted the
result with an accuracy almost equal 10 the official
canyass--and now say to you that General
Harrison's majority, in my judgment, will not
De less than FIFTEEN THOUSAND We hope to
swell il much beyond that. have not heard OF
single man that has gone over to the Admins
tration since the last election. But know and
have heard of hundreds and hundreds in differ
ent counties, who have abandoned il since that
time, and are now cooperating with their old
Democratic Republican 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.
What possible ground, then, is there for Mr.
Richie or any other man to claim New York
for this Federal Administration. II is preposter-
Gus. What claims do they present TO the Peo-
pie, 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 manufac-
turing, and the mechanic interests Of the coun-
try have heretofore felt the deleterious influence
Of the measures Of the Administration Now,
that influence has reached the farming interest
and you may rely upon it, none of these in
terests will tamey submit TO have their goods,
their manufactures, their labor, and the products
Of the SOIL as well as their lands, reduced one
half OF two-thirds in value in order to enjoy the
blessings of the hard money 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 re-
duced TO the same level with the peasants Of
Germany or 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 cost Of production; nor will the
farmers consent that the lands shall be reduced
two-thirds in value-that where they have pur-
chased farm, for example, for $4,000, paid
$4,000 in cash, and mortgaged il for $4,000,
that il shall be sold from under them for the
amount Of the mortgage, and their wives and
children turned out OF doors, without shelter and
without bread. Such are the legitimate effects
OF the doctrines now maintained by this Adj
ministration, and which its friends and support
ers are every where urging upon the country
and which will be established beyond the hope
Of redemption, if Mr.. Van Buren, shall be re-
elected
OF his reelection, there is not the iaintest
prospect. In regard to New York; speak with
out the least hesitation, and with the most en-
tire con6dence-he has no possible hope Of sue
cess there Why should he haye2 The chan
ges have been constantly against him for the
last three years, and none in his favor. AT the
extra session in 1897, I predicted his overthrow
in that State. At the November election of that
year, he was swept away, as by, hurricane
AT the next session Of Congress, he apologized
to his friends, by saying that there was 10000
voters who did not come to the polls, but would
be out for him at the next election. Well, sir,
in 1888, these 10000 came out, and $4,000 in
addition, and he was beaten by more than 10000
majority He again consoled his friends for
this unexpected defeat by saying, that in the
next campaign he would take the field in per-
son. He did so-he traversed the whole State,
ception Of the city Of New York, the result in
tba ooalature showed n LARGER ma ioritv aOainst