Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-06-20
LETTER FROM SENATOR TALLMADGE.

editor remarks tle author will be recognized with.
out the publication of his nane"-and adds, cit
was written with expectation of its meeting the
public eye" Since, however, it has met the public
eye, have obtained the consent of the writer to
annex his name. In doing so we are directing the
attention Of the people 70 one who has never be-
troyed them, and whose Judgment never deceivos
himself MIR. Tallmadgc has been true prophet
he enjoys great advantages for forming correct
estimate of the course of political even.s--and, in
every instance, for the last three years at least, his
predictions have been verified. They will be in the
present case--we subscribe to his sentiments and
calculations fully-every thing jus,iies his antic-
pations. There is nothing in the Dragging and
bullying Of the Richmond Enquirer-the editor of
that paper knows nothing of the popular feeling
abroad, and his Boosting Of carrying 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.. Tallmaige's letter being
written in the freedom and familiarity Of friendly
private correspondence, without intending it for
publication gives it additional forcc.M adiSonian.
WASHINGTON, May Goth, 1910.
My dear Sir: Your letter of the Goth inst. was
uuly received. IL Is 10 me tnaL
Dragging in the Richmond Enquirer about New
York, should give our friends one moments une1si-
ness. II is his 'rocatiOn"--and it is the habit OF
the Federal Loce-fOco party to Drag the louder the
more they are beaten Since their overthrow in
Connecticut, Rhode Island, Virginia, and in GER
tain local elections in Pennsylvania their prospects
have frightened wonderfully q! They are looking
up, because they are on their hacks! | understand
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
remotsst 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 ina jurity than that of the last two
years. | have the best sources of information. |
have an extensive correspondence all over the State,
and, from my peculiar position, am enabled to
Judge with accuracy of our elections. For the
last two years, have predicted the result with
accuracy almost equal to the official canvass--and
now say to you that General Harrisons ina jority,
in my Judgment, will not be less than FIFTEEN
THOUSAND. We hope to swell it much beyond that
| have not heard of single man that has gone
over TO the Administration siTce the last election.
But ! know and have heard q hundreds and hun
dreds, in different counties, who have abandoned
it since that time, and are row cooperating with
their old Democratic Republican friends in putting
down Mr.. Van Buren's old FEDERAL doctrines.
Amongst this number, men Of the highest
standing and influence in their respective counties.
What possible ground, then, is there for Mr..
Richie or any other to claim New York for
this Federal Administration. 1t is prepOsterous.
What claims do they present to the people from
which they expect derive more ia, or 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 me-
chanic interests Of the country 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 interests will tamely submit to have
their goods, their manufactures, their labor, and
the products Of the SOIL well as their lands, re-
duccd one-half 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 laburers of this country will never
consent TO have the price Of their labor reduced to
the same level with the peasants of Germany o.
the serts OF Russia ROT will the tiers Of the soil
consent that the products of their farms shall be
reduced in price SO low, not to pay the cost of
production; nor will the farmers consent that the
lands Shall be reduced two-thrds in value--that
where they have purchased farm for example, for
$4,000, paid 10000 in cash, and mortgaGed it for
$1,000, that it 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 Administra.
ton, and which its friends and supporters every
where urging upon the country; and which will be
established beyond the hope Of redemption, if Mr.
Van Buren, shall he reelected.
OF his reelection there is not the fanest pros
pect. In regard to New York; speak without
the least hesitation and with the most entire con-
fidence--he has no possible hope Of success there.
Why should he have The changes have been
constantly against him for the last three years and
a 10 pyt in
predicted his overthrow in that State. At the No.
vember election of that year lie swept away as
by hurricane Al the next session of Congress,
he apologiSed 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 1898, these 40, 900 came out, and
21,OOU IN addition, and he was beaten by more than
10000 majority. He again cOnsoed his friends
for tins unexpected defeat, by saying that in the
next campaign he would take the field in person.
He did Sole traverSed the whole State on a
mere eiectoneering tour, and with the exception of
the city of New York, the result in the Legisla-
ture showed larger ma jority against him than the
year before. In almost every contested county, the
popular vote against him was increased There
was no falling off, but from local causes, any
where, except in the old western district which j.
so immensely strong thai there was no necessity
of giving full vote, but at Z general election
That old district will give Harrison FIFTEEN THOU
SAND ajority.
The late charter election In the city Of New
York has satisfied both friend and foe, that under
the registry law, Harrison will carry the city in the
fall bya decisive vote. You may recocct, too,
that last year we had every thing to discourage and
dishearten our friends--many gave up ak for lost,
after they heard the disastrous accounts from Ten
nessee and lndiana.-But there were some indom.
table spirits, that never doubt or faler in good
cause They rallied, and soon convinced tlte peo-
pie that New York could sustain herself, and was