The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-03

Mr.. Fargo on business the interview was here
brought to close.
A. P. LANSING.
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High Moral Character of the Country Demo-
crais-How the Contcndipg Delegations
Will BE Received-Tam mauy Tainted With
Observation-Disclosures Treatment or MIR.
Twecd-The Democracy May Still Carry the
State.
PrTTsFoRD, N. Y, Sept 81, 1871.
The deeper dive into the country districts the
more am I convinced that New YORK city democratic
politicians have always, and for purpose under
rated the leaders Of the rural branch Of the party in
this State. have made 1t a point during the past
few days to stop for few hours at little out OF the
way places far OF in the interior, away from the
big Cities purposely TO- have free chat with the
counrymen and get introduced to the local leaders.
so as to ascertain from their own lips just what they
think ABOUT the Tammany troubles ana the compli-
cations they may lead to. It has always been the
custom for the metropolis 70 sneer at the country
politicians as set Of nobodies, who could be
PULLED INTO THE TRACES
by the mere flourish OF greeLback or parade OF
big words about what New York could do with them
II she had q mind to; but am forced to come to
quite different conclusion. 1t is true that among
the politicians and the wire-pullers Of the country
districts there to be found few men scattered
here ana there who might safely and without any
deriment to their characters be placed on the same
footing in point Of intelligence and respectabllity
with that class OF men In New YORK which has rep
resented the democracy OF the city in the Legisla
ture and her ward councils for years past; but they
are, find, 80 far down In the scale OF influence
that matters little to any Of their neignbors what
they are They are the 'blathersKires," the loud
mouthers the seedy raurte1s OF TINS and that VII.
lage, whose only
CREDIT Is At THE TAVERN,
where 1t Is very small and punctuay limited at that
every week. But when New Workers talk OF the
leaders as II they were nobodies-as II they were
set OF uHshaven, unshorn, downn- the-hee beggars,
who are always glad to take 500 bill for doing the
dirty work Of the city rolks-they make very great
mistake. The men who occupy the relative posi-
ton In the country as the leaders in Rev York in
the provincial townsn are find, gentlemen in
every sense Of the word, and one who is at all
familiar with the character and standing Of the men
who are allowed to swagger their slangy way as
men OF influence In the party In New YORK city,
who, In the majority Of cases could not pass .
decent examination In primary school, cannot but
be struck by the difference between them and even
| the village leaders In the country. Indeed had
pretty much the same opinion u the country poll
t1cians as most New Workers before began to
travel dIuOuR tHeul anu my COuIacL laSt winner
with the rural members In the Legislature did not
60 TO change my opinion in any considerable degree
but must say now that New York has an entirely
false opinion Of the class refer to. have found
them to be men OF education; not always OF wealth.
out always standing high with their neignbors as
MEN OF UNIMPEACHABLE CHARACTER
and morals They DO not lead by trickery device,
by distributing In cniunng way the spells OF pub.
lie ONCE among the rank and nle, nor by assuming
lordly sway over their fellows by reason OF their
high connections their aristocratic standing In
the comm unity. The fact Is, they DO not rule but
they lead by the common consent OF their neigh
bors who, having full confidence In their wisdom
and honesty, say tactly ''Go and we will follow
have visited, no matter how large the place or how
small.
THE LEADERS AND THE PEOPLE
are bound together by mutual confidence which to
o New York city democrat would seem o 'rlskyu
thing for the leaders, but which In the end Is
more powerful than could be o leadership by dis.
honest Vaccinations and tricky connvtng by close
corporation which uses Its followers as carpenter
uses hts tools-iust as he peases SO long as they
serve his purpose. At the same time lie: me add,
there Is no such thing as a blind following OF the
leaders, at which no doubt, ward politician in New
York will CRY out In wonderment When the leaders
think 1t
BEST FOR THE PARTY
to take certain they advise, not dictate to
Their followers, that such and such course Is best
to pursue. ii the advice, after being again and
aga in put in Its best shape Is found to be unpalat
bic, 1t Is not forced upon unwilling ones, and the
leaders fall LII with the prevailing opinion This no
leadership some viii doubtless excIalm. But in INV
opinion 1t Is and OF the right Sort it is an lmposs.
bihty under the circumstances, for ring to have
say In public AFFAIRS and the rank aud hle IN the
long rum have the decisive word in everything,
though they are at all times ready to take good ad
vice, wherever 1t comes from. The local leaders IN
will say 1t In all justice that what say refers to
botn parties-nameiy that the New York city poll
TEXANS who profess to carry their 'deestrcts'' IN
pared with them in point OF intelligence
and good, solid common sense. l stepped for
few hours the other day. at little place called
Medina ana was introduced to a middle aged man
who, was told, was the head aud front OF the de-
mocracy In the district. lie was brown as a berry,
and wore an old, siouch hat and o coat that must
have seen dozen winters. The legs Of his panta-
STUFFED INTO HIS BOOTS,
and he looked for ali the world like the Yankee
farmer as vpned In the rubbish plays that certain
When my eyes fell upon him first and heard who
he was. New YORKER lke naturally SAID TO myself,
anynow.n But how quickly did change my opinion
when, alter being Introduced to him, he began TO
tax Of the prospects OF the party and the dicul-
homely and his comparisons rather quaint and
laughable at times but he spoke In q way that
past and present that related TO the political
OF the country that was quite taken abacK. Yet
dare say, If he were
SENT TO ALBANY,
one OF tne metropolitan wel-dressed, diamond
uedlzzened numbskuls who represent her every
year, ana VINO can never get up In their seats and
speak sentence OF twenty words correctly, and
VINO nall the time don't know how to vote until
they get the word from an appointed leader could
think o demeaning himself 10 De seen In the street
with THIS intelligent "backwoods' American. And,
let me say, tins man OF the 'backwoodsD has his
nnnareas Of prototypes IN every village you stop at,
anu more intcgence IN his little niger than can 10
found In niue .tenths OF the PROMINENT ward poli-
tlcans in New YORK made into bundle This much
Tor what have SO far seen Of the moderated coun-
trymen. IL may be that OF the next Convention IL
VIII be found that they or the men they send there
have Ideas about what Is right and what is wong
never can fathom.
Shorty after arrived ct Rochester last night
came across Mr.. A. P.lI,ansinQ OF Erie conntv