The New York herald., 1871-06-27
The Struggle for the Republican
Nomination for Governor.
DR.. LOring, Of Salem, "in the Hands Of His
Friends He Will mo Longer
Check Their Energy
The Story or What He Knows About
Farming and Politics, as Told to
q Herald Correspondent.
SALEM, Mass, June "a, 1871.

i
| more exciting political campaign next fall than
| the one In Massachusetts, and the interest which
Will cluster around 1t Will partake of general
| than local character. For the high position OF
/ Governor there are several aspiring and worthy
| candidates. and tha contest for nomination and
election will be a spirited and interesting one. or
/ course, the republican party Will win any way and
consequently it is hardly worth while to even men.
tion any OF the democratic asplrants 1t being
always understood that he who consents to become
| gubernatoral candidate for that party in Massa-
chusets does SO in the spirit or martyr and with
out the faintest expectation OF beng elected.
Hence 1t Is that the fight viii all be on the republi-
| can side.
| ONE OF THB MOST PROMINENT CANDIDATES
| spoken OF by this party-which 1t Is admitted, will
| surely triumph-s Dr. George B. Loring, OF Salem
| President OF the New England Agricultural Society
| and chairman Of The Republican State Central Com
mlttee OF Massachusetts-two powerful and vigorous
| organlzations-the one engaged In cutivating the
land and the other In navigating the of politics.
With view OF giving the public an idea OF the
opinions of this gentleman upon the political condi
tion Of the country and State, your correspondents
| sought
AN INTERVIEW
| short trip from Boston on the Eastern Railroad
| brought me TO this renowned and ancient city OF
| Salem. On arriving here l found the city busy,
thriving and energetic, and combining fine flavor
| OF antiquity with modern improvements. The
residence OF DR.. Loring l found closed
for the summer but learned that he had
gone to his farm, about two miles
from the town. A drive over capital road soon
brought me to his house, situated some distance
from the highway and on an emnence commanding
full view Of Salem harbor the town OF Beverly
running on to Cape Ann, the highlands OF Marble.
head, and large portion Of the extensive farm of
nearly five hundred acres. with It's farmhouse and
barns nesting in the valley below, and to all Of
which DR.. L0ring has devoted much time and
skill. 1t took little time to look over the herd OF
Ayrshires and the Apdalah and Messenger colts,
and the root crops and market gardening, of which
the Doctor seems to be quite proud and in which
began TO take deep interest myself under the care
OF my enthusiastic guide. This being accomplished
seated myself on the piazza and, with the beaut-
ful landscape before me, discussed the surrounding
farming operations. After inquirlng into the best
modes of cultvating the crops ana feeding and man.
aging the ANIMALS l asked
'Is the cultivation Of large farms by agents part
OF profitable system OF agriculture IN Massachu-
settsS'
'.Certanly not,n said the Doctor. oIt is small
farms cultivated for specific purposes, near mar
ket, and conducted with skill and intelligence 10y
the owner, which profitable here. Every man
his own farmer Is the rule for this country.''
II see 1t stated said !, ''by certain writer's that
the farming interest OF Massachusetts is the de-
cline and its farming population going to decay"
"This is not true" said the Doctor; 'the land
holders OF Massachusetts, never enjoyed greater
prosperity than now. suppose there was never
time when the cultvators OF our soil, moreover,
creased so much Intelligence In their work; and
the multiplication Of markets throughout the state
has developed the most careful cultivation, aroused
the agricultural mind to great activity, improved
the appearance OF farmsteads everywhere. and
given q dlfused and substantial wealth to our
people. You know that believe in the system Of
American land-holding, with all the rights and
win rsn ss
him from every other citizen on the earth"
"Do you think this Is true Of our whole country"
''Yes, and as our population increases" said he,
at will become more and more manifest that on
this foundation rests
OUR BEST SOCIAL AND CIVIL SYSTEM AND soUNDEsT
FINANCIAL PROSPERITY.
In an address which made before the post OF the
Grand Army In Lawrence, IN 1857 predicted that
the announcement OF free farming at the South
basis throughout the whole country would do more
TO enlag &c our resources and give US sound imam
is t9 Not only have we great domestic prosperity,
but In eight months ending February %, 1871 we
coo worth Of tobacco, sas 600 worth i Of
wheat $l5 5s73 600 worth OF -four. $4e43, 600 worth
non Cheese %CTa worth 0d Of af
81, $4,000 worth OF pork-making In ali nearly
$3.50 600 900 In these commodities alone Of all our
exports of $325, ,000, ,000-the balance being mainly
manufactured goods and petroleum. 1t seems to
me it IS not ditTcult to see why paper medium
is nearly equivalentto to coin and our financial con-
Il suppose, then you attribute this prosperity to
the political condition Of the country do you notr"
"0h, yes,n replied the Doctor; General Grant
was nominated and elected on the old Je1ersonan
platform OF
THE HONEST PAYMENT OF OUR DEBTS,
and to this his administration has firmly adhered
TO this the republican party has adhered. Confident
wealth Increased taxation could be
reduced without material reduction Of our national
sound credit and reduced taxation have followed In
the wake There has been nothing OF the kind in
history equal to
You know well how 1t has attracted the attention
OF the best statesmen In England We ought all TO
lie prond OF IL. For national honesty and the right
OF feemen, without regard TO or color; for the
foreign blrth' las General Grant said), the po-
tlcai campaign Of 1858 Fought out by the republl-
can party. remember well Judge Hoars account,
at the New England dinner In New York In 1889, OF
his conversation with General Grant dav or two
the President when every man in this country can
transact his lawful business and express his optn-'
aa o as ~ nc rsn w our 1en ee
established all other political differences viii be
little account ! always thought tins one OF I'd g
finest declarations ever made III our country. /
think 80 STILL anu this IL
WHAT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY HAS DONE IN Two
taking M the country in the confusion left by Mr.
Johnson and going steadily on, patiently appI yIng
| the constitutional amendments, giving every man
the assurance that his rights shall be protectef
| tending sympathiznR hand 10 freemen every
| where and setting example OF national integrity
which VIII not soon be forgotten. II the rep lblican
| party should stop here and be wiped out OF
| existence political organization the honorable
work IL has accomplished through the pre- sent ad-
mnistration Will always be ned In gratefu remem-
brance, and, more than thas, this work cannot be
| destroyed. The
| AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE REALLY MAnI NEW
DEPARTu RE,
! aud there Is no step backward. We have not for
gotten how, through victory and defeslt the policy
| laid down by Jefferson and Madisonand Jackson
| was sustained by the American people, and how
great party based that policy, trumphed until 1t
was missed. The same career II TO be repeated In
another FORM and long the republican party liz
true To the principles OF government and society,
upon which It started forth, and which II sustains
! a. cannot ne OyerthrOWn lt may suffer Temporary