New-York tribune., 1872-07-01
WHAT AN oLI-TIiE DEMOCRAT SAYS.

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THE following letter uUm Judge Warferson recalls
some political history OF so years ago. Tie writer
ceedcd James X. Poll as a Democratic member Of Con-
aress from Tennessee, in l5lo, when the latter was
elected GOyeru0r.-Eil
WAsUISGTOy CITY, June 25 1872.
DEAR GOVERNOR Neither you nor have forgotten
the Presidential canvass Of I4o. lou took stock IL viii
Lam Henry Harrison, and ia Martin NaG Bufen. 4ouI
stock paid, and mine didn't.
need not tell you what caused the great political
storm that swept over the country during that memora
bic year. tearing from the Democratic party many OF lis
Oldest members. You know that there had been great
financial crash IN the and the people were oppressed by
debt and cursed by deprecated currency. They ar
gued that matters could not be made any worse ana
might be bcttercd by change Of rulers On this theory
they fought and conquered. Mr. Van Buren received
but co electoral votes.
To my mindfthere is q striking analogy between the
canvass upon which have Just entered and that Of
1870 I remember that when the Wh.- National COnve-
ton put Gen Harrison IN The field for President instead
OF their great fdol Henry Clay Democrats had some
hearty, wholesome laughing. This amusement We in
dulgcd IN for three months. About the fourth month
things BEGAN 20 look sri0-s; entirely too serious for
a, frr+1er snort Tho trutI IS vs were then beatcu-
badly beaten We fOuud ont, when 10 was too Late, tat
fhe public mi1d was restless and dissatisfied with those
in authority The people painted flr change. and they
were determined nave lt. Nlcu We attempted %
convince man against hs viii, invariably we LEFT hm
oi tbc ,.lue opinion still TIE rL. uie wf hrlpcd on
Gem Harrison only made him STRONGER History now
repeating itself Tue nomination oI h9r4ce Greeley
was at lsU received lT the 4uttes VITA L,r-C-aug
ter They fatercd themselves That 10 was huge joke,
WHICH would strut t uogg upon tine stage ana then be
heard OF no more. Little dlQ the know OF tie
spirit that animated the able and patriotic Re-
pubicaus who assembled 40 Cincinnati. And little
me ov5r,irow Of uiHrlrr reign ana personal
Government. Least Of al o.d they Know OF the shouts
NORTH. South East and Vest Even now they a,e per-
suaI-- .t-,tca. tl-lt n tue iIe-Oi rAlpDie li'Ls
mac, anu m wan -' S- o,+ tt ~ fV ~ r,o -iI
umure "i l'ulH' ''H'' 'I1 d. vt III!' -. hll .u
them tlat the tIn. na- passed when that 0 OrgIuiz1
49, i.- r--.i' f9 tlill, q.I A. IN them ~
and woe the once respected ieaor VINO attempts to
cross tleir Iath! WY 9m now addressing You tIs
by Horace Greeley. j believe tina under his lead
can Gay. u-tlt . - i i.-,i 1---- m 49, t,i ti In
and molly purpose 1 willing % cooperate with any
% oous W vi @ 5 i - I'd 1 ba arinite5lt tbe same T,fr'
ote impulse. The two armies of Cincinnati and Btlt-
more VIII united the 9tn Of Jur, ana then viii
move directly on The euomy's works Then the devotees
OF Grauisn will wake up o retaliation Ol the supsn-
dOus struggle Iu which they are mgrd Then they
viii see the return of 1850. only greIJdell more SO.
The question is, not what you have ucn but what are
you now Not what you thought on subjects that
longer ag.ate the public mind concern the public
welfare but what view do You tlk. 0f political affairs as
they are mf0ded % your gaze ~ thepresent mOment
lpt} INC man u" 4o a. lt lAu 'l.' .t@ ila ol "a iu
turn away from hs lead. The Dcmocr.tc party cannot
f.,-d 6 M ouen Old controverses. LEcude from its
r,- a tie 6d Wing, and 10 could uu carry "a single
-iaio I'm the south nor do believe DO could carry state
u ihe North And suppose tnat ola lifetime Democrats
Ike myself shOud refuse 10 vote Tor any who hats
not always belonged To Our organization. what WOald
become of Alexander H. ephens aud Robert T0oml5
remember the time when they both said a hard things
agaiust tAe Democratic party H LJldr. Greeley ever
wrote uttered. The student u political hst0rT might
employ a few hours proltahf in the senate OF the
United States. There De WOild lind not less than
Is Republican Senators, some o. whom are the aDiest
and interruptions RADICAL ll that body, who wore
formerly Democrats of tue rrIglre-t sect. should he
pursue bis CATIONS o. the Oher end of Peunsyva
niaave. he would hnd gcuicnln occupying the hlgn-
est position in tine Government VINO told me- eight years
ago that c only vote he had cast for President
was for Mr. Buchanan n 1886, all De added: voted
for Buchanan 90 beat Fremont" Yes aud four members
OF his Cabinet 100 times pasi roaring Democrats.
have stated these facts that one may see the uttr
folly OF hunurz mp Od recoris. order 10 ascertain the
whereabouts uf politician, uOW-i-laIs.
Thank God. neither Us is tluElg Of party. We are
thinking o. country. Her CHEST interests demand
that should bury the anmOsfes eugcutercd Dy the
late cruel War. The man who ty Ing 10 keep them
alive order 20 creep into Office, 90 me- De- pltane
character. What want Iorrrtluness or the past.
believe that tine elevation OF Horace Greeley tO the
Presidency win dI more tAdI tla- Cf amy other man %
restore kind feelings between lne sections. so believing,
am for llm with enthusiasm Let the principles tnun
catcu DIS noble letter OF acceptance bloom once more
600 the National Capital, aud VIII be happy people.
NOuI friend, HARVEY IL ~ hAllL---JA.
Gov. Seil e Brown, Nashville, Tenn.