Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-08-01

ocratic leaders would not support hlm
A letter from him invited Carmichael u
an interview with him Mr. Carmchael
said he went down to New York soon
after receiving that letter, and hnd
long talk with Greeley in the >1rsonne
Office. Greeley told Carmichael mat
IIoratio Seymour was standing candi'
date with the Democratic party, ana that
MIR. seymour would not step ASIDE Tor
him. Carmichael answered that he
could not tell about that, as Governor
seymour had not been asked, and Dad
not said what he would do. Carmichael
then offered TO undertake to secure Sey
mmurs consent and GO operation to the
movement, aud Mr. Greeley agreed to be
a candidate provided he succeeded with
Seymour and other prominent Demo-
Gratis.
Within short time after the inter-
view with Greeley, Carmjchaei saw Gov
ernor Seymour llewas rot inclined to
receive the proposition with much iAyor.
Carmichael gave him his views, and left
him to think the matter ever AZ tlt't
time Seymour Thought thar perhaps
lutchins could be agreed apon as can
dInte. j, was not long before Carml
chael saw Seymour again, hy appoint
mont, an. he said he had made up his
mind that Carmichael was right, and
that the Demucrais.cnuId support Gree
lev; orvif portion OF the Republican
pnrtv preferred making a change in the
Administration, the Democrats should
not take advantage of the movement
Carmichael informed Nr. Greeley, aS
soon.as convenient, Of his success wuh
Govcrnor seymour; and we5t abont the
State, immediately, to consult the Dem
ocratic leaders The proposition met
with very strong opposition, but the Fact
that il was about the only thing they
could do, convinced the party leaders
that they bad bettcr do it, 1t they
should elect promipent man from their
ranka he would have political aSSocia-
tons and friends that he could not help
serving, and they cou d not get such an
Administrator as they could by taking
up man with 70 former political asSo-
clntions,he wonId lie under Obligations
10 recognize. The LEADERS, Of both par
ties are corrupt Such Democratic lead
crs as Belmont, Marble and others have
been making money and political capi-
tai out Of our following, and tie party
has continually lost Three millions OF
Democratic votes hal become useless
for want OF proper management OF them,
aud we Thought it was time 10 turn the
tables, and compel The leaders to follow
for a while In 1860 we might Ia e
elected Houston, if we had nominated
him, over Lincoln, because Io.ston
claimed that The Territories were the
CON aon properly Of all the Sta cs, aud
the Democrat. all over the United States
could have united on that principle In
1864 we could have elccIel Rpvcrdy
JOHNSON over Lincoln Aud in 1868 we
could have elected Chase over Grant
ne bad fooled away SO many opportu-
mites that we concluded it was best to
drop some Of rhe DID, unpopular doe
4 triues this fall, and come out in shape
! to ,ucceeG
4 Carmichael refused to show any let
tiers, alleging that he had ready shown
/ letters to TIE editor Of this paper He
said he did not understand Mr., Greeley
rs desiring there should he secrecy
about the movement (Precisely how
/ he desired to be understood here is un
certain
The first plan, Carmichael said, wa,
/ to call convention in 0Ose-o county +,
nominate Mr. Greeley, and start the
campaign in that manner, LAST Apyi
/ Mr. Gree cy wrote to Carm;ehuel, saYin-
/ that be be ercd the Democrats pretcrrer
I = candidate from their own ranks, an,
would not mite in hia support; thcre-
fore, :ha desired to he Withdrawn from
the eaupass Bgt Carmichael prcyaie,
upon him to stick to it until they knew
what the Democratic leaders would do
Il Was not best to back down bctorD
they had time to work the thing up
Carmichael said Mt the close nertously
thnt he had rather be in the fire than il
ihis business.
WHAT OTHERS KNOW ARoUr 1T.
Below we give the substance Of state
mcnts Of srynra citizens of OJseLo eoun
ty, mainly ot lnudnia, relating to Car
michael, che Greeley aud seymour let
tiers, etc These statements we're care
fully taken. and are much condensed il
order 10 avoid repetition These gentle
men are most reputable citizens, who's
character Tor yerscity Is unQaestloned
whose knowledge of what they testify O
Is To lie accepted as precisely what the.
say il i'i and who are equally divided
politically That they are correctly re
ported We give our own guarrantyi an,
ycr,6enton 10y affidavit viii be presented
il IL is deemed essential.
II. * Howard, Of Uradll'a, Demo
crat, and an intimate and confidential
friend at Lewis Carmichael, who san
that he had canyerSed with him often al
the subject, aud seen AMI examined hi
letters, made Size following statements