The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-22
GREELEY AND BROWN.
Letter from Ex-Governor Sauls.
bury, Of Delaware.

bury, Of Delaware.
At the meeting of the Kent County,
Delaware, Convent n, on Tuesday, the
18th. the following letter was received
and read from Ex- Governor Salisbury:
BEDFORD SPRINGS, PENN,
August 10, 1872.
John c. PennewiH, Esq:
DEAR SIR have learned through
the public prints and from private
sources, that the Democratic Central
Committee Of Kent county, OF which
your are Chairman, has called q mass
meeting OF the party, to be held at Do
yer on the 18th inst, to ratify the action
OF the Baltimore Convention and the
action of the approaching State Con-
veution, and to organize the party for a
determined and vigorous campaign
preparatory to the November election.
| need not assure you how fully my
judgment approves the action OF the
committee. Personal interchange Of
views before l left home afforded me
no room for doubt. ! cannot, however,
As a member of the National Conven-
ton which nominated Greeley and
Brown at Baltimore, with.
hold the expression Of my sin.
cere acknowledgements for the timely
and eminently proper action of the
Committee. 1t is known to you, as it
undoubtedly is to the Democracy Of
the State generally, that l was not in
favor of the nominations that were
made at Baltimore. l opposed them
firmly but l hope prudently, in obedi-
euce to the will of the party, as ex-
pressed through the action OF the Sttte
Convention by which I was chosen a
delegate. l did not think then that
they were the best nominations that
could be made, and may add that upon
this subject have seen no reason to
change my views. But the nomins.
tons were made, and with unprece-
denied unanimity, and l believe it to be
nv duty to acquiesce aud support the
nominees. This shall do, not merely
because / was member Of the Con-
vention that nominated them, but in
obedience to q sense Of duty. Why do
| say so? Because Grant or Greeley
must be the President for the next tour
years. They are the only candidates
before the people or who can be pre-
scented with the slightest prospect OF
success. Every attempt to bring for
ward third candidate will result bene'
ficially to the candidate OF the Ring
which has afflicted the country for the
last tour years. While many Of the
views OF Mr.. Greeley are not in
accord with those of the Democracy OIL
Delaware, believe him to be intin-
itely preferable in an respects to Grant
He is in favor OF home government,
which is only another name tor the old
Democratic doctrine OF State rights
which has been; the distinguishing
characteristic OF that party from its
origin until the present time; il is the
doctrine opposing Capitalization of pow
er; it is the doctrine Of government
OF the people aud opposed to the gov.
eminent Of rings; it is the great doc.
trine upon which the Democratic party
has differed from all other political Or
CARNATIONS in this country; and it is
the doctrine upon which free represent
alive government must endure, il II
endures at all. Irthere was no Other
consideration influencing my action IN
favor of Greeley and opposed to Grant
this would be sufficient. for so long as
the doctrine of State rights or home
government is strictly adhered to AND
faithfully applied in the administration
of government, the people will take
care of themselves But there are
other and various considerations
which, in my judgment, ought to de-
termiue the action of every Demo
| crat in favor Of Greeley IS opposed (
Grant. Greeley is in favor Of universe
amnesty and the restoration OF all TIT
people Of every section Of the countr,
to all their just rights under the Con
stitutiou. He is in favor Of RENTING
the question Of protection" to the PEG
pie Of the several Congressional dis
tricts. This being . subject for legisla'
tive and not executive action, his view
are unobjectionable. He is 10 favor o
thorough Civil Service reform and o
strict economy in the administration o
every department Of the Federal Gov
ernmept and opposed to the wsstefu
e1trsvsgaocs which has characterize