New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-06
MORE PRIVATE LETTERS.

THE LABOR MOVEMENT AND THE PRESIDENCY.
My DEAR SIR: You are aware Of the inten-
ton OF the Labor Party TO place candidates the field
for President and vicePresident next February at
convention to be held at Columbus Ohio. The platform
of principles 20 pc there enunoated landmarks to
guide the coming canvass, WILL have every reason 70
believe be much more conservative tnan lnat OF Tie
National Labor Union extant
Au9y me to he short and plain believe there ia no
NAH In the country in whose honesty the have
much confidence rs in yourself If you had had less
conscience from 1850 TO go believe you would have
filed the place OF Lincoln believe the time has come
when this element OF honesty In politics, which in the
past has been so fatal TO It's possessors will triumph
The developments Of the last eight years. and especially
Of the last two doing their work upon the public
mind. We are on the eve of an overwhelming turn In
OF integrity and conscience, and against political
i' SSey S YOU are fba h al others to give force
and direction 10 our party, and vantage rallying
ground which would make forces strong that We
should absorb by reason Of good prospect OF success
the major part Of the demoralzed Democracy. You
have very generally planted yourself and given the
great weight your Influence on the side OF the OPP
pressed classes OF our people, and cannot well brook
The thought that you at this moment for the
working classes, 10 DO other than their standard
You may think me. Sir hopeful. and Pc haps
visionary when assert that II II were possible for you
TO be our leader platform which should embOdy all
the ameHoratiOn possible to our clyzation, we should
easily carry the country IN lS2 VI course am aware
az the mperecons OF our organization ana us lack or
unity, but one knows better than yourself what a
power could be made OF 1t could its dSOnted elements
be allowed to rally about o great name ike yours
You substantially with us on all points save
the Tariff. Could not say: ADOltlOn OF
Revenue taxes and Protection only for those industries
which absolutely require tl Excuse this impertinence
you so think I'll my plea for II my great desire to
see You our leader Now hOnored Sir is II possible for
you saudard-bearer trust you VIII reply at
your earliest convenience and obge who has grown
up teachings and who looks TO you more than 10
any other man Of our times for leadership In all that
pertains the welfare OF country and the enjoy
ment of civilization. do not ask your opinion for pub
hcatOn repeat TO my friends. ask in confidence
on the honor Of gentleman. / am the head OF Que
movement In this State. and shall have decisive voice
at Columbus 1 am, Sir, with profound RESPECT your
pupil and servant, r. N bUEDiCh'
Philadelphia Dec. II, 1871.
Hon. Horace Greeley.
NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE, Dec. lG, 1871.
MY DEAR SIR: I have yours OF the 18th inst must
answer briefly. judge myself an older man than you
and therefore less hopeful Of the immediate future You
seem to think that upriShtness in politics will win
rule am not OF. that You judge the hired labor
ers favor Of reform hold the of them intensely
conservative and hopeless Of improvement. Did they
ever wish TO have Slavery abolished Yet Slavery
would not permit labor to be respected. heartily wish
had never been connected with the Presidency
plainly that il only result in vexaton and mis-
apprehension. And shall never shape and groove my
opinions to make myself acceptable TO any party So far
the Labor party seems TO me right, approve and
commend its propositions, but no further for 20 offices
Yours, HORACE GREELEY
F. n Burdick, esq, Labor Tribune Ledger Building,
Philadelphia, Pa