The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-26
GREELEY And The GRuNBLERS.
A Frightfnl Mares Nest Discovered
in BrOome County.
Horace Greeley an Awful
Copperhead.
a Wild Goose Chase After Tame and
Harmless Political Canard.
The Fun and Folly of a Big
BugabOO.
Mr. Carmichael and His Terrible Correspondence
and Something About Rebel Debts.
COOL AND SHADY INTERVIEWS
Objections Of the Philosopher to Talk on Poll
tics-Farmers in q Fermentation Reck-
lessness Of the Partisan Press-Some-
thing Of Farm and Very
Proper Reflections on
Things in General.

UNADuLA, N. y. Juy %, 1872.
Acting under Instructions representative or
the HERALD was despatched to unadila, Otsego
county, to learn as much as possible relative to
correspondence alleged to have taken place be-
tween Horace Greeley and leading democrats Of
the State of New York prior to the meeting OF the
Cincinnati Convention. The accusation or state
ment, that for the first time appeared in Broome
county paper, attracted the attention Of several
metropolitan journals, and after many demands
that the facts should be stated, If facts
spondence existed an article appeared Friday last
in the local print mentioned giving what pretended
to be particulars. This article, copied into New
York partisan paper, was again reproduced in
that paper the following day. MIR. Lewis Carmichael
is put forward to play the principal part in the ridi
culOus canard, and gets the credit in sources he
abhors of originating the correspondence that
finally brought about, 1t is attempted to show, Mr..
Greeley's nomination for the Presidency The
representative OF the HERALD sought and found
Mr.. Carmichael ut his farm, near Unadilla, three
hundred miles away, and it will be seen by what
follows how unfounded and even malignant the
story In question given to the public turns out
be In every important particular.
POLITICS IN THE INTERIOR OF NEW YORK.
For the last ten years Otsego county has been
equally divided to the political opinions OF its
voters 1t contains $4,000 inhabitants and there
are twenty-four towns, the county seat being
Cooperst0wn, named after James Fennemore
Cooper, the novelist The republicans were sue
Cessfu last November, but the pest informed per-
sons predict confidently that Greeley will carry the
county by at least two thousand majority. The
representative Of the HERALD in conversation with
men Of both parties found that the detection in the
republican ranks, men who refuse to support Grant
and now advocate Greelcys election, is very large;
and this feeling, he was assured extended to the
adjoining counties OF Delaware, Chenango, SchO-
harie and Herkimer 1t would hardly be credited
TO learn how emphatic and general Is the senti-
ment Of the people in favor OF Greeley, or to
imagine how deep is the feeling among the
republican farmers against Grant, who in their
opinion, has neutralized all his former services by
keeping unnecessarily the wounds Of the war open
in the South for his own personal behoof and turn
ing the great office of the Presidency into an nstru
ment, as they think, for filling his pockets and pro-
viding for unworthy relatives. One old farmer
from Delaware county in conversation stated:-
81 have read the Tribune for years, since reached
manhood. Greeley Is my man, and nothing would
persuade me that he is otherwise than eminent and
honest. liked Grant once, but there is no CON-
parison between him and Uncle Horace. am sick
OF reading of the Dents, jockeys and gifts" Much
stronger views were expressed by republicans, but
enough is here given to show the drift OF opinion
among republicans in the interior OF New York.
MR. LEWIS CARMICHAEL.
Mr. Lewis Carmichael. who has been brought
into q rather prominent position in the political
arena, is d very plain man. He is over fifty years
old, wldower, without children, and is gen.
orally called Luke by his neighbours, born in OtsegO
county, OF united Irish and German parentage, he
has been, 1t Is the simple village belief careful
observer OF public events. Mr.. Carmichael Is per-
haps, about five feet six inches high, or 1t may be
fraction less. He is strongly built, and has a de-
cded stoop. His face is free from whiskers OF any
kind and there is not trace OF gray to be observed
In his head. But this does not indicate youth
time has laid heavy hand upon the gentleman
The habit OF looking towards earth has tended
to lessen the brightness of an open countenance
gence and suspicion. Mr.. Carmichael improves
in conversation. Among his fellow tOwnsmen
opinions diner as TO his mental capacity Plain,
sententious and careful in language he enlarges
with certain degree OF effect on some political
topic in which he takes an interest. There can be
hardly any doubt as to his honesty OF purpose,
though he would at times strike a person as not
being altogether frank or free from shuniing. Per-
haps knowing that he was in correspondence with
the great and best men Of the country, he became
inclined to vaunt over his Importance and spoke
indiscreetly TO his neighbors; and among them, as
intmated, some think HIM far-seeing and well in
formed politician, and others regard him as eccen-
tric shallow ana even visionary. Carmichael, as
far as our representative could see, is not over
burdened with worldly goods, though in passing
through the village in his company man hailed
him at distance, when Carmichael stopped and he
promptly paid the toiler for certain WORK performed
that day on his farm. Seeming eccentricity cum
ming, reserve and general reticence not common
combinations in town or country.
COUNTRY EDITOR TRIES TO BECOME FAMOUS.
Returning to Unadilla, which was forgotten to
be mentioned before, the writer fortunately met
Mr.. Carmichael on the road lie (Mr. CarmchaeD
heard that some inquiries had been made for him,
and fastened from 0neonta, which he visited for
the purpose OF seeing Mr.. Carpenter, who had made
very extraordinary aflidavit published in the
paper OF which he is editor-the 0neonta Herald-In
this affidavit Mr.. Carpenter declares that in one Of
Greeleys letters to Carmichael he recognized cree
ley's handwriting and that he Greeley expressed
views "Jduordte TO he passage Of lac pTOUidiflJ
1sat ne g ener;at gose,aae't pay pensions 20
and that he Carpenter) ''read the letter
carefully, and this was Its true expression
and meaning" This, Mr.. Carmichael states in
the most distinct and emphatic FORM Is utterly de-
void of truth; that no such expression, or any
allusion to such topic as paying pensions to Con-
1ederate soldiers even occurred In any correspond
ence that took place between him and Mr.. Greeley,
and that learning for the first time on Sunday last
that he was SO grossly used to the prejudice OF
for an explanation, the business OF the writer
being to ascertain the correct nature and extent
Mr.. CarmchaelS connection with the so-calleC
intrigue and having MIR. Carpenters ahidavi
before him he did not trouble himself as TO VIVA
occurred between the two C's IN 0ne4na, IN,
HERALD representative sat down with that gentle
man, and tho following conversation ensued:--
GOING BACK A LITTLE.
HERALD INSTRUMENTATION have heard, see
OF the object OF my visit to Otsego county, and pre-
sumo there exists no objection to describe the par
you have taken during the past year in politics 81
lar as IL relates to Mr.. Greeley's nomination
Mr.. CARMICHAEL-Certainly not sir. Allow me
however, to explain, and go back a little. have
not voted for President since 1885, though, II Chase
were nominated In 1868 would have cast INV ballot
for that conservative statesman. The democratic
party, alter the repeal OF the Missouri compromise
discovered that differences OF opinion existed
within its organization amounting 10 laying til,
first stones for the foundation OF bloody stri,
between the North and south. II always appeared
to me to be necessary that just principles shoul,
be adopted acceptable TO the people In every par
OF the Union in order to save Is; for, In my opn
tant and as valuable as the rights Q