Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-08-15
GREELEY'S INTRIGUE.
How he BarGnined for the Democratic
Nomina TO Disabled
Rebel Soldiers Part of the Pro-

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From the n. Y Times.
The Binghamton Republican of Fri
day evening publishes portion of it's
promised revelations of Greeleys cor
respondence with active Democrats of
this State, begun last year, and looking
to his nomination for the Presidency
by the Democratic party. The Repnb
lcan says that Louis Carmichael, of
Unadilla, Oswego County, N. Y, is the
originator of the movement which made
Horace Greeley the Democratic candi
date for President. Carmichael is a
farmer, probably between fifty and
fifty.hve years of age, who owns and
resides upon a tract of $40 acres of i'm
proved land, two miles west of the vii
| lage of Unadilla, in Oswego County.
For over twenty years he has enjoyed
/ the reputation of being politician of
! influence and sagacity, and he was con-
suited in times of important political
movements by Dickinson and other
eminent men. He has often attended
State NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. as a del
egate; and in 1860 he attended the
| Charleston and Baltimore Conventions
in the interest of Mr. Dickinson. The
substance of his statements is given by
the Republican as follows
Carmichael wrote to Mr.. Greeley
last September, giving him his view
about the then coming Presidential
campaign, and inviting Greeley to be-
come a candidate. Carmichaels letter
was addressed inside to Hon. Horace
Greeley, the next President of the
United States Carmichael told Mr..
Greeley that the time had come to
raft over, and he thought the Demo
cratic leaders would drop old issues
and support him.
Mr.. Greeley answered the letter in n
short time. He expressed, (then or
/ aiterward-the writer is not certain as
to time here, his Willingness to become
| a candidate, but was fearful that the
Democratic leaders would not support
HIM. A letter from him invited Car
michael to an interview with him. Car
michael said he went down to New
/ York soon after receiving that letter,
and had n long talk with Greeley in
the Tribune Office. Greeley told Car
michael that Horatio Seymour was a
standing candidate with the Democrat
ic party, and that Mr.. Seymour would
not step aside for him.
J Carmichael answered that he could
not tell about that, rs Gov. Seymour
had not been asked, and had not SAID
what he would do. Carmichael then
offered to undertake to secure Sey-
mour's consent aud cooperation to the
movement, and Mr.. Greeley agreed to
be II candidate, provided he succeeded
with Mr.. Seymour and other prominent
Democrats.
Within a short time after the inter
view with Greeley, Carmichael saw
Gov. Seymour. He was not inclined
to receive the proposition with much
favor. Carmichael gave him his views,
and lett him to think the matter over
At that time Seymour thought that
perhaps Hutchins could be agreed upon
rs candidate.
1t was not long before Carmichael
saw Seymour again, by appointment,
aud ho sald he had made up. his mind
that Carmichael was right, and that
the Democrats could support Greeley !;
or if'a portion OF the Republican party
preferred making IA change in the Adj
miulstration, the Democrats should
not take advantage of the movement.
Carmichael informed Mr. Greeley, as
soon MS convenient, of his success with
Coy. Seymour, and went about the
State, immediately, to consult with
Democratic leaders. The proposition
met with very strong opposition, but
the fact that 1t was abuutthe only thing
they could do, convinced the party
leaders that they had better do it, II
they should elect a prominent man
from their ranks he would have peit-
zeal associations, and friends that he
could not help serving, and they could
not get Ich an administration rs they
could bv taking up man with no
former political associations he would
be under obligations to recognize The
leaders OF both parties are corrupt
Such Democratic leaders as Belmont,
Marble and uthogs have been max
ing money and political capital
out of our following, and the party has
continually lost. Three millions OF
Democratic votes had become useless
tor want of proper management of
tnem, and We Thought 1t was time to
turn the tables and compel the leaders
% follow for q while In 1860 we might
have elected Houston ii We had nom
mated him. over Lincoln. because
Houston t.MMnd that the Territories
were the common property Of all the
states, 3Ut tie Democrats all over the
United States cou.j taye united ON
taa, pr.r.pls. Az 1861 va could have