New-York tribune., 1872-05-30
THE CALIFORNIA DEMOCRACY AND THE
LIBERAL TICKET
LETTER FROM A LEADING DEMOCRAT.

LETTER FROM A LEADING DEMOCRAT.
Columbus Bartlett, one of the most iniiuentiai
and conspicuous Democrats OF San Francisco anu tno
leading Odd Fellow OF the United States dennes 'he
Democratic sentiment Of California Oh 'no pi0'0"'
political movements.
TO 1,s Editor of The San Francisco Examiner.
In your issue the 9th inst you give place 70 pro@ue @
against Democratic support for Horace Greeley VIII
Won permit the undersigned, Democrat, 10 Iurhish
some of the reasons which induce him to favor the IN
dorsement of Mr. Greeley by the National M Dep0eracv ,
70 tbe support at this uncure, not only of the Demo
cratic party, but of all earnestly desirous Vi 'n0
ger Reeanse Mr. Greeley is on the record unalter
ably opposed to the carpetbag rule prevng of ~ uni
majority OF the Southern States and In lavor W VI l
informed as to the actual condition of affairs IN 'nosE @
states as Mr.. Greeley, and at the same tme 80 g MS
qualified to effect sensible and fair adgsment, on d Re
outies As an original Aeononst tSs Sas ae yeneraon
among e great body of the coored people as that Oi
nSo ay WINE IN by s he has WON respect
dence Of the better classes OF the whe people ie
i j1It with MIR Greeley as President the whites
woud hail his election certain lncauOn oI speeuy
tTers Belieyipg an alteration in the condition OF the
Southern States be of the most pressing ana V IN
poTtance shall rejoice in the success of the Cincinnati
nomnees Indeed no radical reform can he reasonably
expected in any department of the government 50 oS
as the politics Of nearly one-haf Of the States OF the
nion are controlled in the interest Of public punderers
and utter disregard OF the rights OF PROPERTY as Is
notorlousy the case there because the representatives
in Congress from those States help to make the laws Io
the whole country.
Second: Because Of Mr. Greeley's acknowledged capa-
bility integrity and high courage as man and poll
tician He can neither be inttmidated nor bought.
Neither the hOwlings of wild mob at his Office door, nor
the Recommendations or his party leaders has turned
him from his Whatever fortune he possesses mas
been acquired by his abcrs as an editor and author anu
no stigma rests upon his integrity He has ever been
the foe OF rings and cGues and political JoDDery OF every
descriptOn Therefore, believe that his admlnstra-
tion OF affairs would be characterzed by staesmasnp
and integrity, and would rebound 10 the honor OF the
whole country, ,,
Third Because Of his availability. I see no indica-
tOns which induce TO believe that the Democratic
party the next Presidential election Inc ase
elections Connecticut and NewHampshire certainly
discourage any such belief. The Tamhany frauds anu
disclosures have seriously damaged the Democratic party
In NewYOrk and elsewhere, ana hOnest' c0hserHdttko
but hesitate TO support party which, IN the
principal city of the country, owes It's success 10
acknowledges as its leaders such Tweed and Ills
confederates Horace Greeley. backed by the Demo
cratic party, would sweep New-York ike WmrlWna.
In every State Of the Union he would receive thousands
| of Republican votes which Democrat can nope 10
obtain besides the suages OF that great body OK the
people who tired of the rule OF Grant, ana wno arc
hoping for some happy eoncatenation OF circumstances
voting either In favor Of his reelection, or In
favor OF party whom they believe it is unsafe and un
wise to ntrust with the settlement OF grave pohtcai
questions growing out OF the late Rebellion. lndorsed
by Democratic party the success OF the nominees OF
the Cincinnati Convention is assured Should tnat
party however, nominate candidates OF Its own, the
chances that the choice of President will fall upon
tine House of Represenatiyesn which event the election
of Grant is fOregone conclusion.
Fourth Because heartily indorse the platform Of
the Cincinnati Convention 1t embOdies the declarations
of leading Democrats and wisest statesmen tronghout
the country. have faith in the purity or the motives
of the mainly instrumental in bringing 1t together,
and believe that under their inspiration and with their
assistance, an opportunity Is offered 70 the AmerGan
Let the past bury is Dead and let the men OF 10 DAY
differ and divide upon issues of living vital Importance
rather than upon WORKOUT cries and names no ongr OF
| significance. COLUMBUS DAEILEII
san Francisco, May IL, 1872