New-York tribune., 1872-06-18
ANOTHER SOUTHERN LEADER DEFINES
HIS POSITION.

We are authorized to publish the following
extracts from preate letter the Hon Robert W.
johnson of Arkansas, TO prominent eeiiieman In
Washington D. c. Mr.. johnson a representative in
Congress from Arkansas, from ls7 to 1883, and Senator
fror 1883 10 the breaking out OF the rebellion:
The Cincinnati platform is excellent ard do pray
that our Baltimore Convention viii neittT after ts
meaning expOunded by Mr Greeley IN ns etter yer OF
attempted fear seriously The consequeAces u Dc
to the ticket my lot as an old DemocrstOf 1so 80,
eO and 10 cast BY our Old principles as applied 70
the living issues am Democrat still on TINS truly
statesmanke declaration Of the Cincinnati LlDeIsts, as
Prom the first have felt Doubt. viii support the
greeley and Brown ticket until they haul down their
nedges III they could DO either whether before or Iter
their election. language could express ny surprise or
am confident they honest and can be elected Dy
Democratic and Liberal support; that they Will be
elected will observe these pledges and VII ieior 'o
fnd some they decrease daily in numerl who hope
for and are abOring for third ticket 70 be put III te
field at the Baltimore Convention Assmedly u y an
error; but assuredy IL Is one OF short M Inose mat
they love their country too we-they are only angry
but whether made upOf our eminent men, or eminent
iouruals they not break unity at baltimore.
Prosperity and political purity are sintteIed AT lne
North. But are pershins al the s0uh. fOr seNcn
long years OF ruin, gloom, and military asd evll oppr
sion our sufferings have pleaded Ia vain for nercy.
Many towns and villages have shrunk TO aothihgi M Noo
ueighbOrhOOds and counties emgratts; the peOpc
are taxed death their estates IN eWrY county ar
being rapidly sold for taxes and Whole st,e ~ le & i
endi Shall we fly TO the arms Of Glmtt And u nc NC
gives US kind promises OF good government ana refor
and peace shall we trust again the faith sreuy 80 S
dalosly brokeni VIII those leaders vino have dehOunceu
amnesty and violated peace with oppressive aS,5 % a.
openly as he in his messages, or they 81 M
have promised them, permit him 10 give elect
Ia his broken promises Aud yet oar uiscut ~
Democratic friends would have abandon ne ueheL d
the Liberal Republicans. gnd gamble ioI lIio, me- me-
and our homes upon the slim chances of tDIs OAo' ~
baltimore, against divided RepublicanparB. .
For six or eight months we have in every ,s NJ w P,o
claimed Or heplessIess, and begged d al puuilO uon
and patriots who love liberty sud revere trutn " S S
ont Of the heartless Grant party and rai3 sIea
and Reform fag and pledged ourselves ~ ereaJ & t,n
ble channel would support their TICKET. tho ~.
cratic people finally beiieved The greatest anu @ Dest t
and most eminent Liberals felt IT, and ed me wy AM a
raised the Tag, and the Democrats North anu sou &
hailed il with 10y; and II they have not aS iem sS
presume 20 say pledged themselves, theh thc5 80 ~,
and will do H. and vii refuse 10 crowp our H %
msf0rtunes with a last worst act OF pernuy - "a
one citizen Of Arkansas, true always 10 tuc NJ
rights the South, and sharing In SeoessSh s p, -
tuition all her disasters, and as srlet 0'ae
Union man. that the Is Ovef auu @ - -
any contrary policy hereafter policy Oh en'ssS 70. a
rms continent, and a Southern Deno0&aa Ia ~ arais
rot ami viii not consent 10 break VIII , tls e,sri
Even II / were without moro 20 say, hd tha ,,.ss
this as epough; but have scarcely tohonou az %,sbih
OF facts that weights and The eraEesl 80 and
reaure OF aU the Baltimore COnVent1h IL ~ vsry
manly adoption Of the action taken al ~, Tosos
Waslington. d. O., June H.