The New York herald., 1872-10-21

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il is always delightful to meet man OF ideas and
able to express them. The statesman have en-
deavored to sketch is one OF these When he vents
a joke he shakes his express wagon; when sarcas-
tic he watts brick ana when overcome with emo
tion born OF serious contemplation OF the political
situation, he .'ieels like" burning down town or
two. He should have remained in South Carolina
and ran for Congress. trcmbngly ventured to
ask Mr.. Tanner a few questions, on our way
Of the contest in Broome county. lie seemed de-
lighted at hearing an opportunity OF unroo1ng hls
cury.cropped Uranium M and displaying g. all the rich
to him very bad for that awful traitor and hard
ened secessionist, Horace Greeley.
translated into English), I'VE are going into this
business, all hands Mr Tanners hands are the size
Of two hans.l THAT man, Greeley, has no show
The fact that three Banks here are for Greeley and
two are for the savior Of the nation; but that
there is little trouble about pennsylvania Some
good; then other fellows say the immoral effect
amt so good. II Is question OF morality and i'm.
morality, and when these two get into row 1t
makes darky's hair straghten.
Mr.. GREELEy's SHOW.
don't think Greeley has much OF show here.
Hear the almanac Election for President in
BroOme county, 1858, republican majority, 1,770;
election 1862 for Secretary OF State, 1921 republi
can majority; election for Governor 1870, l,2oo re-
RSI,'i ISL, iiia H1,i msjorityS S''0" - '' y ''
'But, Mr.. Tanner,n said, alterwe arrived at the
hotel "by your own almanac you show that since
the election or 1865 the republican majority has
been diminished by 62S votes"
"Weli,' he answered, II don't know now the
almanacs viii fix things this time; but pears to
Inc they'll figure up better than they have been
doing. Politics consist In figuring, and man VINO
don't know 'rithmitic hant got no show, no how.
Tain't no use to buck 'gainst an almanac.n
Mr. Tanner drove Inc up yesterday TO where he
said the BOurbOns were. IL seems that Bourbon
ism In this political contest not only disturbed his
calculations. as 1t did the calculations or others,
but actually made the almanacs seem ridiculous.
succeeded in meeting number or the gentlemen
In their elegant hotel overlooking the banks OF the
Susquehanna. found them busily engaged max.
ing parOr ornaments and walking sticks and trying
by practical test to discover what they knew about
farming. They acknowledge themselves utterly
disgusted with the Bourbon ticket, and when they
again appear in public Will form
TEMPERANCE PARTY.
For the present they will take no part In politics
they are somewhat ashamed OF themselves, their
wild, irregular movements for the last few months
having disgusted their friends and relatives and
rendered them ridiculous. They readily swallowed
Bourbonism at the early stage OF the contest, but
they have had too much OF IL and feel sick. wish
could give the names Of some OF these gentlemen,
but am under bonds In this respect. can say,
however, that most uf the Bourbon gentlemen who
have b0lted their party anG have found On asylum
here, were distinguished members OF the Bar. Il
is quite pleasant to talk with these gentlemen con.
cerning the political situation They readily ac-
knowledge that ~ fer ~ this state ie concerned