The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-09

TIE LETTER OF GENERAL FARSswORTH--
WnY He FAvoRs GREELEY.-Genelal John
+. Farnsworth, of Illinois, in his letter to
the Secretary OF the Illinois Republican
State Committee declining to make >pcc'hcS
for Grant and Wilson, say:
THE advocates Of the election Of General
Grant object to Mr.. Greeley because he j.,
s,pported by Democrats and former rebels.
But he was, like Grant, nominated by Re-
ulbliczlus. The Democrats and rebels didn't
put him in the field. had nothing to do with
naming him as a candidate, and they would
have supported almost any other capable
Republican who was honestly and sin
ccrely in favor of needed reform III
this Government had he been brought
ont by the Republican Convention 1T
Cincinnati instead Of Mr.. Greeley. To
nv mind the fact that the former rebels OF
the South and the Democratic party support
him is the most gratifying spectacle that has
been presented since the war, for it show,
that-they accept the verdict OF the war, and
are willing to abide by 1t and by its legit-
mate results, only asking in return honesty
in the administration of the Government,
and the same rights OF selt-goyernmcnt
which the citizens of the northern States ell
low. IL the clttllDl vi -hls VIII
bring peace, good order. and fratelnal good
will in the South, it is certainly i consum-
nation deyoutly to be wished | think it
will. The most intelligent people of the
South, and those most interested in the pre-
seryation of good order there, say it will.
"A large and intelligent portion of the Re-
publican and the entire Democratic party Of
the North say it will have that effect. The
present Administration has failed in this, and
is there any promise il its continuance for
another four years of q better result! 1t il
now seven years since the termination Of the
war, and what do we see? The advocates Of
the election Of General Grant are fighting the
battles over again, repeating the same old,
stale denunciationS, and threatening TO hang
JEFF. Davis on sour apple tree. In my opih-
ion it is high time we should give our atten-
ton to ISSUES which concern the present and
future welfare Of the country"
After speaking in emphatic terms of the
eminent fitness of MIR. Greeley for the presi-
dency, he again refers to the present Admin
istration as follows:
"There are many reasons why there should
be change Of Administration. | have been
member Of Congress thirteen years, and
truth compels me TO say that during that
period the most wasteful and eytrayagant
use OF the public money, and the least ac-
countahlity of those who have disbursed,
have been during the present Administration.
There can and will be no genuine civil service
reform under this Administration. The feeble
apparept efforts which have beenmade in that
direction arc standing joke in Washington
among the chief friends of the Administers
ton, and have only increased the methods OF
'how not to do it. Indeed, when they de-
clare that the Administration is in favor of
thls muel.needeG reform, il is done with q
wink Of one eye at the grlmness of the joke.
Phere should be a change Of Administration
IN order TO arrest the tendency TO federalism