The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-08-29
Ix-aovERNoR ~sAulsBuRY WILL
SUPPORT THE NOMINEES.

Ex- Governor Salisbury, of Della
ware, who opposed the nomination
Of Mr.. Greeley at Baltimore, fur
nishes, in a letter to afriend, reasons
why he now will support Greeley
and Brown:
BEDFORD SPRINGS, Pa,
August 10, 1872.
DEAR SIR: 1 have learned through
the public prints and from private
sources that the Democratic Central
Committee of Kent county, of which
you areI chairman, has called a a
meeting of the party, to be held at
Dover on the 18th inst, to ratify the
nominations of the Baltimore Conven-
ton and the action of the approaching
State Convention, and to organize the
party for a determined and vigorous
campaign preparatory to the Novem-
Der election. l need not assure you
how fully my judgment approves the
action of the Committee. Personal in
terchange of views before l lett home
afforded me no room for doubt. / can
not, however, as a member of the Ma
tional Convention, which nominated
Greeley and Brown at Baltimore, with
hold the expression of my sincere &C
acknowledgements for the timely and
eminently proper action of the Com
mittee. 1t is known to you, as it un-
doubtedly is to the Democracy of the
State generally, that l was not in favor
of the nominations that were made at
Baltimore. L opposed them firmly,
but l hope prudently, in obedience to
the will OF the party, as expressed
I hrnnuh tho action nf tho Sfafp Con
~vention by which l was chosen a dele
gate. I did not think then that they
were the best nominations hat could
be made, and l may add that upon
this subject | have seen no reason to
change my views. But the nomina-
tons were made, and with unprece-
dented unanimity, and l believe it to
be my duty to acqnieSce and support
the nominees. This l shall do, not
merely because / was a mem Der of the
Convention that nominated, but in
obedience to a n of duty. Why do
l say SO? Because Grant or Greeley
must be President for the next o u
years. They are the only candidates
before the people or who can be pre-
scented with the slightest prospect of
success. Every attempt to bring for
ward a third candidate will result
~ a. WV
Ring" which has afflicted the coun-
try for the last four years. While
many of the views of Mr.. Greeley are
not in accord with those of the Demo
crazy of Delaware, l believe him to be
infinitely preferable i'll all respects to
Grant. He is in favor of "home gov
ernment,' which is only another name
for the old Democratic doctrine of
Estate Rights" which has been
the distinguishing characteristic of
that party from its origin to the pres
ent time; it is the doctrine opposing
the Capitalization of power; it is the
| doctrine of a government Of the people
and opposed to the government of
| rings; it is the great doctrine upon
which the Democratic party has diff
fered from all other political organiza-
tons in this country; and it is the doc
trine upon which free representative
government must endure, if it en-
dures at all. If there was no other
consideration influencing my action in
favor and opposed to Grant, this
would be sufficient, for 81 long as the
doctrine of State Rights or home gov
eminent is strictly adhered to and
faithfully applied in the administra-
ton of government, the people will
take care of themselves. But there
are other and various considerations
which, i'll my Judgment, ought to de-
termine the action of every Democrat
i'll favor of Greeley as opposed to
Grant. Greeley is in favor of univer-
sal amnesty and the restoration of all
the people of every section of the
!, country to all their Just rights under
the Constitution. He is in favor of
RENTING the question of I" protection y
to the people of the several Congress
sional districts. This being a subject
for legislative and not executive action.
his views are unobjectiOnable. He is
in favor of thorough civil service re
form and of strict economy in the
administration of every department OF
the Federal Government, and opposed
to the wasteful extravaganza, which
has characterized the course of the
present Administration. Mr.. Greeley
is a gentleman of large experience.
standing at the very head of the jour
~nalists OF this country. His long ex-
p%erience in his profession has pre-
pared him for the duties of the states
man. These are but few of the affirm
alive reasons for preferring the cleo
II For these, with other reasons which
I have not time to enumerate, l shall,
as before intimated, support Greeley
, and Brown with all the energy l pos
ses, and hope that every Democrat and
conservative in Delaware will heartily
unite to rid the country of the "Ring'
, government, which is eating out the
Substance and suhverting the liber-
tiles of the people. regret my inabil
Iity to be present at the meeting Oh the
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