The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-08-01


that Carmichael was right, aud tha
the Democrats would support Greeley
or II q portion of the Republican party
preferred making change in the ad.
ministration the Democrats should no,
take advantage of the movement.
Carmichael informed Mr.. Greeley
ss soon as con venient, Of his success
with Gov. Seymour aud went about
the State Immediately, to consult the
Democratic leaders. The proposition
met with very strong opposition, but
the fact that 1t was about the only
thing they could do convinced the
party leaders that they bad better dc
1t. If they should elect prominent
man from their ranks he would have
political associations and friends that
he could not help serving, and they
could not get such an administration
as they could by taking up man
with no former political associations
he would be under obligations to rec
ognize. The leaders of both parties
are corrupt. Such Democratic leaders
as Belmont, Marble and others have
been making money and political cap
ital out of our following, and the party
has continually lost. Three millions
of Democratic votes had become use
lesss for want Of proper management
of them, and we thought IL was time
to turn the tables and compel the lead
ers to follow for while.
In 1860 we might have elected Hous.
ton, If we had nominated him, ovel
Lincoln, because Houston claimed that
the Territories were the common prop
erty OF the States, and the Democrats
all over the United States could have
united on that principle. In 1854 We
could have elected Reverdy johnson
over Lincoln. And in 1868 we could
have elected Chase over Grant We
had fooled away SO many opportuni.
ties that we concluded it was best to
drop some Of the old, unpopular doc.
trines this fall, and come out in shape
to succeed.
Carmichael refused to show any let.
ters, alleging that he had already
shown letters to the editor of this pa
per. He said he did not understand
Mr.. Greeley ~ desiring there should
be secrecy about the movement. (Pre.
cisely how he desired to be understood
here is uncertainty
The first plan, Carmichael said, was
to call convention in Otsego county
to nominate Mr.. Greeley, and STAR
the campaign IN that manner.
Last April Mr.. Greeley wrote to
Carmichael saying that he believed
the Democrats preferred candidate
from their own ranks, and would moi
unite in his support therefore, he de-
sired to bs withdrawn from the can.
vass. But Carmichael prevailed upor
him to stick to 1t until they knew
what the Democratic leaders would do
It was not best to back down before
they had time to work the thing up
Carmichael said at the close, nerv
ously. that he had rather be in the fir,
than in this business.
STATEMENTS.
Below we give the substance O
statements of several citizens of OF
sego county, mainly Of Unadilla, re-
lating to Carmichael, the Greeley AND
Seymour letters, etc. These state
ments were carefully taken, and are
much condensed in order to avoid rep
etition. These gentlemen are mOs1
reputable citizens, whose character fol
varacity is unGuestioned; whose
knowledge Of what they testify Of i.
10 be accepted as precisely what they
say II IS: aud who are equally divided
politically. That they are correctly
reported we give our own guaranty
and verification by affidavit will bt
presented, II 1t is deemed essential.
II. H. HOWARD,
Of Unadilla, Democrat and an init
mate aud confidential friend Of Levi.
Carmichael, who said that he had con
versed with him often upon the sub
ject, and seen aud examined his let
ters, made the following statements, IL
substance
Luke" Carmichael is the man wht
nominated Horace Greeley for til.
Presidency, and I know all about it.
Luke" wrote to Greeley last Sep
tember, proposing that he become ;
candidate for the Presidency, and ex
pressing the belief that the Republi
cans who were dissatisfied with til,
present Administration could be uni
ted with Democrats In his support.
Greeley replied to the letter and re
quested an audience with Luke"
Luke" was pretty hard up then
and did not have the money to go I,
New York with, and would not try t.
raise 1t Of any body here lin Unadilla
but he finally got it of Follet, In OF
sego, and went down and saw Greeley
Luke" and Greeley had long tall
on the subject in the Tribune Office
which occupied more than half day
Greeley was willing to be a candidate
but he was afraid he was not availa
BILE, because Democrats, such as Sey
mour, would not support him
Luke said that was not certain, be
cause It had not been tried he woul
undertake to bring In the Democrat
leaders to the support of Greeley
Luke came home after the intervie,
with Greeley and wrote to Seymou
on the subject. Seymour answere
the letter and consented to an intel
view. Follet was gone away fror
home then and did not return for tw
weeks. When he did return LUX
got some more money of him an
went to see Seymour, whom. fort,
nately, he found at home.
Seymour thought that he could M
indorse such movement, but prom
ised to see Luke again. Luke cam
home, and, after few weeks, wrot
to Seymour. telling him that he ha
seen no reason for changing his mind
and that he still thought the nomin'
tion OF Greeley was the only way {;
J the Democrats to succeed. Seymo,
I answered the letter with favorable e,
! pressions. and consented to another Il