The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-15
HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF.
The striking Likeness of the Van Buren,
Campaign to the Liberal Campaign
ABugle Blast from Hugh Legare.
FROM the Louisville Courier .Journal.l
CLARKsvILLE, TENN: August l, l8l

trurbtully the aspect of the political horizon
at the present time. It ls an extract from o
new edition of the works of the Hon. Hugh 8.
Legare, late attorney general; and, although
the letter was written thirty Two years ago, IL
might be considered as the production Of The
present campaign If the date and names were
omitted, 80 closely does the Grant admlnistra-
tIon esemble Though It. eurpasses ln CORFU.
tion) that of Van Buren,. II "history repeats
ltselI," we may expect the election of Horace
Greeley. Respectfully, ..i. W. WI.
CHARLESTON, 8. c., August %, 1910.
Gentlemen Your letter Of the lst instant,
inviting me to convention of the Harrison
and Tyler men of the Soloto Valley, 10 be held
at Chillicothe on the. l7lh aud 18th days of
september next, has just been received.
/ am sorry that my engagements are such
as will probably make 1t impossible should
have the honor OF being present on that inter-
estlng occasion. Should circumstances, how
ever. by any chance admit OF 1t, will make
every effort TO be there. IL na' never oeen
my good fortune 10 visit any one OF the new
thirteen States, and need not say how much
INV curiosity to see part of the country, OF
which have heard and Imagined such wond-
ers, is heightened by. the brilliant and encour-
aging auspices under, which should under
take such pilgrimage now. 1t has, trust,
tIs- ASA people 90 aanS nanifost-.tioao OF
His protecting providence, to deliver us,
through the lnstrumentality of your .dstln-
ruIshed tellow-citiZen, the farmer consul that
is to be-, from the hands Of the most corrupt,
insoent and tyrannical cabal that ever wore
the mask OF Democracy Tor the purposes OF
despotIsm, aud aimed Ut governing q people
by Systematically deceiving, defrauding and
degradIpp them. We are, I trust, 10 the
midst of . great political revival-one Of those
eras iu the history Of tree governments when,
alter periods of suplneness and relaxation, II
nothing worse, they are sometimes permitted
to be brought back by sudden excltements
to their first principles. The Republican ~
stincts OF the country seemed TO me 10 De
dying away-men were everywhere lorgetLlne
their dignity 30 tar as to ao)ure all lteeooI ~ VI
opinion, and to put on without blush Tue
livery of q master, aud "centurions were
sent" into the remotest part OF the counlr!
ITO cut off every head that wore lace mol
liked at court" nit.
But The people have been awakened. This
is no miserable party triumph, still less VIC
tory achieved by adroit facLtons vancouver.
Inc. It is the mighty mass moved by splrl'
as mighty, and great nation, equally as.oa u
the servants II had con1ded In, rising up tc
assert its sovereign rights, and to Vindicate
Its lnsulted majesty from the attempts OF tnose
audaclous usurper5.
Had the administration oeen aole W ulaiu'
tain Itself after all 1t had done to revolution,
ize the government, to ruin the country, and
to outrage and mock the people, 90 mol
think 1t possible to exaggerate the evils thal
would have threatened US. yoke Woud
have been fastened about our necks which
nothing short of convulsions could have
broken; a pestllential talnt would have per
vaded the whole body of society which coud
have ended only 10 teVer, dellrlum and death.
So it has been from the beginning OF time; &C
il viii be to the end of it. The glorious and
singular privilege of Republican liberty is moi
enjoyed moment longer than 1t is deserved
and is not deserved moment longer than II
is defended, not only against the violence
which sometimes assnlls it with sword, on
stiIl more against the treason which contlnu
ally surrounds it with the snares OF artidcf
and corruption. One hypocrite, with the bah
Bile OF Democracy In his mouth, and hear
In which The meanness Of the slave and the
| lnsolence OF the tyrant struggle for the mas
tery, is more dangerous than an army Will
We have no enemy to dread but the dema
popue. aud, If we fall, 1t must be by our Owl
hand, moved by hls arts
have the honor to be, dc.
HCGH s. LEGARE.