The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-26
Gen. FarnswOrIh Speaks.

In his letter oil the campaign, Gen.
Farnsworth, n known Republican, who
is out for Greeley aud Brown, says:
The advocates Of the election Of Gen.
Grant object to Mr.. Greeley because
he Is supported BY Democrats and
former Rebels. But he was, like Grant,
nominated by Republicans. The DEM
ocrats and Rebels didn't put him in
tho tleld-had nothing TO do with
naming him as candidate, and they
would have supported almost any other
capable Republican who was honestly
and sincerely In favor Of u needed re-
form In this Government, had lie been
brought out hy the Republican Con
vention at Cincinnati Instead Of Slr.
Greeley. To my 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 1t
shows that they accept the verdict sl
the war and are willing 10 abide by 1t
and by It's legitimate results, only ask
ing IN return honesty IN the adminls-
tratlOn Of the Government, aud the
mmc rights Of self.government which
the citizens Of the Northern States ell
Joy. II the election OF Mr. Greeley
will bring peace, good order, and fra.
ternal good will III the South, " Is GER
tainly q contamination deYOutly TO
be wlshed.n think II will. The most
intelligent people Of tho South, and
those most interested In the preserya-
ton of good order there, say 1t Will.
A large aud intelligent portion OF the
Republican, and, tile entire Democratic
party Of the North say 1t Will have
tint effect. The present Administra-
tlnn has failed In this, aud Is there any
promise In its continuance for another
four years OF n better result? II Is
now seven years since the termination
of the war, and what do we SEP The
advocates Of the election Of Gen. Gran
are fighting the battles over again, re-
peating the same old, state denuncla.
lions, aud threatening to hang Jelf'
Davis on u sour apple tree. In my
opinion, 1t Is high time we should give
our attention to issues which concern
the present aud future welfare OF the
country,
Mr.. Greeley Is o true type of tho self.
educated, .elf.made American Repub.
llCan. With Chase, Sumner, and Hale,
and Julian, anu many other apostles
Of the Antl.Smvery cause, who are
now, am glad To sec, In favor OF his
election, he helped TO form the Repub-
lIcan party. From these men l re-
Ceived almost my llrst lessons In poll
ties, and have less distrust OF my
own judgment In tllls matter from the
fact that / Rm still In their company
Mr.. Greeley is thoroughly familiar
with the history Of our country, polill'
cal, industrial, educational, AMI legls'
lRtlve. He has been successful In his
own business. His education and pro.
fesslon did not instlll any of the ele-
ments Of arlstOGracy. They were es'
sentiaily Republican In their influence.
He IL coniessedly tho chief Journalist
In AmerlOa, aud 1t does seem TO me
that that profession Is quito as good q
preparatory school for the Presidency,
especially In time Of peace, as an edu'
cation ut n military academy and the
profession Of arms. VINO would not
prefer the counsel or advice Of Horace
Greeley upon q political question to
that or any ono Of the great military
chiefs Of the cnuntry2 Who Is more
competent Judge OF the statesmen and
statesmnnshlp o. the country than he :?
I will not compare. The friends Of
the present Administration, It seems
10 me, are indiscrcet In challenging
comparisons, There are many reasons
why there should DO change Of Ad-
ministratlon. / have been member
OF Congress l3years, and truth compels
me to say that during that period the
most wastefu and extrayagant use OF
the public money, and the least ac-
COuntablllty Of those who have dis
bursed, have been during the present
Administration. There can aud will
be no genuine Civil Service Reform
under this Administration. The fee
bic apparent efforts which have been
made fu that direction are standing
Joke In Washington among the chlel
friends Ofthe Administration, and have
only increased the methods Of how
not TO do IT, Indeed, when they de-
clare that The Administration Is In
favor Of this much-needed reform, II Is
done with q wink Of one eye ut the
grimness OF the joke. There should be
Il change Of Administration In order 70
arrest the tendency Of Federalism and
Capitalization, whittier this one Is rap
idly hastenlng.