The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-05-30
Letter From Central New York
Correspondence OF the journal.

SYRACUSE, May 20, 1s72.
MY DEAR JoJ HYN OF course you are all re-
Joiclng down east upon the advent OF SPRING and
the peel ing forth Of such NAY flowers as Nature
may vouchsate tc YOU. We have few OF these in
TINS cton, more perhaps than You bles ed with
in youI region of rathel longer and stcader cold
hnt We would gratefully exchange these for your
| more equatie climate. Your people are prone to
find taul with the severity Of Your climate and the
long duration OF Your winter but they may rest as
surcd that il is FIR healthul and grecable than
central New York, which is subrct to sudden and
extreme changes, and is therefore very productive
OF rheumatic and similar affections. We have not
it is true TIE penetrating east winds of the Boston
locality, Tut occasional one OF these would be ac
ceptahle il we could get in exchange Il Thermometer
that would indicate amy particular degree two hours
together. have doubt that Maine is one of the
heaIthcs states in The Union, ana they who can ar-
prociatc TINT health is better than riches will hest
tate to exchange residence there for one in what
they may hast.y ron-idrr favorable locality
Nature is ytrl WHr in NOR arrange nents ana if We
eNer examine wei into this matter Of cinatt the
world over, Wc shall find that she is quite careful in
her distribution Of compensations. So tacas warmth
goes our Spring i well advanced but there Is yer,
much need OF rain: the farmers are delay ed in
their iab"rN somewhat, ana even mills Tor the time
suspend thor working, Tor the want OF it,
THIS notable event of the time is the holding OF
state C"n't ntionS hy both parties for the selection
OF delegates for their respective national conven-
tions That Of the regular Republicans was hrIa at
Elmira, and WAS Il model of uuanmity and harmony .
for the Liberal Republicans took no part in it and
Grants placcmen run the machine ut such gait as
best pleased them. rhcr resolutions are curiosity
in the way Of political literature. They dtununce
amnesty for the SOUTH and allcgr that the Old spirit
of Rebellion is only s,uotLtrcd tor the time The
whole tenor Ut the resolutions is towards kctling
alive The spirit OF sectional differences ana in sup.
port OF thr military rule hich appears to d. So con.
seuiai With Grants disposition ana ideas OF states
manShp. Tie Democratic Conventions held Mt
Rochester, left the delegates at lib rtv 10 act accord,
ing 70 their best jud gmtnt in the National Conyrn-
tom, but il is ind, rrtood that they all favor the pol
icy OF adopting Greeley aud Brown, rs the most
elective way ot ou,tiug administration which is
truly q scand. to the country, 1t would certainly
pc hitter I'It for many IN old line Democrat TO
vote for tile whitr-huted philosopher" but tn ose
who do 50 will act from patriotic mot ives in conSid-
orinE nina the lesser Of two eyiis-aut hoyv dchasrd
Grant is in .her estimation may he judged from this
fact. But, although tile tendency appears 10 be 50
strongly towards the adoption Of Greeley tile mat
teri by - means conclusive. Every ly illustrates
the adase that " politics make strange bed fellows E"
ANA there /, time enough for 4 change in the whole.
political atmosphere between nov ana the ninth Of
July, when the democratic convention meets. Your
counsel i wise, Tor Democrats 10 act with circum
section, ana not br carried away by the first furry
OF political tN cenivnt and it. hasty conclusions
cur legislature has happily journrl, after con