The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-07-20
From the Altoona SUM-
Sound TO iEle Core.


ton OF the following letter from one f our
truest and best democrats may accomplish
some good. l enclose it with the request that
it be published, knowing. however, that II
was not written for that purpose:
EBENsBURG June %. 1872.
My DEAR SIR: At cur recent brief inter-
view threatened to give you my views, or
rather my reasons for differing with you on
the subject of the presidential nomination
-. threat which L now mean to enforce.
| rever encouraged the Cincinuati move~
meut. When the course Of The radical ad-
ministratiou was so iu6efensible as to array
the ablest men of that party against it.
thought it their duty to come to us. as on
the issues of 10 day they fusy agreed with
US. But the democratic press and the dem>
ocratic politicians laudcd the Cincinnati
movment to the skies. and very naturally
interested the democrats in its favor.
Tha convention met-adopted it's platform
nominated its candidates. and acjnurred
Its work is now before the people. Its plat
form is entirely acceptable to all democrats
Indeed, Baltimore could give us no other or
better. If our convention should adopt the
Cincinnati platform and nominate a new dem
ocratic ticket, We should present the phe>
nomenon of one platform and two sets of
candidates. And if they attempt different
platform 1t would be a mere playing upon
words. as the two platforms mast embUdy
the same sentiments
You will admit ibis. But you and very
many other democrats will say, The plat~
form is all right with anybody but Greeley
on it." But, my dear sir we hare the plat
form and We h00e Mr. Greeeys letter of &C
ceptance going any length in the right direc>
tioD that is desired by any democrat. The
platform and the candidate both in terms
admit that the mis- 10 of the republican
party is accomplishe , and Join us in asking
a restoration OF the rights of the States and
the people.
Then. as question Of pure principle. we
have our own platform. and all objections
must be turned to the person Of Horace Gree
ley.
He has abused the democratic party in no
stiLted terms for the last twenty five years
True He has UriHeH what Davis. and
Trumhull, and Fenton, ard Mcclure thought
and acted until the mission of the republican
party was played out. No,o. Grant and
Geary. and Logan, and Butler, and Hartr nft
all old democrats, iD order to peTretuate
power in themselves, cling to dying organ
izAtion. while Greeley aud his companions
rise to the true issues Of the day.
From the day rf Lees surrender till the
present moment, Horace G eel y has C. i,t-
eutly and persistently favored universal am
nesty and a return To specie payments. His
honesty and integrity of purpose is urqres~
tioued-nO man doub:s but he will faithfully
adhere to the doctrines contained in his letter
Of acceptance. for he never was one Of those
That faIter with us in n double sense;
That keep the word of promise to our ear,
And break II to our hope.
But you and other good democrats may
fear the loss Of the name and identity Of the
great party to which we belong. | have no
such fear. Every State democratic organi-
cation is maintained. and our State tickets
will be carried triumphantly with the aid of
the liberal republican votes.
But should the Greeley republicans even
desire a recognition by name. it would only
get the democrats back to where they start
ed In the days If j. fferson the democrats
uniformly headed their candidates Demo
cratic Republican Ticket" a designation
they retained for more than a quarter of
century; and should certainly not gr-mble
At restoring the name in fnll, if with it there
is a recurrence to Jtffersouisn principles.
| shall not be at Baltimore. nor shall |
make any f'rt in producing the result there.
But shall abide by the result, believing it
the action Of the combined wisdom and in
tegrity Of the country l shall use my efforts,
poor though they be. TO destroy the nepo-
tism, centralism. and despotism tina: now
oppress our country, and in restoring the
era of free thought. free action. and free
elections. And sincerely believing that that
can be best accom- plshod by the nomination
Of Horace Greeley at Baltimore. have given
to you rs one of the working democrats
one who thinks as we'll as ldbors for the faith
"a few reasons that would impe! me to the
choice of him. who / hope, under Providence,
is destined to save our beloved country from
the perils that surround her.
Yours, very truly,
r L. JOHNSON.
Thomas M'Kiernan, Esq