, 1873-07-09
SENATOR THURMAN's VIEWS

On the Allen County Resolutions, tho
Fnrincra' Movement, tho lSnclk-Pny
Grab, and Hills Proposed Candidacy
for Governor.
ca''tfeothe <Ju'y o Dispash TO hs Cincinnati Com.
.... In roply to my question as to what ho
thought Of the Allon County movement, Judge
Thurman said:
Ho did not queation tho motivos OF thoBe en-
gagged in what is called tho Allen County 1nova-
mont, but thought it mistake. II tho Dar1o-
organization, lta purpose to do 30 will not DO
LOFT in doubt No such dissolution could tako
place nnIoHH tho grent mass Of tho party was
thoroughly convinced thnt it ought to tako
ton would 10 abandoned at onco, not In this or
that spot, but all ovor tho country. But we 300
nothing Of tho kind. In every Static tho party
maintains ita organization, and tho talk about
politicians, md the masaeB will never bo brought
to abandon, by being told TINT their party is
odios, That there is MI odor OF treason about it,
md tno liho 9renslyo o1Pree.slons y. that are ire.
regard such talk as an insult, and tho only
effect is to make them adhere to tho party With
moro tonacity.. Too much atress was laid upon
tho fact that the party bud boon constantly de-
under ono namo or nnother-FoderaliAts Na-
ttonal Republicans, or Whiga-had been defeated
for more than three tnlos "a yoarB yet they
ultimately trinmphol in 184o, and ngein in 1s45,
yore, aIthough tofoatcd 60 often and Tor
! such long periods, tho Democratic party
eSu Sos 5 LIZ IL S rg Some ps9Re to F.
done in order to secure aucceaa was to drop the
| name OF Democrat; but nothing cou,a be- more
erroneous, What good had reaultol to tho Fed-
orr, party by cropping Its mama and taking ttat
| that for Whig5 A mere change OF name offecta
now party viii no iigner object than
s.3' Good Tho Domoorats s' and hioorai t. nopab-
licans might we'll enough act together, and
| II would not bo tile fault Of the Democracy if
they did not It was moro alang to tnlk about
to party that could sacrifice ita pride and preju-
dico, as tho Democratic party did lust year, waB
simply injustice and abuse.
| He (Mr. Thurman) had been represented ns
! opposing the dissolution OF tho Democratic
party from selfiahucss aud ambition. Flo denied
| TINT 1lo was actuatod by any such motives.
There IL no man iu public life who will leavo it
with less regret tlnn ho will when tho people EGG
! III to retire him.
III answer to question whnt no Thought Of
the farmora' movement, he said TINT hia In
formation was very limited, but ho supposed
that THO grangos originated III tho annao way that
tue labor unions aroBo, from tho dnsiro or
the farmers, to protect and advance thoir
own particular industry. 11o thought thnt
the farmora rs class wore OPP
pressed, ana as much 9l.o a, as M TYP yoafh ago
giyon at. considerable 1ongth his reasons for 40
believing. IA to the details Of tho organization
4 OF the grnngoa ho Ind no information. Ho OBJ
served that attempts wero being maao to tnrn
them to political account and promote tho aspira-
tions OF politicians or would-bo politicians, but
il wisdom prevailed in their councils they would
not DO n,ado mere stopping stones for ambitious
politicians.
! In reply to question about tho halary in
croaao, ho said that aH it is wcll known ho had
opposed 1t from frat to last, md had caused bin
bnnok nay to be covered into the Treasury with-
oltt having drawn cent OF it, snd being thua
covered into the Treasury lie mover could draw a
I cont Of ii.
1 alluded to tho fact that ho was namod in
sorno OF tho papers a.. a candidate for Governor.
do said ho had noticed tiat suggestion. anl with
regret; that Ao could not consest to run for TINT
office, although llo considered mono more honor
ablo, and he hoped that nothing moro would DO
said about Lis being candidate for it.