New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-22

A Cleveland, Ohio, correspondents OF the
Chicago Tribune, writing under date of Au-

A Cleveland, Ohio, correspondent OF the
/ Chicago Tribune, writing under date Of An.
gust II, says:
Or Sunday morning last, about eleven
O'Clock, Senator Thurman and Mr.: Cook. of
Cincinnati. were sitting in front of the
| west House, at Put-in-Bay, and, in the
presence OF a third party, engaged in an
earnest and mourntul con versation upon
the Democratic ticket and the prospects in
the State. Mr.. Cook, in the course Of the
conversation, expressed q poor opinion OF
Sam Cary, saying he was too much of dead
weight for the party to carry, and that the
party made mistake in nominating him
so much 30 that the ticket was in absolute
danger of defeat. Mr.. Thurman responded,
saying that he agreed with Mr.. Cook that
sidered him mere political adventurer.
narrow minded, perfectly unprincipled,
with an active mind, but totally unbsl-
aDced. He believed him to be an unscrup-
ulous demagogue, one whose great forte is
to appeal to the passions of his hearers. In
fact, he considered Cary to be an out.and
out Communist. As for himself, the Sena-
tor said under no circumstances would he
speak at the same meeting where Sam Cary
was to speak, for his self respect forbade
him to be seen in his company. He said he
never heard Cary but twice in his life, and
be did not wish to hear him again und.
any circumstances, so great was his feeling of
contempt for him. He had heard him once
from the west end Of the State House, some
years ago, but his vituperative abuse d.
men who dealt in liquors was SO violent and
slanderous that he only remained few
minutes and came away Disguised. The
next time he heard Sam was at GAINESVILLE,
during the campaign of 1872. when be
lIhurman) had an appointment to speak.
When he arrived at the place of meeting
he found, much to his surprise. that Sam
Cary was announced as one of the speak
ers, and he was compelled, in spite of him
self. to listen to him.
MIR. Cook remarked that it was very I'M
fortunate for the Democracy that the Cat5-
Ole question had been brought in; that it
was gong to result in many Democrats
voting with the Republicans and many
more in staying away from the polls He
feared that this alone would lose the State
to the Democracy.
MIR: Thurman replied emphaticslly: eyes;
we shall lose the State. The d-n priests
have cyerdone the thing by sticking their
noses into our politics, and they deserve 20
be beaten to teach them their place. The
Democracy only have themselves to blame
10 submitting to the demands of the priests
in the way they did. 1t was unfortunate,
indeed, that the Catholic question was lug.
ged into the campaign. The Democracy
was the only party that ever did anything
for the Catholics, and it would seem that
the more that is done for them the more
they will demand. Their arrogance is in
eufterab bic, and, as we shall be defeated anv
way. hope it will hereafter teach
these meddlesOme priests lesson that
they will understand-that is, to let politics
alone. |. for one, don't propose to st. and
any further nonsense from those fellows"
The senator went on to defend the position
he took in his Mansfield speech, saying that
he had been most out ayeously abused and
by the Republican press;
that had he come out fiat foe teddy in oppo-
sition 10 the financial plank in the St tie
platform. he would have been more bitterly
abused by his own party press than he was
by the Republican press for the position he
had taken in that speech; therefore, that
position was the best for his own personal
interests
The above report of the conversation IS
correct as far ga sentiments uttered are con-
cerned. The language may vary little. |
His expression in regard to Cary. the priests,
and acknowledging the State Loot, are given
in his exact language.