Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-28
vice President wilson's views.

Vice President Wilson addressed, few days
ago, letter to the Boston DAILY Advertiser
stating his position on public questions, and es-
pecislly defending himself against some un-
friendly criticisms put forth by newspaper
published at Washington, the Republican. We
print the letter, as follows =
Recognizing, to the fullest extent, the right
OF the press to review and criticiso the words
and acts OF public men. claim the right and
believe it to be sometimes the duty OF thohe go
criticised tJ indicate those words and acts Act
Ing upon these convictions | purpose to notice
some adverse criticisms that have recently al,-
peared In few Republican presses
Eight years ago there WAS printed at the Capt.
tai journal which assumed to be the organ of
Andrew johnson and the exponent OF his 'poli-
cy. That journal still lives, and seems to be
hugely gratihed with the imputed reputation of
BENG the organ of the present Administration
Recently returned from short Journey In a
Few OF the States South and West find myself
and trip 70 have been the innocent cause of eX-
treme soicltude to the conductors OF this as
sumed organ and to those who inspire it, if
there be any of which entertain more than a
doubt. But all such solcltude. assure them is
nnoalled for. That little journey of mine was
but the carrying out of advice to take few
weeks of rest before 1 commenced upon the task
had marked ont for the summer and autumn
Kindly welcomed by the people of both races by
Democratic, Republicans and Conservatives, /
Nisiueu CoLeBeh, scnOolb ana mafts OF varied III
dustrles. Being welcomed by people aud nrees
es of every shade of opinlon, i said nothing in
the twenty-nine brief addresses | made of pub.
lie affairs or of party politics. l spoke of law,
order, peace; OF industry, material development,
education, temperance; OF Justice to black
men and of a generous policy to white
men. visited the graves of Jack.
son and Clay, of Taylor and Polk OF
Crittenden, Bell and Benton. / visited, too, a
dying er-Vice President, and chatted moment
I1ay yu t,, fIao
phis. Never did make more innocent OIL
agreeable journey than was crowded into those
BIZ weeks. But find on my return that all thl,
is very significant. These welcomes from al
without distinction of race or color these br et
speeches, this visit to the couch of dying man
that little talk with the wife OF the President OF
the iate Confederacy, were full OF meaning. TIL,
:" wandering Vice President was " too unani
nous, he was the victim Of Presidential as
pirshons, and he must be rebuked as othe
gentlemen suspected Of like desires had been
HE HAS NEVER HINTED DESIRE 70 RE pREs1
DENTAL CANDIDATE.
To all this reply that indulge, with thous
ands OF my countrymen, the idea that the Pres
idency IL alofty and responsible position that IL
pc eieoted to that high Office, and clothed with
ITS vast powers for good by forty millions, is al
honor by the eide OF which uncounted wealtl
must weigh as nothing. But, notwthstandinl
tins high estimate, assure the organ and al
others alike exercised that there is not one be
sa6 At III lhun pfuhu lhtlu TO WnOn 1 nave
ever written, spoken, or even hnteC
that desired, hoped, expected, or in
tehued 10 be candidate. l assure
them, ton, that have been 20 neglectful, rot tt
say discourteous, as not to reply to letters writ
ten me upon subject these imaginative oues
deem me 80 Interested in. 1t may sooth theil
anxiety further if assure them that | have
neither money nor patronage nor an organ; thai
never made promise, In a political life OF
thirty-hve years, to give Office or patronage tt
0taa nr if,At. ,l
that never intend to do so. No money nc
patronage no organ surely this pitiable con
dition should console and assure, If il does moi
piacate, these distressed gentlemen, who see
such mighty influences in money patronage ant
organs, and protect me from their jaalousies
and their suspicious.
But there is another offence hardly less hei
nous. On the morning OF my return to New
VOTE 1 was visited by reporter of the Tribune
VINO propounded several questions concerning
my Visit, and the condition of public and private
anairs. Those questions answered frankly al
would for any other paper, and these answers
we're we're published without any revision of mine
Ihey were intended to reach and influence il
possible, those Republicans who supported Mr.
Greeley and the tens Of thousands Of Republi
cans who aided last year by their votes. o,
py not voting at all, In losing two
thlrds or tho States We had carried
IN 1872, and IN converting Republican majority
Of thrse-quarters of million to q minority al
half million. They who do not see that these
heprblicans OF 1872 and those now deeply dis
satisfied, but who are still proud OF the record
the parry has made, hold in their hands the fate
OF the next Presidential election, little compre-
bend the condition of public effairs, and of what
is necessary to success. A journal that does
not see the wisdom of trying to influence dis
satisfied Republicans says that the Tribune
has said sundry unkind things of me,
and u taunts me with being "the
most forgiying Of men," and declares
that my action may be excellent Christianity. -
but it is not "self-respect" or ''rnanliness ," |
came to the conclusion years ago that life ia
eoo snort TO be spent in reyenging mere perso-
nal wrongs and I have been for long while
iiorgiving men and presses that have said un-
KIND, unjust or untruthful things OF me- / ex-
pect to forgive those who are 30 foolish to say
nntuthful things of me now. They need for
gaVeneest and il can act in the spirit Of Tex