The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-25
HENRY WILSON.
LETTER FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT ON
HIS LATE THIP-THE PRESIDENCY AND THE
REPUBLICAN PARTY.

the press 10 review and critlcse the words ana
acts or public men, claim rho right ann believe lt
to be sometimes the duty Of those criticised TO
vndlcate hose words and acts. Acting upon
these CONVICTIONS purpose to notice some adverse
criticisms that have recently appeared In q few re-
publican presses
light years ago there was printed at the capital
Journal which assumed TO be the organ OF
Andrew Johnson ana the exponent OF mis- .'pol-
tcy.r That journal stu lives and seems 10 be
hugely grained with the imputed reputation OF
being the organ Of the present administration,
Recently returned from short journey IN q few
OF the States, south and West, mud myself and
trpto nave been the innocent cause OF extreme
sOlictude to the conductors OF this assumed organ
and 10 those VINO inspire IL, IL there be any, OF
which | entertain more than doubt But all
Tnat little journey OF mine was but The Carrying
out OF ADVICE TO take few weeks OF
had marked out Tor the summer and autumn.
Kindly welcomed By the people OF botn races, by
visited colleges. schools ana marts 81 varied INDUS
tries Being welcomed by people and presses OF
every shade OF opinion. 1 sad nothing the
twenty-nine brief addresses | made pub
lie AFFAIRS or OF party politics. spoke OF
development, education, temperance; OF JUS
lice TO black men and of generous
son and Clay, OF Taylor ana Polk Of Crttenden,
Bell aud Benton. visited, too, dying ex-Nlce
president and chatled moment with Mrs Jeiier,
son DAVIS IN the streets OF Memphis. Never did
make more innocent or agreeable journey than
was crowded INTO those six weeks. But nnd on
my return that all This is very ''slgnincantn These
welcomes from all without distinction Of race or
color these brief speecnes, this Visit 10 the couch
OF dying man, that little talk win the vile Of
the President OF ne late Conlederacy, were iu OF
meaning. The wandering Vice Presidentn was
TOO unanimous he was 1.-THE victim OF PresIden-
tlai asplramOns.n and he must be rebuked
other gentlemen suspected OF like desires had
BEEN
To all this reply that indulge with thousands
OF my countrYmen the idea that the Presidency IL
lofty ana responsible position; that to be elected
to that hlgh ONCE, and clothed with its vast pow
ers LOT good by 10000, 600 is an honor by Inc
weigh
nothing. But, Notwithstanding this high estimate,
that there Is not one being IN all tins broad land
to whom | nave ever written spoken or even
limited that / desired, hoped expected or in
rendrd TO be candidate. ! assure them, too.
that nave been so neRlectful not to say discour-
teous, ~ not 70 reply 20 letters written me upon
SO INTERESTED IN; sa ma soo,ne .,s saelT
have neither money nor patronage nor All
organ; that never made a promise, IN political
life of thirty years 70 give ONCE or patronage
that never intend TO do so. No money no pa
tronage no organ surely tnls pIfiabe condition
should console and reassure If II does not pacate.
these distressed gentlemen VINO see such mighty
influences in money, patronage and organs, and
pcious.
But tperc is another offence, hardly less het-
nous. On the morning or my return TO New York
/ was visited by a reporter OF the Tribune, who
propounued several questions concerning my
| Those questions answered. frankly, az | would
have done Tor any other paper, and these
vision or nine. Tney were intended
TO reach and influence, II possible. those repnbli.
thousands OF Republicans VINO aided last year BY
their votes or by not voting al all, In losing two
thirds OF the states we nad carried IN 1872, and
IN converting republican majority OF
| $50, 900 TO minority oil 5OO,0OU. They who
do not see that these republicans OF 1872
/ are sti proud OF the record the party has made.
Rold IN their hands the ntc Of the next Presiden-
tial election. little comprehend the condition or
| pubic AFFAIRS and VI wat Is necessary 10 sue
! cess.
/ A journal that does notsee the wisdom OF trying
i 10 influence dissatisfied republicans Gays thai the
i Tribune has sald sundry ulklnd things OF me- and
/ II taunts with being 'the most lorglvlng or
Y men, aud declares that nv action may be sex
celent Christauity,n but IL Is not "selr respectn
/ or s,manlness.n / came tCthe CONCLUSION Years
ago that lie TOO short to ,e spent IN reyenging
mere personal wrongs and nave been tor a long
unkind, unjust or untruthfuIl things OF me. ex-
i pect 10 forgive those who are so foolish TO say
untrnthlul things OF me now.l They need forgive
ness, ana n can act IN the aplrt OF excellent
Christianity" can aford 70 IN my ''self-respectn
i ana my .mdnllness'' take care OF Themselves.
\ DsRgPEcT 10 THE EXECUTIVE
am accused too, OF not ireang the President
| with becoming respect Wheeg When2 Howl
have seldom obtruded my oIlnOns upon the
4 President; and whenever l nife made sugges-
\ that what deierenualY suggested would be for
the credit OF his ADMINISTRATION the success OF
opposition to the third term folli has been con
strued, too, nto opposition 70 the President.
4 But nothing Is more untrue. Wien | that
issue rsised and pressed with sich disastrous
eject uDOn tue party by the adrlit refresenta-
tions Of its enemies took early OCCASION o say to
tlmid friends that there Was no real danger, that
II Mas contrary 10 the settled conyldlons and ira
difons OF the people, aud That they youd elect no
man President FOR a tnIrd term. was actuatcd
Y ~ no hosttll 10 tne President, nos Dy favor 10
\ any one drslrous oil being his successor / deemed
the proposition, Oy whuinsoeyer Iav0ted, quite as
Iatal 70 the republican party as womb have been
proposition 70 amend tae constitution SO as to
elect President Tor lie.
TnE SOUTH.