The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-07-02
LETTER FROM HON. HENRY
WILSON,

Vice President Wilson replies, in the
Boston journal, to some of she adverse
criticisms upon his recent Southern trip.
We make the following brief extract:
NATICK, June 23, 1875.
To Tie Eiiitors ofhe Bost0n Daily Journal:
Recognizing, to the fullest extent, the
| right OF the press to review and criticise
| the words and acts of public men, claim
the right and believe it to be sometimes
! the duty of those so criticised to vindi-
cate those words and acts. Acting upon
these convictions | purpose to notice
| some adverse criticims that have recently
appeared in few Republican presses.
Eight years ago there was printed at
ihe Capital journal which assumed TO
be the organ of Andrew Johnson, and the
exponent of his policy" That journal
still lives. and seems to be hugely graft
fed with the implted reputation of being
the orlan OF the present administration.
Recently returned from a short journey
through some of the States, South and
West, / find myseIfaId trip 10 have been
an innocent cause of extreme solicltude
to the conductors of this assumed organ,
and 10 those who inspire it, if there be
any, of which / entertain more than n
doubt. But all such solicitude. | assure
them, is uncalled for.
That little journey on was but the
carrying out of Il device to take lew
weeks of rest before | commenced upon
the task / had marked out Tor the sum-
mer and autumn. Kindly welcomed 10y
.he people of both races, by Democrats,
Republicans, and Conservatives, visit
ed colleges, schools, and marts oil varied
industries. Being welcomed by people
and presses of every shade of opinion, L
said nothing in the twenty-nine brief adj
dresses l made, of public affairs, or OF
party politics l spoke of law. order,
peace; of industry, material develop
ment, education, temperance; OF justice
to black men, and of generous policy
TO white men, | visited the graves of
Jackson and Clay, of Taylor and Polk,
of Crittenden, Bell, and Benton. lvis-
tied, too, a dying ex-Vice-President,a and
chatted a moment with Mrs. Jefferson
Davis, in the streets OF Memphis.
Never did make a more innocent or
agreeable journey than was crowded into
those six weeks. But | find on my return
that all this is very Significant" These
OF race or color; these brief speeches, this
visit to the couch of dying man, that
little talk with the wife OF the President
of the late Confederacy, We're full of
meaning. The wandering Fresi-
dent was "too unanimous" he was ''the
victim of Presidential aspirations, and
he must be rebuked a. other geutlemen
suspected of like desires had been.
To all this l reply that indulge with
thousands of my countrymen the idea
that the Presidency is a lofty and respon-
sible position; that 10 be elected to that
high office, and clothed with vast powers
for good by four nilIions, is an honor
by the side of which Hneoantad wealth
must weigh as nothing. But, notEith-
standing this high estimate, / assure the
organ and all others alike exercised that
there is not one being in all this broad :
land TO whom l have ever written, spO-
ken, or even limited that desired, hoped,
expected or intended to be a candidate.
! assure them, too, that have been 50
neglectfuI, not to say diScourteous, as
not to reply 70 letters written me upon |
a subject these imaginativc ones deem |
Inc so interested in.
It may sOothe their anxiety further If |
assure them that have neither money ]
nor patronage, nor an organ; that | |
never made promise, in political life |
of thirty five years, to give office or pat
ronage to persons or presses for Votes or
influence, and that never intend to do |
so. No money! ito patronage no organl
Surely this pitiable condition should con-
sole and reassure, if it does not placate,
these distressed gentlemen, who see such
mighty influences in money, patronage,
and organs, and protect me from their
iealousies and their suspicious. |