The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-28
[From the Boston Daily Advertlser.l
HENRY WILSON'S NOTIONS.

ANOTHER CHARACTERISTIC LETTER.
He Talks Back at tho Organs, Makes Per.
sonal Explanations, and Drops into Pol.
itics.
NATIcK, June 23, 1875.
The following characteristic letter from
Vice President Wilson appears in the Bos.
ton Adrertiser of Wednesday morning.
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 vindicate
those words and acts. Acting upon these
convictions, propose to notice some ad-
verse criticisms that have recently appear
ed in few republican presses.
THE TRIP SOUTH.
Eight years ago. there was printed at the
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 gratifed with the
imputed reputation of being the organ OF
the present administration. Recently re-
turned from a short journey in few of the
states, South and West, find myself and
trip to have been the innocent cause Of
extreme solicitude to the conductors of thls
assumed organ, and to those who inspired
it, if there be any, of which / entertain
more than doubt But all such solcitude
l assume then, is uncalled for. That little
Journey of mine was but the carrying oul
of advice to take few weeks rest before
commenced upon the task had marked
out for the summer and autumn. Kindly
welcomed by the people of both races, by
democrats, republicans and conservatives,
/ visited colleges, schools and marts OF
varied industries. Being welcomed by
people and presses of every shade of opin-
ion, said nothing in go brief addresses
made of public affairs or Of party politics
spoke Of law, order, peace; of industry,
material development, education, temper
ance; of justice to black men and gen
erous policy to white men. l visited thu
graves of Jackson and Clay, of Taylor anc
Polk, of Crittenden. Bell and Benton.
visited, too, dying ex-vice- president, and
chatted a moment with Mrs. Jefferson Da
Wis in the streets of Memphis. Never die
| make more innocent or agreeable jour
ney than was crowded into those six weeks
But find on my return that all this is very
Significant. These welcomes from all
without distinction of race or color; thes,
brief speeches, this visit to the couch of 1
dying man, that little talk with the wife o
the president of the late confederacy, wer,
full of meaning. The wandering vice
president" was "too unanimous" no wal
''the victim of presidential aspirations,
| and he must be rebuked as other gentlemen
suspected of like desires had been.
HIS PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRATIONS.
To all this reply that indulge, will
thousands of my countrymen, the idea tina
the presidency is lofty and responsible
position; that, to be elected to that higl
office, and clothed with its vast powers 70
good by forty millions, is an honor by tn
side of which uncounted wealth must weigl
as nothing. But, notwithstanding this higl
estimate, assure the organ and all other
alike exercised, that there is not one beini
in all this broad land to whom have eve
written, spoken, or even limited, that de
| sired, hoped, expected, or intended to b.
candidate. l assure them, too, that
have been so neglectful, not to say dis
courteous, as not to reply to letters writer
me upon subject these imaginative one
deem me so interested in. 1t may sooth
their anxiety further, if assure them tina
l have neither money, nor patronage, no
an organ; that l never made a promise, il
q political life of thirty-five years, to Civ
Office or patronage to persons or presse
| for votes or influence, and that l never in
tend to do so. No money! no patronage
no organ! Surely this pitiable condition
should console and reassure, if it does no
placate, these distressed gentlemen, VIII
see such mighty influences in money, pat
ronage and organs, and protect me from
their jealousies and their suspicious.
| THE DISSATISFIED REPUBLICANS.
But there is another oilense, hardly les
heinous. On the morning of my retur
to New York was visited by reporter G
the Tribune who propounded several ques
tons concerning my visit, and the condi
ton of public and party affairs. Thos
questions l answered frankly as / woul
have done for any other paper, and thes
answers were published without any re
vision of mine. they were intended T.
reach and influence, if possible, those re
publicans who supported MIR. Greeley an
the tens of thousands Of republicans VIII
aided, last year, by their votes. or by no
voting at all, in losing two-thirds of TIL
states we had carried in 1872, and in con
verting a republican majority Of three. quar-
tiers of million to minority OF half
million. They who do not see that thes
republicans of 1872 and those now deepl
dissatisfied, but who are still proud Of tn
record the party has made, hold in thei
hands the fate of the next presidentia
election, little comprehending the conditio
of public affairs. and of what is necessar
to success.
HE isn't ASHAMED OF FoRGIvISG
A journal that does not see the wisdor
of trying to influence dissatisfied republi
cans says that the Tribune has said sundr
unkind things of me, and it taunts me {
being "the most forgiving Of men," an
declares that my action my action may b
"exc.llent Christianity" but 1t is not "sel
respect or "manliness." / came to tn
conclusion, years ago, that life is too shol
to be spent in revenging mere persons
wrongs, and have been, for long while
forgiving men and presses that have sal
unkind, unjust or untruthful things Of mt
l expect to forgive those who are so FOOLS
as to say untruthful things OF me nov
They need forgiveness, and If can act !
the spirit of "excellent Christianity"
can afford to let my "self-respect' and m
"manliness" take care of themselves.
HIS RELATION WITH MR.. GRANT.
I am accused, too, of not treating tn
president with becoming respect. Where
When2 How? i am surely unconscious 9
any such purpose. have seldom obtrut
al NV onipions upon the president; an