Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-01-23
The Next Presidency.
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4 Lexington, Kyn correspondent III The
Cincinnati CommerciGl, IN letter dalel
the 10Th p sl,r mikcs tho following impOr
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All dou'H hat may have been cnteraiur
Cd ablut NJ, filden'a position In regard
u the Presidential succession IN 1850 mas
now bp considered settled, ORe who il
authorized ~ fpeak for hin has stated
that II ii Mf, TlldenR intention 10 be a
candidate for the Democratic nOminatiop,
Not long ago Senator liarnum, chair
man u tho National Democratic Commit
tee, IN M eight hours conversation with
q gentleman Of this city who, with his
brother pr0mincnt Congressman lrom
Louisiana, happened 10 be Joumeylng with
Mr., liamum from Now York TO Washing
ton, related many things Of interest about
the conduct Ut the last Presidential cam-
paign, Parts Of that conversation were
repeated to the representative Of the
Commercial,
From this IL appears that Mr., Abram =,
Hewitt who stood before the country ~
Mr., Illdcnh hest iHau aud champion, aud
assumed the role Of the great American
pacillcatlon, did 80 without my other
sanction than that Of his own vanity,
lie produced the Impression that he was
acting rs lieutenant for the Democratic
claimant for the Presidency, when IN fact,
no was entitled In no sense TO speak or
act for Mr., ridden IN representative
capacity The position aud the Views of
Mr., llldcn on the Electoral Commission
have been entirely misunderstood, and TO
q great extent, mIsreprescntcd, This also
Is TO attributed 10 Mr., Hewitt, with whom
the compromise was pet scheme, As
an instance Of The little confidence which
he aud Ills supposed chief rcpoScd In
each other, Mr. Tldcn absolutely knew
nothing Of the electoral compromise until
II was sprung. lie was opposed TO II and
set his face against 1t, but when II had as
Sumcd u substantial form, knowing his
chances for the Presidency were lost, Mr..
Tlidcn quietly submitted 10 the wrong in
illctcd upon him uhconSciously by his own
friends. From the first he had regarded
II rs devise 10 let him down caSy-a
sort Of honorable means Of escape from
the alternative of submission TO wrong or
resort 10 civil war to enforce his claim.
The general impression was that Mr..
Tildcn favored the compromise measure
so long as there was hope Of Judge
Davis being placed on the commission
and the eight TO seven should be in his
favor. But this Mr.. Bainum denied en-
phatically.
Another instance in which Mr.. Hewitt
misrcprescntcd Mr.. Tilden and deceived
the country was in the choice of Speaker.
Mr. Morrison was the choice of Mr. Hew-
lit, while Mr.. Randall was the selection
of Mr.. Tilden, who wanted man in the
Speakers chair who would not be afraid
to act in Il case Of emergency. He had
anticipated the election going into the
House, and he desired man Of tlrmness
us presiding officer in what might have
been the most trying circumstances. Mr..
Barnum was, during the election CAM
paign, one Of the most active CT Mr.. Til
dens friends and more than any other in
his confidence. Indeed, he has been Sc
lectcd by him to choose his Cabinet in the
event of his Inauguration. He is, there
fore, entitled TO speak for the Governor
and he knows whereof he speaks
Mr.. Barnum is positive on the point
that Gov. Tilden will be candidate for
the Democratic nomination again. He
regards is as absolutely essential that the |
nominee should be taken from New York.
the necessity Of the last cam
paign will exist in the next. The solid
South cannot elect President without
New York, and Il Western or Southern
nan cannot carry that State against Il
popular Republican selected from her peo-
Die. Florida, Louisiana and Oregon would
lot compensate the Democracy for the
oss Of the Empire State. A national
entered upon without consult
ng her interests and without recognizing
Ter strength, would inevitably end in fail
Ire. The best thing for the Democracy
o do, thought Mr.. Barnum, was to re-
dominate Uncle Samuel. He had been
defeated Of his rights to the Presidency,
IS Jackson had been, only that in the case
If Jackson the Constitution had not been
-iolated nor had tribunals unkno wn to
he constitution been restored to to COM
,ass his defeat-ln other words, he had
lot been defrauded. But the sympathy
# the people was SO great for the defeated
older that he was nominated triumph
nty q second time and elected President
" an enthusiast C nation. Mr.. Barnum
BELIEVES that the inherent love Of justice
n the American people will cause them to
ally to the Tilden standard if it be again
aised and conduct the victim Of the COM
romise scheme of Mr.. Hewitt and Sena-
or Edmunds in triumph to the White
louise. Mr.. Tiden will enter actively
1to the canvass for the nomination with
he confidence of man who feels that he
but asking for what he conceives to be
ne him as right.