The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-03-26
THE COMING CAMPAIGN.


The Republican party, both in this State
and in the Union, is demoralized and its
quarrels are among young and active men"
"DO ou think Grant will be nominated
at Chicago2'
81 do not. have no idea who will
be no minated for President by the Re.
publicsns, but they will, in my opinion,
nominate some new man, whose relation.
ships are as yet unknown. The history of
the Republican party has shown that its
strong men have generally failed to receive
the nomination for President. When Lin
cola was first nominated for President he
was comparatively unknown, and was &C.
cepted for the reason that no one knew
what his views were. There was a bitter op.
position to his denomination for the reason
that his party knew him better. So with
Grant. When he was nominated for Presi
dent the first time no one knew what his
politics or policy were Now that both are
known there is bitter contest over him,
| and, in my opinion, he cannot succeed in
securing the nomination. Tie cause of
his state of affairs lies in the fact that the
Republican party is made up of tiscordant
elements, men who are wild theorists. They
range in religion from Bishop Simpson
| down TO Robert Iugersoll, and in business
matters from the free commercial ideas Of
the business men of New York to the rigid
high tariff ideas of Kelly, of Pennsy lvania
In their political views Of government they
range from the opinions Of Mr.. Blsine, who
| wants to make this what he calls a sovereign
,ation, where the minority of people living
in the small States with small populations
can govern the majority by the power aud
| patronage of the Senate, while another class
| Il Republicans represented by journals like
The New York Ereaiag Post, wish to keep
our general government within its due lin.
its. To satisfy such party, made up of
'uch discordsnt elements, it is necessary to
AXE up men as they did in the case of Mr..
Hayes and others mentioned, who are so
little known that no section of the country
can take ofense
Il do not think that any of the candidates
for the Presidential nomination now promi-
nent will be selected by the Republicans at
Chicsgo They are all too Republican for the
Republican psrty. know them all person
ally, and have more kindly feelings to-
wards them than large sections of their own
party have, and feel more respect for their
characters than many of their political par
ty express with regard to their morals, their
itness and their popularity"
| Governor Seymour have you sn idea who
will be nominated for President by the
| Democrats ?"
| "No one can yet forecast the sction OF
the Democratic party, nor have those spoken
of in connection with the nomination for
the Presidency clearly made up their min Is
that they wish to be put upon the ticket |
know but little about the current of political
events, as live in retired way, see bu.
few people and read but few journals. Ny
views are of little or no value but it looks
10 ME as If the action of the Democratic
National Convention must in great degree
be shaped BY the course of events, and par.
ticulsrly by the action of the Republican
Convention, which will be held first So
far as the men are concerned who are spo-
ken OF in connection with the nomination
for President by the Democrats, feel kind
II towards them all, and can give them all
have to give-my own vote, for the day has
gone by when can ts.e an active psr; in 4
political canvass
What do you think of the condition OF
the Democratic party in the State p
with regard to the Democratic party in
New York Stste, while there are unfortunate
differences they are drifting into the psst and
s-e getting behind the party in its course in
the future On the other hand, the qusuels
spong the Republicans are breaking out
along the pathways before them. Those who
have been prominent in shaping the policy
OF the Democratic party are getting old sni
iafirm snd are dying out, and as l sm the
Oldest l expect TO lead off The qua7rels
ot the Democrats are over Old men snd il is
the heighth of folly to continue them. The
old men will pass away in two or three years
st the most, and then the young and yigor
Gus men who are left will find themselves
embiuered towards each other on account ot
men who are dead and gone and who were
not worth lighting over. spent the early
and best part OF my life in espousiug the
cause OF old MEN, and many were the bitter
qusrrels had in lhsir behalf. The wound.
received rsnkle 10 this day and the animosi
ties engendered, many of them have never
been forgotten or sllsyed. fought bittel
nights over Clay, Cas-, Van Buren and other,
and before knew it they were all dead. L
is foolish Tor young men to waste their time
in quarreling over or espousing the cause o
old men. The Republican contestants ST,
se,iye men, 10 the ygor Of life, and will con
tinue to lead or mislead their friends fol
many years 10 come"
Hon Lucius Robinson, ex- Governor. i. 8,
present stopping with his son, Col. d. c
Robinson, whose residence is pleasantly 10
Gated on Wes, Ws,er street in the city o
Elmra. The interview psrtook more OF ,h,
nS,ure Of talk, in which the Governor ex
, pressed himself freely and without reserve
He promised his statements with the remsrl
; ths, until now he had refused every reques
to be interviewed, and that this would b
bis frs; public uttersnce upon politics! top
. les since the election las, fall. As it is,
: said he, Il have few views to express
have worked hard for the past few years sn
| now intend to take good long rest with
! ou, bo,hering myself much shout politics
Governor Robinson you have undoubl
edly had your attention called to the props
: sisiou, ensnAiiug from Albany, to call
: con ference Of leading Democrats in Syrs
: cuse or some other city, for the purpose q
, hsrmouiIing the differences Of the party