The Hartford herald., 1880-09-22
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Petersburg Oll- Observer.
The following is the complete letter
from Hon. Samuel r. Carey, of Ohio,
addressed tO MIR. Huber, Of this county,
and presenting his Ie;lsOns for support
ing Hancock for President:
CINCINNATI, O., July -, lsso.
l.. HtJer, Esq.:
DEAR SIR: / have your letter Of the
2id inst, with the slip from soine news
paper in regard To my position in the
present pOlItical canvass. ! have Tc-
l,liei Ia many similar communications
with Il hope that some to whom my
answers were given would hand them
To the press, that | might he relieved
from writing 81 much. This, for re.tsoIis
best known To themselves, they have
failed To du. have no disposition To
conceal my views or the Reason for my
action.
First Let me assure you once for all
that have not abandoned the doctrines
which | have advocated for many years
On the liuancc and lai'or questions, ami
which l will continue to press upon the
attention Oi my cOuntrymen whenever
an Opportunity offers. 10 secure the
recognition of these doctrines and their
Incorporation into the legislation of
the nation il and will be the purp.s-s. of
my life.
Second There can le no reform until
the Republican party is defeated. 10 is
the party of tine rings, monopolieS, cor
poratioiis and aggregated wealth. Ii h
aiming al Capitalization of power in
the federal government, and its utter
overthrow j. the condition precedent IO
any real reform.
Thiri-The Greenback-IabOr plat
form made at Chicago is, on the wnole,
acceptable, and Weaver is worthy
man, but il is my conviction that to the
extent We support him We aid in per-
petuating Republican misrule. There
Is not the slightest probability that he
will get IA single electoral vote in the
United States. LII he gets one il will be-
by fusion or utilization with one or
the other of the old parties. In Ohio
the organization is in the hands of the
socialists, and will, therefore, command
"A very insignificant vote. | can not
and will not muster with them, nor
give them aid and comfort. You know
a. well as that the elements cOmpO>-
ing the Weaver party have no princi-
pies of cohesion. They would quarrel
over the adoption of any principle all
nounced in the platform.
Fourth-Thc Democratic party has
prevented the withdrawal and cancella-
ton of our greenback currency. When
the Republican party in Congress,
under the whip and spur of the money
power, determined To wipe out our na-
tiOnal money and give TO banks the eX-
elusive power over the circulation, the
Democrats IN Congress, in obedience to
the demands of the people, said, Not
Il single greenback shall be Withdrawn"
We owe ii to the Democratic party that
We have S3l6,0OO,O0O of greenbacks in
the channels of business. The Repub-
lican party stealthily and surreptitious-
ly, and in the night, demonetized silver
The Democrats, true to the popular
voice, interposed and remonetized sill
Yer, in spite the of Presidents veto. The
Democrats have sworn that they are
not ruled 10y rings and monopolies, but
listen To the voice of the people.
Fifth-rhe Democratic party assisted
in electing DeIaMatyr, Weaver, Gill
lette, and other currency reformers, to
Congress. Neither of them will ever
I
lar afliliatiOn. Our party is everywhere
powerless, unless it can get the cooper
alton of one OF the old parties. The
times are too serious, in my Judgment,
to bc simply fOraging on both sides of
the line while II great battle is impend-
ing. ! believe that the Democratic
party, when il knows the will, will
yield Ia the demands of the MASSES. |
know that the Republican party looks
for its support tothe lOndhOloiers, hank
ers. usurers and ShylOcks, and would
have u strong government to rule the
people, with or without their consent.
SIXTH am aware that many green
back sheets will howl about my alleged
disaffection and denounce me as IL
traitor to the cause. ! can survive all
such attacks because | shall not swerve
from the path of duty ~ see it. l re-
cognize no master but my own cOnvic-
tions of right. | shall still hold aloft
the banner inscribed with the doctrines
which have labOred to inculcate for
twelve years, and shall vote only in
such way ~ think can make them
most successful.
Seventh--Our principles are CONSTANT
ly growing in favor, but the C;reenbS,ck
Labor party is not gaining strength,
the "seven by nine sheets which howl
81 Justify to the contrary, n0twithstand-
ing. Mark the prediction Weaver
and Chambers will not receive an elec-
toral vote in the United States, unless
by fusion. So far u the votes amount
to anything the result will aid in per-
petuating Republican misrule.
Eighth-Whatever might 10 in any
other state, in Ohio | shall vote for
Hancock IA the best thing | can dO i'm
the emergency.
Yours, etc.,
:. r. CARY.