The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-01-14
THE DERRFIELD FARMER.
HOratiO seymour's Advice to the Demo-
cratic Party.
How a Victory May Be Won Against the
Centralizing Tendencies OF
Republicanfsm. N
Especial Correspondence Of the New York

Especial Correspondence OF the New York
World me- n.i Gl-
UTICA, Jan. 7.-As soon as q stranger ven
lures to speak on the subject OF politics with
a resident of this city he finds that the aver
age Uticsn, without distinction Of party, is
proud of knowing that Utica contains one
man who can be president of the United
States IL he will but speak one little word OF
consent. That man is Horatio Seymour.
He is rare instance of prophet who has
honor in bis own land, for there could not
be deeper veneration and affection for a
man than that which bis fellow-townsmen
exhibit for him. There is probably no Re
publican in Utica who doubts Mr.. Seymour
ability to carry the Empire State as presi-
Dental nominee. There are few Republi-
cans in Oneida county who would refuse
him their votes, and the Republicans do not
hesitate to confess it frankly.
Tonight sat in the large, square sitting
room of the Seymour mansion in Whites
boro street, which once belonged to Gov
ernor Seymour's father, butts now occupied
Dl MI JOun Coy hhO NdAhcu Win
the governor for the space of nearly two
hours The hight Of a blazing wood fire
sparkled on brass andirons and fender and
lit up the curlously-caryed antique wooden
mantel-piece aud old-fashioned mahogany
fur 1iture. The substantial surroundings
were in keeping with the man who sat bask-
ing in the freight and illustrating out of
his rich store of experience the policies and
politics of the last half century. AS UMPIRE
ientious as a child, and exhibiting always
the courtesy OF Christian gentleman he
never speaks on patriotic themes without
leaving with his auditor the impression that
be has been talking with the greatest of
American statesmen. Il am out OF politics
and am enjoying the blessings OF age" said
the governor, and | assure you that age
has its eDjOyments as well as youth
Bot you are younger and can
make ufe of what have said
You can give these re Elections to others as
coming FROM yourself, not from me-" /
looked at Horstio Seymour with amaze
meant lust what be said, and actually fan
cled that another could use his fire and iml
tate his elOduence. No one would have
thought o. calling the speaker old. Hiseyes
ALTERED brightly in the freight, his ex-
pressive features were aglOw with intel
lsctual power, his form was erect and vigor
Gus, and bis gestures gave indicstion OF an
apparently ineXhaustlble reserve force of
activity. 1t was clearly of comfort
able delusion. The mao is as young In APP
pearance and intellectual power as are most
men at So and no one who looks at him now
would give him a lease of less than 20 years
additional OF life. But ii pleases him TO
fancy that he is growing old, because in his
pleasant home on the bills that overlook the
Mohawk, amid his books, his antiquities and
the surroundings that speak of great men of
other dsys and with the love and prayers OF
a countless troop of friends following bis
steps. 1.-THE Deerfield farmer" (which is the
title Governor Seymour likes bekt) has en-
cred early upon the rich harvest that is the
reward Of unselhsh patriotism.
Governor Seymour is frank to say that he
does not believe in the modern method of
communication between representative H,en
and the public known as "the interviewer"
He thinks the method has had lis day. To
use his own words: 1T is hard 70 learn
much by interviews. The moment a man
finds that his words are 10 be put in print
he becomes as obscure as a Delphic oracle
while IN his ordinary conversation he says
what he thinks in u clear way. You can
usually learn more oil men from their friends
than from themselves, because their asso-
cistes gather MP the facts from a series OF
spondent admitted that there was force in
this position, but there were also the serious
drawbacks that q mans friends might not
feel at liberty to make his talks with them
public and that the people in general might
not place any reliance on these utterances.
The sovereign people usually like 10 go to the
fountain head, and especially IL this the
case with regard TO statesmen who have
been their leaders in great political con-
tests. This was the position maintained by
your correspondent ia his conversation with
Governor Seymour. and finally said;
Governor, the Democratic party is look
ing To YOU as one of ITS old time leaders, for
words of advice and encouragement. Its
members wish you to speak to them, and
the press proffers itself ss the vehicle for
reaching the universal public. 1t Is their
desire. and you are not responsible for it.
Through the World you will be able TO reach
the entire Democratic party and crafty all
your friends"
To this view OF the case the governor as
sented. with the understanding that he
should speak once for all through the col
umns of the World. l am thus enabled to
give the public response 10 the Worlds
questions on the leading topics of the times
"a response which contains the views OF the
foremost of living American statesmen.
Governor Seymour spoke as follows:
In looking over the political field Ii Is
evident that on the Republican side there
are sharp controversies and much bitterness
The Republicans are In far worse way than
the Democrats, so far as feuds are concerned.
II is true that the divisions in the ranks of
the latter are more open aud conspicuous,
but they have reached point where they
admit of healing remedies. Hatreds and
iealousies in the ranks OF political organize
lions are like erysipelas in the human sys
tem-half cured when brought to the sur
face. Concealed hate and feverish jealousy
poison the blood OF the Republican organ
cation. The party has no remedy for this
state of things It's disease is internal and
therefore dangerous. perhaps deadly. If 1t
could be brought to the surface ii might be
cured, but now it is fostering lnwardly, and