The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-01

o"u SSNscs W FSslVIuh ttS iuDctl0ns, tn
party in the State liz broken up and de
moralized, !, and its usefulness is gone
The effect OF alf conventions or. confer
ences, outside of those OF the regular or
saiiization of the party, for ths purpos,
;of'phaymonialng thel differences offth,
party, would be simply to bring ruin ;,
the party and satisfaction to its oppo
nents.. There is nothing exclusive, moth
ing personal, nothing selfish IN the reeu
lar organization of the Democratic pnft,
in the State of New York. Its doors ar.
open for all men TO act with it who art
disposed to act in good faith."
Will Mr. Tilden be o candidate 70,
Prealdent in the Cincinnati Conven
ition?p :" -
"That," said Governor Robinson. a
cannot answer. Some time ago Mr.. Til
den Informed me that he did not desire
tho nomination for President this wear
yet from what /, know of his views
should say that he would accept the nom.
ination If it were rendered him. Think
however, he would be entirely eat!sfied /;
q Democrat could be homiiated ut Gin
cinnau whai would represent his princi
Piles and hia views and who would stand
iirni lor the condemnation of the mon,
strous frauds which cheated the AfIeri,
can people out Of their rights. and etrucb
such q dangerous blow TO their libertios
The condemnation of these frauds mus,
be the keynote Of the coming campaign
and the battle-c.y OF The coming eau.
vass.n ;-tlssf{s 'las isi0'fs5 gsi7ss'a
~ Governor Robinson conversesiI freely
concerning the, result of tho election ia
New YORK S.sto last fall. "a had M
thought" seid he, ''of accepting renotu.
lination frota the Democracy until Johr
Kelly proclaimed that naurt not be re,
nominated. Ihad worked hard for three
years, and / wanted rest, ] had admin
istered the government Of the State npor
the sound fundamental principles which
are the foundation of republican govern,
ment and arc the platform of the Dono,
cratic party. ! was content 20 retire tt
private life, and when some of my friends
ninted at the proposition to place me il
nomination. again ] tcld them nc. I Gid
not desire another term; but when thai
foolish fellow in Now York said that
should not be renominated, that altered
matters. and l resolved to accept o re-
nomination If it lwere rendered me. ]
knew that the party was doomed to tiefeaI
before l was nominated. / knew that Ii
was doomed to defeat when I was nomi
mated, but / knew that it would go dowr
with colors flying, not yielding one lot Of
principle. l Gee that John Kelly nov
says that the Democrats must not nomi-
nate Mr.. Tilden at, Cincinnati. They
may nominate anybody else but Mr. Til.
den, but they must not nominate hin
That declaration will, in my opinion, &c
far towards nominating Mr. Tilden
John Kelly was tho canse of my nomina.
ton for Governor last fell. Until he aaid
L should not be nominated had firmly
made up my mind / should not be o cen,
didate.D So !
Referring to Gov. Seymour, Gov. Rob.
inson declared that he believed him to bc
sidcere in his determination not to be .
candidate for the Presidential aomina
iion. He also expressed the belief tha,
Gov. Seymour would not accept the nom
ination were it rendered him. az know
that he cannot endure excitement. said
Gov. Robinson, "and I believe that tht
excitement and lahore! political cam
;2aign. would completely break hin
down.
GOVERNOR WALKER ON THE SOUTH.
- A representative Of the Courier also haS
an interview with Hon. G. O. Walker
ex-mem5er of Congress and ex-Goyerno
OF Virginia, who is now, practicing law il
Binghar ton, and whose appeal for har
mony in the Democratic State Conyen
tion will be remembered. "Who slyoni
preference for the Democratic candidate
fcr, President?" wss asked.
II prefer Horatio Seymour for the
Democratic candidate for President above
oil other men in the party he replied
S. Politics seem to be muddled ip Vir.
ssiiE:::, 5t 55t wen Tho Debit payers and Read
justers. Do you think that this viii en-
DANCE. tt c success Of the Democracy In
the State ~ =
II do Eot. / know the people of Vir
ginia better than they know themselves
and tfuer people never lived. Whatevel
may be the local differences upon tiit
debt question of the people Of Virginia
when il comes to q great National contes
in which are involved the life or death o
the great principles proclaimed ans
taught Dy her eminent inen Of the past
her, people will rally with earnestness ant
enthusiasm to the support Of the doc
ttIrinea advocated by her great Jefferson
the apostle of the Democracy. If thu
Cincinnati Convention acts as wisely q
I think twill, Virginia's electoral vot,
for its. nominee may be connted upon!fo
O. certainty; and what is true Of Virginit
is true of every other Southern State. II
css!!:ee:: ==ords, our success or defeat viii
depend upon the action of,the Nationa
Democratic Contention a
aPLAYIN, RoUN, 'MoNG DIE PsALMs.'
"A well known Georgian, while travel
ing in Liberty County, recently met
lame negro preacher in the roadlan.