New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-20
POLITICAL NEWS.
ALETTER FROM SECRETARY FoLGER.

A LETTER FROM SECRETARY FOLGER.
RFAD AT AN ALBANY MAss-MEEIING-THE ISSUES
AT STAKE IN THE CAMPAIGN-THE DEMOCRATIC
CANDIDATE FOR GovERNOR-THE LESSON OF
TIE REPUBLICAN DEFEAT IN ONO.
ALBANY. Oct. ia Republican mass-meeting
was held in Tweddle Hall tonight, at which
Chauncey N. Depew was the principal speaker.
The following letter from Secretary Folger ad-
dressed to A. 5. Draper, chairman of the Republ-
can County Committee and under date of Washing
ton, October. II. was read
1t cause Of regret to that cannot be with the
Republicans Of Albany on the evening o their meeting:
or certainty the mutual greeting would be hearty and
sincere Hiying toiled up and down their hills and
frum the place of Official duty for twenty years
or more their candidate for Governor is not an un
nor are they unknown to him. They know him. and
lie knows them, as neghbors know each other, and
nere ID little to be told to them Of what manner OF man
he IL.
But now he comes in a new phase before them. He
mas oeh put up To them for their votes for Cmef Mags
trate ot the goodly commonwealth II their pride and
LOYALTY IL prooable that many Of them have doubt
or heseon IN casting their votes for him IL possi-
pie some may hesitate and be undecided whether at
TINS time 20 give hlm their votes OF to cast them for
1t Is faint praise to say OF the per
son who IL that candidate. tdat a. a man, in his
pTyate capacity he is as good as am he lives as pure
lie a. DO; he loves nia neighbor az wen ~ do; he
does NE duy as citizen, according 10 his Judgment rs
wen ~ 20 as puohc officer he nds ac'd as cOnscen-
ouy Yet there IA difference that gOes.tO the root
OF the matter when We are brought to view as public
men, ana pu forward TO acl for the puDie IN It's affairs
lie Is a D.mocrat-I am a Republican. He Is gWded by
the trauuoHs 10Y ol the Democratic party as tHey nave
9eeh handed down itom tne year l960 He Is bound to
follow The practice Of that party and to seek it, aims,
as as ty tney nave been followed and sought
ior the last twenty years Inc very quahles
" character hat make him Of principle 6ind him
10 te way o. the parry Nhch has set nm up as us eH
pOeh anu 10 repetition O us deeds, II ne Is placed III
pace Of power wherein he may form ia acts the
indweung political faith hat Is IN uim.
an Republican, though started IN political life in
tie ranks OF ne Democracy aud fed full OF its earlier
ana Ocser traditions, Nnen Jat kson aud Benton sroVe
rights 10 all men was a cardinal principle Of the Demo
cruc party ath, wnen economy IN public expenditure,
ana the greatest possible case III taxation
wac not a, sentiment. but practical
iart ana MaIey Gnd tskg we're ,,, hNing
political manhood are OF tue faith OF Lincoln aud seward
and Chase and Iuaddeus stevens and the men % tnat
i-a thh tbat IL not YET dead ana tlat has yet place
III AMercau politics and finds an occasion and a need
Tor manifestation OF It's power and heaItufu influence
1t is coming to be fashion to say that the issues ot
the past have been deiermued and that there Is now 40
difference between the republican ana Democrallc
parues. II may be conceded that some great
issues have been settled never to be
and have yet 10 be contested TO Il
IN congress 10 see now party affiliations dra" men mo
cohesion; propose legislation On matter OF tHrih or
currency or a Danhng system or protection OF the
ing tucr party fatn a. the barometer tells OF at
state Oi he great InaiAets VI the country SHOWS te
sentiment VI the business OF the country as to political
events.
take an instance. The Ohio election took place on
Tuesday, tne loih day OF this month II resulted IN
gam 10 ne Democratic party o. several COugres-mcn
for the nest Congress. At once there arose JuOilint
claim IRON tie organs OF that party that
the next House or Representatives, would DC
Democratic. How did business aud capital regard that
clam anu the consequence Of IT, II uue 1t Is estimated
from weIiounded da.a tnaC on Wednesday the Iltn OF
October, The day following, there Was shrnkdge Ot
Yalue greatest prop les OF the country o over
SiOOOO,OOO That surukage has been going ON since:
DO the business Interests OF the country look with dread
to return O the Democratic party 10 tue control OF
Federal legislation l. 1t wetfouAded dread VIII
the ee6t OF -he Democratic ticket in the state or
New-IOrk Increase it aud give 10 greater rea-
SONS eXistencei These are questions for
hesltaJng Rep lJIcans TO ponder. Whateyer causes,
real faucleu, there may be for fraternal
animOsty aud pickering. OF for ukewarnness or dsSust
yet these are questions for Republicans to ponder ana
decide .ther can Ia DUTY to their country, so
act s 10 Dn the political party OF their attachment to
defeat.