Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-12
!. LETTER FROM GENERAL CUSHING.

LETTER FROM GENERAL CUSHING.
VgRA CRuz October 10, 1917.
Gentlemen have received, WIN emotions VI
deep sensibiliiy, the Information hal l nave oe1n
nominated, by the Democratic Convention laely
assembled al Worcester, for The Office oil Cover
nor OF Massachusetts.
The issue thus presented for Inc consideration
OF The people OF The State is one oil principle not
of rersous And if were aware oiany present
difference Ct principle biween myself ana me
Convention or lis constituents, shona ieei
bound. IN honor gratefully and Respectfully, oul
decidedly, to decline the nomination But am
not aware of any such difference. With the
Convention, | adopt the most Democratic con.
structisn of The letter and spirit OF The Federal
Constitution. With The Convention, | heartily
approve OF The conduct and policy OF the exissins
administration Of The Federal Government.
In regard 10 National Bank, long since had
occasion, in The most public and solemn oihcial
acts as a member Of Congress- 10 express The
oninion thai such an establishment is mol requr-
ed by anr financial interest OF The Government,
and would in other respects be pernicious in lis
operation on private and public welfare, as has
been the late United States Bank.
In regard TO the tariff, il there be any party Oh
men in The United States who desire 10 impose
duties on imports for the protection OF manuiac-
tureIS as SuCL anu IUA ~ iS'SHuSi ""' $50 -
that arly but entirely concur in that respect also
with The views OF the Worcester Convention.
Eul, indeed, each Of those questions is row
cnmnara,iyely an Obsolete one; and subjects oil
broader sconc occupy ard absorb The attention OF
the people OF The Uncn.
We have been compelled, By long series oil
acts of outrage and hostility on The pari oil me
Mexican Republic-acs under which we had,
out OF misplaced sympathy Tor That country, lor-
borne until further lorbeaIance would have been
iynomnious-we have been compelled 10 draw
the sword in vindicalon OF our invaded soil oil
our violated rights, and Of our insullcd honor.
In that trial The Union has risen up from the
repose OF thirty years, like giant refreshed by
slnmber, colossal, grand, glorious, magn'fceni IN
the majesty OF unconquered and uncomfortable
strength, to The delight Of her friends, The terror oil
her enemies, and tn admiration OF The world.
In The plrniiude OF our national resources we
have, as il were al moments notice. organized
armies, and the bounful supply OF those armies
with transportation, munitions and arms On
scale of IA pidiiy, completeness, and extent OF OPP
erations unpara ieed in modern times.
With troops new from the workshop and The
plough, unframed, bu omnipoent in The virtue
otlhe voluntary and sell-impelled force OF Demo-
| cratic institutions, we have rushed OH from VIC.
tory 10 victory, until we have overrun the Next
can Republic, and planned our triumphant BAN
ners on The subject towers Of lis Capitol.
AT each OF these brilliant succession OF viclo-
ries, we have, in spirit Of moderation OF which
no past history affords an example, rendered 10
Mexico the olive branch Of peace; which she, in
that stupid ntaluaiion which characteristics her
connsels, and which has made OF her government
a marvel Of crazy anarchy, The contempt and
scon Of all oiher nations which she has obsli-
natey and in.olcnlly rrpulsed.
Under such circumstances as these, ! have
thrown my le into the scale OF my counrY's
cause againl ny counuy's enemies, here in Mex
leo; and will no hesitate 10 risk my honor on
the stake of what conceive 10 be my counIfy's
cause in Massachusetts
When therefore, The Democracy oil Massa
chusctts invite me 10 co operate with hem on sucf
an issue, can but cordially accept The nomina
ton which they have in that aim so senerousl,
proTered me, 10 the chief maeistlacy OF our hon
oIed Commonwealth.
have the honor 10 be,
With the highest respect,
CCUSHING.
To Hon. 3. F. Halleif, F. A. Elidreih, Esq
A. NJ. lde, Jr., Esq, and Col. c. G. Greene, Com
mlee Of Massachusetts Democratic State Con
ventio1