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have read with great pleasure the letter OF General
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Individual and TO the country shows the great pfu-
dencs and sagacty OF General Wool to have expressed
these opinions when the kossuh fever Al ts height
Such sediments uttered under such circumstance put
10 fight the objections sometimes made that military
man Is not 1T Tor President because ne may involve the
country in war In truth, such man, who has seen al
the horrors OF war; s the last TO engage in IT. whst the
honor Of the country can be maintained without But,
4 war must come, then military man IS the best quail
lied to conduct i TO speedy and successful serminston
General Wool is such man and was glad 70 The
proceedings OF meeting OF his fellow-cxens d Troy
New York recommendlng him as candidate ior Pesi-
dent Amongst those who took prominent part in these
proceedings recognised OF the Oldest and dis
tnguished men in the democratic ranks. well some
There can be no stronger evidence Of General Wools
stand ng and popularity, and oi his high qualifications
or The place Tor which be is recommended than The
hnsiastc effort OF such distinguished persons No men
better capable OF judging such than they
There are amongst them those who have held Of the
most prominent public stations themselves and have uni.
have right to speak such subject their feowde
ocrats throughout the State Of New York and the Union
military reputation hui they have had the best opporiu
nifty to Judge OF his civil qualifications. He has never
thrust hmse upon public attention, except when duty
called him. But IN h,s military capacity he has been
called on 10 discharge public duties which evnced the
highest talent for civil administration His leisure hours
have been devoted to reading and study He is well
versed in the history OF his own country well
the world. lie is well acquainted with the standard
works Of English literature, and writes with
and with a knowledge Of national and elementary
law that would do honor TO our prOoundest states
men. He is sell made. selitaught man. He has con-
quered all the obstacles OF his early life He has
quered the public enemy wherever he has met him. In
short, he has conquered everything except his mod
esly. de has no aspirations Tor high station. he has
has been placed II does not detract from his innate
modesiy that his democratic friends and neighbors who
know him best, should exercise their own Judgment in
presenting his name Of other distinguished
persons. for the highest place within the gilt of free
people. am aware that he has disposition 10 inter
ere with the claims OF those who have been prom
neny put forth before the American people. He is the
personal acquaintance and friend OF all Of them and
would be the last to derac one jot or title from their
the distinguished individuals who might be nominated by
democratic convention. But it sometimes happens that
the conflicting claims OF individuals prevent the cordial
union OF the representatives OF the party upon any OF
them. In that case, they must look whom
they uneone who is not obnoxious TO any section
of the paltywhose situation has kept him aooi from the
petty strfes OF party whilst he has been acting its
great and leading prncples-and one, too, who can add
strength to the cause when his is brought before
the people think General Wool stands precisely 10 this
position. His friends and neghbors. who know him
best, think him the most desirable candidate. all things
considered that the democratic party present to the
Many democratic papers in the Empire State have raised
his at the head Of their columns BY this they in
tend no disparagemen 10 other candidates They intend
to indicate their preferences and thereby to show
what they deem best for the interest and oil the
party If, therefore, from conflicting views which may
be entertained nominating convention cannot unite on
any of the prominent candidates before the public,
they may unite not obnoxious to either and who
could carry the democratic standard rumphanty through
the coming contest know of that could SO well
occupy that position General Wool. New York has
heretofore been the great OF every presi
Dental contest Her has often decided it, She will
most likely decide it in 1852. With General Wool as
candidate, there will be doubt of the Empire State
He will carry the popular in that State by larger
majority than has heretofore been given He is pp OBJ
jeclionable to any portion section OF the democratic
party would therefore, unite them all and. native
OF the State and one most distinguished in fighting the
battles Of his country, would command the popular suf-
/ frage beyond that OF any other man. .-...