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]. 4. ~ SSiik Of s,ts, scasS tisrsvasa cav
inv qdfiosa wiRss ibid and brilliant charge clio
III d fbnsr he e, msn ndersia chief the warmest
eulo yism. and aroused the enthus asm OF the |
wtr,l- Ainerican afhy.is His fame had been %
tablisl,cd before ON more Than one CORY battle
Il Ii. Ike Murat, his tall. majestic form tow
escd ishithc advance, and hssga'lant hnrseman
seemed ii be ms pred Ideedl Of incredible dar7
ms hr the force Of his brave example. In the
sub seenrnt CONFLICTS Of ,heEvalley. b sustained
fhe prrsnises d his carly intfepdity in Fl'rda
and when he returned to his country q aer c
war. he was every s. here mark OF d,ssinct'"n'
That colder 70 now Beigadicr Generai W. >.
kiarney. i tssal..s s,- ~ s - b
5 General Harvey has been invited by the Dem
o ratio Republican Committee OF New YORK cry
ID adfress the people of that grent metropolis on
M ,nday evening next and we Civ. his reply \
Coming from such a man at such a time 1t Is
entitled 10 high and 70 peculiar consd. raf."n
Gen. Harvey ia asdeInocrat. All shis imnals"s
arr. iemccra,ic He stands by the party that
has always :. ODD by tks&country and his h arr
nav, Is heretofore, bsdts in unison with The
great popular rganizasinn that rallies under ihr
broad banner orFsanklinsP.eace and William H.
Kings ~
/ The reader win be struck bv the high AID
patriotic tons, of he letter of Gelcril Ham Y.
il has all the soldiers frnnkness Ill has all tn
dc moe "a Il IN nus as n. Every sossr will con
rast il with the speeches and she letters OF q n
|,rlS:ot Genera, Harvey, in style sin nlar.
" modest and IN Or stendiug, avoids all al us'on
u himself, xcapt 10 decline honors as inc
s.s.ent with his position as an officer Ut the
larny General Scott speechcs are fliedw
rson1l vanity. HE sees no man in the nation
hu, himself. Every gci'iz n that he meets he
expects to overwheln BY his puissant presence
and his best friends blush at his constant and
daily exhibitions Of arrogance and conceit.-
Wash. Union. ii
.AsroR HousE. New York,
II September 80, 1859.
GESrLrMEs: iackno Wedge the receipt Q:
yours, inviting me TO tat ct and address the dem
ncratic republican electors # the city Of New
York at Tammany Hall. This mark Of your re
membrance fully aud deeply appreciate. LISA
| distinction a. unex pected az undcservrd. lmust
however decline the NOR intended; and in doing
so, feel my self compelled from the high respect
| hold for yen and the democratic masses you
represent, TO give you in all frankness the reason
which governs me. y5,.s -
While holding commission in the army Of
the United States | have always, from q sense
of propriety, withheld any ac.i,e participat on
in political contests. l yield no right which
npper.alns TO an American citizen Whcn say
that never will, while holding military posi-
1 ton, enter upon such controversies. My voca
ton ls, ai The bidding Of he constitutiqnal al
thority, 10 assist in rcpelling foreign invasion,
to maintain the honor and DIGNITY Of the coun-
try here or in a foreign land-to do all things
(which Congress aud the Commander in-ch:ef
lhaye right 70 impose upon me. The people Of
lis country are instnctively jealous Of cotnbi-
nation Of military influences 10 control polit cal
affairs The trainers Of the constitution made
I.l IN IN "a M -
they have not, ITO be sure, restrict any Military
llnan from the exercise Of rights belonging toany
other citizen; but deem any active interior
ence on my part, while holding my commission.
as military impraprie'y-such. interference
being rcpugnant to the general sentiment and
il conf CT with that stern republican prejudice
which cur people have inbibed from their ia
Tiers, and which 4 trust will never be eradica.
ted s8esa s.ss ba4 ,s4.s. s~,stert .s..,
have no hesitation in saying however, that
did fnot feel as do upon This matter OF militia.
Iry Interference in political affairs, it would have
i afforded me the highest satisfaction 10 have mel
Inv fellow citizens Al Tammany Hail-ra build
4 ing cohseera.d to liberty, AID renswned f'rsthe
wise and patriotic principles which Nresonnd
within is walls. 10 war, he patty which ha:
made that its temple has uttered malediction'
la !ainst the coantlY's nemies, and sustained
national honor add dignity IN pace that pol
icy based upon the freedom Of trade, the discon
a .xinn OF government from Incorporated paprl
! money menopolies, the integrity Of the States
to the Union, and the Union 10 the States, has
b en- the policy Of ranima ny HALL. In word
its sentiment, which has been the democratic
progressive sentiment, has ever been my SCENTS
ment and could my conscience permit me t
+ lay aside the scruple which interdicts me from
aniactive paFticipsfion in the coMisg Tpresden.
! tial contest, there 10 no building II. the unio'
where would rather pro,nuise the devotion
lenteriain fol. the principles Of the democrat
Ipauy, and beaf testimony TO the statesnanl'k'
lability the political Orthodoxy, and the noble
ixeneroussb brave, and gallant character of Frank
lin Pierce, of New II ampshire, who has been Sc
iected as its standard bearer. IA
\ hare the honor to be, your fellow citizen,
800 VIM S. HARVEY,
II Col. 2dDragnons, and Bt brig. Gsn. u
A, To ULYSSES d FREScH, Esq and others
| Corresponding Committee, Tammany HALL