New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-04

Republican party: 80 long ~ God allows The vital
current TO low through my veins, will never ssvs,
never, by word, or thought, by mind Or win aid n
admit ing one rood Of free territory TO the syeilau
eOrse Of saman bondage"
0nr chief Is dead, but the gallant Lincoln divides the
forces Of foe and bears aot the banner Of
Freedom ard Reform.
NsV- York, Sep. g. 1860.
" ASHLAND, 18Th jane 1876 v
My Dear Sir. received your very kind letter
and thank You for the sentiments Of friendship afa,a
meDt aDo confidence which you do me the hopar 20
entertain for me- You have been pleased 10 exnress
your spI -ooatlon Of my public services an2 especially
Of the support have given 10 the nrotftion Of
American industry. That support was promp,ed bv
an anxious desire 70 promote what. considered wss
demanded by the beet interests Of whole country
II wsa only part Of general system on which I
acted and which sought to establish by the utmost
exertion of my humble abilities That system aimed
10 add strength TO our Union by facilitating intercourse
between alt its eyextApded parts; 10 bring for
ward develop and improve lie vast but yet hidden re-
sources; and TO render us great peaceful prosperous
and Independent nation. With that view 1 espoussd
the cause Of internal improven eDts lsbored 10 give
announcement TO domestic manufactures, aimed 70
separate the proces Of the pubic lands RON the gen
@ra revenue and distribute them among the States for
the purposes of education and local improvements,
and sought TO establish general currency eonuensu
rate with the wants and the extent OF the Union and
ADAPTED to the commercial habits of the world With
that view, have been DESTROYS 70 AVOID all for
tign wars unless as In tie Of the last war with
Great Britain they both Just and necessary. Heno4
I exerted myself to prevent the menaced war with
France during the second term OF Gen. Jacksons ad-
inistration; and was opposed 10 the annexation Of
Texas believing that it would involve Us In war, and
thinking that we had, without it, sufficient territory
for many ages to come and that when our posterity
wanted more, they could easily acquire II.
Ny endeavors have been crowned only with par
tial success And now, by the unexpected result Of
the last Presidential election there s reason 10 sppre
bend that the progress Of the great interests Of our
country will be arrested and that the spirit Of honora-
BILE peace and prosperous industry will be superseded
BY spirit of war and conquest. Indeed 1t is 70 BE-
changed Transforming Us into warlike people, the
military spirit predominating. Should this unfortu-
nately be the case orr story is already told in the
corded fate of preceding Republics.
But we must not forget that this 10 our country,
and that it is duty TO struggle for It's liberty for It's
prosperity, and for wire systems OF policy, and under
all discourageuents to struggle TO the last.
Providence, which has 30 often smiled upon
arr blessed us NAV s deign TO watch over, protect,
and preserve us. belong TO generation which is
rapidly passing away, and must soon follow but
hope that, when | do go, there will be left behind
enough of our countrymen, ami mated by patriotism,
and actuated by public and private virtue, to continue
the labor of endeayorDg TO sustain our free
If this great experiment fail begun and pursued un-
derthe most auspcOus crcumstsr ces It s 70 be appre-
hended that may bid eternal fareweu 70 all ma
tonal sefgoverument-
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