, 1860-06-05

IL. J. Raymontl,a Letter.

tEfo@ IT 61ak1c csz=3::1;-l Ad7t-s:5e., li:l
"1:hoat ess.atasicus preparation, Nth t7ief
"a lasnnlc!ent notice, end n the faee Of a
GLORY. drizzling rain, the people Of Butf.lo
tnrnsd out last night b. thousands to ratif5 Tho
nsominatlon s Of tiacoln aod Haa,lin. St. James
hal! Tos packed to Its utuoat capacity with one
oi t1e nnest audiences ever gathered in that
Jul oloS. The enthusiasm was general and the
campaign Vas opened in style indicative Of
tne .aylng aside Of all personal preferences and
4 determination to desetre SUCCESS be earnest
labor.
We have not room for the report Of the
speeches, nor for tie letters from distinguished
gentlemen, which were read; hut among the
letters There is one which We reproduce with
pleasure. It il from Henry J. Raymond, ESQ.
of the New York Tim,<s:
New Tozk, May .. 1sto.
DEAR SlE-1 should ch=ertully accent your
invitation to atte1d your ratification meeting 10.
wou1d permit.
certainly agree with you ia thinking that
Republicans every where are bound, not only by
ndehty TO their party, but By The higher obiiga-
ton Of duty to tlei1 country and to the princi-
Pies which they consider essential to its welfare
10 suFpo1ttte nominations made at Chicago.
Hoth the nominees are men Of distinguished
ability, Of funlnpeachable uprishtness and int.9.
tlty OF character, nnd Of adequate experience II
public life. The great body Of Republicans, in
those States especially which cast their electo
raj vote for the Republican ticket in 1856, un
questionably 6e='1ed the nomination of anothe,
Candidate; tut this WIS only because of hil
more complete Identification with the rise anl
proEress Of the cause, and with the principles o
the Republican party. Their devotion 10 thes,
p1lnciplts Is too sincere and conscientious t,
leave any doubt that they will embrace the onl,
opportunity that now offers fur giving then
their proper weight in the administrator of Ii
federal government.
BESIDES this, it is becoming ey.dcnt that th
Republican party offers the only organization
through which national yiews aud anti. sections
aims obtaln uue recognition. The Democrat
purity must either be divided on sectional issues
OF unite upon some man commi:'ed bY his char
acter, or BY platform, 10 the purposes of tha
section which, IS Senator Hammond iustl
| boasts, has controlled the federal government
ever Since it MAS established. True consesva
tisin demands that this sectional supremac
should yield to tile principles snd sentiments {
tue ma]o'i'y Of the ptople Of the Is hole country
| and thA. result is to be accomplished by the SUI
cess OF tue Republican ticket.
The tirat duty OF the 1.epubEican., therefor,
is to elect nr. Lincoln. Tne next is 10 show b
thei7 administration Of the Government. III;
hurtfnl ayltations live only upon prolonged p,
| lltical injustice, and that the true way 10 en-
them is by restoring the Government to the N,
| Jorlty OF The people, and By convincing the m
noEity that their rights aud interests are ssft
in their hands, Our Constitution demands faii
iu lnsjorlties;-the result Of the contest uud Il
| Practical II norkings Of this administration whic
it will give the country, will demonstrate,
trust, tha justice aMd the satety of that deman
Ian very truly yours.