Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-09-09
4 NOBLE LETTER FROM GENERAL
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a. view, Of lAo war-He doollne. 2 ne

ala Views Of the War-He declines Re-
nousnntIOa for Gsv. Of Massachusetts
The Lowell Advertiser publishes the fol-
lowing;
U. s. STEAM FRIGATE MINNESOTA,
Orr Carr HATTERAs, Aug. ~ 6l'
Ibsve received your note as well as those
Of many others of my true friends In Maasa.
chusetts, asking my opinion about political
ourstions and some kindly suggesting my |
name a a candidate for Governor at the en-
ming election. reply TO you as represent !
inc them all, because our intimacy will per-
nib more frankness than would seem meet
towards those less closely connected.
AsIhave stated TO you and as I have pub
iiclv repeated when left home l left all
politics, In party sense Of the term, behind
me, and now know no politics in any sense,
save as represented by the queston-how
best 10 preserve the Union and restore the
country In It's integrity. Peace is desirable
to all, and 10 none more so than TO the SOL
der who has lost his friends and his home
TO do his duty to his country.
But howsver desirable, il is not to be pur-
chased upon any terms, save the recognition
Of the authority of the federal Government
over every inch of territory which ever be-
lonRed to it. Upon no condition whatever
other than this, would consent TO peace. A
peace involving the disintegration Of the
Union, or until the supremacy of the Gov
ernment is forever established, would be sim
. ply declaration ofperpetuai war of sections.
Were the Southern confederacy to-day &C
knOwledged in the fullRess of good faith,
two months would not elapse before causes oi
: war would arise, sufficient not only to Justify
!. but 10 demand renewal of the conflict. No
two months have passed in the last ten year.
!. At least, in which outrG5s5 have not beer
committed upon Northsrn men in the South
= which, had they been perpetrated by for
eirn nation would have demanded
redress of grievances, under pain of a sus
At pension of diplomatic relations.
le But VIC have borne these outrages becaus
thers was no tribunal to the arbitrament Q
. which We could submit them, and it wa
'n against the genius of our people to appeal t
ty arm. Therefore see with pain upon th
to mart Of some of those with whom / have acte
he in political organizations disposition to ad
| vocste peaceful settlements wherein ther
- can be no peace Therefore this war mu!
si- 90 on, not for the purpose of subugation-
he but If those who have commenced 1t brin
ne upon themselves that condition as an inc
dent it will only be another illustration {
the fruit Of sowing the wind. Besides theI
lAI there are no other politics.
On the matter Of the nomination. cal
We not consent that my name shall be used
:. anV party. While on some things, as yc
are aware, do not agree with the principl
at upon which both the State and the nation
IDS administrations were inaugurated, yet v
IS. are long way past that. The Republics
-, marty, having won political victory, both
the State and in the nation, is entitled to Il
m patriotic endesvor of every man to give it
inc fair trial In the administration of the Cover
rem ment, and in that, it should, as it does, tal
HE the lead in official positions.
And now there is left nothing for us
10 contend against, save aay corruption, incl
the cheney or impropriety in administratiC
md which doubt not would at once be rebuk
law by Republicans as well as by Democrats.
But as far as regards the perSOzneI of ADM
pre- istration in the State, believe Governor A
eed drew has endeavored faithfully, zealou!
inc and efficiently to put our Commonwealth
a. the side of the nation, and to sustain
Union. therefore, for one, would not {
Up & re to see a change in the executive,
hat though doubt not the people will dema
5 of changes in some of the minor officers.
49,, l do not say that would vote for Cover
Andrew, but were at home would I
to vote against him. Let it be understood Il
ives without distinction of party, and withC
e of raising party issues, all men who love
, Union are determined to stand by it and
country until this rebellion shall be quell
and then we may hereafter divide as we pie
upon the minor differences OF administrati
of government
lich To you, my dear friend, need urge
for justification of this course. You will app
his ciate it, for you are aware Of the sacri6
-, both of feeling and position, l made y
u'y ago, in the earnest endeaYor to save
aRs. had, endesEored to prevent And
,ra ready to make a like sacrifice now to re
that which then sought to avert. nj
ana to thank you and others of my friends
ieal this, among many other kindnesses you hi
vor shown me- BENZ. F. BUTLER
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