The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-09-19
APatriotic Letter from General
Tho Lowell Advertiser publishes the fol.
lowing:
y. s. STEAM FHIoArr MINNESOTA,

ButIers
Tho Lowell Advertiser publishes the fol.
lowing:
Y. s. STEAM FRroArE MINNESOTA,
Orr CAFE HArTERAs, Aug. u, 81.
have received your note as well as those
of many others of my true friends in Massa-
chusetts, asking my opinion about political
questions, and some kindly suggesting my
name AZ candidate for Governor at the ensu-
ing election. reply to you as representing
them all, because oilr intimacy will permit
more lrankncss than would seem meet to-
wards those less closely connected.
As have stated to you and as have
publicly repeated when left homo / left
all politics. in party sense of the term, be-
hind the, and now ! know no politics IN any
sense, save as represented by the question
how best to preserve the Union and re-
store the country in its integrity. Peace is
desirable to all, and to none more so than
to the soldier who has lost his friends and
his homo to do his duty to his country.
But however desirable, it is not to bc pur
chased upon any terms, save the recognition
of the authority of the federal Government,
over every inch of territory which ever
belonged to it. Upon no condition whatev-
or, 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
simply declaration of perpetual war of
sections.
Were the Southern Conlcderacy to-day
acknowledged in the fullncss of good faith,
two months would not clapsc before causes
of war would arise, sufficiently not only to
justify but to demand renewal Of the con-
llct. No two months have passed in the
l,,t 4, 4. l.
have not been committed upon Northern
men in the South, which, had they been
pcrpetrated by foreign nation. would have
demanded redress of grievances, under
pain of suspension of diplomatic relations.
But we have borne these outragcs be-
cause there was no tribunal to the arbitra-
ment of which we could submit them, and
1t was against the genius of our people TO
appeal to arms. sec with pain upon the
part of some of those with whom have
acted in political organizations, a disposi-
ton to advocate peaceful settlements where
IN there can be no peace. Therefore this
war must so on, not for the purpose of sub
jugation-but ifthosc who have commenced
it bring upon themselves that condition as
an incident, ii will only be another ilustra-
tlon of the fruit of sowing the wind. Be
sides these there arc no other politics.
On the matter of the nomination. can
not consent that my name shall be used by
any party. While on some thingsas you are
aware, do not agree with The principles
upon which both the State and National adj
mlnlstratons were inauguratcd, yet we are
long way past that. The Republican par
| ty, having won political victory, both in
the State and in the nation, is entitled to the
patriotic endeavor of every man to give it q
fair trial i'll the administration OF the Gov
crnmcnt, and in that it should, as it does
take the lead in official positions.
And now there is left nothing for us to
contend against, save any corruption inelli-
cheney or improperly in administration
which doubt not would at once be rebuked
10y Republicans as well as Democrats. But
as far as regards the perSOne of the admin.
istration in the State, | believe Governor
! Andrew has cudeavored faithfully, zealously
and efficiently to put our Commonwealth OF
the side of the nation, and to sustain the
! Union. ! therefore, for one, would not de-
sire to see change in the executive, altho
| doubt not the people will demand changes
in some of the minor Offices.
do not say that | would vote for Cover.
nor Andrew, but were | at home | would
not vote against him. Let it be understood
that without distinction of party, and with
out raising party issues, all men who love
the Union are determined to stand by it and
the country until this rebellion shall be
qucllcd, and then we may hereafter divide
as we please upon minor differences of adj
ministraton of government.
To you, my dear friend, need urge no
! justification Of this course. You will apprc-
cate it, for you are aware of the sacrifice
both of feeling and position, | made yeal
ago, i'll the earnest cndcavor to save the
country from this calamity, which | thcr
| partly Ioresaw, and acting in the best light
| had, endcavored to prevent. And an
ready TO make like sacrifice now to repc
| that which then sought to avert. ! nreG
| to thank you and others of my friends fol
| this, among many other kindnesses you have
! shown. BENZ. +. BUTLER.