The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-08-30
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-es DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, Aug. l9, lS625
To ]. W. Hughes, Headquarters Of the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee OFFENSIVE
mia, Philadelphia: =,
DEAR Sin: have had the honor of receiving
your letter Of the l4th inst, together with The
three papers to which it refers-two Of them
being appeals written by yourself, and endorsed
by the Democratic State Central Committee, to
the Democrats, and all other friends Of the Con.
stitution, of Pennsy lvanis; the other being Q
call for mass meeting OF the citizens Of Phils.
delphis, the objects of which meeting will be to
express firm purpose TO stand by the main.
tainance Of the National Constitution with de.
votion to the American Union; and further, to
declare hostility to the policy and measures of
all who seek to prostitute the country to the
purposes of Abolitionism, and formally to ex-
press the intention of the Democratic party to
do O. 1t has always hitherto done-namely, to
support the Federal Government in the exercise
Of its constitutional power, and to defend it, at
whatever peril, against the insidious and tres
sonable teachings of Abolitionists. You tell
me that some influential journals, conducted BY
political friends of mine, censure one of these
papers 40 reasonable, and that the others are
conceived in the same spirit with the one that
is 90 harshly judged. You desire me to read
them and weigh them for myself You further
intimate hope that the perusal of the papers
will have the effect Of producing exertions on
my part to induce the President to favor pol.
icy TO put down the demon of Abolitiouism.
have read the documents thus submitted to
me, with a high respect for the authority by
which they were issued, and with full conf
dence in the sincerity of the devotion to the
Union, which, q their author, you have avowed.
You will allow me to cay that this nation is now
engaged, not in political canvass between op.
posing parties about questions of civil admins.
trstion, but in civil war, carried on BY opposing
armies, on An Issue of national life or death. II
the revolution prevails, there will be no question
will be time enough left to settle al such aues-
lions am not to dictate . course for others
to pursue in this crisis, but must say for :my.
self, that neither % public officer nor - cit
izen can know with favor or disfavor parties
among the supporters Of the United States, any
more than can make distinction between fac.
tons which unite in aiding the rebellion. A
nation, like IN individual, can do only one thing
effectually at one time. II cannot wisely turn
aside from the chase Of the fearful demon of die.
union to pursue any inferior demon, whether
imaginary or real. I think that the wranples
which occurred among the Crusaders, about
tnelr Respective cree0s, Wnen tney sat down to
the siege of Jerusalem, were just Is rational and
just a wise a the disputes about Abolition
would be nov in thesArmy of the Potomac in
front Of Richmond. What 10 unwise in the camp
at such Q moment, cannot be wise in the Cabi-
net or in the assemblies Of the people. am
occupied here 10 mediating between differing
parties and jealous sects OF elis in watching and
counteracting the intrgues Of traitors In Europe.
But sometimes think that it instead of being
charged with thsse duties, Wsrs,at liberty, q
you seem 70 be, to serve the coentry ~ my own
way, ! could make an appeal to Democrats, Re-
publicans, Abolitionists and Shareholders, in be-
half Of our distracted country, that would bring
The whole people st once under arms, and send
treason Keeling back into the den Of darkness
from whence il sprang. Idopot know how this
would be; but do know that II I we're in your
place, should try II. I am, very respectfully,
your obedient servant M ar
[SigpedJ WnLlAN Il. SEWARD.
When the young and gifted Summerield Wa
preaching in the city Of New York, and immense
IudienceS were held entranced BY his eloquence.
wealthy lady threw herself into bis society, and
conferred upon him many favors, aud finally ID.
ressed him . note, in which she told him that
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