New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-16
THE LETTERS.
The following letters were read:
From Com. F0ots.

II.
Nv DHt n SIR; Yonr knd letter member % the com
e- on iuviiaons and speakers a. tho mass meeting to be
held g. H-wYorr rue'day next for tie pnpose Of nett
deeper Interest 10 the public mind tow2sd the prompt
supry Of aud Tor crshin. this sgocou' rebellion
hss been received
d,epy regret that imperative sense OF duty 70 The
Government, well =. 20 myself prevents my complying
with your Invitation 10 present and address the citizen. u
the siea, metropolis such momen,ous occasion Sun
.ufeir rom the effects Of wound received a. Fort Don.
eson shoogh rapidly improving In health physician.
BODY fo pfesen essential in enabling to return q,
an cAly day 20 sc',s service In ihe war. ,,,,-,
20 honor nation, to our children and pot
tey to 10 them II reed, be with our blood aud
te1ure he Of the no's free and SOW
established upon earth sh'u the noh with
her twenty millions AMI untold resources rusilsnimousy
yield to 81 millions Of miserable Rebels IA arms No
Desh ifo would be preferable to men who hSse sny aim
10 manhood Le, every citizen, then rush 10 the field OF
leader Of the Army q the foomc who Is no~"wsuS re-
endorsements Gully to strike tue final blow In crushing forever
La The ade. of Neyort coutiauo 10 give their supper,
20 thu rorou, cause They ues potent n per;u..ive 10
Len they might he ~ the hsht Npdcilug the honor OF
A. until these young snail presegi thcmsecr ~ having
done their psrt " the battle ted sn,mi;ins the rich
Iesaey of sgch Government The iidOnaDs courage Of
let tho North bat appreciate tho crisis ard trusting IA the
God Battles, WILL har defiance At all enemies, internal
sui respectfully, and very truly yours, ,-,.
cnlRIr, GocLD eco, NewYs'S.
From Edcard Ercren.
Bosros July "a 1852.
DaAE SIN. Iuc.ivei moment .iuce copy Of your cir.
oul. Of the llth inviting ne TO attend mass meeting OF
would evo ne great plra,urs II 1t in my power, to
plI la Amsetius called in the ss metropolis Of the
bn, my cis duty member OF tho Board OF OveI.ers
Harvard College regimes me to Dc 4. Csmohdse 90 Com
abroad cheer her in tie path Of duty at this nomenoas
Irsm,in. dear sir, very repeatedly your,
EDWARD tVERETr.
From ne Hon. A6isd En-.
House or RirRL'ESTAr'E.' wA'Hseros D. g.
CHARLES GovLD, esq.-.Sir: duly received the
letter addressed the lib instant by Committee Of
which you Secretary and which was constituted By the
srce Of the state N.wYori BY the Union Den. Com
and bodies Of loyal citizens Of hewfos City In
wiling address tomorrow mass meeting IN city Of
ali parties in favor Of supporting tho Government IL
the prosecution Of the war and suppTes'ng tho rebellion
regret that my public duties viii not allow mo TO accept
and the transaction Of tho important bushes. still be-
here would give the greatest pleasure DO present to
witness such oupoubs Of tho citizens Of the commercial
Of the nation as anticipate from their well tried
and unshaksn loyalty to testify their undimini.Lsd conf
dence ia justice Of the IN which engaged
pIssns az this mas. meeting deslgaed to give
paued by the proe tho Goyernment by the people OF
re.oures viii be Of inoalouabe benefit to tho country
homo and sbroad Il viii silence faction among ourselves
enemy /. . sold uhbrosen Begging yOu to accept
yourself and Tie Committee aud for th. several
49,, h4sAGtAce-
Truly yours, ALFRED ELY.
From Tie Hon. YIN. r. Separd.
DEPursENr on STATE, WAsnIsGros. July Il, 1881.
TO JANIS w WnIIs, GEoR0s OPDIxS, and otAer., ag',
GrsrLrmrs: Your note inviting me to attend q
meeting Of loyal citizens Of NewYok os held tomorrow
The object, OF tho meeting are Of vital mpor,ancs They
Involve nothing less than choice between early peace aud
.pTOactsd war. with hazards Of ultimate national ds'ou'
but have given 70 the only male member of nay family not
already ia the public serys permission 70 enroll inse as
private In The rank. Of the volunteers which it your Puf'
yani WILLIAM IL. SEWARD.
From Gen. S,gel
To Cra.. 0orIp, ssc,efaryef Comnnce.
SIR: Gen. Sigel regrets that the duties of camp
preclude the possibility Of hi, addressing the meeting Of loyal
will speak louder than his words and that they will embody
Uso o .en.n. ~ viii :. S evening and
which he doubt, not VII ind happy response from the hear;
opnsn II. a0PsS % tho
neu the prefer Of his lilo and his energies TO suppress the
known for who.s principles he has been
"'' toI ry i i oEo o. LYON. Ado.
From the Hon. Charles Sumner.
SEsar. CnAsBxn. wAsHIsGTos. July H. 1862.
DEAR SIR: welcome and honor your patriotic
s.ibs unity in support Government bot the ssaat.
still In session aud my present post OF duty 10 here
Senator cannot leave his post more than soldier
But absent or present the cause In which tho people
assemble has my God speed-eanest devoted
from the heart What can do let do There no work
which viii not undertake. there ia nothing which will
Ienounce II so may serve my country There must be
unity of hands aud Of hearts too that the Republic may DO
ned to the sublime idea OF true commonwealth whith
told ought TO be one huge Christian pesonago
mighty growth aud statue OF honest man. big
pact In virtue in body" Oh SIR my feeble voice could
reach my fsowcountymen In their workshops in their
streets IN their fields and wherever they together
for could take to my lip the silver trumpet
whose should sound and revebeas throughout the
land would sammea all forgetting prejudice and turning
csuna "a county ,,! beloved tb, Is |, u0,i iup-gsd