, 1862-08-14
The Democratic League to General
Aunter-Ihe Employ ment Of Blacks
The following letter, from the Executive
Committee Of the Democratic League Of this

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The following letter, from the Executive
Committee Of the Democratic League Of this
city, Has sent to General Hunter to-day:
NEW YoRK. August 7, 1867.
" Major General Hunter, Port Royal, 8. e.:
"DEAR S1R: The undersigned, the Execu-
tive Committee Of the Democratic League Of
this city, tender you their respects, as well as
thanks, for the stand taken by you in your
late letter to the Rev. Dr.. Tying.
1.-THE committee appreciate your forc8 Of
reasoning, and the necessity Of a deeiGed
policy on the part Of the government, the
people and military authorities. The conflict
noW gOirg on Is broader one than is COM
monty imagined Il is league on the oDe
hand between shareholders, allied with Euro
government in large portion Of the United
States; on the other haud, 1t is the demo-
cratic principle in the free government strug-
Cling against the combined autagonisns Of u
privileged class, in order to maintain its as
tendency In the entire Union. Thia is the
great Issue, and ali other matters are merely
incidental agencies to work out the result
upon the maln question.
at VAS truly said BY Mr. Garnett OF Vir-
glnls, in q letter to Mr. Prescott of South
to the term democracy. Democracy, in its
original and philosophical sense, is indeed in
compatible with slavery, and the whole sYs-
TEN Of Southern society," This declaration
embraces the platform Of the Southern rebel
lion. Ii constituted the entire basis Ut rea-
eoniDg that Started the seeds Of rebellion into
! growth; and which In the Space Of thirty
years nurtured treason into culinina.ion. The
political adventurers and shareholders South,
ind the more intelligent people North, UNDER
| Rtand this question alike. We're it generally
and well understood, there would be little dit-
| heul,y in settling the question at once through
| the arbitrament Of preponderatirg force. If
| the tWenty-six or seven millions composing
| the mass of free labor North and South under
stood the question in its true light, the whole
matter would be disposed OF with little more
| tHuslon OF bload. Its settlement would also
result in drmer and better establishment Of
| the principles Of flee government.
| Slavery peFpetuatlon through the ahrogn-
| tlon Of o government Of 1naj0rlties is the war
platform Of the so-cal1ed confederate govern
The ruins and prostration Of the democratic
| principle is the stimulating virus that Is now
| sustaining the desperate efforts OF the south
crn conspiracy. Whether We are fighting 10
! preserve the cause Of the rebellion, while at
| tempting to crush the rebellion itself; wheth-
| er We are fighting to maintain human bondage,
| whilst rebels are making the continuation OF
| such bondage the cause Of war, are questions
that now seem pertinent If We are fighting
10 sustain the democratic principle. shall we
| succeed best By uphcldinE, nr by overthrow
ing Its antagonisms2 It seeing to Us that your
| letter contains a clear and concise view of the
question. We much fear that nothing but the
Increased etfusion ot blood, gro wing out of
the pres.nt confusion in the public mind, will
bring tie people to unanimiiy as to the direc.
Ton Of tie blows which must be struck before
| tits warfare closes.
with ardtlt wishes for the welfare of the
country, and many personal regards to your
self, NE are, very truly yours. &C.,
CHAS: ?. KIRKLAND, JOIN j. SrEED,
THOMAS EWBANk, GEORGE 2. NELSON,
HENRY OKEnLT, HENRY G. a1AGp1SER
LoAEszo SHERWOOD, PIERpoST IsnAA
Executive Committee"