The New York herald., 1862-10-06
GENERAL wADswoRrn's REPLY.


GENERAL wADswoRrH's REPLY
WASHINGTON, oct. 2, 1862.
Hon. HsNgy ]. RAYMOND. President, &c.
DEAR Sill have the honor acknowledge the rcceip.
OF your letter Of September %, informing that the
Convention held at syracuse the 2lth Of that month
composed men resoy I'd TO the integrity OF the
uncn irrespective o their previous uarty Negotiations
had done me the honor OF placing my before the
electors Of the State OF New York Tor the Office
Governor.
respectfully accept the nomination
lcordi'ly agree with tho Convention in the sentiments
expressed III their resolutions and if elected shall zeal
ousy labor to oat their wishes therein defined.
i5ht, perh 's with propriety sfop here, but
the cafes O. my PRESENT position VII! not allow me 10
return to New York ior ,mo, and possibly until
after the election has ooen held your Indulgence
while express briefly my views to the questions in
voivcd in the clnvrss
think Garnet be mistaken in assuming that tho elcc.
tion VIII turn upon the necessity Of sustaining
titia government IN its errt Uphold itse, and main,
Proclamation o the President, ed that end and re
ie-red to y tle fourth ioson;icn q the convention.
cnciy approve OF that pr,c.alnation and commend
il to ihestport c! the electors of Mex Yok Tor the fol-
loving re,sons:-
Il Is M eGeeual aid to Inc speedy and co,nrlce sup
preston o this rebellion.
SIX esh. millions q whites having lad time to or
Goiae thaT toyeraneft and arm their troops led and
suppecd py tie labor OF !our mill us o. slaves, resen
The nos, formidable rebellion recorded in history.
strike from ts rebellion The surior; which il derives
foa ilic na.eqnited tot ol those slaves, ard oda
ticn VIII be GIi4ernHe3.
2. i lac uost humane method or putting down the
rebellion. tie III tDry which has ciear.y proyci tusy
tie - we and Gassgoi O. are entirely
untudta While slaves ca. ncs,ly desire freed, m
ll.eg Gesi,si.ion 10 II isrc tbec Inas;err
III M cease t. them with al Vsg.s bu. tuey
a. m Throughout The Sou;her >atc. the uos. peace
iW aad Z cie lo's'iiry en the taco ct te esth.
lus sldNu of.ic upriac,i 60, their
sufHt thr w. Must cease, anG lie Appalling carnage
clae II an end.
!. emancipation effected the Northern states
w3ld c "r c,er ructp, i Is right mat ,ey
r. rtf the fears great ail& OF Agaicsa aLoa cls
disn bnr tho relations 81 thee Northern uaus,ria
81 - MO ffe - ifeciy iI ca ta2r lives to the
psrt Y the sa.eramert.
rhis dte, eua tie hcle Arrc9a population viii drift
q ths srui!i, wisro il vii ad ,gcnial climate ana
vast irtcis Il l1nt never gel crtvafci.
ioiber enter ato the discussion q the great in
crease tsaae "a se Northern siatgs aid the whiie
CONNIE. cll uoi NLe Mu'i!G ts4l from the wants of
tour inlinis z! Zee ii laid fblrfcrs the
anmber a..l il hs.o',iUrc ~ slavery.
orbar aso " orer iato The III islicn Of the ultimate
vast iu iic prodaglo,. OF the sreal Southern
staples his I. ttla ,nc IL ,,.,i,ar :, rnn,
u Ni ~ lC remembered. - The great h,nor Vi the
netriants, ~. kcrs aud manufacturers & the north
u I giring .te II 70 the calumpr3 II savc.breclAg
arsi ci~is "Io charge thcn vain Dt,rg Ge Faded and
tie s1tne,ts aaersccS Of this great struggle with
cetririL aad pflnl ness Of which hstors furnishes
~ larol.ei.
<,r he question now before H. one 81 philanthropy
aett, csc4@s 49, ~ principles therein i9sclyod, nor
Vi h !cs'h aostFa-t ideas itt1.'is "a gaafuit,>
oe III r.-s'c1 cg t!se clgniuy = u ! simply 4
I'll siiea . var. 2. National tie a ceaih, md ~
laecr IA EcE c IN :. sgguY aad cncctaaliy hold
aineut nr1 ua'ntai. T. Gai,y and supremacy
cGr 3resA eucrce ior !. i nct = - dis uiss that
'gC halr 80 b. fcpruaci IL yh .,s-nr teri0rtl vr
io In 4, sness ard power ctl.i; the lstoI ii
ea.th ~ lo!aing t-ether they hato u.s. en- bear
t au i We We're ~ AtIi ~ q ec Suggestions and Sub
nlif a. H. Gsn rner1ieni, ilcy Wadl despi.
ite Great dpnagl rom tie lakes 4 lire gulf from the
All ntc 70 tfe Facrc. one cOr1irg. Z tbincl by ono
ldc-ifeedlnis yet destined ~ Cd lac tc.ns i. need
be- tG fie SCfi III arms ami hold fltit lnn to be
fgAil0g nn ccwHrd WHO, raGrr any defeats any p5cs-
sure ui advrlsiy however great, agy clanitics how
eycr dirc w3sG give np cic II
Il L uorc "a "a year gincc stt state. Great
ca nkes have i.t.n p,4ge Nlth.a at period. Cts;y
yisoEc. and disastrous cefc-is have, IN tsstaacs
Of hcii!icn our arirs Hercavc,cca.s ccsttiu
ti0n u We cverisGca many isulies
cin cDly judge ct IL. pin II my fellow citizens or
New York D. sf a her gallant SOUS who have rushed
y he tei Thee have Son ii gic4l ncinbgrs ahd
particularly those whv have been u the li sis within
my command
Al oug these bsayc mcl, fcecic aud exhausted hy
disease, tortured ard maiaied by cruel wounds uay Z
-, heard the Ucsi wor. x GFpar. tic rgt Sigh
Of regret thai they h1s given health and lite their
c0untry.
II nay judge Cf tnc spirit of ,ha.c hey have let al
home. and who may yet bc called T. the aed ~ the h..
r0ic cGpcr g these have rclhDg g.
tho result.
In ;h- .oeuu verdict ~ Tho ballot and the deadly
ccuct cf hattie tie gTernmert Of the people will be
sustained.
beg that you will accept for yo1 ser and convey To
the members oi the convention VIII "a you presided
my acere thanks for The great honr which they did me
III placing riy on,p the electors o Ng York for
poson rSrs lie and distinguished that OF Govern.
0, the state.
I'm, sir, with great respect truly yours.
JAMES 8. WAnsWORTH.