New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-11
The Democratic League to Gen. Hunter
The Employment Of Blacks.

The following letter from the Executive Commit
tee of the Democratic League OF NewYork City
was sent TO Gen. Hunter yesterday:
HEw-YoRK. Aug. :, 1862.
DEAR SIR: The undersigned, tie Executive Com.
miltee Of The Democratic Leagoe Of this city, tende'
you their respects, well as thanks Tor tie stand
taken by you III your late letter " the Rev. DIR.
TyDg.
The Committee appreciate your force OF reason.
ing, and the necessity OF II decided policy on the
part Of the Government, the people and military au-
thor ties. The conflict now going on is h broader
one ii. Is commonly In agine.. 1t is league, on
the band, between shareholders, allied vita Eu.
ropesn ari,tocracy, 10 dena,ionnlize republican gov
erDmeit liz large portion Of tie United States; OH
the other hand, II Ia the democratic pUciple in the
free government struggling against the comb cd III.
tagonisuis Of privileged class. III order To m-nain
its asceDdancy IL the entire Union. This is the gr,at
issn- and all other matters merely Incl entail
encies to work out tie result on the main ques-
ton.
1t was truly said by Mr. Garrett of Virginia, ia
letter to Nj. Prescott Of SO It'll Carolina, written
in 1854: 4" Yon will object TO the term Democracy.
Democracy in IFS original and phi osophcal sense
deed incompatible with Slavery and the whole system
OF Southern society" This declaration embra ed the
platform Of the Southern Rebellion. Ii constituted
the entire basis Of relsoni THAI starr ed
the seeds Of Rebellion into growtn ana Which IN
miDation. The political advenlurers ard savehold-
ers South, aud tho more intelligent portion OF the
North, under stand this question alike.
Were ii generally aud well understood there
would he tile difficulty ia settling the question
once through tie srbiiranisnt OF pr-pOnd,ra iug
force. IL the t~enty-.ix or tw-ntv-seyen millions
competing the mars OF tree labor Moth and South
Understood tie question IN It's light, the whole
matter would be disposed Of with little more tiiusion
Of blood. LIS settlement would uso result III fra or
aud better esta Gsbment Of the yrniples OF free
government.
Slavery Ierpetusiiou, through the atrogation Of a
Government OF msJorities, ir the war platform OF
he so-caled COME ierate Government. The idcs
OF Slavery perpetuaiion upon he ruins and yrOstr
tioD of The de bocratic principle, il the stimulating
virus that IL now sustanng the desperate effort, OF
the Southern conspiracy. Whether We fighting
10 preserve the cause Of The rebellion while Atiempt
Ing TO crush the TeIe lion iiesli; whether We hfe
(. htng TO maintain human bondage, while X bells
are making tie combination vi zach bondage the
Cause OF war, are questions that now seem peru.
nept.
II we are fighting TO maintain the democratic
principle shall we succeed best BY upEolGing Or by
ovenfrowipg ils antas oLisuis II sseVs 10 u. that
your letter ,onlsins clear and concte view Of tie
question. We much fear tha' nothing bGi Tie H.
crossed efiu-ion oi blood, growing on, Of The pres
.pt confusion Of the public al 3D. will bring toe peo
pie to unsuiniity AS 10 ho direction vi ihe bIo"s
W hich muet be struck before sbis warfare cio-es
With ardent wishes ioi tie welfare 81 The coun-
try, ana many personal regards 10 youFvcli, we @e
'e chhAS A. k.RHLAN6, JOHN J. SPEED.
THOMAS ENBaAk, GfOkGE h. NILSSON.
HENRY ORR LILY, LLHHY {. OARBlNtR,
LORENZO SHERWOOD, fLkNtf0Nr Lam.
Ex.cuavr Comult,.e.