Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-10

L,s-Kilsd-Ohi,ers S Z listed men SO Tot IS
Wounded IL Enlisted men $50 Tot l6l
Missing Ealistsd men Tot
Toal-Oaiosn 10 Eilistsd men 1877 Tot 2os
wP. Wilson,
Adj. ~ h N Infantry.
NEW YORK POLITICS.
GIN. wADiwoKrH's Accrrrixor OF RE RrruBLoAS
NOMINATION. ZOE .vfRsoR.
The following Is the reply Of Can Wads~orh to the
letter informing him Of his nomination for the ONCE of
Governor of New York BY the Black Republicans of that
State:
wAsHuGroS, Oct. 2. 1872.
Hon. HENRY J. RAYMOND, President So:
Dsar Sr. I have the honor 10 sckloulsdgs the 70.
cept Of your letter Of September 49, informing me that
the Convention held a. syracuse on thu 24ia OF that
MONTH composed of men resolved maintain the ioeg
r.y OF the Jaion irrespective Of their previous ptI
associations had done the honor OF placing my name
before the electors Of tie State Of Nav York for the
Office OF G1velp3r.
| respectfully accsp. the nomination.
cordially agree with the Convention 10 the sentiments
expressed in their resolutions and, il elected shall
eaouy labor 10 carry our their wishes "a therein de-
fined
might perhaps with proprety, stop here, bu: q the
duties OF my present position sill net ALow me 70 return
New York for some tim snd possibly not until after
the election hiss been hej, ak your indulgence while
express bril- W my vsxs as to the questions involved
In the cInvass.
| | think cannot be mistaken In assuming that the
election will turn Jpon the necessity Of sustaining
NATIONAL governme In efors 10 uphold itfe.L and
maintain is territorial integrity and especially upon the
pFoclapson Of the Pfssdeat issuci 70 that en6 srd
REFER to in the fourth resolution d tie Convention
eutr iy approve Of that proolamsi's, sad com mend
TO Ia, SUPPORT o. the electors Of New York for the
| owing resson':
]. l. is an q ual aid to the speedy AMI complete
| suppression II It's sebeIlos.
SIX or eight millions Of whites having had time 10 Or
gan!zs their government and arm their tfoops fed
supported BY the labor Of four millions Of slaves, pre-
SAINT the most formidable reblloa recorded in history
Strike from this RIB i,n the support shish 1t derives
from the ulreqled toll Of these savea, aud lS fGu IDA
| tic will be determined.
% |. is lhe mos humane method OF puttiDg down the
rebellion, the history Ct which has clearly proved that
the esSs Of slave irsurrecors and uasslcres are en-
rely untolDded, Snia he alaVee earnestly desire fret
DOM they have shown no disposition TO rjure their mas
ters they wall cease to work for them ri h:u. wagss,
ou; they will form throughout the Southern states the
mes. peaceful and doc peasatry on the iscs OF The
J earth.
Tho saveoruera once compelled TO work for their own
,uypn die ssr tsuss CO. Osr and its appealing carnage
come 10 an end. ~ %
3 Tae emancipation once tff c'ed, the Northern
Ates would oeoreEsr relieved as 10 iiga tnat they
should be- from tis fears OF great fax of ArcAn Ia
bcrcrs ds.uI eog ts relations OF hose ror!hern indus
trial gases Who have % fresy s.ou their Teg to the
| support OF me uoTeinAsBt
This doue aud Che whole African popu,ii,s viii dir.
70 the S1u;h where it vii I'm oopgenal climate and
| vast trsuts OF land never yet culdvstsi.
iobesr to enter ioto the discussion Of lhe grea. In
c.eAss o. trca 70 t., Nortsrn States and the whole
commercial world which would r;eut fom tts waris Of
four millions 81 REQ sad prd lshJrerJ over the SAM
uuutsr held Is isfs.9!f,s IL 'l'serf
forbear ssS " sn.e, uta The 2setoH 81 the ultimate
vast increase In the production 3i tho great sounern
apis Thu il no! time 10 consiter qlesoIs Ct PROFIT
Il will long be remembered, 10 the great honor OF The
merchants banker, aud mlnuiso urers CT the North
that giving the lie 70 toe csuunies OF slave brssding
arts O'as, Who ch4rre tbtm with being degraded ard
contrred by tie po<ty prof OF trs they have met
The numerous saorfces OF tits great sruggis win
and PUnPtness Of which history furnshes
no psrstlet.
Morris tie Yusstoa aov before rs one Of philanthropy
sore sacred the principles ihere, n oved ncF
question OF ate ract ideas, Involving unprosa.
= dis sion Of TIE oqsAiy OF races. I. u simply
Question Of war, of NitoraI life death, and Of the
mode in wbi can most surely aud cusly uphold
our government aud maiutGia lis unity sGd supremacy.
Oar foreign eGSnlee for it 10 no. TO hs DISCUS that
wehaye such, rebroAeh -, with vag ga territorial
81 We d. but ths. Triary is Gu 69uD,ry. tor man.
taiDingits GREATNESS lad poser suoaz the nations Ct
the esflh, b! bSldioE pseEer, hey has VI. Wecan
bear IT, ~! re e 10 !eld - -r u EsstioEs, suS
submit soits dsaeRbergent tey would iot ger desEse
10
This great 6omsiu from h, k,s TO the gll from the
Atlantic TO the Pacific, cocniry, governed by one
ies!reedom-s vet destined 10 cate terms II Iced
be, 10 sac bsr!d in srms, and hold that man to be
rAtor ard coward, Who, IN Ter aug detssH Gay pre-
sure OF adversely however great any oisnities however
dire, would gvs Up ore tee Gift.
Isis more than yesr sncs lsft cur State. Great
changes have taken pIec> within that period Costly VIC
tories and disas defeats have, In q e.vcisudss OF
wsr beta Ggr .s. .isrcavensnts SD des;i.u ion
have eysrt,k4u InAny f,siiss.
can oily ,dgs Of ,hssprt OF my fellow eli us Of
New Y)k ~ tia: of her gallant soma w.o have rushed
to the field. These have in great uum5Srs. and
particularly those who have been in the hospitals whn
Lay commind
Among III. 80 brave mer, feeble and eIhsu3.ed by
disease torlgrei al nail.Ie BY cruz, ~0~nds, hsve
never vet heard the vorf OF deepi. the ts. sigh
ci regret that they hsg given health sFd life TO their
country.
Il We may ljse OF the spt Of those they have left
II home ard who my yet be c-e1 TO the Aeld BY the
he temper Of these men, have nothing to fear as
10 the Tcsut
Ia the sci .mu verdc Of the ballot and the deadly
a,t Of bsto TIE government Of the people will he sus
aimed
beg that you will ac,spt for yourself, sad convey to
the smbeTs OF The Convention over WHICH ycv presided
my sine thanks for the great honor Which they dis
me in rlcDg my name besoT, the elSoo.s Of New York
for position responsible and dStinsu:ohed As ttat OF
Governor ti the State
lam, sr, With great respect. truly yours,
JAMS, 8. WipswoRrH.
MINIS Ix rgk ARNy-JgnIcIiL DECISION -Il 8
habsds eoyp, before J!dgc Hsgrsth, ci tie Con.
i.derate q. QtsrsstOn tie following points we're