Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-02
AN9rEsR tETrEn FR1y ENTITY

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IzdacW Sg, Hoshes, Esq, Of Philadelphia
Chairin.L & :Es Democratic Sters Central
Committee Of PoI11ylvanis, seat to Mr.. So.
ward, the Secretary of State, three documents,
viz: The Address nf the Democratic Stale
Central Committee Q: Pennsylvania Al a.
dress issued by himself, az chairman, and the
form Of & cali io- s great :a4ss mee.:ag a6cu!
10 be hsld il PhIadslpiis, requesting thsir
psrussl on the ground that the address Of thu
coniinittsn has been much assailed BY leading
and lntue1tisl journals, Conducted ~ thcss
who claim to be Nj. Stewards political
friends, come Of them drnouncins it as t!5s-
sonub!e. Dir. Seward rspl,es 70 Mr. HaEGss
az iollows:
DEPARTMENT OF Stay, W4sBrie1oH,'
AUGUST l9:h, 1862.
To c. II. Eg.':al, Esq, Headquarters of
the Densoeiac;c Sta'a Central Committee OF
ensyl7an;a, Phiiadclp hia :--5.sr Sir: have
had the h"i:or d receiving your letter CT the
lath inst, t0gethar r~ith three psreTs ID
" hicl, it TeierE-t'vo OF them being sp2aas
w7itfcn By yourself and sddresszd b5 tie
Democratic 5tata Central Committee s.to TIRE
democrats and sill other frisntia Ct thu Can
stitution in Penn5y lyania,' an5 10 other De-
ing call fr- 8. mass meeting o! toe citizens
Of Philadelphia, the Objects OF which meeting
sill Do "to express i hcm purpose 20 s,and
By the maintenance o. the national Constitu-
lion with devotion TO the american Union"
End, further, "to declare hostilitT to the 16li,
CO and measrFea Of all who seek 10 prostitute
the country u loo purposes 81 ar,';sjrnsm.
and formally 20 t1plt~5 the iDtcrliua Of the
democratic patty to DO a. i. has a!wa7s NTH
,erto done. namely, TO support the Federal
| Government il Inc exercise of its constitu-
tional power sni 10 defend IT, at whatever
peril, against the :ns;dious and reasonable
teachings OF aooliti5nists.''
You tell me that some influential Journals,
conducted By political friends Of mine, CEN
| sure one Of these papers a. reasonable, and
| that the others are conceived in the same
spirit with the one which is so haTshly judy
! ec. You drairc lac 10 read them and weigh
theus Ter myself. You further intimate 4
hope that the perusal Of the papers will nave
! the effect Of predicting cgcTticIi Oh .aJ pat
to Induce he President IT, favor policy to
put down tie demon Of aboltioDism.
have lead the documents thus submitted
| to Iac, *ith 8 high respect for the authority
ty which they we're issued, and with full
! the Union which, az :hciT author, you haye
| avcwsd.
Tau I'll! sllor. :.a 10 saJ that this nation
is nav =nG;ssg-d, H.: Ii political canvass be-
| twec.. opposing par.icS about Questions Of
| civil administration, but il civil var, car
ricd CD bT opposing armies or CT issue O.
| natlonn. life CT Death
II he IT 4c!utiun pIsv ali there will ts TO
questions CT administI ation lsft 20 Settle. II
il iail. th=re VII he nnt enough 20 settle I'll
! srct Questions.
| am not 10 dictate cou.sa foT otne-a g
pursue in this crisis. But must sag foi
myself, that neither as = pubic officer, nor -
citizen, ceu know with Whist favor or die
! fs7or, pelries among tho suppoltcca If tbs
United States. AM moro than c4a .rste y
Gistincricn between fsc:i os winch i.i..a Il
! aiding the rebellion.
i milton, TIE al ind.2idual, can DO oaiy
one thing efftctually ct De TINA I; canlo.
wisely larn aside from ~ chase ii the srar-
| ful de=.oa c! disunion. 4: pursue a2- .-te:ior
demon, whether lI-;ar .i..rJ or real.
! think that IL r%"YirS which occurred
anooS tie i-r@=a,:er5 G"vut .ha!T fe6 pec:iVe
creeds, Shen Trey 81: down - tie E.eE2 o.
Jerusalem, @eTe Just 81 rational and j:-r a;
Kiss IS aispuses sta;:. abolition would Ior'
be IL the a1!ay .: Ghe Eototpac i trout OF
Richnoad. What Is unwise i. tie camp ::
/ sach E4cneI:i cao1oi o. wise 10 tie cEa:--.t
CT in the assemblies Of the people,
| an ccup;aj Lecs either IN met:zci7y o.
tween TIE differing parties and jeslous sscts,
or else il watching and coucterocling tbs it,
trigaeo Of traitors "a L.rop-. Hut Isomstir1es
think tas; il, !pstesc Of oring charged with
these duties, we're at liberty, ss -ol stsn,
10 be. to ss::'1s the country ii. ny own wsy,
could rnage an appeal 20 c&a.oc!z;s ana Sc
pua::caJs, a5u.!g!ouiSic MI Shareholders IL
bshzI OF our 3eSl-sc1ei cou1r?J that would
bring tue wholo people c: once under aTnsY
and ssad treason rerli5g lack il tie deE 81
dArkrrss from Thsncs ]: sprung. 90 10:
kro= hos This ~ou!a BE-. but do kaow TIA;
Il we've i! TouT plac:', should try.
! al reT7 respectfully,
| Eou. obed:sn. srrTan:,
| y u. ii. Sl~IaD: