The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-10-09
From the Ohio Statesman.
ETVH Iut OUIU oIhIbHWHu.
An Important Letter from
General George W.
Morgan.
BINanAMUoN, New York, I
September %, 1868. )

TO the Dem. State Cen. Conn.,:
GENTLEMEN Your esteemed favor,
inviting me to meet with the people, TO
consult with them upon the perilous con.
dlion Of our beloved but unhappy coun.
Try, has been received.
Ill'health rendered it imperative that
I should withdraw from the army, and
In May last, l rendered my resignation,
which was accepted on the 9Th day of
Dune. Since then, l have been absent
from my home, under medical treatment,
but hope soon to return to Ohio.
It has been, and still is, my convic.
ton, that the recognition, by us, of the
cotton States as an independent power,
would end, forever, all hope Of re union
With them. They annually produce four
million bales Of cotton, averaging five
hundred pounds per bale, valued, before
the rebellion, at ten cents per pound
An export duty Of ten cents per pound
would yield to the Southern Government
the enormous revenue of two hundred
million dollars per annum. In other
words, the entire Administration of Their
goverument-army, navy, and peace es.
tablishments, would be supported by
tax imposed on the world at large
while with free trade as to imports, they
would always sell ut the highest, and
buy at the lowest prices With s"ch a
government, favorable treaties would be
eagerly sought by the first class powers,
and instead Of n friend, we would have
upon our border constant rival and,
in consequence Of the Abolitionists, a
dangerous foe.
Entertaining these views, yoi may
feel assured that none but. reasons OF
mighty moment could induce me, at this
crisis, TO solemnIy declare that believe
that the only hope for the Union, aud
the security Of our liberties, rests in the
calm, patriotic, and, if need he, courage
Gus action Of the people at the ballot.
box, whereby the party in power may bt
displaced, and q wiser policy be adopt
cd.
Wishing to sec the whole people uni
ted, and the war conducted with view
single, to the preservation Of the Union
TWO !sars ago. on my return home frou
Europe. l declared in favor Of the elec'
tion of Governor Tod. ,Whyl Mr
Lincoln had sOlemnly proclaimed tba
he had neither the wish nor the right Il
interfere with the institutions of the
South; on the 22d of July, Congress
by an almost unanimous vote, resolved
that the war was not waged in any spir
II of oppression. or for the purpose o
Fconquest or Sutjugation, but simply fO
the preservation of the Union and the
conyention which nominated Mr.. Too
Te.af6rmed that resolution in itS everj
letter. My views, then aud now, were
therein expressed, but regret to say
that in every particular has Mr.. Lin
coln disregarded bis plighted faith
While Ia the army, as matter o.
military prOpriety, l carefully abstain
ed from political action Of any kind, and
do not know, to this day, the party
predictions of some of the officers who
composed my staff. They were faithful
and competent; l asked no more. Bu
once during my term of service did
give public expression Of my views as tc
the conduct Of the war
In the month Of July, 1869, / receiv'
ed letter from H. b. Curtis, Esq, and
other gentlemen, requesting me to be.
come candidate for Congress. Gnd urg.
ing certain reasons why shodld do so.
Courtesy demanded o reply, and frank.
ness required truthful utterance Of my
sentiments. In declining to become a
candidate. l said, eve must conquer
and conciiiate." Andin regard to the
employment Of negro soldiers, / smphat-