, 1863-04-15

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TO James \. Roosevelt, Esq, Secretary, &c, No
81 Maiden Lane, y. T.:
:. MT DEAR S1R-1 regret that cannot attend
the Loyal National League. at their inaugur,]
mass meeting, to be held on the 18th Of April.
10 which you hare Invited me. But respect.
ially urge upon those who ehall fortunately
tSaa oe able t. be there, vigilance, energy, and,
When that excellent patriot, Governor Wright,
Of Indiana, told me that he was going to PHI
adclphia, to attend a Union LeaEn and azkcd
what be should say to the League fur me-.
rel them: said, ito put my name do WI
on their roll.'' He replied, .But there e are =,
tMo tS;o uai9n Leagues there; the ono thinks
auspices; the other thinks that, aud Is {, organ. @
you bt cnrolled!' "In both NJ than ), was w..
my reply. We arc now ut the crIsis Of n rev.
o!utionary contest which involves nothing
lces than the transcendental question whether
this uneonquerable, and Irresistible nation
snali suddenly perish through imbccility, af-
Ter successful and glorious existence Of
eighty year, or whether It shall survive thou
sard years, ddfusjng light, liberty and hap
ness throughout the world. Our armies arr
moving on with step firmcr than those of
the Roman Empire or the French Republic
ever maintained Our dccts have surpassed in
achievements those Of any previous national
F>."~Ae 0NA NAIAkG - lVAA 10kETEE{2nAf-
aricc at home, and defying interested conspIra-
cies abroad. all that remains NOW is to lit
tho national temper to the necdful height and
fortify to the point Of infexibIlity the na-
tlonal resolution, 60 that We shall agree to
@ tolerate C no treason At home, and repcl any and
every Intervention, seduction or aggression
from abroad. In order to do this, let Us. in
our Leagues, ask each other no questions
about the past. Of what importance is II to
our country now whether IA riot citizen
has been Democrat, ora Whi:g, OF RepubIi-
c11, Co.,, or conservative .t Or radical heretofore?
erred, OF TINT his neighbor was not sons.
times wiser than himself on questions Of nd
miDistration that haye passed AWAY f;,rarers
Let us aek each other no questions about how
the nation shall govern Itself, or who th,tt
preside in its councils in tho great future thas
looms up before us, enEeloped alternately In
menaclnG clouds and in gorgeous sunlight.
Let whoever may deserve the distinction by
loyalty and energetic service now come into
place and power when this crisis iE passed.
and let those who shall have survived itdccfdo
for themselves who is most wise and most
worthy of their confidence.
Lit us save the country. That is labor
cnorgh, and It will be glory enough for all Of
the motors of the present hour. 1t will eclipse
efen the glory Of our honoTcd f0retathcrs. Il
Will leave us nothing to fear for our prospect.
y. am, very respectfully, your obedient
servant, VIZ. II. SEWARD.
GENERAL sToSEalAS'S LETTER.
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY Conrs.
@"Hf or TIE PoGoxAo, April 3, 1858.
"Ns c,,nt. hooesxe1t, Secretary Loyal National
League No. " Maiden Lane, New York:
Sir. CIR; have tlc honor to acknowledge the
Ieec!pt o1 an Invitation from The nT,nEsl En.
honal League to unite with It in its ccrcmo.
lies connected with Its inaururstion 1in
stpa1y un,on saqt5 ef tSs Ss ksT xork ana
the Government was begun, in The Ron,haprdl hhpUI
mcnt Of Fort Sumter. e oontoato'
Permit me TO assure you that nothing would
give me more unfeigned satisfaction ihan to
10 be present upon the occasion, did dut1 to to
my country in another field permit my pres.
encc in your city at this time. These ara
times which demand that every true soldier
ard loyer Of his country should be At his post,
either battling With On arrogant aud powerful
fee in front, or crushing out m equally
dangerous md more unpEincipled foe at home,
and It is hoped that the ctIorts Of the
League" among other things, may bo d.
rccttd toward building up to c1ecration those
mtn, v TO. under the shield Of "free speech"