Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-07
Important letter frOm General
George w. MOrRmn.
BMeHAMroS, NEw YoRk,

10 he Democratic Stale Central Commit
| tee.
! GENrLEMEN- our esteemed favor, inviting
1 me 20 meet with the people, TO consult with
them upon the perilous condition OF our be.
loved but unhappy country, has been received.
7 III health rendered il imperative that
should withdraw from the army, aud in May
last rendered my resignation, which was
accepted on the Sth dav Of June Since
then, have been absent from my home, under
Medical treatment, but hope soon to return
10 Ohio.
1t has been, andstill ia, my conviction, that
the recognition, by us, of the cotton States MS
an independent power, would end, forever, all
hope of reunion with them They annually
produce four million bales Of cotton, ayerag-
ing live hundred pounds per bale, valued, be-
fore the rebellion, at ten cents per pound
An export duty Of ten cents per pound would
yield to the Southern Government the enor-
nous revenue Of two hundred million dollars
per annum. In other words, the entire Ad.
minstralion OF their government--army,
navy, and peace establishments, would be
supported by tax imposed on the world
ct large while with free trade as to imports,
they would always sell at the highest, and buy
At the lowest prices With such 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 Abolition
lists, dangerous foe.
Entertaining these views, you may feel as.
sured that none but reasons of mighty mo-
ment could induce me, at this crisis to solemn
ly declare that believe that the only hope
for the Union, and the security of our liber.
ties, rests in the calm, patriotic, and if need
be, courageous action of the people at the
ballot-box, whereby the purity in power may
be displaced, and wiser policy be adopted
Wishing TO see the whole people united and
the war conducted with IA view, single, to the
preservation Of the Union two years ago, on
my return home from Europe, declared in
favor of the election of Governor Tod. Why?
Mr. Lincoln had soemnly proclaimed that be
had neither the wish nor the right to interfere
with the institutions of the South, on the POD
of July, Congress, by an almost unanimous
vote, resolved that the war was not waged in
any spirit Of oppression, or for the purpose
OF conquest or Su6jdgntion, but simply for the
preservation OF tho Union, and the conven-
ton which nominated Mr.. Tod re-afflrmed that
resolution in its every letter My views, then
and now, were therein expressed, but re-
r.
Lincoln disregarded bis plighted faith.
While in the army, as matter of military
propriely, carefully abstained from political
action of any kind, and do not know, to this
day, the party predictions of some of the
officers who composed nv staff. They were
faithful and competont | asked no more.
But once during my term of service did |
give public expression of my views as to the
conduct of the war
In the month of July, 1862 | received a
letter from ii, b. Curtis, Esq, and other gen.
tlemen, requesting me to become a candidate
for Congress- and urging certain reasons why
| should do so. Courtesy demanded a reply.
! and irankness required truthful utterance of
my sentiments In declining to become n
I candidate, said, "We must conquer and
concitfafe.' And in regard TO the employ
ment OF negro soldiers, | emphatically dis
sented from the proposed use Of 'black bayo-
nets.
Having now resumed the duties and the
rights of citizen, shall in good faith per
form the one, end maintain the other.
Our country is in double peril Mr. Davis
aims vital blow by the attempted disruption
OF the Union, and Mr. Lincoln has assumed
despotic powers, under the plea of carrying
on the war, 1t is then the duty of every
good citizen to maintain and encourage our
gallant armies in resisting the disruption of
the Union, and TO resist at the ballot box, the
encroachments upon their liberties by Mr..
Lincoln.
Would that this statement was oyerdrawn
Unfortunately, it but leebly conveys an idea
Of the evil which threatens u.s. For the Grst
time in the history of our country has a
President substantially proclaimed himself
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