, 1863-04-08

Hon. John ". Brown, of Eewbu7gl, New
7"rk, formerly Mcntbc. Of Congress; for
many years one Of Tic nblcst Jur$ts in that
State, crd always a leading Dcmocra', has
written p1t1ictic lcltvr fully endorsing. the
Cniun Ieagnc 1Iovemcn.. The writer Of this
Will remembers Judge Browns eloquent
Democratic speeches i'll the canvass Of 1910,
@rd in tLat of 1e;4, when Ja:ucs z. Polk was
elected, 1lc Aas never fnr one moment
,saycr.d from aa earnest support Of Demo-
cratic principles. Let Ill, Copperheads es~
rccially, read and ponder over Judge Browns
eloquent letter.
GENTLEMEN: laye pleasure in assuring
Tou tt;t | ccncur llcss,tily and without any
lesc1vati"n ~ THE Objects and purposes Of tie
lsague Which you PROPOSE to form, and &C.
erIt as my own tlc sentiments expressed in
TIT rcs solutions which it is your purpose 10
adept. The prophecies Of my official posi-
tlun Will, however, deter n1e from accrl,til,r
tue olst'nctieu which Sou think proper to as
tlgn me in sour Organization, and which, u1l
Ger ether q ctnditjsns, I should not feel ut lib
tI1y 10 d. cline lor am sur: it Is the duty Of
all loyal men to sustain tie Government bY all
rtcstnasee ii,ca'ls in their power in Its eii,r;s
to overthrow and >ubduc tho rebellion.
My In!itlc;sl Ass oela'ion since l attained
tie period Of manhood (aow more than forty
year:) Eayc d, en- exclusively with tho Demo-
ernf:c psrty. ! im;c voted is tickets. sus-
t1iHed as best cuul! its candidate often us
most 1;:el1 meet, :t1d hoi'c to do 50 through
life. and it is because am z .nen.ber If this
1:a!ty, otc:l1'sc revere anu cherish itJ doc
trt.as and take F;ilt !n its traditions and
gre:.t historic na1ues, iha; realize the great
tr esl:gatio1s to st:.nd by ;!2c eoan r. il thu
rrts.lt rcfious emergency, wit!,nut stop
n +ff,$.
n'ent OF tirects lis af:ai's. It is enough 10
knew 1heie IL danger of its lts: ructi.,u
Tie evils which result frum the accession
or exclusion IF Il political party ART teu,po-
ra'y, aud they Don disappear Gefurt the c,icr-
ey ard activity uf frcc people. But the dis
selut:en aud humiliation uf Tie Go-ern.nen!
ns.T a1:d ti,e Partition # its Territory into
rival Ind rvrliaps hostile States, is an evil and
IL c"fanf'!, lin: magnitude If ~ll;ch no hnnan
saEucity c.;D estimate and no human prudence
Or energy alleviate or avert.
First amongst the fundamental doctrines of
tie Democratic organization, Is that which
as*crts tEc right as welt rs The capacity Of The
people for EcfG guvcrnEuclt-that they have
tile Virtue. tic l.atlcEcc, the perseverance, the
love Of country, and Of order; tue courage;
PITY tical end moral, tn defend and maintain
the ul:iy :Alst Integrity oft!cir country against
I'LL el,enstes. whether foreign OF d":i:est:e
For the fist lime in our history the national
A''>- AZ j'ah ~ !C1l'A!1Es AHA lNllAlE1cu Will
extinction. Nc have already reached that
etage i'll this controversy when compromise
al:d concc$ sion Is no longer possible, and the
rebellion inust be sublucd md overcome by
force q arus, or The M ion will perish.
If 1t be possible for the members of the
great political organization which las con-
tro1}cd the Government and fashioned its
lolicy with the exception Of :. few brief in
aerya!s, from the days If Mr.. Jefferson to the
present TING, to filter now and suffer it to he
dtetroytd before their eyes, without manly
and lrrric effort for its preservation. they
will incur q fearful responsibility. Their
claill.s to be tEc true tried friends of public
lioetty and popular rights, capable above all
othere to wicld tie powers Of A1ulinistr:ati
uEa conduct the American people to National
hapIlncse, grandeur and rcnown, which no
inconsioerable portion Of the people seem
willing 10 conccdc, will be regarded rs sham
ard 4 delnsiou, ard they will deserve rs they
ces1aluly will receive the eSccration Of man
kirt!
I entertain no arprchensions Of any such
results. The 1lasses Ut The people Of all par
tics are fli,lful ard true, and animated by
noble instincts. They are impressed with Il
just sense Of their duties and responsibilities
To tlIcir country, and their race-thcy etlll
reverence the traditions and the memory oi
their 1athcrE-lEty still desire to behold the
progress and improvement Of mankind which
they we'll know is identical with the progress
If popular institutions here. And Trey will
contribute freely aud generously rs heretofore
oftheir blood and treasure, and whatever else
may be needed to crush out tho rebellion, en-.
sure the rc-establishu1ent Of peace, tranquility
and orlcr, and the restoration Of the consti
tntioral authority If the Government through
out the whole land.
INN very respectfully yours, &c,
Jous ". Buows.
To S. ". FULLERTON, Esq. Committee. SC.