The New York herald., 1863-07-31
.v,.cu m NON. JOHN .. HAsKM.

sho,sena neooie Der day: nor the conductor Of a
newspaper in revolutionary times, such as was con
Revoution waiting, he did, the justly aveBginx poig-
ma OF Charlotte Cordss nor am theoretical Robes
no tlon have been piaced-whether In this Board in
Congress-my votes and my action have always been,
think, practical and for my countrys good But am an
humble ibune Of ths people OF this county; ard as the
tribune Of Friday last takes up the remarks which
made this Board day two preceding and perverts
those remarks, attacking them and and attacking n
article the people OF this county for having
responded, II procatms they should have done, IN
maintaining the goyernmens N prosecuting tbs war.
your atten TO the srtce cnd presume few OF the
Board have seen it. trust they will pardon me for read
ing portions. II says
to subver the draft and endeavor
70 @ " the same spirit Chat Is IN s Tine sPs nr
ny Just received TsnsMr John b. Hasin, in the
IF tie county, HSo Of through it's Board Of su
resimeat here and giving large and liberal Souatss
nes I M ana the % ns % sSoa
zen and nd as member three hundred and
Il ent OF the obnoxious Copsrriplion act"
% nat bs syss I XII ysa 50 ss Se
the rebellion shall, At o. several handred. q mil.
What this our readers need not be told
Now, gentlemen IN respect 10 that let me say that Il 10
would DO So to enforce the this county before
the september Mr. Leonard, the Provost Marshal
stated that the enrolment completed and under
could he 60 with the draft under two
weeks. We within about thirty days OF the lat
Of ssptsmhsr and he did 60 on with y ate, that Two
conscrps would be selected and camped In pursuance OF
the terms OF the act which would carry It beyond the
teers BIT why, Nr. Greeley you insist upon the
OF this before tho 1st Of September Did
1862, Did you condemn the citizens OF this county who
then into volunteering Not at all. But your art
Gle explains WHY are thus precpats in your demands
You say
Mr. Hakin d.c,ares that hs op hs mart of he
son are opposed TO co9scrPion sn are read, 20 DO
sry.as Then hey ds %. q their part \: ~
county raised the fun quota required Military
Mr. Hasn and hose joining t being a..
R we ondsa sa n: :
thirds are repnblcans We know that in our own little
war Your were known as democrats while At least
% 3 @ 4 &
+ Is thus e' he majority Of sS against hncpa r, ,I in lsso
castle township hundred and twentyone aority
eace being entirely made by the or
republicans who had gone 10 the war.
Now Ar. Greeley, what you have asserted as 70 two
thirds Of the who have gone the being repub.
licaus is absolutely false. will oler you wager not
Of battle but OF men and money win go into recruit
Ing IN the town OF West Farms, who're Live to get Up
company II you will do the Same In the Town OF New
castle where You reside; and unless prove that two
this county 10 the will consent to lead your men,
80 10 tbe war and nght with them. Or will wager you
three hundred democrats gone TO the from
this county than republicans But when you charge upon
the people o. he lower part OF Westchester nat they have
not done their duty in this you indulge In gross
statement Of facts Morrania has sent about three hun
dred men to the war. Over one hundred and Atty went
Voluntarily before the draft OF last year ordered and
these probably not included in your estimate.
From tho township in which live West Farms) two
aun4rec AVID fifteen gone to war-about one
hundred and fifteen Of under the call that made
previous to the draft last year. Seven tcnhs Of the
men who went from these two towns aud from East.
~ Cle4 Ann sAyan
teths OF the men who vert from every democratic town
in tho county were democrats Mr. Greeley, you have
beled The people OF this county when you made the
statement that the democrats OF the county have
tanned the Why, coming down 10 the question OF
pecunary assistance which las been rendered by
Gratis IN the southern part OF the county ve dollars have
boen given towards the support Of the families of voun
tscrs by the democrats where one has been given by
the republicans. But why do you insist Mr.. Greeley,
in now having the people yoked together and
carried away conscrpts, Your article explains. You
say that tho draft last year mad been put operation
Wadsworth would have beaten Soy ynlour ~ the
mojority that Lincoln had in 1860, which about
1ity thousand. Therefore now, Mr. Greeley, you insist
upon having tue draft put operation here that
poor n-mostly dcnocrais--who cannot raise three
hundred dollars shall be yoked together and the
war 70 enable yon and your party TO triumph IN tho
coming election IN this state Thsn follows statement
in relation TO the letter Of John Jay
Nj Haskn cites lsita OF Governor John Jay TO
u thai b soIs 10 70 h enacted by
drmocratS Congress in snpport OF . democratic war:
Il: seri SS i. ns WIFI "
for the mom.ni-.s oa-st ~ John Jay was and proclaim
rai o.e the aunor!y Of Joan Jay ,s. we do no. br.
ma q Se'
aonsl militia to SUPPRESS an in,rreeon that thrr1n.d
foreign war is quite another matter
Now, Mr. Greeley. you making political issues In
this article which u democrat, perfectly willing
accept. You proclaim that John Jay and tho federal
who op,,ssd 10 the OF 1912 right
tiy had the right oppose the OF 1912 because
democratic adm nis:ration conducting IN.
And you, MIR. Grcelcy with = want Of patriotism that
ought to stamp your brow with obio9ny ohosed Tho
Ma hahn
conducted by democratic administration. We all recoi
lect that Mr.. Corwm. now the Minister OF the United
Mexico for this proclaimed In his
public harangucs that no hoped troops would be
by tho MeyicaDs ''wth bloody hands and hespi.abbs
graves" Now, Mr. Greeley yon justify the ~dsraiists
do your You Justify Mr. JAY In 1900 when the repuo
csas good patriots, Mr. Jefferson Mr. Msdi
were republicans. Mr. Madison wrote tho con.
sttution Of the United states, under which
live. and Mr. Jefferson wrctc the Fec OF Indepen
dcnce snd IN preparing those docu"ens they intended
protect by them the just eluipaie between the rights
States anj tho genera. government. Mr. Jay aud
Mr. Hamilton aud the federasts that time in
favor II state r-hts but of consolidated national
government, prosiaimng that they in favor of
one-'nc verging upon the edge o. monarchy H.
s.l Jefferson and Nads n and the republicans then op.
passed Il. The democrats have opposed nov.
under this admin straton, Ar. nreeley, you justly Mr.
Jay, and yol ani THIS administration are eong tst by
all their tcis OF administrative policy
which to sodae this cnt and make il what
Hamilton aad jay desired It shca be- Instead ot IL being
continued republican form Of government. recognizing
state rights and recognizing Justice 70 the people ana
institutions Of each OF the states formed under that
constitution Now, you assert IN your aTtcic tfiat
| have been opposed to the war. That untrue
have addressed more meetings two In this county
in favor OF the aud rs vigorous prosecution than
you Mr Grecey have gisen two dollars your e.
although believe you i've N this county have done
everything my power 10 sGstan this administration
the conduct Of the You alude 10 the
fact e the vote y $50 against Lincoln In 1850 being
pushed up 10 2.,c0 against Wadsxnrth 1852 You
have parptsoy omitted 10 aude u the result 1851.
What that My The county ave in favor OF your
friend ani ilds'e iucus Robinson, for Comptroller
aud friend ana candidate. Abnin b. Iappsn,
Ur. Imam "a ttgsa laI
erty Of about 500 Why thsf Berause tho patriot
Ism the county was then aroused aah existed IN
of sustairur the adm nisraon IN the prosecution Il
this pursuant TO the inaugural OF Prosd.nt Lincoln,
pursuant o the planse os the Chicago patiorn
pursuant 20 the maintenance, not the expunsns, OF
the Constitution Of :he United States. You viii all
r,c0ect gentlemen o; this Board, that September,
1901 thnk, the President modified the proclamation of
Jouu { Fremont proclsmD2 over the constitution.
the net of ougrsss over tho Presidential Nat, emancipa
tion ia all the reoeous States lie modified that aud
brought. within the act OF Congress aud the coustitu
iion. When the fall election OF 1871 took race the gene