New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-23
TEE ISSUE TO HE DECIDED ~
COvNECTlCUT,

The World recently had an elaborate leader
intended to show that tho election Of Seymour
would not be Peace triumph, in the
Copporhcad sense OF that abused term, but
rather o condemnation Of Arbitrary Arrests,
the Proclamation of Freedom, &c, &c. We
.hereupon stated exactly how and why Col.
Seymour was nominated aud asked the voters
of Connection. 10 let him stand on his own
deliberately chosen platform, and vote for or
against him accordingly. The World terms this
" instrumentation Of the facts IN the case,
and " dlscreditable to its Lour] average in.
Qeauity" Dissenting from this view, We will
res,ate Col. Seymour's position; and. in order
that there shall be no cavil about tho fairness
of our exhibit, we will make it entirely in
his o,cr vords, and in those Of tho resolves Of
the Convention that nominated him, a. follows:
Last Summer. Col. Seymour, during his alb
sence from Hartford, was made o Vice
President of u Union War Meeting. After
is had taken place. in order 70 put himself
right on tho record. be wrote (Jnly lOtb) to
The Hartford Tunes letter protesting against
such use of his nnIno, ind continuing as follows;
Ills necessary TO 10 more explicit BEG leave to s,te
that knowing What the meeting would be beforehand ooud
10, have induced to sep IT, t.te IN m dsgs
that having glanced at the sp,eehc. ,ns the proceed
inss generally Of The. mssng particularly desire TO cea
Dy self from any participation dii.e'y VI Indirectly IA what
,oSk place there The meeting haze not hne-r.lona
its general bearing - one which ignore. pc-coig aeais' 81
.or aud aid In tho saRlson and con'equ-nt
degradation and overthrow Of TIE south follow geIu.men
In no such crusade neither viii contribute In say
the accom- pshu.ent Of such bloody purposes Tho
sscy Of the pie'en day that the Unioa osh be
l. ~ h. agth mn tka
viii burnt ii the arc thrown dovnselsss
cities and leave tho eobdn OF this county Al or s ress
hospitals and graves spectacle for the repfosh and CON
Rs.pestiuiy yours THOs. II. SEYMOUR.
The publication of this manifesto appears to
have elected private Assurances of sympathy
from Mr.. Thomas Lawrence Of this city. to
whose letters he responded as follows:
Hartford. July d. 1891.
DEAR Sra: Your obsns favor OF the 20 inst has been
received aud read with pleasure Though state that
arc Stranger me- feel myself already introduced TO
by The fnendy ~ods brcsthod through your letter Since
siuds hsve he'd the s.,i.iseon Of learning quite
Of homo aud abroad that they approve Of
its content Among those who have given this proof Of
their conhdsnco sDo regard OF pure morals bsh
intelligence and lofty pstoti'm As Of tho boosted cham
poLs II the party IN church slate others IN nofe
bundle fe but OF hearts and noble impulses have not
been backward in Responding to tie sentiments which have
Your saioa TO con,aticnsl liberty" suggests painful
reflections. Since the inansuten Of I'll. wal tie msa In
power Warrington hsys bseu tobDus u. oil our sht Tbs
great OF tho citizen otoctnz han ssaIst illegal
and iase mprsonnen lave been struck down By
The pfes whve were led to look for light and ,th has
boon turned dakns OF gvea over blood fss speech
senced and the very thoughts Of crushed within then
bosOms Aad a.. this the plea
there has been state necessity for such srocoa do
ings The consequence H. that instead Of shortening the
these Of the Adni.trstiou Of fansc Con
us have greatly prolonged 1t and h.Psd to Gil fhs land with
mouninz
abLor who's scheme Of Southern Invasion with all IL
sip si wh., ,nou.aad. OF bsnLins to
thai thors Union DO got Ia tb. Tho war Might
prevailing opinion And would have been avoided but
lansie set Of besiesng the fesident and who
mainly wseps ovsi tbs Wrecks OF body soul Tho,.
who drive the OF wal az this tiue have no
than they have Of changing the course OF nature Still they
Coon.
like of the danDed Tat We are osihs our young
the rate OF 2oCo mouth. asde Iom thoso who s
battle presence OF ell this tney demand sves for
the hospitals the msrhe' the dtehss and the gunbOs shAn
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cannot and viii not come TO good Where you find mo.
smonns OF exposing this niquiiy you will lind uie to the
end OF the chsper would rather the good opinion
fellow citizens who. like yourself have given their syu
pshy Ia time Of some consdoIsbie tia VI ones faith THAI
to hr among the slsyers Of Kindred bloody
surels they may gather In sfracds DOUBT II the
Uuon can be restored ~ all things have far that
policy very different from that which prevails Washington
Though only Know yon, sn, " yeur hind cttor
,ha not soon orset that 1t Written. by whom.
Accept pray you, my best wishes aud believe dear
Sir Respectfully yours IhO5. III. SEYMOUR
Such are Gel Seymour's own views OF our
National troubles, o. 10 hos chosen to express
them. Here follows tho regularly reported and
unanimously adopted platform OF tho State
Convention by which he was nomnated
Whuea. II is tho privilege and the duty OF free people
wing under ths gussItces Of written Constitution which
the provisions Of al Organic law Win the great pm
culos " aud fraternity. TO frankly and fehe"y
ss.. their ghts, freely canvass the acts o. their az
non,sd ssryss ard " Ieam tho great truths which under
r. tins aud upon which, for hrcsqusrors OF
osuury have fecssy rested the bsre. Of the peePe anu
WAUsas the present Administration 81 tne osnsM osven
mani hss for ssssy years. bssn IN afmsd collision win
ths people Of more than hid Of We sIsss ssWPosss