New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-07

The following letter from the Hon. josiah
Quincy of Massachusetts,, TO the President OF the
United States, will be read with particular in
tercs. By all who remember the extreme age
and eminent public services Oh the writer, and
his illustrious revolutionary ancestry. MIR.
Quincy was born in l772. He was member
Of Congress in 1906, and served until 1913, and,
throughout this period Of life, he did not cease
to expose and dcnounce the ambitious projects
Of the slaveholding interest. lie was in the
Massachusetts, Senate from 1913 TO ISL. he
was then elected to the House Of Representa-
tiyes and chosen Speaker. In 1923 he was
Mayor Of Boston. holding his place until ls2s.
He was then appointed President Of Harvard
University, and held Office until l5i5, since
which time he has lived in private. In 1856 he
was warm supporter Of the Republican candi-
date for the Presidency, making one speech in
Quincy.
We have reminded our readers Of thcse events
in the life Of Mr.. Quincy, that they may know
how TO value properly the sentiments and opin-
ions of the writer Of the letter which follows:
Hos ArnAm,u Lisools-svs Old ego has i,' PRIV
ie.,. -hL hop hi. letter ~i exceed But cannot
re.in nom er-..is you ny sr.,ihostion and my graft
,uds fc ,our tho Hind. convcnon happy timely
conc aslse AID elective. What yog concerning snAne
patton youf proclamation snd yoa oourse OF proceeding In
relation 70 H. doc ,rkh and your character, shame
fi, .s.a,a a, la, been. The dev.Opmen, b. an irpct
i.h.ble nloaameui Of wisdom sud virtue
nesfo slavery AID tho po..lbi,y Of emancipation have
Al. H..
fir, n,roaur.d by tho d-s.irs In tho Convention II Ma
a. ha..,i. ios .ioyns the con',s pn. In 49, which At
,saA4 b.s .sbsess~.ty oppo'turiiies % knowing the
view. on hist subject no, ouiy Of snch a. Hamilton Ming
Jay AID F.isr b., siso Of Distinguished .s'ehod'f-'
bA ,hs Pc s-sy. q wism ssnnh Of South 'monna ard
II many o,her VIII The Gre, u thee bad persona inter
eour.s and Acquaintance. ,ray TIA, ns'es hncv
n. lraviaus ss,ehotsf ssvehedcs Who did not -
pss d~ssaos q and tho ds.rs and deposition to CT
fd Of a. The OILY dlfcaliy q eunancipaiion wa
wh., ,hA Do fsr Tho uss,sf aid ~ha shall VIZ do VIII
tho ..,e saiac.osy sas~sf 10 both hese questions tA
been unin nov boyond The reach ,ni The crap Of human
.i,4on ard power
"roash the dire, usa~aoe Of good snd gracious God
he people Of tho unei State. have been Invested With e
eo-sr q sas~cns satisfactorily both 'he.s questions, and
o. providing fof the daess. ined~ui % both Of when
R,hsy fall 10 AVA. ihsuelrs. thoroughly AL eonea'i'oy
usy vii entail .l,l. Oh ,LsH.slvo. and and misery
1 On h.il a'h'fhs+'N'
"n.npo.sibs regard The power thus srin'sd 10
. ,eops c,hefw.s than proceeding ou the direct innu
,nos Il .uyeincndlns ffordeace VITO sse maze. he''
s-ss sAs-s Hs iafSaSs O. assfrgs
The only Jo..isle way 10 With slavery aner II had
o-n 70 saeh h.h could bcss sbo.hei Ia that which
heaven has siopici
Your nialiy IN the ~oA 10 you subject OF
SPECIAL sory and felicity The madness 81 Secession
sd ia ins,sbe eoussgnence oisG ~H vii In iheiT result
,s s ard ,hs po~sr Of uri'ers emancipation 'oor"i
~ ,sr ,ho uusd state. do not undsrand and fully ap
precala tho boon thus bc.io~cd r AID la to improve
j, to uiH., o. the power rin,ed they Will prove
rccrcsni 20 themselvc, and pps,efiiy
write undsr III. preston thai as victory .! the United
| States In this wsS /. ineviisbs.
| Compsonss 1. impossible Peace on any other basis
oud be IL. ss,sb.hmcnt Of nations each hating the
other both military both NECESSARILY hostile ihrir territories
lnerlooksd 18th tendency 70 eeans hostility Can w.
leave pos,sfy cruel inheritance, one more hop
Lea, Of happIns.s and pfosp.ry'
Pardon thc liberty have taken in this letter. and DO not
feel Obliged Ia way 10 shr notice OF Il and believe me,
ever your uslofui aid obi srd scrv,ni
| JOSIAH QUINCY
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