Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-10-21
John Briehs,s Letter.

John Brighrs Letter.
If there is in England one true, earnest,
hearty friend of popular government ana
of its exemplifcations in the American
Republic, that man is John Bright. Inc
leader of the grest English Reform party,
his model in politics has been the govern
ment Of the United States, and all his ei-
forts have BEEN employed to modify the
English government nearer to conformity
with our own, At the commencement OF
our present struggle, when the whole tide
Of feeling in England ran in favor Of the
rebellion, John Bright stood up, tower
of strength, in defense Of the North, and
he has ever since been at the head of the
friends of the North in England. he
aroused, shaped and organized the latent
sympathy of thefriends of freedom for the
North, aud it is to mis- efforts and his in
auence, more than,to those of any other
man, that the fact of England's non recog-
milton of the Southern Confederaey is due.
Under these circumstances, words Of ad-
vice, Of counsel, of warning, from the
pen of John Bright, have double force,
and should be pondered with double care
by every American. And when SO warm
and true friend of America declares his
opinions of either Of our Presidential can
didates or explains the current of popular
feeling in England concerning our Presi-
DENTAL canvass, his words have peculiar
significance. We therefore ask every voter,
of whatever party, if he be patriot do
string the welfare of the country, to read
the following letter from John Bright to
Horace Greeley, with the utmost care, and
reflect upon the statements contained
therein .F- s..1
-a RooHDALE, Oct. /, 1864.
90 DEAR Sir For more than three years
the people of this country have watched,
with constant interest, the progress Of
the great conflict in which your people
have been engaged and, as you know,
some have rejoiced over the temporary
successes of the enemies of your Govern
ment, and some have deeply lAmented
them. 80 so ---a -,...
y At this moment we turn eur eyes rather
10 the political than to the military sfrug-
gle; and there is with US the ne differ
enee Of opinion and of symps by as re-
CARDS your coming Presidential erection that
has been manifested in connection with
your contest in the field sig
All those Of my countrymen who have
wished well to the rebellion, who have
hoped for the breakup of your Union who
have preferred TO see a Southern slave
Empire rather than restored and free
Republic, so far as I can observe, are now
in favor OF the election of General McClel-
Ian. All those who have depIored the Ca
lAmities which the leaders Of secession have
brought upon your country, who believe
that slavery weakens your power and tar
nishes your good name throughout the
world, and who regard the restoration Of
your Union as q thing TO be desired and
prayed for BY all good men, so far as I
can Judge, are heartily longing for the re-
election of Mr.. Lincoln Every friend of
your Union, probably, in Europe, every
speaker and writer who has sought TO do
lLbLlGb 10 NOuI EausC eAuC1 LAlb WdE bEdlly
is now hoping, with an intense anxiety,
that Mr.. LineolR may be placed at the
head of your Executive for another term.
It is not because they believe Mr.. Lin
coin to be wiser or better than all other
men on your continent but they think
they have observed in his career a grand
simplicity of purpose, and patriotism
not fslter To some Of 66is Ed c6 6Ybifh 6gsss
there may appear to have beeQ errors in
his course. It would be strange indeed if
N the midst of difficulties so stupendous
and 50 unexpected, any Administration or
any ruler should wholly avoid mistakes
To US, looking on from this distance and
unmoved by the passions from which
many Of your people can hardly be expect
ed to be regarding his Presidential
path with the calm judgement which be-
longs ratherto history than TO the present
time, as outside position enables tfs ia some
degree, to regard tive see in it an hon
est endeaVDr faithfully to do the work of
his great Office, and, in the doing of it,
brightness Of personal honor on which no
ADVERSARY has yet been able to fix stain,
believe that the effect of Mr. Lincolns
reelection in England, and in Europe, and
indeed throughout the world, will be this
It will convince all men that the integrity
Of your great country will be preserved,
and it viii show that Republican institu-
tions, aOith az Instructed and patriotic peo-
pile, can bear nation safely and steadily
through the most desperate peril.
am one of your friends in England who
have never lost faith in your cause. 1 have
spoken to my country on its behalf
and now, in writing this letter to you, be-
lieve speak the sentiments and the hearts
wish Of every man in England who hopes
for the freedom and greatness of your
country. Forgive me for this intrusion
upon you but cannot hold back from
telling you what is passing in my mind, /
and wish, if possible, to send you word
of encouragement. ~
Believe me, always, with great respect,
Yours, very truly,
- JOHN BRIGHT.
HORACE GREEIY, RsQ, New York, US.
with free and untrammeled election,