Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-19
GLORIOUS LETTER FROM
,. JOHN BRIGHT.
THE UHEAr STRUGGLE soR Ma
TIoNAL LlFE. FROM AN HONEST
ENGLISH sTAND-pUIXT
ANo>ie Com pi,m,nt to p.ss'd,pt Lincoln


The following noble letter appeared in Ihv
New York T,fbepc oC the l1Ih inst, from that
Roblo champion Of freedom, John Bright. lie
is an honest Englithman and tells tho truth in
a forviblc w,y. no pays n high aud deserving
| compliment 10 Mr.. LiucUln'
Rc,uUALE Oct. I, 1851.
| DEAR sir. For more than three years tho
| people of this country have watched, with o
constant interest, the progress of the great con-
| flict in " hiCh your people nave been engaged;
and, as you know, some have rcjoiccd over the
| temporary successes of the enemies OF your
Government, and some have deeply lamented
them.
At this moment VIC turn our eyes rather 10
the political than 10 the military struggle; and
there is with us tho same difference OF opinion
and Of sympathy, as regards your coming Pres
idcntial election, that has been manifested in
connection with your contest in the field.
All those OF my countrymcn who have wished
well TO tho rebellion, who have hoped for the
breakup of your Union, who have preferred 10
SEQ Southern Slave Empire rather than
restored and free Republic, so far as | can
observe, ere noU It tdrOr gf Mc dectioM q
Gen. McClolidn. All those who have dcplorCd
the calsmities which the leaders of secession
have brought upon your country, who believe
that slavery wCakcns your power and furnishes
your good name throughout the world, and who
y
70 be desired and prayed for by all good men, 50
far as can Judge, Wc heartily lOttgiig for Mc
re tlsciiOn Of M. LhIcolt Every friend Of your
Union, probably, in Europe, every speaker and
writer who has sought to do justice 10 your
cause since the war began, is now hoping, with
an intense anxiety, that Mr.. Lincoln may be
placed al the head Of your Exec 1.-Two for au-
other term.
II 10 uot because they believe Mr.. Lincoln 10
be wiser or better than all other men on your
continent, but they think they lave observed in
his career q grand simplicity o. pUjIIosc, aud a
l'dtriOtsm rhich kRotcS no chdnge I'd Whici docs
Hvt J0ttsr. To some of his countrymen, there
may appear 10 have GcCn errors in his course.
II would bc strange indeed ii, In the midst Of
difficulties SO stupcndous and so unexpected,
any administration or any ruler should wholly
avoid mistakes. To us, looking on from this
distance, and uumovcd by the passions from
which many Of your people can hardly DC ek
pectcd 10 bC iree-regardng his presidential
path with tho calm judgment which belongs
rather TO history than TO the present time, as
our outside position enables US, in some de-
| gree, to regard tive sec in it an honest Gu
dcavor faithfully to do the work of his great
Office, and, In the doing Of 1t, brightness of
personal honor on which no adversary has vet
been ablc 10 d Il a stain.
| believe that the elect uf Mr.. Lincolns re-
election In England, and in Europe, aud indeed
throughout the world, will be this; 1t " i'll con-
vince all men that the integrity OF your great
country will he preserved, and il ill show that
republican Institutions, WiN an instructed aud
putriOtic people, can bear a nation safely and
steadily through the most desperate pcrils.
am ono OF your friends in England who
have never lost faith in your cause. have
, spoken TO my countrymen OIL it's behalf; and
now, In writing this letter TO you, believe
speak the sentiments and tho hearts wish ol
every man in England who hopes for the free
dom and greatness of your country. Forgive
me for this intrusion upon you; but ! cannot
hold bacs from telling you what is passing Ii
my mind, and l wish, If possible, TO send yol
a word OF encouragement.
= Believe nc, always, with great respect, yours
=. very uuiy, JouN BRIGHT.
y HORACE GKEELEI, E:q., New York, L. S.