New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-01
Correspondence!
No. lC1 BROADWAY. New. YORK.. Nov. H. 1854.
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Dear ST; Referring
4, ys,t very eloquent Grafton Of Cooper Institute
Nov. . the ablest appeal OF ,the campaign TO the
odd Democratic party to support the Republican Union
sickc. woud very respectfully beg leave to make in
ury as 10 your precise meaning when in The conclusion
YOU ssy I've win huddle under this Lincoln shell Until
sernocYacy finds better ROOF to shield from TIC
mpest." The plain Interpretation is that not being
able at present to do any better you accept the candi
dates and policy Of the Republican Union party as
choice Of evils and that there axe things far
preferable Which you and the Democratic party canno.
now bu may IN the future attain foT the general GOOD
dismiss unworthy OF moments consideration the
suggestion that coeqgal in yonr regard the success of
she Union and Democratic party and that you are OF
that class Of sincere par;sans who by conviction and
habit believe that they are inseparahle and identical
cefer to regard you of that other rank which frankly
ayows 7elp9rs ssutoR msramus free translation
Wise men change their opinions; fools never; and
FIR removed from the needs of Office and scrye ties Of
party YOU seek for and advocate the eternal principles
OF truth ond justice Thus well impressed as to your
character aud desires aud by the eloquent Grafton per
shaded tho: you profoundly schooied the doctrines
which have divided the great political parties Of the
COUNTRY would ask for the benefit OF others who are
now and ever have been DESTROYS OF membership with
tie best political organization thoi you will state what
principles and policy you would prefer oad adopt ii now
or the future the Democracy should succeed to the
general Government, which in their character and G-
se1 differ fsom those cherished AID avowed BY the
present dominant party.
You were pleased 10 pay handsome need OF praise
10 the sentiments of the Baltimore Platform and just
tribute to ,c great and good who has through the
unparalleled dangers and trials Of the past three and
asf years guided our ship OF state acercditng him
with pure and simple purpose Of performance of duty
which we may well believe is to him dearcr than Il
thousand eacomums FOR great deeds accomplished With
equal power but with fiery ia ec.iye, you stignaiz lied
and denounced the Chicago Platform and its trainers.
exposing is alS.ty and cowaTdce and with argument
eloquent and uranswerable pointed out to the bewi!'
dered and unhappy Democracy the OF duty This
vas noble like 10 the herOsm oil those brave soldier
Democrats Butler sherman Logan. end Others, who.
rising superior 10 all party obligations rallied
10 the flag andLawfa authorities Bet yoa 90 further
Nan they and for that trouble you with this letter
for you frany confess that neither the candidates
their PRINCIPLES are as eccepabl to yol they nigh,
be, ana that only under Democratic rule can oar
country attain its highest prosperity and glory. Until
Democrat fads better roof to shield Us from the
tempest" Pray tell MS what is this all potential.
aer.workiug Democracy that the days to come is to
shield ana bless US and degree That the pres
ept rulers and their successors elect pretend
10 because they Gre not Dcnocgats What men VIII
you elect 10 tie highest Offices who in Themselves better
represent Democracy than those presented by the Bal
timore OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, hard working men, who
by the exercise of aforementioned superiority of heart
and mind and their industry have risen from the
humbesi walks Of life to the most distinguished honoFs
Of tie Replbci What eYdeared doctrine of the Demo
cratic party would you reSusetate ron the cobweos
and tomb and present anew panscea and phioso-
thers stone r the defects end wants OF our body poll
Itic, Time and the acts OF the opponents Of high
tariff have happily solved that vexcd question in favor
Of the prot eel onists TO American Industry apd the ad'
socates of National Bank have lived TO see the suc-
cessai workings of it cardinal principles admired and
udcd BY its ancient adversares Ibe later party dii'
5erences sQuatter Sovereignty and S.'e Tkts by
Ale &C. o. emancipation have lost teir Significance or
will necessarily be forever determined by the Issue of
he CONFLICT of arms which. ike the resstless tornado
In It's rage prostrates in ruin the flares. work
OF ma aud OF man, yet in its course bears away tie
plague and pcsence that 80 long had cursed the lnd
Ard al the clouds that lowered upon our house
In Iac deep bosom OF ocean buried.
In the spirit Of the father OF American Democracy in
happy terms you proclaimed "8s TO and TO last
Always Emancipation The banners Of the Republi.
Dan party OF 1876 published In measured terms its simple
nissonFrcc speech, free press free soil free men
had in is maured and broader nationality those sent:
hents redeclsred tie vital principles OF Amer
sa1 liberty
Ik Where then, win you find pureT democracy shan is
Presented IN Abraham Lincoln and Andrew johnson.
md in the declarations ard acts Of the party organized
Apd adopted by patriots OF atparties who loved truth
Justice AMI humanity more than blind iea.y to names,
phch IN their pcrvcrsion and misuse. had ceased to
guide and rale arightt
Dear tie title Of Democrat to ali who sincerely pro
less the fiit-ToE pepur. Del; and may not the,
Rho contend for equal political rights TO si and that
ho majority shall rule. lay claim to it Has rot th'
lime arrived for calling parties AID men By their right
names and are We not under the sheterng roof q
ytr;umpbapt Democracy
l Your obedient servant FRANCS q. YOUNG.