The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-15
Montgomery Blair to william
Lloyd Garrison.

The Ls6crator of this week publishes the fol-
lowing letter from Postmaster General BLAZE
addressed to Mr.. GARRISON:
William Lloyd Garrison, ESQ.,, Boston, Mcss.
DEAR SIR-I am much gratitied to percei-e.
by an extract from q recent speech of YOURS
published in the Boston Commonwealth that
you are sensible Ofthe injustice of the attacks
made on me by the opponents Of the President.
This induces me to Say that you are altogether
right in dscrediting the statement that had
bought an interest iu the Baltimore Cu,psr
for the purpose (among other things) of pre-.
venting emancipation in Maryland The soc
object of my negotiations with the proprietors
OF that journal was to secure n press to advo-
cate emancipation in city where, OF the time
my negotiations began we had no such advo-
cate. The espousal of our cause, afterwards.
by the able editor Of the Baltimore American,
superseded. in great measure. the necessity
for my negotiations with the Ctippe7, and they
were for that reason discontinued.
am gratihed also to see that you do not
consider difference of opiuion on tire ques-
ton of whether the races ought to be s-para
ted after emancipation sufficient reason for
division among friends of freedom before we
have effected emancipation. THE Blars " as
they are now distinguished for denuncaion,
have been in some degree the pioneers of one
scheme of emancipation as you have been OF
another at the North; schemes which differ as
10 the manner IN which 1t Was proposed to a.
complish and maintain emancipation You
thought it possibly mignt bs necessary to dis
solve the Union to obtain emancipation; we
believed it could only be accomplished by the
force of the Union, and Their FIRE were for the
Union for the sake of emancipation itself. as
well as tor every other reason. You think
freedom and equality possible for masses OF
blacks and whites in the same community; We
think all history proves the contrary.
Rtl w hca
we have one common OtJ' ct-emancipatiou-
and until that is accompi he'd, We do not in
tend 10 separate ourselves from the great body
OF friends Ofthe cause. We have. W l,hOul regard
to consequences. assist t reach the earliest
and most absolute triumph Of the cause Wedls.
sented even from the repeal Of Frrnlont's proc.
lamatlOn although prOnOunc, d in derUgxtiOn
of the Presidents dignity and authority aud
from selfish motive. The position he has
now taken proves he is ready to .acrifice the
cause which he pretended prompted it. to r. ach
the real object Of his zeal aud we in common
with the mass OF the people, have learned to
appreciate the wiser and surer policy of the
head of the government who. in arresting the
unauthorized step of q subordinate, left it to
time and public opinion to reveal and annnunce
the necessity which alone could justify the
ACT .sr1s .l.. -l r4 a4
As respects the attempt to turn me out of the
Cabinet. my brother Frank deecribes INV feel
ings 10 letter from Kingston Georgia. da cd
9th instant. in speaking of tue designs against
him: Tomorrow" he eays we march for
the front. which we shall reach in two or three
days. and in time to participate in the final
struggle for Atlanta. We are exceedingly
hopeful of results here. and equally Sd Of Gen.
Grants success in Virginia. 1 see my radical
friends in Congress are still pursuing me. l
hope they will have a good Time of it, I do
not care q snap of my fingers whether they
succeed o. not in turning mo out Of Congress
and the ..srny bo'h think after the i,ces-
SAINT excitement and toll of the past four years
could enjoy little quiet retireulen.; especial
ly as it is now apparent that the rebellion will
soon be put down and Did Are reelected"
{. am very respectfully yours,
So .sJas sG & Two .. M. BLAIR