New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-24
TO TssE FRIENDS or TEE CAUSE

A leading Nea-Yors merchant has just placed in
orr hands a chco, for 81 900, to be expended by
in the circulation Of documents and newspapers Of
such kinds and 10 such quarters shall seem 70
advisable. Others had preIiously sent or proaored
smaller sums for the same purPoso-all without The
least Lint irou rs that wc desired expected any
thing OF the sort. On tho other hand, We
have iad como Inquiries II documents
coa!d DO furnished w,hou. charge. for
localities wlcro they vcro more needed
than required Theco applications urge Us 70 say
that, while we solicit nothing Of the kind, wo viii
gladly receive, and faithfully apply, any moneys
that my be sent us FOR the purpose above indicated,
while VIC hope 70 b. able TO supply documents With
out payment, ia reasonable quantities, to all who
shall spply FOR them, and whom we kHoao to be
friends Of the National Cause. We shall not, Of
course. send any to be destroyed or sold FOR waste
paper By political alyersaries. And We trust none
will ask for documents to Dc sent gratu,ously to
localities where our cause has friends who might
aud should pay for whatever may there be needed.
There arc leading politicians who seem to believe
in the use Of money in Elections otherwise than IN
enlightening tho Pooplein sending 81 900 to this
County 500 to that, Sc, &c. This may serve
good purpose; though we DO not see how. lfthefe
10 any voter whom money will turn this way or
that, VIC give bin Up to the Copperhcads without
contest. he belongs TO them and viii vote with
them, after taking all the brides that he can get
from both sides. No ono need apply 10 US who
wants money expended IN such ways. for &c do not
understand them But We have faith in the ght Of
Truth, the power Of Enlightenment; and We firmly
believe that One Hundred Thousand Votes might
vet be gained 10 tho National causo by q
systematic and thorough diffusion OF the
facts al arguments that tell most strongly in
It's behalf THE Two PLATFoRMs, alone, ifPlacodin
the hands Of every voter in the country, would ei'
Sect the half Of this. The simple circumstance that
We circulate those Platforms side by side on the
same sheet, calling attention 10 their leading points
of antagonism, and asking apoPularyerlct thereon,
while our adyersares suppress, 50 fir as possible,
even Aei, Olca, and never circulate the two
together, asking verdict on their distinctive prin
ciples, as set forth by their own recent National
Convention, is Of itself most significant. Tie more
active aud polite elcctioneerers for the Copperhoad
ticket ask votes for II on tho assumption that is
leading candidate has virtually repudiated its
leading propositions
The chief peril Of our cause to-day results from
the overweening confidence Of large portion OF
its supporters. Hardly q month ago, they werc
paralyzcd by eespondencyi now, they deem effort
needless because success is inevitable. Because We
have had two or three brilliant military successes
they assume that We can nevermors have rcyerscs,
but that our armies must rapidly advance from vic
tory TO victory inSuring speedy collapse Of what
ever is left OF the Rebellion. Now we hope for such
results. bot We 40 not roiY on their instant realza-