Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-09-29

In tine confidence Of the Administration, made q
public announcement that all contractors for fur
nisning supplies to our armies and navies, and
VINO receive their pay out Of the public Treasury,
wouid DC called to contribute of their means and
pron@ to the promotion of Mr. Lncoln's re-elec.
ton. 1t said:
The friends Of Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Jobn.on
ast agreed to together without reference to
o a % mistakes, and even to erstpg jealouses.
however they may feel about the Wade msnifesto The
retirement OF Secretary Chase the Nsgsra
ana oil the other complications Of the times they have
S" con,. last come to the conclusion that there but
i.trstion Of Mr. Lincoln and to support his
hnd 'hs oe'ng so, is their dEfy 20 see 10 that eperu
means ana appliance Of The Federal administration shall
20 secure me reelection Of the present Adminis
we are constantly tainted about shodSy contractors
-ao.n people nho get suddenly rieh--ab0m men oto
%ae Gaaas upon The patronage Of tho Cor
umnsM. oram THIS 10 be true. Shall nor these people
&c eaeeea upon 20 supply Of their The mainte
nahce y he Government that feeds and faftens them Z
Woula % monslrous II, while friends, sons and
o are hghtng bleeding. and dying in the field
m 0ao can com fortunes and
tne nfPnoee should at the time be usinp what
sasy MAKE 20 destroy the Republic No can be in
anerent IA TINS crisis-epeeiaiiy uho makes
neg out gMe Government This is so little Of a party
struggle mat is full time to talk candidy 10 those who
nave 50 considered IT, 1t not party fight; IT is fight
a..
ua' Inc men who in times Of realize fortunes
tne government should be compelled contribute of their
enormous profits TO The maintenance Of The Government"
ln pursuance of the maxims thus publicly in
cucated we learn that such circular letters as the
following are now being addressed by the Republ-
can managers "to whom it may concern" We re-
produce single sample of one class
ROOMS OF THE NATIONAL UNION EXECUTIVE
Committee Astor House. Nsp York,
lFrlVate September Is, 1864.
DEAR SIR: Your name, with othera, has been handed
10 me as having been employed by the Government in
nshlng supplies to the medical department of the army
during the past year. take it for granted you appreciate
Inc necessity of sustaining the Government its
with the rebellion and of eectnR the Union candidates n
November the only mode of carrying the war to success
the Uni n
trust you will have anticipated the application now
made Tor contribution to the fund which need for
ganzlng and carrying the Presidential canvass The
amount OF this contribution of leave yourself
Please remit whatever you feel inclined to give in check
payable to my order treasurer of the National Execu
i've committee ctully ask your immediate atten-
ton to this matter the need Of funds pressing and
the time for using them is short.
Your obedient servant
Fl. j. RAYMOND Chairman.
This private circular, it will be perceived is ad-
dressed to those who have been employed by the
Government to furnish medical supplies, one of
the least lucrative of the avenues by which con-
FACTORS who fatten on the war are becoming sud
denly rich through the patronage of the Govern
ment If even this class is laid under contribu-
ton for electioneering purposes we need not say
that Others whose purses have grown more pletho-
rio by virtue of richer contracts are expected to
give still more earnest heed to this pressing de-
mand for funds" And here is another specimen
of the acquisitions made by these political tax
gatherers on different class Of contributors:
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN OF 1864
Union Executive Congressional Committee.
Hon. Il. d Morgan, of New York
James Harlan, of Iowa.
L. III. Morrill,, of Maine, Senate.
Il. b. Washburn, Of Illinois.
g A. b. Van Valkenburgh of N
J. A. Garfield, of Ohio.
" j. g. Blaine. of Maine, Ho of Rep
Z. D. Morgan, Chairman James Harlan, Treasurer; D.
N. Cooley, Secretary
COMMITTEES ROOMS
Washington, Augus,, 1864.
DEAR SIR To defray, part the necessary expenses
OF conducting this important campaign, in printing aud
distributing speeches and documents the committee pre-
Stunning you will esteem il privilege to do sometbine in
aid Of work vital to country, have assessed you
ten dollars which, the trouble aud eKpenseof draw
ing upon you for you will please remit receipt of this
The committee would be pleased to hear from you with
suggestions as to the canvass 10 your locality.
Very respectfully, yours,
ID. N. COOLEY, Secretary
The foregoing circular is addressed, we under
stand, to ofhce-holdcrs who assessed according
to the amount Of their respective salaries
In the year 1860, while General Dix was the
postmaster of New York city, the mansgers of
some political committee assumed in like man
ner right TO tax subordinates in his Office for
eectioneering purposes. He forbade their sub
mission to this extorton in the following honora-
bic terms:
al deem it proper TO add that know notbop more de-
grading TO public Offices and those who fill them than
the practice which has existed of sending political tax
tions the clerks they emerge with their hard
stipends / cannot allow this office to be so dsbonored
intend il can, to restore it to the responsibility which
belonged to the earlier and better days of the Republic
shall be pleased to have my subordnstes contribute
voluntarily whatever they think they can afford to the
support of the Democratic cause but cannot permit any
forced contributions to be levied them on the contra
ry, shall regard it my duty to protect them from
system Of political eKtoron disgraceul alike to the Gov
eminent and the country
In the face Of such honorable considerations,
apparent to every rightminded man, it is lament
able to sec tho highest functionaries Of the Repub
lican political management resorting to this de-
grading practice. Is it uncharitable to suppose
that moneys levied in this way, by "a system of
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