Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-10-27
Letter from John Bright.

The name of John Bright is power
among the people Of England. Even on tho
side Of justice against oppressive wrong ke
has been frouffhe first an earnest advocate
of the North against the Southern rebels.
In an unexpected letter to Horacs Greeley
he has given some views in relation 10 tho
present political struggle which will com
maud attention as coming from man Of
extensive observation and deep reAecfichst
The letter is as follows: pa. 's o'asRs
RoCHEDALE, Oct. I, 1864. ~
DEAR SIR: For more than three. years,
the people of this ceuHtry have wstchcd,
with constant interest. the progress ofthe
great conflict in which your people have
been engaged, and, as you know, some have
rejoiced over the temporary success OF the
enemies of your Government and some have
deeply lamented them. fn gf
At this moment, we turn our eyes rather
to the political than to the military struggle;
and there is, with US, the same differences Of
opinion and Of sympathy, as regards your
coming Presidential Election, that has beer
manifested in connection with your contest
in the field ga a a.& AZ
tAllthose of my countrymen who hsys
wished well to the Rebellion. who have
hored for the breakup Of yeur Union, who
have preferred to see Southern Slave EN-
pire rather than a restored and free Repub-
lie, so far as | can observe, are now ia favor
of the election OF Gen. Mcclellan. An
those who have deplored the calamit,ss
which the leaders OF Secession have bronght
upon, your. country, who believe that Slav-
cry weakens your power and furnishes your
good name throughout the world. and whe
regard the restoration of your Unien % b
thing to be desired and prayed for by alf
good men, SO far as | can judge, are heartily
longing for the reelection of Mr.. Lincoln.
Every friend of your Union, probably, ir
Europe, every speaker and writer who has
sought to do justice to your cause since the
war began, is now hoping, with an Intense
anxiety, that Mr.. Lincoln may be- placed ~
the head of your Executive for. another
| term. -sfa <k+%
1t is not because they believe Mr.. Einccln
to be wiser or better than all other men, or'
your continent, but they think they hats
observed in his career grand simplicity Of
purposet and a patriotism which knoWsno
change and which does not faltef To some
Of his oountFymsa there may appear tG aass
strange indeed if, in the midst of diGcul-'
ties so stupendous and SO unexpected, any
administration or any ruler should wholly
avoid mistakes To US, looking on FROM,
this distance, and unmoyed by the psssiopS
] from which many Of your people can hard
! Iy be expected to be free-regarding .his
Presidential path with calm Judgment
which belong rather to History than to the
present time, as our outside position en-
ables US in some degree, to regard tive
see IN it an hoaest sndeavor faithfully to do
the work Of his great office, and, in the do
ing of it, brightness of personal honor on
which no adversary has yet BEEN able to tx
a stain.
| believe that the effect of Mr.. Lincoin's
reelection in England and in Europe, aud
indeed throughout the world will be this:
1t will convince all men that the integrity
of your great country will be preserved, and
ii will show that Republican Institutions
,oith an instructed and patriotic people can
bear nation steadily through the most
desperate perils. i,si+- fStG {
am one of your friends in England who
have never lost faith in your cause. have
spoken to my countrymen onity behalf; and
now, in writing this letter to you, l believe
speak the hearts wish Of every man in
England who hops for the frt edom and great
ness OF your country. Forgive me for this
intrusion upon you but | cannot hold back
from telling you what is passing IN my mind,
and wish If possible, to send you word
/ OF encouragement. ,-H" -.a +t.f Fs
Believe zoe, always, with great respect,
/ Yours. very truly, s'@'i-' -
JOHN BRIeBT:
HoRAcsGREELEY. Esq. New York U. s.