The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-10-25
FROM sh. N. Y. Tribsne. q
Letter from John BRIGHT M. P

In giving TO the public the following i'm.
oressive and timely letter from the most indie
atigable and influential British vindicator or
our national struggle for existence, 1t is At
hat we should say that it was In no manner
solicited or invited. While we for thirteen
years have personally known and honored
JOHN BRIGHT, we have had little correspond.
aence with him, and have never sought thereby
to enlist his sympathies in the cause Of the
Union. But he is a firm believer In the JUS
ice, safety, and benefeence Of Human Free.
dom; he knows that onr slayeholders' revolt
is an aristocratic uprising against democratic
light and liberty and his heart is wholly with
US because he realizes that our success is the
triumph of Humanity and Progress. We ask
I especial attention to what he says of the iden-
tity in Great Britain of the rebel sympathi-
zers with the advocates of McClellan's cleo
doE. Let every hearty Unionist, OF whatever
lama or sect, weigh well these words of the
foremost OF British Reformers:
RocHDALE, Oct. /, 1854.
DEAR SIR:-For more than three years The
people OF this country have watched, with a
constant interest, the progress OF the great
conflict in which your people have been en-
gagged and, as you know, some have Iejoiced
over the temporary successes OF the enemies
Of your Government, and some have deeply
anlented them. 4 4-, N2lis9 q q
at this moment we turn our eyes rather to
the political than to the military struggle; and
here is with us. the same difference OF opin
ION and OF sympathy, as regards your coming
Presidential Election, that has been manifest
I'd in connection with your contest in the field.
All those OF my countIymen who have wish
ed well to the Rebellion, who have hoped for
me breakup of your Union, who have prefer
red TO see aSouthern Slave Empire rather than
restored and Tree Republic, 30 Tar as 1 can
observe, are now in favor OF the election OF
Gen. Mcclellan; All those who have deplored
he calamities which the leaders of Secession
nave brought upon your country, who believe
nat Slavery wcakens your power and tarAish-
8 your good name Lhroug hout the world, and
Who regard the restoration of your Union as
thing TO be desired and prayed for by all
good men, SO far as can judge, are heartily
.onging Tor the reelection Of Mr.. Lincoln. Ev-
Try friend OF your Union, probably, in Europe,
every speaker and writer who has sought to
lojusuce TO your cause since the war began,
now hoping, with an intense anxiety, that
Mr.. Linco may be placed at the head OF your
Executive Tor another term.
1t is not because they believe Mr.. Lincoln
10 be wiser or better than all other men on
your continent, but they think they have OBJ
served'in his career grand simplicity of pur-
pose, and patriotism that knows no change
| and which does not falter. To some of his
| countrymen, there may appear to have been
| errors in his course. L. would be strange ia
Iced il, in the midst OF difficulties so stipend
GUS and SO unexpected, any administration or
any ruler should wholly avoid mistakes. To
us, looking on from this distance, and unmov-
dby the passions from which many of your
| people eau hardly be expected to be free-re-
| ,arding his Presidential path with the calm
| Judgment which belongs rather to History
than to the present time, as our outside posi-
| tion enables us, in some degree, to regard it
| we see in it an honest endeavor faithfully to
| do the work of his great office. and ia the do
/ ing of it, a brightness of personal honor on
which no adversary has yet been able to FIX a
stain.
4 urlieve that the effect of Mr.. sLincoln's re-
election in England and in Europe, and in
deed throughout the world, will be this: II
will convince all men that the integrity Of
! your great country will be preserved, and 1t
will show that Republican institutions, tuith
an Instructed and patriotic people, can bear q
nation safely and steadily. through the most
desperate perils. A
am one of your friends in England who
have never lost faith in your cause. / have
spoken to my countrymen on its behalf, and
now, in writing this letter to you, believe
speak the sentiments and the hearts. wish O
every man in England who hopes for the free
dom and greatness of your country. Forgive
me for this intrusion upon you, but 1 cannot
hold back from telling you what is passing ir
my mind, and wish, If possible, to send you
a word of encouragement.
Believe me, always, with great respect,
Yours, very truly,
HORACE GREELEY, Esq, New York, us.