The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-11
TIE yEvErr CONTEMPORARIES
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.
LETTER TO LINCOLN.
Who WIFI and Who VIII Not Be
Nominated.
PHACE AND LlTlCs,
hs. &c. 90.

BcynAia, August I, 1884
N, Dr.s GNJ~uy,-
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sfse Chicago Ocuyeaiicn You rely upon ~ srus
Snsier the aalhcrity'of ulyeek ana Sanders.
&soaa-My letter President 1,neoa, designed 70 a.
srsc public aitennop the Teseninso peace pegciia
sons. and 20 give Greeley as 1Lderstood ground 20
ssvor
sent any copies Of these documents,
sd eend them you sog the Pohlc, under the drect
sH4sct,on sf "a odere, Tucker, &C., &c
Yoo may moi see me weeks hut ~sli be quiet
Nv ss,pg rwl arrange thai You VIII get important
Information advance OF the press No harry about
abe withdrawal OF ''io whom u may conoern,'' JET nm
yor,anI 20 sentine is necessity
Public crinpon wp 30 change 10 SIXTY days that there
WI, be tnvusncs OF Brutuscs the held Lincoln does
sot sod0.e IN favor Of the then rising star Tor
rotnplea revolution North viii take place ,hai lime
. tendency destroy the power the govern
neat AND 10 restore reliable state o. things. The M
peraus take place regard nothing, In
Isloi o. any iupor,an, resat tbey will prove toys
s~mnared 10 hnai ooe uniting the power 81 the entire
Aostb aDo South Grcp ticksl Yours, JkWhrl.
NIAGARA FALLS, August o, 1864
u understood thai the demo Grassland conservatives
Nisgara all agree thai chicago Convention
rhood distinctly declare tns, state carried by oayc
nets federal oahs, that such state States
eoau oe counted lef me 'hcego non'ntes anu tne
Soninees shall receive majority OF the electoral vote,
Oeudins such STATES. hat he alai DC .naGSarated
yvesdeni No nne will the nation that Will not
0ise tte pledge eAi7e the Of
NntinEeucy. The Conversion VIII organize resis, all
ssuaions or entertainments OF TIE federal authorities
sbd committee OF Vigilance and safely will De appoint ted
sonposed Of Generals Mcclellan. Boel Fitz
John Porter, &c. No candidates nxed upon for
ape Chicago Convention Meo OF secondary
s~arepce. The held age candidate ~ YET
vic bis spurs
She above for publication the following for your
Governor seymour aud General Mcclellan are The unan-
mons fsvortss TINS far for uominatop while ali 70 the
yisce 10 nomination names entirely unknown 20 past
t0tlc favor JtTEfr.
LRryRl TO PRESIDENT LNcoLs
NucAHA FAILS. august 9, 1854.
President LNooLs-your slave proca mston policy was
and unfortunate You cannot sastsin either
position under the general condemnation OF the intel
Isrope, IN, Saerios Inc former divided tire North the
hitff bas uuiied the people determination that The
shall not continue 70 free tue slave Withdraw them
u tne aud dissolve your Iabnei al the the eleventh
hcur not 10 save yourself 10 yooc counVy. YOU
nat MI Seward IN the cabnss in place OF Southern
sSa1ehRaD sword the heart OF The South,
securing An unparalleled civn war, aud that your
ysiioy under bm--as 10 siavery-unchanged was your
distraction during your ADMINISTRATION through the
North know that upon the withdrawal Of your note,
Sodr~ssed ITO whom II may concern y the South viii
send commssEoners With full TO treat fer peace
DC eiore urge upon you the duty and policy 81 re
opening negotiations, at Niagara with the gentlemen
whe general, powese and that Mr.. Greeley
s&enpowered TO bring about desirable result u s
xparHesi you cannoi any personal or national
oeotsn impossible from OPPOSITION OF the North
yb1r general and late peace policy while nationally
can accomplish no good, from slcns the soity N ihe
foplh 10 malisp me E2 lg Century, ny placing one
PAR Tie sisftk ultE The Ev Tor g eutv alton, makL
y The remaining hsf soldiers; thus the south,
4ODquershe eating and wsrse nation isolated from the
world. lot only most earnestly epreat you to favor
She meeting OF commissioners Unconditional put when
sad commissioners meet 10 propose 70! consideration
tsrs-1he Union, re established under modification
Of Abe constitution as 10 slavery with export duty
Snitn. &c, for the payment Of the Southern indebted
Ass and lax upon and the working OF the gold mines
81 lsquIda;e The Northern, or, t
Nso5Id- for the best possible terms for
peaoS, each government o people Thereof assuming
sher debt, with slave policy, under INTERNATIONAL
judgment or Otherwise suoeci 10 The ratfcstios Of the
people
II JIG Understood the and peace clements will
sBte 81 Chicago under platform, meet ng The
ysobsunG Of the south. This will insure your defeat
5rrn tberefor., beseech yoar attention daring the
M~ months % power sslv alton OF the
ny, through armistce and negotiation unconditional,
- be prepared 10 receive the o. rctare genera
Ncps st.e.r
Your action this appeal VIII determine the point
y6AstVs that decline negotiate
ess upon The ground tue slaves snail be free
VIZ. CORNELL. JEWEIE