Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-08-05
lFrom the Calcd5aiaa.l
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, }
Richmond. July Is. lo5L )


The Hon TIMOTHY ?. REDFIED
NJ Dear Frisad,-Permit me TO congratu-
late YOU upon your nomination, by the demo-
cratic convention OF Vermont, for the office Ul
governor Of the state and especially 20 thank
vou for your patriotic address on that occasion.
Ii is rare that any Of our friends AT the north
occupying the position assigned you. have the
moral courage You have euyincei-courage 20
denouuce the federal administration and the
principal men OF the party supporting IT, as the
criminal authors Of the present war, while you
carefully avoid attaching any blame 10 the
southern confeleracy. This is as il should be,
for notwithstanding we Of the south have, for
more than thirty years. contemplated this revo-
luton and sought for the occasion 20 precipi-
tate il, and AT the proper time took up arms 10
effect cur purpose, yet, It Is OF the utmost m
poftance TO the success Of our cause that this
fact should be kept IN the dark, AMI that our
democratic friends At the north should, d possl-
bic. f,stcn tine reproach of originating the war
upon the administration party, and that they
should use every method 10 create d.strust and
weaken its ability 10 prosecute the present mill
tarv campaign You thereby effect the tw0iu.i
object Of paralyzing the civil and military arm
OF the f,-leral government and Of giving aid and
comfort 10 the coufaderacy. The end sinct'hes
the means.
/ particularly admire the fearessness you
have exhibited In holding Lincoln up rs poor
ignorant man who, having sworn TO support
the CO stitution, PROCESSES a right to tramp-e II
under foot and disregard IT,
Just 50 far as YOU eau fisten this idea upon
the democracy of the north, ami destroy their
respect for ami confidence in their own govern
erument. YOU Will prepare them 90 oppose the
prosecution Of the war, and thereby 10 become a
me in the rear Of the United States armies.
You do well TO alarm the people with the idea
taat the constitution is violated by Lincoln, al
though they will not be able TO understand how
II Is. You are aware that while We co-operated
with you in national politics, We found this bug
bear verv elective for retaining the reins Of
.ower. although most Of the common people,
upon whose votes We relied, were ignorant Of
the constitution.
II you can by such means overthrow Lincoln
administration. and again restore the power OF
the democratic party, no doubt We can agree on
terms Of peace on the basis Of an eternal sepa-
ration Of the confederate States from the federal
Union: but do not my dear sir, for a moment
entertain the idea that We Of the South Will ever
again come under the federal constitution. Our
leading men have stakei their all upon the Is
sue of this conflict, and cur only hope Of final
success Is based upon the cooperation Of our
friends AZ the north. 1t may be well, however,
to keep before the people that the pol
icy of the democratic party is and will be to re-
store the Union, and this is possible; and you,
as wei as our mutual friend, Fernando Wood,
will render effective aid to the confederate cause
by rei,erating the assertion that the object Of