The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-10-27
NUMBER 5.
John Bright on the Presidency
IAN Important Letter.


IAN Important Letter..
John Bright is well known throughout
the world as the advocate of the poor man
and of the rights of the people opposed to
the privileges of the few. He is legitimate
successor of the line oe good men in
English politics, aud is in the same class
of popular reformers as Daniel O'Connell,
Feargas O'Connor, Richard Golden and
others. We therefore invite special atten-
ton to what this true friend of America
says in regard to -the identity in Great
Britain of the rebel sympathizers with the
advocates of M'Clellan's election. It is
well also to remember tha. the industrial
classes in England most injured by the
war have the strongest sympathy with
President Lincoln's administration.
ROcHDALE, Oct. /, 1864.
DEAR SIR: For more than three years
the people of this country have watched,
with constant interest, the progress of
the great conflict in which your people
have been engaged; aud, as you know,
some have rejoiced over the temporary
successes CT the enemies of Jour Govern
ment, and some have deeply lamented
them. 90 f5l
At this moment we turn our eyes rather
to the political than to the military strug-
gle; and there is, with US. the same differ
euce of opinion and sympathy as regards
your coming Presidential elcctio that has
been manifested in connection with YOUR
contest In the field.
All those OF my countrymen who have
wished we'll to the rebellion. who have
hoped for :he breaking up of your Union,
who have preferred to see a Southern
slave empire rather than restored and
free Republic, SO far as | can observe, are
now IN favor OF the election of General
Mcclellan. All those VINO have deplored
the calamities which the leaders of seces-
sion have brought upon your country, who
believe that slavery weakens your power
and furnishes your good name throughout
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 longing for the
reelection of Dir. Lincoln. Every friend
OF your Union, probably, in 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 at the
head of your Executive for another term
1t is not because they believe Mr.. Lin
coin to be wiser or better than all other
men on your continent, but they think
they have observed in his career a grand
simplicity of purpose, and patriotism
which. knows no change and which does
not ialter. To some of his countrymen
there may appear to have been errors in
his course. 1t would be strange, indeed,
if in the midst of difficulties so stupendous
and SO unexpected, any administration or
any ruler should wholly avoid mistakes.
To US, looking on from this distance, and
unmoved by the passions from which
many of your people can hardly be expect
ed to be free regarding his Presidential
path with the calm judgment which be-
longs rather to history thar, to the present
time, as our outside position enables US, in
some degree to regard tive see in it an
honest endeavor faithfully to do the work
of his great office, and, In the doing of it,
brightness Of personal honor on which
no adversary has yet been able 70 fix
stain.
/ believe that the effect OF Mr.. Lincoln's
reelection in England, and in Europe, and
indeed throughout the world, will be this:
it viii convince all men that the integrity
of your great country will be preserved,
and twill show that republican institutions
,citb an instructed and patriotic people, can
bear nation safely and steadily through
the most desperate periis.
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 of every man in England
who hopes for the freedom and greatness
of your country. Forgive me for this in
trusion upon you, bat | cannot hold back
from telling you what is passing in my
mind, and L wish, if possible, to send YOU
word OF encouragement.
Believe me, always, with great respect.
Yours, very truly,
JOHN BRIGHT
HORACE GREELEY, Esq, New York. u. s.