The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-01

Letter from Major General Sickles 20
MSter General Fitzpatrick.

MAWE 0emeroA kAlIPotrlcks ~
BOSTON, Sept 25 1856.
M DEAR KnPArRNx-I have received yours of the
2st inviting me to 20 up into Sussex with you the
2Sth wish my engagements here permitted me to do
So for am sure we would enjoy day or two at the
fair especially the promised sport At the races The
journals give glowing accounts Of Your animated and
brilliant campaign New Jersey, and II were Jersey
man, like yourself should be in the thickest Of the
fight with you Aud, as 1t is, when hear Of the
generous and unjust things that said Of your motives
and conduct feel inclined to break through all the
reserve about politics Se imposed d myself while in
the army and draw Of the copperhead nre that
concentrated SO holly upon you just now .
Before the you and were among those who
erted themselves to put the democratic party Of New
Jersey in power Ibeeve the Of the democracy
OF New Jersey to-day patriotic as ny of our un
tymen, but the controlling leaders haye manage to put
the State In an attitude Of obstinate and pers sent hos
tility to the Union sentiment q the nation In New
York the Democratic State nvention has recently de-
CARED that "oanishing a. minor party considerations
and acting in the spirit * enlarged and generous pa
snotism, they cord ally support President johnson
the policy which 20 has avcwed to enable the States late
In the revolt their governments in practical opera
non and "a I'll such constitutional measures as he may
Ae 70 harrcnze the country and restore and
1ns enc Union OF the States As understand It. this
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yne parties power in New Jersey might learn good
Zeal from South Carolina Mississippi and Alabama In
those States when slavery found dead it was de-
Gently burned by the voluntary DEGREES Of the people,
pronounced by the conventions now in session. New
Jersey refuses her assent TO amendment of the iede
raj constitution abolshng slavery IL this democratic
We do not SO understand it IN New York. Here the
Democratic Convention halls with comlnendation Ihe
frank and generous acceptance by the Southern people
OF the condition in which they have been left by the
cent war; including the abandonment Of slavery This
Ia riUht andn Al rtiqsa tn
When read the so called democratic platform Of New
Jersey for 1866 find cere effort the rebels
the rebellion on the Northern majority which
elected the lamented Lincoln; find there long
Of the federal government the advantages Of specie
currency the right Of the States do they please
that our national debt is calamity and curse; de-
mand for the admission into the Congress of the United
States Of all persons elected according the OF their
States "a demand which would restore Davis, Sldel
Toonbs and their associates to Congress, whether par
doned not and in spite OF their reason and in one
BREATH the administration Of President Johnson
dcmned for arrestng Northern traitors and for refusing
pardon TO defiant Southern rebels.
The truth is do not believe the authors Of the New
Jersey democratic platform Of August &c. 1885, regard
the rebels having lost either rights consideration
by their treason Neither the rebellion its authors
are denounced No is denounced except the govern
real sentiments Of the New Jersey democracy. They will
repudiate them, the mischievous errors have
been already repudIacd In New York, and I rejoice 10
you charging through them, as, under Peasonton
you broke the enemy lines at Brandy Station and as
you afterwards drove the flying foe before you 70 his
hiding place behind the Notifications Of Richmond.
would not have you suppose, my dear General that
not duly grateful for the kind offer OF sympathy
rendered by the Democratic Convention of New Jersey
the officers and soldiers engaged In the late war
presume they sorry for US that did not keep
o. the war, they did; and OF course we ought TO
seize with avdity that compliment TO "whte courage
and white patriotism paid to at the expense OF the
black troops 'The credit Of the victories won by the
Union armies due alone to the white officers and
soldiers This quotation from the seventh resolution
as generous as IL Is grammatical. You and know as
all our comrades know that the exclusion OF the black
troops from fair share Of praise lie unjust
mean. They performed their duty with courage and
fidelity and zeal They have proved their fitness
JOY the freedom which their valor helped 70 win IT.
ticn, was II not right that the which 10 be
enfanchised should share the perls OF the conctf r.
as say, the prosecuted 70 defend the Union
and constitution Of fathers need the copperheads
complain that negroes took their places in the ranks
Let them grumble no one else is hurt
ind in the fourth resolution Of the Union platform
satisfactory portrait OF tho people you hghting
ably and effectively tin dealing with the national
government 70 which committed the safety OF the
republic In times Of pubic DANGER they cavilled Whore
they should have cooperated; they denounced whore
they should have they shwared where they
should have strengthened and thus became largely
sponsble for the evils Of conflict which united people
would have speedily ended and In view Of these
assured that in their defeat at the coming cleo
ton lies the only hope that New Jersey will bear
worthy part In the solution Of the great questions Of
national policy which remain 10 be decided and In Dc.
curing the just fruits Of victory rebellion
Faithfully yours, D. SICKLEs.
Major General KnPAnicK.