Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-09-06
EDWARD @. BRADFORD, ESQ.
From the Delaware Journal and Statesman
August 3l.1

cal course Is lullN uokdtlftu ny tue
letter from E. G. Bradford, Esq, who at pres
emit holds the office of United States District
Attorney. TWAS mailed on the 2oih OF July
last and Is in reply to the printed Randall
circular" to various officials, desiring their .
endorsement of the Presidential Policy, and
assistance in getung up the late Philadtlehia
Convention of rebels, Copperheads and bread
and butterflies.
The letter speaks for itself, and is just such
an expression as the Union Party OF Delaware
expects from men, who, like MT. bradior1,
have always stood in the front rank OF the or
ganization. To him public donors are OF no
value, if secured or retaine J at the expense
of principle; and his reply indicates thar he Is
not willing, while holding responsible posi-
lion under the Administration, 10 rest nader
anv suspicion of retaining it by the sacrifice
of personal integrity or compromise with
wrong The Office he holds is at the dispose
of Andrew Johnson-but the traitor At the
White House has not enough OF patronage |
within his gift to purchase M Braato'ls
principles:
A. W. Randall President of the Executive
Committee of the National Uuiou Cluo;'
Sir. A printed circular, with yout han- a
tached as president, has been ior"atde1 u
me, under the frank OF Senator Coean, OF
Pennsylvania.
MY position as United States ofhcer,lU >.
Attorney for the Delaware disGict,l aud my
personal inclinations, induce me to reply TO
this communication.
The objec. of the Union National Convention
to meet on the 18th day OF August IN Phlla-
delphia, is to overthrow the Republican party
and to slbJtitu.a therefor new political
organization.
Il would not be decorous to impute to some
of the gentlemen engaged ia this enterprise a
want of patriotic motives, and yet, without
entering on tho question OF pIincpe suppe-
sed to lie at the eottom of the proposed new
party, and indeed 10 constitute its necessity,
one would think the heterogeneous and pie
bald character of the materials necessary to
construct such organic ,tion would sta!tle
a truly loyal man, and make him question his
own honesty on being found in such company
''Noscaur So CHS, is, after ALL the great test
Mr.. Randall, for political and public ms wei
as social and private morality and a party
which can never be more than a shadow,
myth without the adherence of the masses
of which Vallandigham and Stephens are th'
types. North and South, would afford associa'
tons not at all doubtful in their character TO
honest and loyal men.
| object to being connected with such
party.
country, without being concerned with or tol
the alleged radicslism of Messrs. Sumner an
Stevens, heartily approve the general course G
action of the present Congress-a Congress c
eminent ability and patriotism-the onl
proper and legal exponent OF the legislau'
wisdom and experience of the country.
Upon this point there can by this time be U
reasonable doubt.
Between the Republicans and their opp
nents, there remains to be settled a gre
ISSUE and that is, shall the great rebellloh
closed up in such u manner and on such
basis as to give reasonable security for u
future or not2 The Republican party sa
the losses and agonies already endured W
ham IN lea IN pXiStnnCe
pregnant causes for future rebellion. Tue
enemies say the States are sovereign the
are no causes for apprehension, ana II tae
were the remedy would lie in the exercise
State authority.
Negro citizenship is the subject OF the stru
gle Not in its mere name, but in its frui
its reality, its substance. To this the honor
the nation ia pledged. In the nature of thin
there can be no security for the future un
that pledge 10 redeemed by appropriate leg
lation. There will not and cannot be q
other legislation commensurate with the e
to be remedied, than national. Not peoni
or apprenticeship was promised to the neg
but citizenship. Shall the nation protect t
right and secure the intellectual and me
elevation OF the race, or abandon him and d
grace us as q people before the cyih
world In the latter 'policy" there could
no security for the future. The antagoni:
growing out of such state OF things wot
most probably breed future rebellion.
Republicans would remove the causes OF 81
rebellion.
The nation has decreed citizenship TO III
people; it can never recede from TINS poslu
The grant cannot be perfected without
exercise of that power which the several ST
do not wish to, and will not exert. >
alleged State rights be permitted 10 inter
with the clear, imperative md constitute
duty Of the nstonal Government to protec
own citizens in their moot valued lhdivl'
rights? The Republicans say, no. You
your new party say, yes.
There ID no security for the tuture IN
latter policy"
You not only advocate a cause which W
be iTaught vita danger to the future peat
the country, but you propose TO trust the
ecution of your plaus to d coalition oil rel
Copperheads and disafected Republicans,
this, too before the wounds made oy the {
rebellion healed The idea OF a gen
Union party outside the ranks of the pre-
loyal one is simply an absurdity. kes
sured, Mr.. Randall, there is not slaudin
room in the country for any loyal party
tween the Union party, Of which the pre-
Congress is the representative, AMI the
enemies OF the Government.
The Republican party ia good enoug
me. vii! not consent to its overthrow
the fatal consequences Of such an act. Il
carried us successfully through war OF {
ideas and generous thoughts and triumph
ly shielded the nation from the Hallknaa
tAcks OF open and secret traitors. Ii
judgment, there Ia no security tor the 4
except in its principles of justice aad enl.
views Of human rights, and particula
etfectiug the rights OF the Individual c.
deeEeed by the sovereign power OF the n
aad ouiy TO be secured by system OF n
al policy and legislation adopted und
auspises.
| decline the loaor, SIT, OF being enga
the ov rttrow Of sulu ptrty.
am, respectfully, yonr obedient serv'
ED,ARD q BsApF,
Wilmington Del, jay 3aIn, 1895,
ANOTHER ScELE LETTER-RAYMUNo THE
TOR FLAYED
These are strange aud eveatiul times
scarcely know from gay 10 day whero Y
or who is for and who are against the co
Boldness OF speech and yet greater boldr
action are necessary TO indicate the tru
in these perious hours OF tie Republic
haps the 'litte villain, Raymond, Il
SO when be sent the following notice II
N B. Smithers. If he did, Mr.. Smith,
met his bold action by holder and yc
telling response, which should maF
trsacherous New Yorker writhe and SIN.
der the csstlgation Henry j. Raymo
traitor to the Republican party, certai
not know the character ard sentiments
patriotic Delawarean, SmitheGs, TO wi
sent his willy note Here is the CORE