The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-17
ETTER FROM SENATOR SHERMAN.

city, Mr.. Greeley read the following letters;--
LETTER FROM SENATOR SHERMAN.
MANSFIELD, Ohio, Oct. IA, 1667.-My Dear
Sir:-I regret that am not able TO attend your
meeting at the Cooper Institute on the 10th
instant. ] would like in person to assure you
that the Republicans of Ohio are not in the
least discouraged by the elections on last Tues
day. General Hayes and the whole State ticket
are elected by 5000 majority, which we will
make 90, 900 next fall with ease. We lost the
State in 1862 by 5000 majority, on the Emanci-
patton Proclamation of Abraham Lincoln. The
next year we beat Vallandigham by 10l, 900 on
the same issue. Impartial suffrage and implicit
observance Of the public faith will next year, as
this year, be engraved on our banners, and will
as surely triumph as that God rules Indepen-
dence would have been defeated in 1776. 1t was
proclaimed throughout the land in 1776. Our
soldiers were not disheartened with partial
defeats, but the Copperheads we're. They raised
the white flag In 1864.
In 1866 the national banner Aosted in triumph
over every part OF our country. So will it be
next year, In themean time we will learn WIS
dom from our defeats We must insist upon
greater economy in public expenditures. We
must enforce our revenue laws. We must
cease to quarrel among ourselves, Our adver-
saries may be made useful in closing our
ranks. l trust that New York, as the Empire
State, may take the lead in this movement, and
by maintaining Republican ascendancy, con.
vince Democrats and Rebels that the party and
the principles that prevailed during the war
will govern the country, now that peace an
Union have been won. With the best wishes
JoHN SIBERIAN.
A. B. Sage, Esq, Secretary, etc.
LETTER FROM GOVERNOR BRowNLow.
STATE OF TENNESSEE, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
NASHVILLE, Oct. IL, 1867.-Messrs. John Fitch,'
a. B. Sage, +. A. Conkling, Geo. II. Van Cleft
and others of Union Republican Central Com
mittee, New York.-Gentlemen:-I am in re-
ceipt of your favor of the Sth inst, inviting me
to address the Union Republicans Of the city OF
New York at the Cooper Institute on the eve
ning OF Wednesday, Oct. l6, inst. In reply
beg to say that my official duties at the Capitol,
in connection with the session of the Legisla-
ture which has just convened, will prevent my
being present with you on that occasion. trust
that the noble-hearted Republicans OF New
York are not going to fold their arms and let
the world, the flesh, and the devil fall included
in the term Democracy sweep the field as they
seem to have done IN Ohio and PennsylVanla.
Send delegation of lukewarm radicals down
here, and we will show them what live, earnest
work is, such as has given US $4,000 majority in
our recent canvass.
Our Union Leagues furnished the organiza-
ton through which we worked, and need not
assure you that 1t proved a most efficient one.
Say 10 our brethren fNew York, who, through
the press, found so much fault with our style of
conducting affairs during the last contest that
we expect them to show by their triumph in
November that the manner in which they carry
on political campaigns is much more effective
than ours, and that nothing short of splendid
victory can possibly justify them in our estima-
ton for having given us so much excellent ad-
vice during our rece ut struggle. With best
wishes for your success, am very truly yours,
W. G. BRowNLow.
LETTER FROM SENATOR WADE.
JEFFERSON, Oct. H. 1867.-A. B. Sage, ESQ.,,
Secretary Union Republican Committee of the
City of New .ASir:-Your circular OF the
9th inst. is received. l regret my inability to be
with you on the 10th inst. as you request. But
hope and trust that the Republicans of the
great Empire State will not abate one jot Of
courage or hope in consequence of the tempo
rNry check their brethren have had in Ohio.
For more than fourteen years Ohio has had
succession Of Republican Governors, and she
never will have any other. Her recent narrow
escape will only have the effect to secure her
against future accidents. The Republicans of
Ohio were never more radical, more confident of
their strength, nor more resolutely determined
to carry out their principles to a final triumph,
than now; and, if our election could be held
over again tomorrow, warned of our danger, we
should carry the State by more than $4,000. We
certainly shall do this next fall if we stand
firmly by the great and godlike principle OF
equal and exact justice to all men. But even
defeat on such principle is better than victory
on any other, and fndi defeat on this principle
is as impossible as that God Of justice shall
cease to rule the world.
Yours with respect B. f. WADE