The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-11-06

10 $40 M COMMITTEE Rooms,
New York, Oct. I, 1857.
.To]J. T. Wilson, jamestown, N. Y.
DEAR S1R:-Fer the purpose of defray
ing the proper and legitimate expenses d
the approaching election, the State t'om
nittre are soliciting contributions from thu
friends ofthe Union cause and benehcla
ries oflhe Republican -Uni!n party.
The amount which We have deemed il
proper to ask you to contribute to aid il
conducting the campaign. is $50. which
Won will please remit to Waldo Hntchins
ESD, No. 40 Wall street, New York.
In view at the ;shortness oil the canvass
an early response is requested.
Yours, very truly,
HAMILTON HARRIS, Chairman.
LUTHER CALDWELL. Secretary.
THE REPLY
JAMEsrowN, New YORK.
October, Is, 1867
Mr. DEAR HAMILros: Your afeciIonatt
letter Of the S,h was duly received, and in
reply I,would say that am very well, never
was better? Have you heard from Penn
Sylyaaiia and Ohio? Have yon heard Iron
them. Hamilton and how is your health
Your friends here don't like it, and say
dsgustiagly, that this triding OF white
votes at The Nprth for niger votes Ut tn
South don't pay d. you regard It a'
a profitable investment. HaMilton. md how
much more OIL stock dJ You want? i
is for sale very cheap among the members
ofthe Union Republican party in tlls 10
cality. -,
But in regard to that sixty dollars (don't
yuu wisl. You may get t) which you 50 per,
suasyely expect me TO fork over as one o.
..the benefeiaries Of the Republican Union
party Twill own, Hamilton. that ! have
derived many and great benefits from the
nnriy last afnrsaid. / don't deny it. Foi
instance, they have bene6c.ntly accumnla
ted for me in common with the rest Of tht
people, of the United States, . great Ma
tlonal debt which, we all admit, is Ma
l'ional blessing.
- ,,.r ,,,.,ve :sanlaced the base and Gun,
brous metallic cnrre.. - Z. ..-'- g., "a,
man down and impede ioco,. ''lo'i' =.
nothing about weishing holes in bis pocn
cts and disappearing incnnyeniently in the
Innings Of his trowsers, ny light and AIRY
currency that costs but little to manu.ac
ture and nothing to redeem, and which
man can carry around with ease IN large
amounts, if ne can. only get it. ION, i
you but couldg $50 Of mine.) .
They have granted me the glorious pr
vilese Of helping furnish board and clothes
to my oderiierous brethren Of African des
cent in the Southern States which blessec
privilege they have wrested from the hand
ftheir late oppressor. They have multi
| Piled Offices and office-hDlders, and RAISED
all their salaries and enriched contractors
and by thus adding to the wealth OF eacl
individual, have increased the aggregate o
national treasure. don't you it Hamil
toni ] don'D 1iAe-', s.,.3s
They have gwen the odoriferous. &c, Al
aforesaid, chance to vote, ses on jaries, hplt
office and do every thing, hut work and ge
AN honest liying-that Is in the Southern
States. CI'hey did go back on him il
EOhi8.l s rs s2s
+ Now. in view Of these and counties
other beae6ts | have received at their hand
don't you think you were altogether TOT
modest in asking Tor ouly sixty dollars.
assure yon, Hamilton,if you had asked TO
twice or even ten times US much, woui'
have been sent just as cheerfnlly, and yo'
would have got it just as soon.
/ Please give my love to Waldo, and te
him when he gets this sixty dollars, ] shal
expect him to spendi it in pulling down cor
raption, as you advertised to do at Syru
cuse the other day. fa
/ Tell him also, in .sview OF the shortnes
1. Of tie campaign" not to unnecessarily Il
tigue himself by going too Of ten to tn
/ Post office after that sixty dollars. Tor il b
will only wait patiently . few days he won
(get it. & slit a
A Ode! Hamilton. Be virtuous and 70
will be happy!
j The rose is red, .
The yiolets blue,
Pie lilly's pure, ,. 8
And how are yon?
Yours, as ever, (just about,
J JOHN I. WILSON.