The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-09-29
Gen DIK's Letter.

The following letter, from our Minis
ter TO France, is noble one, just such
as we should expect from the man, and
tells wholesome truth. TiDe-servers
may read with profit
PAuIs, Sept 4, 1868.
My Dear Sir 1t was my hope that my dis
lance from home would have saved Inc from all
Participation in the political excitement pre-
vailing there, but in one OF the newspapers 1T is
stated that am heart and hand with MIR. Soy
mour, | am not aware oianything in the present
or the past which could rightly subject ue to
such an imputation lhaye been acquainted with
| MrScymour more than quarter of II century.
He is an amiable gentleman, If unexception-
able private character and respectable talents (;
| but you know MS well us | that he has not n
single qualification for the successful execution
Of the high Official trust to which he has been
dominated and he is especially deficient in that
frmness of purpose which, in critical emergen-
cies. is the only safeguard against public disur-
der and calamity. ne las been twice, at DIFF
ferent times governor Of the state ofNcw YORK,
AID has in neither case had the talent, or the
tact, to keep the democratic party Of the state
together more than two years | should re
gard his electOn at this juncture, when stcadi-
ness Of purpose, decision and self control are
so much needed, as one of the greatest calam-
tiles that could befll the country.
Moreover. Inc has been put in nomination BY a
convention which has op.nly declared the pur-
pose of those it represents to pay the greater
part o. the dublc debit contracted to preserve
the Union, IN deprecated paper Such a nea-
sure woud,in my judgmen', be palpabe VIC
latlon ofthe ublic faith, pledged under Car
cumstances which should have been binding on
nj honorable L.
public speeches to show that it is our duty t.
pay the debt in specie. In accepting his nom
inntion 10 the presidency he adopts the dcclar-
alton that 1t ought to he paid in paper [
know nothing 50 humlliat ng in the history of
American politics rs this regeneration. 1t
was, perhaps, not unfit that Mr.. Seymour at
ter presiding, in 1864, over the Chicago con-
vcntion, which declared the war a allure.
should preside o,er the convention of 1868 in
which a proposition TO disctelit the debt CON
tracted to carry on the war was received with
tremendous cheering, nd that he should
be the chosen instrument 10 execute this act
of tu'p itude do not holcivc tat the WISHES
or opinion of the great body of the democratic
party are fairly expressed IN these proceedings.
They have nothing IN common with the states
ma ike views of policy and the hugh sens of
na ionhl honor which guided the party when
Nartin Van Buren,, William l. Marcy, Silas
wright Lewis Cass, and stephen A. Douglass,
were "mohg lis most conspicuous members
see but one source of safe v for the
country undc, existing circum ,tances, aud
that is the electio Of Gen Grant. In his de
c'son of character good sense moderation and
disinterested patriotism, | believe the south
wi have a far better hope Of regaining the
p sltion in the Union to which it is entitled
than under II man whose political career has
been in nothing more cons picuuusly marked
than III utter inhrmty Of purpose. Indcpen-
IDENTIFY of all these considerations | should be
greatly surprised if the peopie of United States
were to elect as their chief magistrate iuan
who was making, at the Academy of Music II
the 4th of 'uy, e65, a speech deficient in the
characteristics of an elevated love of country,
the victorious ms fthe Union into Vcksburr
and when thousands Of of our fallen country
men were pouring out their blood on the plain
of Gettysburg in defense of their homes aud the
government which Mr. seymour was doing all
IN his power 10 embarrass and discredt.
am quite willing that you should show tn :
letter to any fr ends who may take an interest
IN my opinion in regard to the coming election {:
and am particularly DESTROYS of reno, ing the
Impression OF it exists that | am in favor of
MIR. Seymour or the reputation Of any portion
Of the public debt. am, dear sir, very truly
yours, JouN \ pIX.