The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-10-15
A TAmDIARY LEADER FOR GRANT.
Judge PlerrepOnt talks Like a Man.

A LETTER TO A. t. sTEwART-A 8rUNIFI-
CENT DONATION TO AID THE CAUSE.
The following correspondence practi-
cally illustrates the views of thinking
men respecting the coming election.
Judge Pierrepont has always been a
Democrat, and is one Of the sachems
of Tammany HalII His detection,
therefore, shows in great degree the
extent of feeling adverse to the rebel
candidates among the Democracy who
have not altogether lost their love Of
country or respect for maintaining its
honor and character as nation:
No. l03 FIFTH AVE, NEW York,
Saturday, Oct. 10, 1868.
To ALeE. 4. ,Stetodrt, Esq, Chairman of
the Grant Committee, &c:
MYDEAR SIR: When Frank P. Blair,
who had no claims whatever upon the
Democratic party. was nominated in
Tammany Hall, with such shouts OF
applause, Just after praclaiming that
I" JPe must haze q President tOho tDiLL
tr1mple into dust" the laws of Congress,
and when four rebel generals made the
chief ratification speeches in New York,
my attention, as a War Democrat, was
aTIeHlGu ny Lnl6
Since then I have carefully noted the
expressions of Southern journals, and
the speeches of Southern politicians,
from Wade Hampton on his return TO
Charleston, to the recent manifesto of
B. II. Hill, and I find that every lead
ing rebel in the Confederacy regards
the expected election of Seymour and
Blair as complete vindication of the
rebellion, and as certain to restore the
South to every right which she had be-
fore the war, including the "trampling
into dust" by military feet, the pfocla-
nation of Freedom, and the XVIII
Amendment to the Constitution.
This contest presents well-defned
issue between the friends and the enc
mics of our Governments.
cannot conceive how any intelligent
man, who does not wish the Rebels re-.
turned to power, the Nations faith vio-
lated, its debt repudiated, its name dis
honored, its prosperity destroyed, Its
patriots insulted, and the "LoSt Cause"
restored, can vote against Grant.
In my judgment, the election of Sey-
mour and Blair would forthwith con-
fuse and paralyze our business. and re-
duce the value of our property one
half.
To aid in averLIng this calamity, 1
send herewith Twenty Thousand DOL
lars 1920, GOO which give to be used to
in the election of Gen. Grant, in such
manner as you and the Committee with
whom you act may think best. And L
remain, yours ever truly.
EDWARDS PEIRRRPoINT.
BROADWAY AND CHAMBER ST.,
New York, Oct. u, 1868. !
Hon. EdDards PierTep0nt, Neto York
MY DEAR SIR: 1t gives me great
pleasure to know that you fully aP-
preciate the consequences to all busi-
ness men, indeed every one having any
Interest in tho prosperity of our coun-
try, that must result from the election
of Gen. Grant.
The question is presented 10 the
people, whether they will aid In elect
ing an administration bent upon tramp
ling loyalty into the dust and elevnt-
ing upon its ruins "a power controlled
by Rebel chiefs, whose motto Will
be, '"Ihe Rebellion Vindicated,
with prostration to every branch
of industry and business at the
North: or whether we ahould place tn
the Executive Mansion one emphatt-
cally of the people, who has never act
ed but from a just sense of duty to bis
country, and from whose administra-
ton we will have all the blessings that
can flow from peace in every depart
ment of our Government, inspiring q
confidence that cannot but lead US to
prosperity and happiness as nation
and promising for us future unequal
ed in the history of the past.
To secure this end 1 accept your gen
erous contribution, and will apply 1t tc
such proper uses as may tend to bring
about a result 30 promising, with bless
ines to us all. Sincerely your friend,
ALEX, 4. STEWART.