The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-10-08
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Hartford, Oct. b.
New Haven ne elected the entire
Democrat,c t,cketSby 917 majority;I
against 1888 last Sling, Democrat I
ic loss Of 1885. This ess will affectI
all Democratic gains Nde thus farJ
and leave large marginsVhe towns Al
thus far heard from show Nnsidor.- II
BILE Republican gains. Mid6stow &
which went largely Democratic Ia. n
yeai, elects q proportion of the RsktI D
lican ticket this year. M
Utica, N. Y, SNo
The Convention Of colored peo1 n
of this State will convene in this ci
tomorrow morning. liz
QSn 4, Troy, N. Y, B,
u. s. Senator Conkling addressed
large mass meeting of Republican,
this evening. A grand Union torch
light procession took place in Cohoes
this evening.
New York, s.
The following letter from Gen. Nc
Clellan was read at the democratic
meeting at Tammany Hall to night.
His emphatic endorsement Of the
democratic candidates being received
with enthusiastic demonstrations of
applause.
''New York, Oct. 5, 1868.
To Douglas Taylor, Esq, Chair
man, 90.
Ny Dear Sir:--I have the pleasure
to acknowledge the receipt of your
invitation to preside over the demos
cratic meeting of Monday Ioxt. T.
have long since determined to abstain
from further participation in political
life, and therefore find myself com ]
PEELED TO decline the honor you prot.
fer. l should, however, be glad to . at
tend the meeting as aprivate citizen
did not engagements da domestic ma
ture rendered imperative by nv long
absence from the city prevent. e
gladly avail myself of this ,onortuni.
ty to express my hearty Smpathv
with the democratic cause, md nv
most ardent wishes for the success Of
those constitutional principles, for
which the recent war was uudoxa.
ken by the north. Separated as thu
am, from thedistinguished soldier who
has fought and been chosen as Q lead
or of our opponents; I know that you
agree with me in the highest respect
for the services he has rendered our
country, but it is my conviction that
the measures ofparty which has placed
him in nomination are but continue
tions of strife, and can mover restore
peace or constitutional supremacy
and there by complete the work
which he and other brave soldiers &C
ably. fought during tho war, wa,
only the first epoch in history
of the struggle in which We have
been engaged. The work ofthe sold
iers, is trust forever ended, and i,
remains for the people to fulfil the
great objects for which they or theil
sons and brothers were called to tn.
field, restoration of the Union o
the States, an invigorated constitu
to be firmly and faithfully supported
the maintenance of the national cred
it inviolate, the establishment of ma
tional and State rights in all their in
tegrity and thus true harmony and ,
lasting peace. These are the objects
for which every citizen should now
strive and believing the rest in thu
success Of the democratic cause by TIL,
election of the eminent statesman SO
lected to represent the party. 1t il
my intention to sustain that cause al
private citizen, with the reques
that you will convey to tho gentle
men of the committee and my othe
friends from whom you act, my sin
cere thanks for the compliment they
have paid me. l am, most truly
yours,
(Signod) GEO. B. MCCLELLAN.