New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-01
LETTER FROM GEORGE VIM. CURTIS.


To the EDITOR Of The Tribune
The following letter was received by our
Club in answer a notification from our Secretary 70
Mr. Curtis on bis election Corresponding Secretary
AS presents the questions Of the present canvass %
clear and concise thought It's publication might please
his many friends and therefore, have inclosed 1t you
| Respectfully, A. II. WAGNER. Prest
Grant and Collar OlJrooDS Tdetoryrile, Staten Island
AsHFELD Mass, July 30, Isss
MY DEAR SIR am very mrch Obliged by your kind
letter which informs OF the organization OF the Grant
and Coax Club and OF ny sieGGn as Corresponding
sorry that 1t will be yet some time before can have the
pleasure OF meeting with the Club, and OF personally
pairing views upon the principles and prospects OF The
campaign But all the signs seem 10 me 70 Indicate that
Grant will enter the Whe-HOuse next year surely a.
he entered Richmond three years ago ana against The
same opposition, although In different Held.
The Democratic party has chosen 10 raise very simple
issue be decided by this election and that whether
party nssts the Union saved by loyal citizens
hated it and tried destroy but who openly declare
that they believe the cause Of the Rebellion s not ye,
lost These would certainly be In the night they
could persuade the people give them the control Of the
Governmental they could persuade the country 10 turn
sedgwick, Of Tadsworth, OF Winthrop and of shaw
who sealed their devotion with their 1fe;bood, and
Forrest. Seymour and Fernando Wood Could Gny
misfortune disastrous TO civilization and the hope d
human progress the possession by such leaders and
the doctrines which they profess OF which
The Democratic party loudly processes s
and dominates candidate for President who de-
ready accomplished an overthrow when lnYOlVed the
disranohisenent Of hundreds Of thousands Of loyal
men, with their utter impOyertshment and deg
radiation which vests power excinslveiy 10 ns
disaifected class an overthrow that cannot %
which the candidate evidently cOntempates While this
Is It's conservatism It claims TO be peculiarly pstfl0ue,
and proves It's patriotism by PROPOSING the o9aest IA
Rebel in the land because the last hope OF the eoeoa
| Ia IN disgr whom
Tho Democratic party assumes 70 be especially the
Union party but its policy and candidates supported
by all those who VIGOROUSLY hostile to the Union.
t declares itself 10 be the party OF the Constitution,
and among It's chief leaders those whose only glory
Is their bloody effort TO destroy It, Aud upon platform
sword Of the new state Governments at the
South, the Democratic Convention, partly composed
of the most noted and persistent Rebels. has placed
candidate for President who declared when tho bo
gan that he would let the Union rather than slavery
and that the success OF the Government equally
revontonary with that OF Secession aud Who THAI
his words have been dsereded and his expectations ds
appointed, makes statements IN regard 70 the hatOna
debt and taxation which the books OF the Treasury Do
partment prove to be untrue, and these statements ne
makes in the hope OF h aGg WSeb hs Con-
ventiJ1 which he presided In 1864 reeonmehaso-
surrender 10 Rebels
will be elected President Is TO suppose that the country
regrets the O e aud desires to prove Wade
HampOns words 10 be truethat the Rebellion VIII yst
triumph. Does any American citizen whose mind issuH
open 10 argument and reflection honestly suppose that
and Union than that OF GEN Granti Or that the career
and the declarations Of Frank Blair promise wiser coun
which tho Democratic party offers tO the country.
II loudly demands repudlaon disgrace and anarchy r.
I'm the open ed and auns It's black flags in the
light May God give the country grace 20 lift It's eyes
behold the bloody year from Sumter 10 AppOmstox 70
reflect who and what made those years then TO move fog
ward 20 bring the Rebellion at the polls IL has already
Excuse me for saying so much, and believe me
Very truly yours, GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS