New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-03

the Democratic party nave uone win agitation ana
local contest My battle against the ruling organization
has been fought 20 It's hnay These are times when
want unity ana eGHcer nat Sa no helsg deep
Presidential election TINS Fail depends the continuance
formof government this continent cannot permit
my name, however humble, to be made the means Of
the great battle to come OFF, by which We hope TO
FERNANDO WOOD.
THE HON. ISAAC N. MORRIS TO GEN. FRANK p.
BLAIR, JR.
To me Hon. FRANCIS p. BLAIR
SIR: A few days after the nominations were
made by the Convention which assembled in NewYOrk
the 4th instant, had conversation in Washington
City with Gen. Cushing Of Massachusetts, in which that
eminent jurist and politician said The simple question
to determine at the election is shall Gen. Grant or Frank
Blair be President for the next four years, for
If Seymour lie elected he will not live a
year" The announcement 1 confess, startled me
knew Gen. Cushings intimate knowledge OF Gov
mark. had also heard it frequently stated that the
Governor had declined the acceptance OF public places IN
there any for apprehension IN regard to
his physical or mental condition Recently aeNeIope9
those who know him intimately render IL not ohy posi-
bic but probable Tho 'hnS I'm Of Syo admnseT s
ing the government would soon ueNONe upon you
II therefore becomes question OF inc GrayeSt mo
ment to look back into your record ana ascertain what
nnod Soyernme1it would have in YOU | propose to per
form this duty from time to time, at my leisure mo-
menis The first inquiry which naturally ARISES 49, why
was the nomination OF the NewioEk Convention con,
West passed by that you might be selected Not GER
certainly OF your DemocIaey' II you ever H werq
ever saw But yen never wese Democrat, and have
You 10 not now claim TO be a Democrat-only oppo-
nent of the Radicals the reasons for which VIII APP
pear IN the sequel You were not made candidate be.
cause Of your services during the war though some OF
your patsans have the foolish audaety TO claim Tor
country than Grants. And Thomas Ewing Of Kansas
unanimously presented by the soldiers ana sailors
Convention their choice for NicePresident Not only
their request refused but they were turned away
with cold indifference. They did not lock forward TO
you their candidate in any possible contingency Mel
thcr your war record your talents OF your private Wy
tu had attracted their attention or capYaed their al
miraton Aside from few followers IN Missouri, NOBODY
had every thought OF you in connection with any great
office moment the twinkng of an eye, 10 were,
you bounded forward 10 consequence and 20 Use the IAN
guage of Junus in Of his letters 70 the Duke OF Graf
ton, From whatever origin your influence in this cOun
try arises il is phenomenon IN the history OF human
virtue and UNDERSTANDING Good men can hardly believe
find exercise for their faith and make II the last
effort Of their pety not to repine against Providence
one who reads your letter OF acceptance bady KNOWS
which 10 be startled at most the bOldness Of your ss-
ance or Tie lndecenoy OF your language Striking out
on the uliect me OF feNoiutlOh, yet assuming
to yourself great purity OF purpose and
lofty PATRIOTISM You have betrayed your design
by the care you nave taken 10 cOncea ~ 70 obscure
your own attrOcOus object you assd Cen Grant as m
wiling the people to feast OF dcsrotlsm and death
when YOU are inviting them to anew feast OF blood Even
despotsm would be preferable to that anarchy YOU would
loose among them pile the dedu the
S of the North for the benefit OF the Prcstohs ana the
HamptOns aud the FORESTS into whose service have
enered ana who brought You forward as q candidate.
WINE thelr garments are sun Teu win the fsTcious
blood OF our maryred soldiers VINO ieil III
defense OF their cOuntrys nag, which these trai-
tors were endeavorng to strike Gown ana the Uinon
with H. IL enough 10 appal the stOuteSt heart 10 look
upon this scene Of National debasement and shame Yer
y there is but step between this people and another
civil conflict The most noted Rebels are already dcta-
other with all the cOrdiay OF old political friends pro-
feSsedy enertalning the same views aud PURPOSES OF
how would the statesmen of any country on
earth. except our own. appear IN m, an Assem-,
seize the government on Their Joint account ana uI the
JOINT benefits one of the most remarkable features OF
The issue Won say. upon which the contest turns Is
clear and cannot be distorted by the sopisrms Of orr
and recurring struggle OF few men to absorb Tie
political power OF the nation. This effort under every
the opponents Of the Democratic party
Thus you affirm that the issue upon which the pres
few to absorb the political power OF thc nation and
yOu add this effort under every C9hceYaDle lame and
Democratic purity" To trauspose your Language II means
of the nation How long you have been IL nhdhS
This out The laeness the discovery either dscred
liable TO your intelligence your honesty. You can
hang on whichever horn Of the dilemma you please.
II the opponents OF the Democratic party nave al
ways been yrOug as You now alIege' ana the Demo
cratic party has always been right WHY nave you Tys
spent IN denonncing the Democratic partyf Why didyOu
and the BLAIR family enter into the van BuIt move
meDt Of S45 aud assist III defeating Gen, Cas- ne reE
lar nominee Why did yOu III your speech al Lafayette
nnana, In 1860, denOuBce the Democrats The most
party that ever had existed" aud Douglas
as the ." most pernioioas demagOgue IN the United
Statesp Why did you do the same thing III TINS
city, and every other place whore VOC spoke WY
did you recommend Helpers Impending Crisis Woik
which generally condemned III the North ana winch
spread terror and CONSERVATION IN the SOUTH WY were
you SO long and apparently so earnestly engaged III over
throwing The slave pOwerO the country and beHngthe
negro II what you say OF his DaIbaiIsm our
efforts heretofore In lis behalf are iiauus anu os
purpose general Is too plain TO deceive any one ou DC
SIRE TO reestash the slave power OF the country ana 10
law the North al It's feet II this be done pedceably
which you say you do not believe. we'll II requires
revolution To effect IT, you say let me ISNOIAlVh Cy
AlasI for your ambition, it has O'ereApod Itself!
0,,jncI IN JuIy b. 1905 !. ~ MORRIS,