The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-20
Letter from Senator Doolittle on the Eomin-
atoms.
WAsnINGToN, July -, lsG,

AsHlAhIbNs jury ID, l-bH.
o. H. OsrRANDEH, Esq, Dany.Ne, Pa:
DEAN Sat- ain in receipt OF your letter
of the 10Th inst, in which speaking of your.
self and ~ other conservative republicans
OF vour town, you express "sense of dis.
appointment and regret that no better nance
had been offered by the democratic party TO
lead the conservative and patriotic masses
Of the people 90 victory, and the radical re-
publican party to deserving and merted de-
feat. IA a gentleman and q statesman Mr.
Seymour holds our respect, but as a pence
democrat we ore indi8posed to vote tor
him - and you are pleased to say that, il
my name, among others, had been placed al
the head OF the ticket, "all would have gone
well, and victory would have been certain.
You desire my opinion upon the situation
and "the prospects of third party
/ thank you for the confidence thus re-
! posed in me. and shall not shrink from the
! responsibility of stating frankly my opinion.
DO not think the organization Of any
| third party is wise, or ean work any prac.
teal good IN the great cause in which we
are engaged, In the very nature Of thing,
when great principles are at stake, there
are, and there can be, but two effective pc.
itical parties, lie that is not for me, is
AGAINST me- in politics as well as in reli.
zion. Is "A truth npon which every wi,e man
is compelled to act.
What, then, is the great and paramount
Issu"? What is that great and objectionable
wrong for which the radical party is now
arraigned and should be oyerthrown?
II is substantially this:
In violation Of the constitution in viola
tion Of pIad re; na1eand often repeated. from
the first battle of Bull Run to the end of lhe
war, pledges made 10 the north to get men
and MONEY nladges csppcially made to the
democracy TO oct their sunport in the field
and in the elections; PLEDGES made to the
south to induce them to lay down their arms
and to renew their alIcg;ancc and pledres
made +, foreipn powers 10 prevent ipteryen
ton--in violation Of all these solemn pledres,
rnon which we invoked tho blessings Of AL.
mipbty God upop onr cause. and by which
aIono We Gained strength TO master the re.
helEop. in violation Of the natural and in.
orcrahio rigLts or tho civilized men Of oy.
! ery ststa to royern themselves and in viola.
,;an n the GIoar nrnyis;on Of the constitn.
ton which leaves IN each state for itself the
r;gbt n regpIa,e suffrage This marty has nv
- ,ocf EIcto laws distrsnrh;sed hundreds q,
tborsor3. NJ ,Io most ;rtoIIigart NJ tbeir
o: ,G'' a,d hos c,rood rDnn tGn s,otos md
six m,lIious If orr own Anglo.Saxon race
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| nights OF the executive,
Ihey have threatened the Independence