New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-17
THAT THIRD PARTY.
LETTER FROM SENATOR pOOIITTLF.
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WtsHINGTON, July l3, 1865.
o. II. OsrRANDER, esq, Ddnriie, Pa.
DEAR SIR: am in receipt of yOur letter OF
the 10th instant, in which, speaking for yourself aud
number Of other Conservative Republicans of your town.
you express sense Of disappointment and regret that
no better names had been offered by the Democratic
party to lead the conservative and patriotic masses OF
The people TO victory and the Radical Republican party
to deserving and merited defeat As gentleman and a
statesman Mr. Seymour holds our respect but as Peace
Democrat We are indisposed to vote for him.; and you
are pleased say, that If my name among Others had
been placed at the head of the ticket, all would
have gone well and victory would have been Ger
tam" You desire my opinion upon the situation
and "the prospects of third party" thank
Won for the confidence thus reposed In me,
and shall not shrink from the responsibility OF stating
frankly my opinion do not think the organization OF
any third party wise or can work any M a. Eo
the great cause IN which we are engaRd ~ to eIy
nature OF things when great principles are AZ stht Inee
are and there be- but two elective pOutcdl pTurs
not for me- is against me- IN politics ~ Wen
as in religion. truth upon which every wise man D.
issue What is that great and uuardonaDle WRONG Tor
which the Radical party i now arIalged ana shouid De
overhrowuG 10 substantially this; In violation Of the
constitutional violation OF pledge. made ana oien re-
pcated from the first battle OF Bull Run 10 the ehd OF inc
war pledges the North % get men and money pledges
especially made 10 the Democracy 10 get elr support h
the field and in the elections pledges made 10 le Houth
their allegiance; and pledges 20 foreign powers % pre-
vent interveuuon-ln violation OF an lH'se s"I,tnn
pledges upon which wonvoked the blessings Of Almighty
ot MN 70 rIafcT the Rabsu0u-iu violation OF the
natural and inaeuable right OF the civilized men 81
every state govern themselves, ana W VOCATION OF
tbc clear provisions OF the Constitution which
each state itself hc right % regulate suffrage TINS
party has without t1al, by n pOsi Jdcto laws. dIa
cmsed hundreds Of thousands or tAe llo't 'lttut ~
their citizens and has forced upon ten states ana sly
millions Of our own AngOSdNOn the universal ana
"a ,yr,,l ~ seve, hundred thousand ignorant
and iu the MAN, half civilized negroes, THIS Is the great
wrong for which that party is arsagheG III the DI Oh
pnfc Judgment and for which It should be oyertlIoWu.
fItff
tie, esfahsbed five absolute itary despo
tsns wherein all rights life liberty, and property.
are subject the will Of man thcy nave kept the
IHoH d,yided thew have prevented the restoration OF
Industry they kept down the credit OF the Govern
ment during three years OF peace 10 point so low that
t The shame of every American the six per bonds
of tbe limited states sell for only 70 In gold while the
bonds Brazil, bearing only -FOUR per cent interest
bring over 20 IN god they nav. encIoacno1 upon thf
the inGSPem9Gnco and vitb6fY Gstse. noneached
and mt upon tria the President himself and, by every
Ston have endeavorcd 10 force the senate 20 convict
him IN order 70 place In the Executive char one who
will use all its power % COnsummae that gigantic wrong
against the Constitution against Our phghted idh'
dTed The Convention IN NewY0rk met for the purpose
OF organizing overthrow the party IN power Tor TINS
ton and the nights Of the states ana all states under IT,
Now, do not say the nominations made al New ORR are
the very that could have been made for that purpose
The elements 70 be organized into victorious army
four fold. To use military figure there were
FIRST The great Democratic Corps second Inc war
Democratic Corps Third The Conservative Republican
COINS: Fourth The Civilized Southern Corps. The first,
or Democratic Corps, fully organized, with ranks
well filled but not In sufficient numbers TO secure the
victory There was the War Democratic Corps, which
supported Lincoln IN 1864 but which, III consequence OF
the great wrong above MENTIONED was ready TO sever
itself from the Radical army under Gen Grant; ana
there was the Conservative Republican Corp, OF which
Won are pleased speak OF me as leader who Tor the
same reasons were ready 10 JON the Grand Army, and
do oil in their power 10 bring success TO our cause.
The two last are the recruiting coTPs. IheS .od the
balance OF power AS matter or polcy hh inc hrst
office been given a chief OF the one or OF the Otr, II
would have made victory more easy II not more Ger
tain Everybody knows that the result OF th cOntest j.
deneud upOn the important question whether we shall
he ae 10 recruit these two corps IN sucleHl numbers,
and carry them the hearty support OF hI seymour II
AGAINST MS In my Judgment 10 is our dlty TO 90 So The
very life OF the Constitution Is involved anu WIN ~
the rights OF the States and the liberties OF the people
cannot hesitate for one moment my Judgment
ia for N my whole heart is in IT, 90 Tar IRON relax
ing we shOnld redOube our efforts Bear IN nina mat
the ended three years ago wn1m lev Tpa We" a.
HIGH character OF uuqucstiOned patriotism, OF great
ability and experience wholly with us upon the hNlng
and uaramouut issue and that, II elected, ne VIII make
most able and dguihed President and certainly no rem
sylyanian will forget that but Tor the prOmp.hehn ana
energy In forwarding the forces OF VOW ioIA
10 Cettysburg that great battle nghI nave Deeh
lost and Peunsylyania Overrun. Nhle, IN zen
Blair, have a civilian ana soIuicI, "nose
prOmptness aud lndomable resolution 49, iSalrp
stood among the foremost OF the war hepuolcahr IN
council and the field, while the war ased ahn Wheh
which the war was prOsecuted-the Union OF the States
under the Constitution, with their rights equaIl{, ana
dignity unimpaired. Let unite for victory ~ us
have peace-a peace which comes not from a NoIatcu
Constitution and the despOsin Of the sword nut peace
which comes from a restored Union and the supremacy
Of constitutional law by which alone liberty II secueu
Respectfully, yours, d. IL NO
,....... -. 49,, r.,-r ,ND CoTFAY CIUR.