Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-20
Liberal CONTRIBUTION.
Forty Th0mSand Dollars for
the Seymour and Blair
Campaign.

| From the New York World, lath.l
The following correspondence is i'm
] portants as 1t practically Illustrates the
views OF thinking and enterprising mer.
chants, and those who have not alto
Sather lost their love of country or Com
stitution as handed down by cur forefA-
thers, or who have 3 respect for main.
tanning its honor and character:
5s4 BRoADwAy, NEW YORK, October II.
To George Washington Langley, Esq, arm Of
Langley, sauterlee, Blackwell, CO., $40
broadway, New York:
Dear Sir: When Hofatio Seymour
was, by acclamafion, n0minsted for
President Of the UEited States by the
Democratic party, it was conceded by all
parties that he was q good statesman
and sound defender of our Constitution,
nut since his nomination have noticed
many eIanderOus remarks In regard to
his conduct during tine war. Happily
Hon. A. @. Curtin, Ex-Governor of Penp-
syIgania, has expressed himself in q
most friendly manner, ramarkiDg that
the least said against 5eymour's conduct
during the rebellion the best for the Re-
publican party, Is be would acquit him
OF such abuse. 4o
Now as to T. p. Blair, I have observed
In several Republican papers statements
that he had no claims whatever upon
the Democratic party, and to this would
say why not2 Was it because he fought
in the army and for the restoration of the
Union2 He was nominated at Tam
many Hall with shouts of applause, just
after proelaiming that we must have q
President Hntrammelled by an uneonsti-
tuti0nal, oppressive, and arbitrary Con-
gress. Since the close of the rebellion
have carefully noticed the expressions OF
Southern journals, politicians and mer-
chants, and find that all desirous of living
in harmony, and expect that the el6c-
ton of Seymour and Blair will be the
means of encouragement and the exten-
sion of the right hand of fellowship,
thereby evidencing complete vindica-
tioC of the object of the war and OF the
Constitution, and restoring the rights of
an Impoverished ana oppressed portion
Of our country.
Before concluding, [ will address my
self to the young and enterprising mer-
chants and laboPisg classes. In the vRri-
Gus city papers OF recent date L have no.
ticed correspondent ce between Judge K.
PisrrepOnt and A. Il. Stewart, the SUBJ
stance of which was that they both de-
sired the election Of U. 8. Grant for Presi-
dent, Judge Pierrepont rendering a check
for so 900 for furthering his election.
Now, to the sensible reader and to the
young merchant, is not this in itself per-
fectIy explanatory of their interests, and
Is it not opposed to their development. Do
they expect to be be benefited? Is itnot
for surely mercenary motives2 The con-
test presents q well-defined Isaue between
the bondholders and the enterprisiBg and
lsboring classes, and resolves itself into
an oppression. Greenbacks for one and
gold for the other. In this correspon-
denee I would not wish to assert any,
thing against the payment of the debt,
but she interest is exorbitant-it cannot
be paid, excepting in the same currency
as purchased, and when this is once done
capital seeks other investments of
more lucrative character, thereby pro-
ducing revenue, and gradually ap-
gold basis. In conclusion,
permit me to tender my check for S40,-
600, to be used in such manner as you
may think most advisable for the fur
theranee of my views.
True to our friends and kind to the
weak, is the Democratic doctrine advo-
Gated by Truly yours,
Il. T. HELMBOLD.