The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-04-15
9jt|n1ond nispahh.
rrpSESDAY-..."".."APRlL 10, 1865
y7r. BeImont's Letter.
h Nationa, In,eingencer.

,,,u IS a letter of August Belmont,
hartman of the National Demo
kS4" Commtwee, and we beg leave to ex-
',"s' the hope that its views, a portion OF
pre-, )" ~ ;talicise. will be noticed by the
"N'su and hv politicians all over the Uniou.
PRES that they will be acted upon
Ns,hore. Nothing is more certain than
e't',h. is n majority of the people OF
'ma nny,hcrn States who are hostile to the
!nS,rnrtive policy ofthe Jscohinical caoai,
1T>~ swav has brought public affairs TO
S.:,t ,cf ruin. Bnt the elections have
'%' as all sense and reason indicated
>"' . that unless there q be
u" mIi and fair understanding between
".n,rats and Conservatives against the
'%hsn3ed snd black-hearted common
mr NOT only in meetings, but in the
'u,"I life. in public and private places,
~ in organizations and nominations, that
S,~my, with the standing army of over one
,.,3rc8 thousand national Office holders,
%..soa hy the vast class, money power OF
,a connt.v, may carry northern States
.,r-h 70 insure them a triumph in con-
Ton with the negropholized or Afri-
1,n;,cd States of tbs South, which they
template upon bringing into what they
,arm The Union during the present session.
II is in the power of the people of the
v--,b-;he Democrats and Conservatives
.,.;nr n2jte6lv, cordially, and enthusiast
.,Nys-to carry the election; but, to use
,Sc language OF the Cardinal Richelieu in
.a nay thew must "ioSc not a single
rick
,rcr,7 FyLvONT TO H DEMOCRACY OF
MINNESOTA.
r-,Y, the Cha,deld Mimi Democrat, April 1.
The following is q copy of a letter add
dressed 10 !. Il. Mckinney, Esq, a mem
her Of the National Democratic Executive
Committee, from August Belmont, its
chairman:
"NEw YORK, March Q, 1865.
al. Il. Mckinney, Esq:
Dear Sir,-I have forwarded to you
the cal! OF the Democratic National Com
mi,,ee for the holding of the next Ma
,;opal Convention in the city Of New York
on the 4ih OF July next. You will please
confer with the State Central Committee
Of vour State, TO the end that she be fully
represented in the Convention by the
number Of delegates TO which she is enti-
tied. Tie National Committee is very de.
yi.r5gs fiat an earnest appeal should bemade
Z. tie conservative element throughout The
Union ,phich has not heretofore acted aoith
liz Democratic party. We call upon every
Democratic voter To unite with Us in our
eagrts TO save our free institutions from
The lawleSS deSpotiSm which TO- threatens
the very foundation of our Government.
]: is ouly By Tie united action Of all aoho bve
IL Union and the Constitution that zoe can
iaDs L. drive from po11er in the merit PreSi-
5ntiQ. election the Radical party, phich, By
is representations in Congress, has attempt.
Ill 70 ussnp the functions of the judiciary
and executive branches Of the Govern.
aen;, and which, by profigacy and cor.
7lptIon in the management OF our natlona
-~aanccs, continues to burden our people
nth a system of taxation which must enc
(, public and private disaster unless ar
,-,ted by a wise, sound, and economical
y3icv, such as a Democratic administra
,i5n is sure TO give us. l hope you vii
.0.e no time in order TO cause such mea
res 10 be taken in your State as viii
brig 10 our aid in the contest before u:
he combined strength Of all those ,cho ar,
opposed to congressional usu7pation and ne
.ry sl,yrsmncy, and vino wish the restora.
lion Of peace and unity between all the
sections Of our common country, under
Tie blessings Of the laws and the Consti
.ution, for which our brave soldiers ano
sailors shed their blood, aud anation poured
out lis treasure.
"AUGUST BELMONT, Chairman"