The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-08-05
> Senator poolittle's Lister. I,

Mr.. Doolittle, in wisely conservative
spirit, replies to G. H. Ostrander, Of Dan.
vile, Penn, who, in behalf Of a number
Of conservative Republicans, regrets that
no better names bad been offered by the
Democratic party to lead the conserva'
tive and patriotic masses of the people
to victory, and the radical republicans
to deserving and merited defeat; and
that if Mr.. Doolittle's name among 9th
ers, had been placed at the head of the
ticket, all would have gone we'll. Mr.
Doohttle takes this as feeler for an ex
preston of opinion as to third party,
and expresses himself frankly and plainly
that such 8 course would be UNIV ise, and
injurious to the cause in which he is
engaged. There can be, he says, but two
effective political parties. After enumer'
ating the host of wrongs inflicted by the
Radical party since the affair of Bull
Run to the present, be says, these are
the great wrongs for which that party
is arraigned, and for which it should be
ovcrthrown.
Wegive the concluding paragraphs Of
the letter which are particularly interes.
ting. He goes on: : ; I
The Convention in New York met for
the purpose Of organizing to overthrow
the party in power for this great wrong,
and to restore the Union, and the Con.
stitutioR, and the rights of the States and
of all the States under it. Now, dc
not say the nominations made at New
York are the very. best that could have
been made for that purpose. The ele-
ments to be organized into a victorious
army were four fold. To use military
figure, there were four Army Corps to
be organized into our grand army =:
First-The Great Democratic Corps.
Second-The War Democratic Corps.
Thlrd-The Conservative Republican
Corps. Fourth The Civilized Southern
Corps. The first, or Democratic Corps,
was fully organized, with ranks we'll
filled, but not in sufficient numbers to
secure the victory. There was the War
Democratic Corps, which supported Lin.
coin in 1854 but which, in consequence
of the great wrong above mentioned,
was ready to sever itself from the radi-
cal army under General Grant; and
the Conservative Republican Corps, of
which you are pleased to speak Of me as
q leader. who for the same reasons, were
ready to join the grand army, and to. do
all in their power to bring success to our
cause. The two last are the recruiting
corps. They hold the balance of power.
As a matter Of policy, had the first Of
fee been given to. a chief Of the one or
the other, it would have made our victo-
ry more easy. if not more certain.
Everybody knows that the result OF
this contest is to depend upon the i'm
portant question, whether we shall be
able to recruit those two corps in sufi-
cient numbers, and carry them to- the
hearty support of Mr.. Seymour. IF We
can, victory isiwith us. IF we cannot,
victory is against US: In my Judgment,
tits our duty to do so. The very life of
the Constitution is involved, and with it.,
the rights Of the States, and the liberties
Of the people. ....-
Icannot hesitate for one moment; my
judgment is for it !; my whole heart is in
it. So far from relaying,. we should, res
double our efforts in mind that
the war was ended three years ago,
when a new era was opened in political
affairs that Mr.. Seymour, is man Of
high character, of unquestioned patriot,
ism, of great ability and experience,
wholly with US upon; the living aud
paramount issue and that if elected.
he will make most able and dignified
President and certainly no Pennsylyau:
ian Will forget that, but for his ,promt-
ness and energy in forwarding the forces
of New York to Gettysburg, that great
battle might have been lost and Penn.
syitania over-run; while, in General
Blair, we have q civilian and a soldier
whose promptness and indouitabie ,reso-
luton seized Camp Jackson, and saved
Missouri, frem secession, who always
stood among the foremost of the War
Republicans, in council and in the field,
while the; war lasted, and when it was
over, was among the first to demaod
that for which the war. was prosecuted
the Union Of the States under the
Constitution, with their rights, equality,
and dignity unimpared. ,...-,..
Let Us unite for victory! Let US
have peace-a peace which comes not
from q violated Constitution and the
desPotismA Of. the sword, but peace
which comes from restored Union and
the supremacy Of constitutional law, by
which alone Liberty is secured. .>.<., ;.