Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-10-23
The Pierrepea s.slc Wart CorPespons
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In Mondays Journal We gave, under th,
head Of" Business and Polincs,p some o
the reasons why there is q general feeling
among business meh, especially in New
York City, that Ssymour's election would
disturb the present peace Of the country,
derange trade, and, perhaps, bring upon vi
another war, with oil i,s horrors. Since
thea the New York papers have brought US
. letter from Judge Edward Pkrrepont, .
Tammany Sachem until very recently, in
which the writer BY word and deed illus. !.
trates the widespread detection among the
Imperial Democracy. He not only pros
nounces for Grant, but subscribes $40, 900
to be used in his election. His letter runs
thus:
No. l03 FIyrH AVENUE,
NEw YoRK, Saturday, Oct. 10, 1868.
To Alex. 7. Stewart, Esq, Chairman ofthe
Grant Committee, ETC.;
Ny DEAR JUDog-when Frank p. Blair,
who bad no claim whatever upon the Dem.
ocratic party, wac nominated in Tamms~y
Hall with such shouts Of applause, just after
proclaimiDg that We must haze R'esi-
dent srAo xiu traaaple into dusf' the laws Of
Congress, and when four rebel Generals
made the chief ratification speeches in New
York, my attention, as q War Democrat,
was arrested by this remarkable exhibi>
tion.
Since then have carefully noted the ex-
nf >.l Al
speeches of Southern politicians, from Wade
Hampton, on his retaan 10 Charleston, TO
the recent manifesto Of b. II. Hill, and /
find that every leading rebel in the Confed-
eracy regards the expected election Of Sey.
mour and Blair as . complete vindica.ion Of
the rebellion, and as certain to restore the
South to every right which she had before
the war, including the 'trampling into dust
by military feet the proclamation of fres>
dom, and the fourteenth amendment to the
Constitution.
This contest presents well>defned issue
between the friends and the enemies of our
Government.
! cannot conceive how any intelligent
n an, who does not wish the rebels returned
to power, the nations faith violated, its debt
repudiated, its name dishonored, its pros.
perity destroyed, its patriots insul,ed, and
the Lost Cause" restored, can vote against
Grant.
In my judgment, the election Of Seymour
and Blair would forthwith confuse and par>
alyze our business, and reduce the value of
our property one-half
To aid 10 avertng this. calamity, I send
you herewith $40, 900, which / give TO be
used in the election Of General Grautin such
manner as you and the committees with
whom You act may think best
remain yours, very truly,
EDWARDS PIERREPoXr.
To this letter, with its $40, 900, pos,script,
Mr.. Stewart replies in the same business
like strain:
Broadway AND CHAMBERS STREET,,
New YoRK, Oct. IL, 1868.
Hon. Edwards Pierepont, New York City:
MY Dean SfR-It gives me great pleas
ure to know you fully appreciate Tie eonse-
quences to all basiness men, indeed, every
one having any interest in the prosoeri,v Of
our country, that must result from the eiec>
ton Of General Grant.
The question Is presented to the people,
whether they viii aid in electing aa Admin.
istration bent upon trampling loyalty into
the dust, and elevating upon its ruins DOW.
er controlled by rebel chiefs. whose motto
will be The Rebellion vindicated.', with
prostration to every branch Of industry and
business at the North or whethse ws should
place in the Executive Mansion one EN-.
phaiically Of the people, Who has never act.
ed but from . just sense Of duty to bis coun.
try, and from whose Administration We will
have all the blessings that can Aow from
peace in every department OF our Govern.
ment, inspiring confidence that cannot but
lead US to prosperity aad happiness ~ ma
tion, and promising for u . future unequal>
ed in the history Of the past.
To secure this end I accept your generous
contribution, and will apply It 70 such prop.
er uses ~ may tend TO bring about . result
80 promising with blessings to us all.
Sincerely your friend,
ALEX. 7. STEWART.
This is the blending of business and poli-
tics which shows at once the intelligence of
the writers and the certainty of the Repub.
lican victory at the approaching election.
Self interest and patriotism combine TO make
all classes, from the millionaire to the hum.
blest operative, unite in opposition to the
revolutionary Democracy. From the logic
of this Pierrepont>Stewart correspondence
there is no escape, and many . waverine
Democrat will, We doubt not, be brought
over to the right side by its perusal.- CAi>
raoa Journal