The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-29

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INVITATIONS TO THE DEMOCRATIC
VENTloS AT NDrASAPoLIs-LETrKRs 1
rNeuIsHED OFFICERS. HI
The indianapolis seutine, NJ tho os,h
letters addressed to the COMMITTEES of inv,
by Gen. ID. G. Buell., Gen. W. 8. Rosecrans
w. p. Franklin, Gen. W. F. Smith, Gen. w
BROOKS Gen. A. Sanders Piatt, Gen. John J.l
Gen. u. w. Morgan Gen. McClernand. &c,
w. Slocum and Gen. Durbin Ward. As fair an
mems OF all these letters, We copy the followin,
FROM GEN. BUELL.. l
-- AIRDRIE. Ky. Sept 49,
General John Love Chairman Executive Committee Indian
My Dear Sir-My engagements will not permit
me TO accept your invitation to attend the Demo-
cratic mass convention TO be held at Indianapolis
on the go inst. but am interested in its object
and shall rejoice in its success. .
Eight years ago the Republican and Democratic
parties commended for the administration Of the
government in the election OF president. The first
organized solely upon sectional issues, appealed
for support to passion and sectional prejudice. Its
leaders taught that dissolution of the Union was
preferable 10 conditions which the Constitution
had established, and pledged themselves to hold
no intercourse In society, business politics with
the principal class of citizens In the opposite Sec
ton-an attitude which csuld mean nothing but
disunion or sectional war. In Its public demon
strations it initiated q military organization, and
with threatening motives, beating drums and war
Ike tread, it filed the air with the premonitory
Opposed to this revolutionary spirit stood the
great Democratic party, which for an almost en-
tire period OF sixty years, had administered the
government with a wisdom and fidelity which
were attested by the general welfare. Unfor-
aroused, dfst1fbea" f.s -ssdie7fs and divided its
strength; and its opponent, representing minor
ity Of the people, triumphed at the polls. War
came. The North and South were arrsyed In
among the mass Of the Democratic party that the
idea of dissolution was entertained for while more
than one faltered Of those In the opposite party
who helped to stir up the strife. thousands Of
Democrats instantly rushed to arms to preserve
the Union and maintain the laws.
1t would be useless to revive these memories at
this time for the purpose of melting out In Just
proportions the responsibility of the conflict
which ended nearly four years ago. but In tracing
the causes and devising remedy for the evils
which now Cypress the nation, they are full Of fit
ness. To-day these parties again stand opposed
to each other in presidential canvass. The
characteristics which distinguished them eight
years ago, are even more marked now. The one
arrogant, despotic, revolutionary; reckless Of
constitutional restrictions, of the respective pre-
negatives OF the different branches Of the govern
ment of the rights of the States and the liberties
Of the people; still by profigscy and wrong aug
menting q public debt already enormous. and IN
oressiDs the burden upon industry and trade by
unnecessary and unequal taxation-the other,
faithful always to the theory of our govern
ment and the true interests Of the people, stands
forth to remove oppression and restore the Con-
stituton to its just authority. If there is any
thing in our past history worth cherishing; IL it
is true that the liberties of a people are safer
under inviolste constitutional rules than under the
arbitrary dictation Of any government, still more
under an unlimited power arrogsted by one branch
of it, then the people of this country cannot too
soon decree a change In the present management
of its affairs. A return to the support of Demo-
cratic principles, by those whom influences, which
1t is unnecessary here to describe, have reduced
into an unnatural political association with the
Radical party, will effect this great object in
November; and trust that the strength and en-
thusiasm Of your convention will add another to
the many encouraging indications that such will
be the result f --.
With great respect, your obedient servant.
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