The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-21
WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 81, 1868
Important Correspondence.

HBLMBoLD AHEAD OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
or $4,000 FOR THE SEYMOUR AND BLAIR CAM
PAIGN. -
The following correspondence is important, as
1t practically illustrates the views of thinking and
enterprising merchants, and those who have NOT
altogether lost their love of country or Constitu-
ton as handed down by our forefathers, or who
have respect for maintaining its honor and
character:
1874 BRoDwAY, NEW YORK, October H.
tsrlse Blackwei& Co. SO srosdwsy, New York:
Dear Si--When Horatio Seymour was by &C.
clamation nominated for president of the United
States by the Democratic party, II was conceded
by all parties that he was good statesman and
sound defender Of our Constitution, but since his
nomination have noticed many slanderous re-
marks in regard to his conduct during the war.
Happily, Hon. A. g. Curtin, ex governor of Penn
sylyania, has expressed himself in most friendly
manner. remarkng that the least said against
6eymours conduct during the rebellion the best
for the Republican party, as he could acquit him
Now az to F. P blair, have observed in sew.
eral Republican papers statements that he had
no claims whatever upon the Democratic party,
and to This would say why not! Was it because
he fought IN the army for the restoration of the
Union? He was nominated at Tammany hall with
shouts Of applause, just after proclaiming that
we must have president untrammeed by an I'M.
constitutional oppressive and arbitrary Congress.
Since the close Of the rebellion Ihave carefully
noticed the expression Of Southern journals poll.
ticians, and merchants, and find that all are desi-
rous of living in harmony, and expect that the
election OF Seymour and Blair will be the means
of encouragement and the extension of the right
hand Of fellowship, thereby evidencing COM
plete vindication of the object of the war
and of the Constitution, and restoring the rights
of an impoverished and oppressed portion of our
country. .-.l ..-
Before concluding. will address myself to the
young and enterprisng merchants and laboring
classes In the various city papers of recent date
have noticed correspondence between Judge
E. Pierrepont and A. T. Stewart, the substance of
which was that they both desired the election of
u. s. Grant for president, Judge Pierrepont ten
dering check for 900 for furthering his cleo.
ton. Now, to the sensible reader and to the
young merchant, is not this in itself perfectly ex
planatory of their interests, and is il not opposed
to their Developments. Do they expect to be be-
MELTED! Is it not for purely mercenary motives
The contest presents a well defined issue between
the bondholders and the enterprising and laboring
classes, and resolves itself into an oppression.
Greenbacks for one and gold for the other. In
this correspondence | would not wish to assert
anything against the payment OF the debt, but the
interest 10 exorbitaDt-it cannot be paid except.
ing IN the same currency as purchased, and when
this Is once done capital seeks other investments
of more lucrative character, thereby producing
revenue. and gradually approaching q gold basis.
IN conclusion, permit me to tender my check for
$40 600. TO be used IN such manner. as you Dlay
think most advisable for the ttrrtherance Of my
oietns.
True to our friends and kind TO the weak. is the
Democratic doctrine advocated by
Truly yours,
rlrrI II. 7. HELxBoLD.
srs rf REPLY. 3D..
II '. Helmbold Esq, 59l Broadway:
Your letter of the l4th inst. received, contain.
ing check for $4,000. This amount shall Use
IN the most appropriate manner. | perused the
contents of your letter with the utmost gratifca-
cation. The question is presented to the people
whether they will aid in electing an adminstra.
ton bent on trampling the Constitution into the
dust, and elevatiDg upon its ruins q power con-
trolled by bondholding aristocracy, whose motto
is gold for the rich and rags for the poor. with
prostration in every branch of industry and the
business OF the whole country or from whose
intelligent administration we can have one Union,
one country, one destiny.
Sincerely yours,
GEORGE WASHINGTON LANeLEY