New-York tribune., 1868-01-18
A CARD FROM THE HON. 8. s. cox.

To n, Editor Of The Trisun,
SIR: In The TRIBUNE of Jan. IS you attack
me as not a good American. on the ground that
wanted New-England expelled from tho Union,' ana
proposed to reconstruct the country by leaving out SIX
States"
This is mistake and one to me OF great importance
From the beginning OF agitation the question, till
now / have uniformly and earnestly opposed every
scheme looking toward dsunion In January 1885, wheh
the West complaining OF the closing OF tho mlS's-
spp and the cost Of getting to market and some "ero
already clamoring for peace which should leave out
New-England, said:
entreat the Democratic young OF New York not
TO countcnance any OF these schemes of dsenDerneht
which OF the West will rcpres hut never cease da
night to the people OF the new Eocks ana ien
breakers which threaten He who is most faithful IN
pointing them ont in time. though he may DO rev,ed,
gives the best proof OF ngehearted loyalty and VIII ne
approved by his conscience and his God. Depyng all
sympathy with any scheme which would In any way
nutlate the Republic boldly declare To you these he"
and growing dangers"
When called on In the House. about this speech ngain
denounced these new schemes OF dismcmberment In
The Globe OF Feb o. 1863 in discussion about tho use OF
negro soldiers in the Revolution. MT Wilson reierrcd 10
the above speech, II 1t favored dsunion and said
"Unless I am much mistaken. he COX lntimated in
strong terms that Now England must give up her Puri-
anlsm or be left in the cold that H. excluded from
the Union" On pages 6s2 Part l. Third Session
XXXyIIIth Congress). claimed such infcrences TO be
misrepresentations and showed that. at Newfork In
Ohio In this House. and everywhere ese had taEcn tue
position that tho Democratic party will never consent
under any Of circumstances, 10 the mudfion or as
nitbernento Of his Republic" That IA their gospel MI
Arnold then said "The schemes Mr. Cox reprobdied were
entertained exclusively by my political friends &c
This was the origin the only pretext for this
unjust charge.
when Long OF Cincinnati advocated tho recognition OF
the South in April 1904 selected by tho majority OF
my Democratic colleagues TO dsavow h sentiments and
did sO the House, emphstcaly ns could And no
utterance of mine. public private can be adduced to
justify your charge against or TO affect the consst
ency of political record which, so far these questions
are concerned began the floor Of Congress IN January
1s6l when was the second OF all the members openly to
depounce disunion, and said:
"In HIS Washing gon'sl sacred name and on behalf of
people who have ever needed his warning, and never
wayered defense of the South 0 the North
appeal 10 Southern mon who contemplate step 40
frlught with hazard aud strife, 10 pause Clouds arc
about u.s. There IA lightning In their frovn Cannot we
direct IL harnessy the earth The morning aud even
ing prayer OF the people speak for In such weakness
In strength TO that Supreme Ruler who IN noticing
the fall OF sparrow. cannot disregard the fall of nation
that States may continue To be-ns they nave pe
one one i'm the nnrosorvo 81 mingled national being
tue thought OF God u one"
/ am, Sir. your obedont servant, 4. ;. cox.