Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-29
New YORK, Oct. IS.

ANfh L phh, Wv. To-
GENTLEMEN In reply TO your letter
of the Sth inst, requesting to know if |
have declared publicly my determination
of supporting the nominees of the Repub-
hcan party Grant and Colfaxl for Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United
States, ! answer emphatically Yes; and
although still processing myself a Demo
crat, 90 further, and say that | shall
support every nominee of that party who
honestly desires to aid Gen. Grant in his
efforts to restore "peace to the Union,
now rendered, | hope, forever indissoluble
The time has come when we must look
things in the face practically.
Since the last Presidential contest, the
Democratic party have ceased to teach
by example, With the failure to elect
Mcclellan in 1864, its life has been con.
tinually spasmodie, and this last effort at
national organization indicates the final
death throc. The two great questions of
Slavery and of Secession are now dead
beyond the possibility of resurrection,
but there remains, az the "last button" on
the threadharc coat Of the Confederacy, the
| doctrine of Reputation. This is the main
/ issue of the present contest. 1t is in
/ fact, the only hope that remains to the
enemies of the country, by which they ex,
poet to relight the fires of revolutions not
/ by creating, ~ in the first instance, a wal
/ between sections, but a bloody, dishonora-
/ BILE, and unceasing strife among classes
1 The appeal is therefore mnde by the self
constituted leaders Of the old democratic
/ party 10 array Capital against Labor, and
10 provoke iucurablt disturbances between
the rich and the poor If this election
shall settle finally the question, that tn,
Government of the United States holds I,
the doctrine that the public faith, one,
plishtcd, binds the whole nation to its re
dcmptiou. then we shall have disposed o
the only element that threatens the over
throw OF national peace. But there vii
remain for Us, after its settlements, a.
faithful citizens. and rs old democrats, the
duty TO watch for faithful administra.
ton of the Government. This will Civ,
Us enough 10 do, and always constitute 1
nucleus around which can cluster the
controlling forces Of party organization.
Accepting, therefore, Grant AZ the EN-
bodimcnt Of this idea, which is to restor,
! internal peace and financial prosperit,
: to the country let Us throw off tn,
: shacklrS of mere party distinction
: and unite not emily in securing hi
election 10 the Presidency, but in givinl
strength to his administration Upon
no people who have sought refuge in thi.
country, have the manacles Of party beer
so closely fastened as upon the Irish who
| am proud to say, were my ancestors.
/ Coming here in the hey-day of Democrat,
supremacy, they have adhered with re
ligious attachment to the teachings O.
that party, but the hour has come when
they should declare themselves free from
its slavery, and prove in peace what they
have shown in war.
/ During the seige at Vicksburg, | had
the honor of serving under Gen Grant
and the yicissitudes of that glorious cam.
paign brought me in frequent contact
with him. There | learned to appreciate
his rare intelligence, his wise reticence,
his unilinching courage, and his constant
self-sacritice. 1t would be ungrateful in
me now, TO forget one who inculcated SO
many salutary examples. With many
thanks for your kind expressions and
your remembrance Of me. remain,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. Mcleod MURPHY.
Messfs. II. L. Hudson, p. ID Beecbar
! Chairman.