Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-21
Inaee Pierren0nt for Grant.

Judge Pierrepont of New York, leading Deui-
ocrat has announced himself in favor Of tho cleo
ton of Gen. Grant. He accompanies his accession
10 the Republican ranks with donation Of $2o,-
600 to the party exchequer. The following letter
gives the reason for his abandonment of the Demo
cratic party:
l03 FIFTH AVENUE, New York,
Saturday Oct. 10, 1868. I
To AEeratde1. 4. Stewart Chairman Of The Grant
Committee, etc.
Ny DEAR SrR-When Frank p Blair, who had
no claims Whatever upon Che Democratic party,
was nominated in Tammsny Hall with such shouts
of applause, Just after pr0elaiming that We must
have 3 President who viii trample into dust the
laws of Congress" and when four rebel Generals
made the chief ratification speeches in New York,
my attention, as a War Democrat was arrested by
this remarkable exhibition.
Since then have carefully noted tae expressions
of Southern journals, and the speeches Of Southern
politicians, from Wade Hampton, on his return TO
Charleston to the recent manifesto Of b. II. Hill
and find that every leading rebel in the Confed .
raey regards the expected election OF Seymour ana
Blair as a complete vindication OF the rebellion
and as certain 20 restore the South to every right
which she had before war, including the tramp
ling into dust" by military feet the proclamation
of freedom and the fourteenth amendment to the
constitution.
This contest presents a well-defned issue between
the friends and the enemies Of our government.
I can not conceive how any intelligent mar who
does not wish the rebels returned TO power the ma
lions faith violated, its debt repudsted, its name
dshonored its prosperity destroyed its patriots IN
suited and the lost cause restored vote against
Grant
In my Judgment the election of Seymour and
Blair would forthwith confuse and parslyze our
business and reduce the value Of our property of
One-half.
To aid in averting this calamity, send You here
with twenty thousand dollars (S20,O0O,1 which
give to be used in the election of General Grant in
such manner as you and the committee with whom
you act may think best.
And I remain yours ever truly,
EDWARDS PIERREPoNT.
BROADWAY AND CHAMBERS ST.,
New York, 01t. IL, 1858.
TO Hon. Edi0ards PierrepoaH. NeI0 York City;
NY Dear Judge-It gives me great pleasure 10
know that you fully appreciate the consequences to
all business men--indeed every one having any in
tsrest in the prosperity Of our country-that must
result from the election of Gen. Grant.
The question is presented to the people whether
they will aid in eleeting an administration bent
upon trampling loyalty into the dust and elevsting
upon its ruins power controlled by rebel chiefs,
whose motto will be 1.-THE Rebellion Vindcated,"
with prostration to every branch of Industry and
business at the North or, whether we should place
in the Executive Mansion one alphabetically of the
people, W1O nas never dCteo except run Just sohso
of duty to his country and from whose administra-
ton we will have all the blessings that can flow
from peace in every department OF our government,
inspiring confidence that only lead us to pros
perity and happiness ss q nation, and future so
promising for US unequaled in the history of the
past.
To secure this end accept your generous contri-
BUTTON and will apply it to such proper uses as may
tend to bring about result so full of promise Of
blessing to us all.
Sincerely your friend,
ALEX 7. STEWART.