The New York herald., 1868-01-10

In those States BY general esraosm or their prominent
asa,an I've mem or ssos
exclude from federal Offices and from the ballot citizens
of ability and innuence wifnous whose cooperation
belsy ng as do that the question OF suffrage should
bs controlled BY the states ssd ~ the federal
ornmsn that the elective ranchse cannot be safely
bestowed upon recently In bondage and with few
exceptions utterly unprsparsd TO use et in.enisenuy
have deeply regretted the legislation which deprivss
part OF the States OF rights heretofore enjoyed by them
and sti exercised BY Others and which, by Ignoring al
a,snnosons oetwsen races ~ csr,aiu
classes virtually subordinate the superior TO tho
inferior race. ! gave to the Executive pohcy
became party question and have never doubted Its
wisdom or It's praccabiity different policy has been
adopted and is being tried. should bs successful
Ia restoring 3 true Union sentiment In The Southern
States In stimulating industry. In increasing production
and in establishing harmony between the races tho
wisdom of Congress will DO fully vndcAicd and their
action will be approved by the people, and by lone
more heartily than by those who now dsapprovo IL
Shoald IL fail In accomplish nq these mos, desirable
results. tho embarrassment and suffering which now
exist must be endured for season, and they will
4oubless be aggravated by their connuance; but they
VIII not be lasting Tho different sections OF the United
States are not 10 be permanently nor the
essential chara ter OF institutions TO be changed by
tho war; nor by the troubles which have followed II,
by those which still TO DO encountered There Is
which Il may be subjected, and intelligence enough In
the people TO correct any errors that may have boen
Hoping that the celebration OF tho Sta OF January In
Washington and elsewhere by awakenng agreeable ana
patriotic memories OF tho past may tend 10 excit6
throughout the country true Union sentiment am,
very truly your obedent servant
HUGH MccULLoCH
J. D. Hoover. Esq, Chairman, &C. National Hotel,
Washington, D. G.
letter from Secretary Seward.
The letter from Secretary Seward he shall he
sle accept the invitation to the celebration, but he
would cheerfuily make sacrifice, as he had occa-
sonaily done heretofore 1t seemed to be necessary
now. certainly It was, for the vindcation of the
President Of tho United States and his administration
in their policy Of seckng the earliest and compieest
possible restoration Of the Union New advocates and
defenders OF that policy have arisen 10 the North
we'll in the South In the East aud In the West while
II has 10 command tho admiration and respect Of
all foreign nations. aud those OF our follow citizens
who have opposed, resisted and hndered II by icgin
mao processes have ceased 10 be assaiants and have
been brought TO attitude Of self defence evasion
The unerrug instinct of great and enlightened people
has promptly discovered the exact political situation
II 49, therefore, longer necessary for those who
engaged in administering the Executive Department Of
she government 10 show that chronic dsinIegration
would be as fatal violent separation that prosperity
and harmony DO obtained only by laying aside
the sword without delay, and by restoring the subu
gated States oil their faculties and franchises.