New-York tribune., 1872-07-19
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
AN EXTRAORDINARY CORRESPONDENCE.

AN EXTRAORDINARY CORRESPONDENCE.
EXPLANATIONS OF PLANK IN THE fniLADEL-
pitIA u, .TFoRM BY ITS AUTH0R-ALLEGED
REFERENCE TO TEMPERANCE AnD 'unDni ~
IAws-ATrEMpT TO INFLUENCE THE BREW
rps NY THE PRESIDENT OF TRADE ASsO-
CITATION.
We give the following correspondence preclse'ya as
:, roocbod Ma only adding that IL comes to us IN
form apparently authentic:
TO me Edffor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Herewith send you true copy of correspond
once between j. NJ Miller. Of this town. and Herman
pas,or eso of Chicago, Ill. The correspondence ex-
pains itself Mr. Miller Is personal acquaintance OF
mine a prominent friend Of the temperance movement
and gentleman OF high rcspectabiliiy There Is NOT
shadow OF doubt OF tho authenticity OF tho lotiers
They should be given TO the public that the thousands
Of truly conscientious but deceived men who support
the Grant party may learn the true character o' lhcr
,oodors Truly yours T. w. ANDREWS.
Portsmouth, July IS, 1872.
Mr. RAsIER-Dear Sir: You arc credited with the au-
borship OF the resolution Of tho Philadelphia Plat
FORM and, there is difference of opinion III refer
ence TO what evils alluded to- If you would condo
scend write line in explanation 1t may serve tho
cause of truth and free government. Yours, &c''
Portsmouth, July 8, 1872. j. al. MILLER
Nr. j. NJ. MIMER-Dem Sir: In reply to yours OF July
s. have TO say that have written the 10th resolution OF
the Philadelphia Platform and that 1t was adopted Dy
standing that its purpose the discounenancng Oh
all socalled "Temperance" tprohibory) and Sunday
laws This purpose was meant TO be expressed by rel
erence TO those rights OF the people which had not been
delegated to National or State Governments t Oeihg
assumed that the right to drink what one peases (peg
responsible all committed under the influence o
strong drinl and right TO look upon the Gay on
which Christians have their prayer as any otner
day. among the rights not delegated by the people,
but reserved TO themselves.
whether this explanation OF the meaning OF the reso-
luton will satisfy you not do not know; but as you
want to serve the Of TRUTH so do /, and what
have stated here in regard to the true ana IN
tent OF the 10th resolution OF the dlaoe'n" ri'ioi "
| is the truth. Very respectfully yours - NJ,
| c. ChicU0o, July 10, 1872. HERMAN i'ASrhh'
AS TO TIE BREWERS VOTE.
| To the Editor Of The BreuerS' Gazette, N. Y.
| SIR: Your paper of June Is, in reporting the
proceedings of The late Brewers Convention, has become
| the medium of the following severe and unwarranted
| attack ON Mr. Horace Greeley:
"At the 18th Brewers Congress lately held in New
York Mr. H. Caussen closed his address 10 the assembly
tiona Government the Temperance party although they
have spared exertion have up to tho present time
ton when takes place this Fall may change the ASPECTS
of that party AT the Cincinnati Convention they have
dents will him plant tool in the hands of the
Temperance party and none OF you can sup
The Republican ticket than my ballot for such can
| dldate, lCneCfsI'
1t is surprising that such expression could have
met with acceptance inconsistent as 1t is with Mr. Claus
sens preceding statistics temperance legislation in
several States of the Union and inconsistent also, with
Mr. Schades remarks about the honest class OF tenn
perance and those that are temperance men only
| for political and selfish purposes" According to Mr.
Caussens statement in the Missouri Senate the Liberal
| Greeley Republicans voted against temperance bill
concerning the sale of Intoxicating liquors, while the
majority the Republicans voted In favor OF IT,
(Greeey RefOrmers in the New-York Senate, on
accommodating the vote the Local Option bill, voted
against the Grant Republicans in favor OF said bill In
the NewJcrscy Le gsature all Grant Republicans. and IN
the Wisconsin Legislature all Grant Republicans but four
voted in favor OF certain temperance bills Now, has
not Mr. Caussen by his own statistics on temperance
legislation, cOncu6vely proved Enough apparently not
pcrceiving the pOut tUat the party having nominated
Mr. Greeley for the Presidency represented in tho
several legislative halls, has deemed IL beneath It's dig
ny To make political capital OF the temperance ques-
ton. Notwithstanding many OF them belong TO the
honest class of temperance men," while the Grant Re-
publicans were always ready TO join those that are
! fish purposes" The fear that Mr. Greeley's
' antecedents will warrant him plant tool
in the hands OF the Temperance party not less insult
ing than is absurd. Whoever is slightly familiar with
the character of Mr. Greeley VIII not iOr single
ment suppose him plant tool" Tor any purposes TO
body but himself and his honest convictions OF right
and wrong. The question Of temperance measures is
| subject for State legislation, and the Clncin-
| natl platform distinctly guarantees the latter
! against Federal interference. and Mr.. Greeley
| has accepted the nomination for the Presidency
with unequivOcl Endorsement of that platform In all
its provisions Although the Cincinnati candidate has
INDUCED In the Of tobacco for years has
TO consider ardent spirits OF Lager beer paatabe DeVe-
the tobacconiss, the coffee importers tine dstlers
Ausiin, IeIas, July, iS5f. -''' o. f. zNK.