The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-08
HAMILTON TO BUTLER.
Schuyler Hamilton Desires to
Explain His Position.
HIS LETTER TO GENERAL BUTLER.
Grant as Good as Greeley, "and
Better, Too"


TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
DEAR SIR-As 1t is said that General Hamilton, OF
Westchester county, New York, has come out for
Mr.. Greeley, and as know but one General Hamil-
ton who ever had any right to that title-and that
ia Schuyler Hamilton, Scott's Military Secretary in
Mexico many times mentioned for gallantry in
general ORDERS who volunteered as q private SOL
der In the Seventh New York In 1851, and obtained
the distinction OF Major General Of volunteers-I
think, to prevent mistakes In identity, 1t may be
well to publish the enclosed letter which he has
done me the honor to address to his old com,
unteer aid on my star in the Department Of Anna.
49, 49, 49, BENZ. F. BUTLER
GENERAL HAMILroN's LETTER ON GREELEY. &
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for the country His coadiutorsour brave sailors,
rines and solders-hcwcd and battered down dooru
Of the pen Of slavery and the country would build
them up; but decreed freedom TO oil alike The black
men will not forget who offered their lives and blood for
their freedom and who only offered ink at safe dis.
lance Grant has won glorious victories; Greeley, as
have shown won us our first defeat Bull Rum Grant
beat the brave rebels lighting on the battle e Greeley
the cowady rebels skukng on the frontier and Matching
foGd,hsd Sannot perceive how rghtminded
black, can withhold their votes from General Grant or
give them to Horace Greeley send you this letter. Gen-
eral that II deem best for the country
know will draw down upon me all the lbc raj repub
cans have no doubt Tray, Blanch and Sweetheart will
pc AFTER me II is not pleasant prospect You know
now ieeis yourself But tried even as by Are we must
Grant; would not now accept any n offered; and II
get nothing else from this letter. should you choose to
It az least some Of my old eSnrades wknoW am not
Late Major General Of Volunteers, U. s. A.