Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-08-15
LETTER FROM GENERAL DIX.

caro Zines. Gen DIX gives the strong
est reasons for the faith that is in him,
yet promulgated =
WEsTnANproN, July 21.-Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 1911 inst asking my
aid to procure a speaker for Greeley
meeting at Hancock was sent to ne while
was ia New England, and have been
unabie until now to acknowledge its re-
ceptton.
do not understand on what ground
you consider yourself authorized 10 adj
dress such a request to me IT, ou bad
been familiar with the course Of nv pub
lie life and equally 50 with Nh Greeley :,
YOU could not have supposed me capable
Of advocating his election to the Office of
president Of the United States without
/ inputins to me an utter abandonment Of
all political principle.
/ am opposed to Mr. Greeley.
|. Because believe him to be rs Gun
/ stable as water perpetualIy laundering
. Go carry out the Scriptural fLnre) amid
4 the surges Of opinion and deficient in al
\ the requisites essential to II firm, steady
and consistent administration Of tue gov
eminent.
/ >. Because he has usually been found
/ among the most extreme uItrai,ts on he
great question Of political and social
| duty. which have been brought uuder
/ political discussion during the last quar~
! ter OF 4 century.
/ g. Because he has been the advocate
/ (aud in this instance Professionally of that
most unjust and unequal commercial
/ system which is Destroying our mer-
ehantilo and shipping interrsts,ana heap
/ Ing up enormous aecumuAtons OF wealth
in the hands OF the protected classes to
the oppression and impoyerishment Of
all others
4 Because he is associa ed, in rela-
( tons more or less intimate, with some Of
/ the chief plunderers of the city of New
/ York, justly warranting the apprehen-
/ sion that through his completely or his
/ incle disposition, the same system OF
/ fraud or corruption which has di~graced
| the municipal government of this city
! may be carried to more infamous eX~
/ tremes in the administration Of the fod-
3 raj government aud,
/ s. Because in the darkest hour Of the
cm,nfry's peril, when u traitorous com
| hi0utjon had been formed to overthrow
( the government, he openly cOunseled the
/ policy Of nou.resl>tance, and an acqnies.
/ cence in the dissolution Of the union,
~hrn the cotton states should make up
/ their minds to 20.
The coalition. which has been formed
to promote his election, is one OF the
most eAtr ordinary in the history o; par
ties, in respect both 20 the di>cordant
elements it embraces, and the surrender
Of principle. it involves.
The Cincinnati convention, called to
! bring before the people important meas
ares OF reform, nominated him, greatly
to the surprise of the whole country,
! knowing him, IN regard to one OF those
| measures, to he an inpacible opponent
! -nouluated HIM TOO, against the wishes
/ aud jua .ment Of the chief promoters o.
| the movement who accepted him, either
/ With IN avowed CIR an concealed dis
gpsr, which would be lar more creltahle
to their feelings # the act OF acceptance
were not utterly irreconcilahle with their
I principles
| The democratic convention at Balti-
more indovsed and commended him to
the support Of sheir partv-aot as the
exponent Of any principles they have
( prutessei or any measures they have adj
/ vocateG, hut rs a knoSn and bitter oppo-
nent OF both--,he man who, perhaps Of
/ all others, has been the most maiicOaat
assallan. Of democracy, Impending is
.