The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-08-31

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WEST HA,usox, Jsly 81, 1871.
DEAR SIR Your lsster Of the 18th inst
asking my cid 70 procure . speaker for 4
Greeley meeting at Hancock. wss sent to me
while I was isNew Eaglasd, and Ihave
been unable until nov n acknowledge ita
reception.
do not understand on what ground you
cona'dcr yourself authorized to address such
. request 70 me. Nyou have been familiar
With the course Of ny public life, and equal
" 70 with Mr.. Greelsys, you could noshsve
supposed me capable Of advocating his elec-
ton to the Office Of The President of the
United States without imputing to mo the
utter abandonment o. oil political princi.
pie.
lam opposed to II. Greeley
Flint Because ] bslisve him to be q
unstable = water" psspssually nounderins
(te easy 90 The sQlpt9ial hgurs) amid the
saepp n a0laAoaS SSnd ds6cieus H. u the
requisites essential 70 . firm, sseady and
consistent sdmiuistratioa of The govern.
ment
second. Because he has usually been
found among the most extreme ultsaists
on the great question Of political and social
duty which have been brought under politi.
csl discussion during the last quarter of .
century.
Third. Becanss he has been the, advocate
(and In this instance psrsiytsn,ly) Of that
most unjust and unequal commercial system
which 10 destroying our mercantile and
shipping intescsts aud hesping up enormous
sccumulstions of wealth in tho hands of the
protected classes, n the oppression and i'm.
poverishment of all others.
Fourth. Because he b associated, In rsls.
tons more or less intimate, with some Of
the chief plunderers Of the city of New
York, justly warrsnting the appsshension
that through his completely or facile dispo.
sition the same system Of fraud and cosrup-
tion which has disgaced the municipal
government of this city may he carried
70 moro infamous extremes in tho I'd.
ministration of the federal government :;
and,
Fifth. Because In the darkest hour 0f the
country's peril, when . traitorous combins.
ton had been formed to overthrow the gov.
eminent, he openly counssllsd the oowardly
policy of non .resistance and an acquisscence
In the dissolution Of The Union, whenever
the cotton States shoull make up their
minds to 20.
The coalition which has been formed to
promote his election 10 one of the most ex-
traordinary In the history OF parties. In re-
spect both to the discordant elements It EN-.
braces and the surrender of pnnciples II
involves.
The Cincinnati Convention callsd to. bring
before the people important measures Of re.
form, nominated him, greatly to the sur.
prise Of tho whole country, ksowing him,
In regard to one Of those measures, to be On
implacabls opponent -nominsted him, ton,
sgsisst tho wishes and judgment Of The
chief promoters Of tho movement, who &C.
ceptesl him, ei.hsr with IN avowed or au
a61 !s sGaA \ 81 hs tss :.
acceptance were not utterly irreconcileabls
with their principles. .....
The Democratic Convention At Baltimore
endorsed and commsnded him 10 the sup
port Vt their party-nos - the oponent Of
any principles they have professed, Or any
measures they have advocated, bat q .
known and bitter opponent Of bosh-ths
man who, perhaps, Of al others, has been
the most malignant . The Democracy. Inn.
peaching its integrity, ssadsciss its motives
and yikfyipg ito character. .y- ..
The adoption of such . man ~ their
candidate fur the Chief Alagislncy Of
The Unton, is the most conspicuous shand.
onment of political principles known to
party contesta ...-
Il remsins to bs seen whether the great
body OF Democratic voters, and tho trus
friends Of reform, can b made parties 70
this Inscriptions coalition between polisi.
col Jeaden. .o8 yg.-4:ai
That Gen. Grant has committed mistakes
his most sincesv friends admit. But II HE
errors bed been fousfold more numerous he
would, In my opinion, be much better
Chief Magis.rste than Mr.. Greeley. He has
In that capacity done much for which be
deserves tAs thanks Of the couatry. Above
Ill, be has kept it Al pesce, Notwithstanding
the efforts Of sensation journals and popu.
lssity seeking politicians to provoke ho,,iii-
ties with Spain On shs question Of CSba,
and with Great Britain on the Alsbsms
claims and The fishesies. Hesa +.
II, regardless ~ these titles to the spgso.
val of bic fellow cisisens, and OF bis 'sss
invaluable services during the late civil
VA, they should set him aside fer Nr.
Grsslsy II the latter mere esrasic po,isi.
clan, untried In any important public trust,
should be slevated to Chief Magistracy Of
the Uniou-s Unios which would not SOW
exist il his counsels hsd besn followed, and
II The man, who shove I'll Others, has done
The most to preserve Il, should be discarded
for successor 20 ill.qualihcd apd % un.
scsupulouslY nomiaaaed and Sustained, The
example wocld Be most bepIorable IL its
iollueaceo o. all high motives 10 political
action, aud justify the most painfai fore.
bosiingp - % The future.
! lam respectfully yours,
JoaN A, DIX
A. B. CRoNwsLl. Hascock, N. Y.
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