New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-10
Mr.. CORNWELUS REPLY To GEN DIX.

/, zen. JOHN A. DIx.-ReSpected Sir: / have
to acknowledge the receipt OF printed letter bearing
your signature and giving your views upon the cand-
dacy of Horace Greeley. 1 must apologize for giving
you occasion for this letter. first because 1t must nave
been very disagreeable for of such marked preu
dces you indicate to read the report of the growth
the Liberal in this vicinity which my letter
contained and, secondly because it has given you the
inconvenience Of expressing at this critical moment
your political preferences. Much / have admired
of your public acts should never have aspred 10
the task Of opening correspondence with one so able as
yourself upon the political issues Of the day but you
SEEN fit TO make public attack upon Mr.. Greeley
pardon me If, as Of the people, state as briefly
as possible my views of the course you
have taken in your rather Incorporate onslaught
have lived to learn, General, that public man may
be in every way worthy OF the peoples confidence, yet
be surrounded by those who leave no stone unurned to
work his political ruin but have also lived to learn
that when object of these attacks enshrned in the
great heart Of the people il is only from the hand Of one
honored than himself that dart reach him. We
have listened 10 the aTraignment OF u. g.. Grant by
Charles Sumner, because the position and character OF
the gave TO his words the impress Of TRUTH but
with all Difference to your political and military services
pardon me for suggesting the possibility that the ar
ragnment Of Horace Greeley by John A Dix will fal
upon the peoples with terrible significance.
am too young politician TO recoect all OF the many
so years have induced, but this much do remember,
that John A. Dix has figured quite extensively during
that period a Wing, Democrat, aud Republican;
and vet he charges Horace Greeley with instability"
Your charge Of Ultralsm may have some effect upon
the readers OF The Epetg Post who are accustomed 10
somewhat Laodicean doctrines, but would have come
with better grace from some other person than the
General whose military reputation Is due to belief In
his authorship OF the celebrated dispatch, any
attempts TO haul down the American Tag shoot him on
the spot!"
The Free Trade issue that your letter seeks to raise
may be regarded worthy Of no further notice than
statement that il outside of the merits of the case
One charge contained IN your series OF indictments,
wiz that Mr.. Greeley is connected terms of
less intimacy with the Tammany plunderers, you can
not wonder at receiving graO sdlts, when you
remember that the author Of that charge the public
defender OF Thomas Murphy, and now appears In the
very letter which contains this charge the champi
Of Administration whose acts of judicial corruption,
nepOts. and uncOnsututOnality cause the bodest OPP
people will cOncede that they much TO the brave
soldiers of the late war, but they will not acknowledge
OF them right TO overthrow constitutional guaran-
degrade the national honor, bete foreign
policy, for the sake OF preserving peace which, IN
opinion, holder aud more honorable course would
not have endangered. Nor with all Difference to the
rights OF pubic man express his opinions freely
biit ~ and rank to declre wngness 70 see these
replacing the present Administration by one pledged 10
reform and supported by the Oldest and eOlest OF the
have written plainly, General, as your letter was
allow me, in closing, TO express surprise that your
astute mind aud evidently ardent zeal could find no
better arguments against the Liberal ticket than mere
repetition OF stale personal charges unworthy Of
notice they are degrading to those who repeat them
Trusting that the tidal wave now sweeping northward
from the CdrOinas will 0veTwbelm the semidespOtic
caba that controls national politics. and place in the
Presidential chair whose life record refutes In adj
the calumnies OF his foes and that, when the
of party prejudice dispeled by the
Light OF constitutional liberty, Gen. Dix will be found
tratOn which will recognize the true principles Of De-
mOcracy IN being government of the people. by the
people, for the people, renain General very respect
Hancock, ". T.. Aug. T. 1872.