The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-12-22
POLITICAL

A PIECE OF Heightened CORRESPONDENCE
M~AGNANIMITY AND IN POLITICS.
The Newark IN. j. Advertiser gives pub
licity to the two following remarkable let
ters: The correspondence between Con
gresham Phelps and Congressman-elect
Cutler is published in full. The
former in his letter says: 81 shall not
contest your seat all rumors
to the contrary Notwithstanding. L
nave no grounds; for 1 have in my own case
received that fair play and full justice which
/ have often boasted was the assured possess
sion of Jerseymen. The cause of my defeat
was very Simple-a lack of votes. 'Only
this and nothing MORE A majority OF the
citizens who went to the polls preferred an
other. And j should be the last one to uues-
ton or impede their choice. 1t is a pleasure
for me to han you for the uniform
courtesy of the canvass, N to ask
o If you can not say to our many COM
mon friends, That neither publicly nor pri-
vately lie your republican competitor find
any fault in you except your democracy. /
priced the honor of representing this con-
stituency aud l regret the loss of it; but l
en- not without consolation in the thought
that my loss has been your and the public
gain. You and them do / congratulate you
that you nave secured this large opportunity
of serving the people, and them that the
voice o. their district shall be as before, only
more eloquently and efficiently against those
enemies OF the republic vino would perpetu-
ate an irredeemsble currency, increase the
central power, and plumber the national
treasury. L am, with respect and good
wishes for your success, n OF your con-
stituents. WIN WALTER PHELPS"
Mr.. Cutler, in reply, acknowledges MI.
Phelps courteous bearing toward him
during the canvass, and says:
sET can frnlU -xU that i'm lOnkinn hoak L
can not recall an expression or remark that
grated barshly on my ear or left an unpleas-
antnesS in memory. You know that the
nomination was unsolicited by me, but hav-
ing been rendered to me, / accepted it, and
remained a candidate from a conviction of
duty to my constituency. L need not say
that success was the furthest from my
dreams, nor did l anticipate that any tidal
wave could reach you, but now that / am
elected, L am painfully conscious of the fact
that immediately succeed one no has SO
cured in a single congressional term a ma
tional reputation, made his district cele-
brated, compelled all parties to do homage
to bis talent, admire his ~eloquence, and ac-
knowledge his power. IL is said that COM
PARSONS are odious,' and / fear that
[ shall often realize its truth
when comparisons must necessarily be
made disadvantageously 10 myself. Ishould
be pleased If our democratic journals would,
now that the battle is over, acknowledge
that the opposition could not have presented
a candidate more formidable han yourself.
1 shall avail myself of the honor, during the
present winter, of calling upon you and
seeking your good offices and advice in my
effort 20 make my residence In Washington
a pleasure, and my official life a useful
one to my district, state and country,
and 1 trust that personally our friendship
may prove as warm and generous as our
canvass has been honorable and courteous.
i nOnht if any nOrnqQH1Qr. aiPcL can boast
OF q constituent moro chivalric and high
minded than yourself, and / know that none
can feel more honored than 1 do when L re-
member that among my constituents can
number you. Yours, very truly,
AUG. w. CUTLER"