Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-22
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Letters from GOV. Hendricks. Hon.
PendIetOn ON the Democratic Vie.
tories.
The following letters, received by the
Chairman of the State Democratic Execu-
tive Committee from three distinguished
leaders of the Democratic party, need no
explanation:
GOV. THOS. A. HENDRICKS.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. IL, lST4.-Dear
Sir: Upon my return home after an alb
sence of a week, find your note of the 18th,
inviting me to attend and address the meet :
ing at Nashville on the 10Th inst, to ratify
the Democratic success of this year, and
in reply, 1 regret TO say that my engage
meuts render it impossible for me to ac-
cept.
My sympathies will be with you, for
feel that we have abundant reason to re-
.joice. l hope that wisdom will character
ize the advice given at your meeting to the
Democracy of the country. If we act wise
ly and properly the success of 1874 will be
come permanent. Very respectfully,
THOMAS. A. HENDRIcKs.
James L. Rice, Chairman Democratic
State Committee.
HON. FERNANDO WOOD.
NEW YORK, Nov. IL, 1S74.-My Dear
Sir: regret exceedingly that it will be
impossible for me to avail myself of your
kind invitation to be present at the great
taeeting Of the Democracy to be held at
Nashville on the 10Th inst. Consider me
there in spirit, and heartily uniting with
your noble people in giving thanks for our
deliverance from the hands of the Phillis-
tines. The long-deferred hour has arrived
when the whole American people, irrespect-
i've of past sectional or partisan divisions,
have been aroused to the danger of a longer
continuance of the Republican party IS a
political organization. In one day that
faction has been driven from the land, and
it now lies a senseless, putrid and dead
carcass, with nothing left but the i'll odor
Of its decomposition. Very truly,
FERNANDO WoOD.
Hon Jas. L. Rice.
HON. GEORGE II. PENDLEroN.
CINCINNATI, Nov. Is, IST4.-Hon. Jas.
l.. Rice, Chairman Democratic Executive
Committee, Nashville, Tenn My Dear
Sir: L regret extremely that | was obliged
to decline your invitation to be present at
the meeting to be held on the 18th inst.
The whole country has great cause for
rejoicing. The people have protested
against the follies and crimes Of the pres
ent Administration, and against the ten
dencies of the Republican party. In order
20 do this effectuaily they have voted with
the Democratic party. Let us not mistake
their meaning. They have not become
Democrats, but they have indicated their
willingness to put the Democratic party on
trial, and if it shall prove worthy in their
opinion Of so much confidence, to entrust
1t with the great powers of the Govern
ment. Now, more almost than ever is it
necessary that the Democratic party shall
be wise and pure, and laying aside all
efforts for personal or partizan aggrandize-
ment, shall make it manifest to all men
that it desires and values power as a trust
to be used solely for the good of the
whole country.
l do sincerely hope that all our meetings
for rejoicing may be used to imbue our
minds and hearts with the realization OF
this truth, for thus alone can we hope for
many and assured tIiumphs in the future.
am very respectfully,
GEO. II. PENDLETON.