Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-11-25
A LETTER WHICH MEANS WAN.

National Democratic ommittss M
written q lsttsr. The letter Ii addressed
10 no lees q man than Wade Hampton.
Who wanted 10 b Governor OF souih
Carolina. but isn't; and Who foughs
against the Government Of these United
States from 1850 to 1866. Il IL always
dangerous 70 write letters. The writer
puts himsslf on record. and nom his
signature there is no appeal. Poor
Rtzhush, the Democratic doorksspsr Of
the House. wrote . istssr. That letter
cost him his position. sscsuss In u he
told too much Of the plans 81 The Dem
oeratic party. Mr.. Hewitt has probably
made - great = mistake - FitzhusA did
In sending the following missivs. II
the writing Of Il was not . mistake. the
publication before Wade Hampton could
possibly receive IL MAS certainly = grave
error. Hare 10 the famous letter. which
nay prove the keynote 70 another rebel
lion:
"NArrosAL DrxocnArIc COMMITTEE.
New YoRx. November 20.
Ny Dsar Sir: Your admirable address
to the people OF south Carolina is the
subject OF universal c~ommsndaiion here.
Ia fact. the prudence. forbsaranes. and
~s.lf.control Of your people under the
most sIaspsrAting provocations Is be-
yond all praise. I can only trust that,
in the exciting situation in which you
will and yourself next week. NO outbreak
will occur. It 10 almost too much u
expect that there will be no indisefest
man in south Carolina who may pro
woke q collision. bot nevertheless tbs
providence Of asd has 80 far guided you
aud your people in oil your difficulties
that your friends rest in calm confidence
upon the wisdom and good fortune
which have 50 far attended your actions.
You may rest assured that your North
srn brethren have consscratsd them.
selves I, the vork Of your deliverance.
aud will never cease their efforts until
you are rsslorsA To that freedom where
with you were endowed by the lbors
anI sacrifices aud wisdom Of our fore
iathssL God give you and your people
all wisdom. aud all the patience needed
in this hour OF trial aud in this erisi. al
the destiny Of our Common country. We
have full faith in the justice OF the pso-
pie Of the United States. and we do not
entertain Q doubt Of the iuAl verdict
which they will pass upon the occur.
rsacss Of the past two weeks. This
verdict will surely vindieats their majesty
aud TO. establish free government upon =
lasting basis.
have the honor to be. etc. very re
specially. your obedisnt servant.
ABRAHAM 5. Hk~Irr.
Chairman National Democratic CON-
mittss.
IL there ever Was an incsndiary doc
umsnt. eouehed in ~poaeeablo terms. the
above letter is that document. II ever
man intended TO stir up intsrnseine
strisin a country. that man 10 Abraham
y. Hewitt. IL this we've not his object.
why doe. he give this letter TO the pres.
before Wade Hampton. the man to whom
IL il addressed. could possibly receive
hf II takes nearly two days for the
mail to reach Columbia. 4. c.. from
New York. This letter was eritien yes
tsriay. Wads HamP,oa rN rcid IL il he
South Caroliaa Newspapers ns .sornin9.ts-
fore Ne receives u il manuscript. The
question now arises. Why IL this private
letter given To the public. before IL
reaches the party to whom Il 10 ad-
dressed1
The answer is easily made. Abraham
=. Hewitt, Is convinced that Hayes and
Wheeler are honestly elected. and he
sssa that only by war. can the Demo
Gratis ~insugurats their candidate. This
letter VAS written for effect. II IL writ
ten to inaugursts = war which the Dem.
ocrats want. IL nv inSidsous way II
suggests war. II says. at Is ainosf
too mueA 10 srpAet. hai hae rM BE-
NO isd;scrcsi NAN G Soah Cdroiusa ,eho
B.iy provoke a colisioar' This 10
q direct hid for war. And following
il comes the d~sclarxtion: "ioa nay rest
asSgsd hai your NortAsra bretArsa hare
consecraiod themselves 10 Tie cork ~ your
.kiireraace. and rA n,ru oeuss usir
.goris until 70. ara restored 10 that Freedoms
rh,resin you rore osio'osd BY he iaeors
aad sacrifices and ,sisies ~ our fore
Jathers."
II this does not u,san war. we are at
loss 10 know what II means. To our
mind II ms.ns that the Democrats OF
the North are now determined TO stand
by their southern brethren through
thick and thin ; that having failed to
elect Tilden honestly. they meal. 10
possible. to innugurais him dishonesty.
Thank God. there 10 no Buchanan in
the Presidential chair now. We have .
man there who will see 10 II that the
man legally elected shall be inaugurstsd.
be be Hayes or Tilden. The incsudiary
letter Of Abraham y. Hewitt may bring
on a var : bot u the war comes. Union
Democrats aud Union Republicans will
join as they dill In 1861. and this time
10 1M r;Ie oat The tra;ierous sIe"'s"f IN
our .ai;oa. There will 10 no false
mercy this time. Let tho Southern
traitors remember this.