, 1876-10-02
TiIden's Political Record as Writ.
ten by His Friends.
Tic Union Merely q Confederation Of
Sovereign 6tates-..His Sorrow at
tho Fall Of Slavery.
Cheering Reports from tho Cnm-
pnign III Indiana md Ohio.
Democratic Congressional Con-
vention IN the Third
Iowa District.
ADAMS.

LuKBwARMKEss ASD sEHHtTr.
MANSFIELD, O., Oct. 1.-Thr following letter
from tho Hon, Charles Franeis Adams, In re-
sponsc to an Invitation to speak In ttta city has
been received by tho Democratic Committee:
tlr,xcr, Mas, Sept. G7.-nEAN stn: ! hare to
acknowledge I!c trCeptlon of your very !attettng
ultn un the present ssnto Of tic political nars of
illo country. 1t Is nnw long while bInco at
tempted rneh thing. ansl IN the condition
voice, mass plead to bc e1en.ea rom nndcrtnkins
the sesytcc. The 9aeasinn before ~ seems y re.
of Tho ssiis thst iavu been Brought IN ife co,.n.
Try under tho Republican Administration Of tho
last ct9ht years IN to 10 expected By continuing lho
hc wiser 10 nnkc complete cfanyn nn int!ust the
prosecution nt seio.n t. nov and ~ fresh act M VI
n hS uo Il estns
has beef, honeyconhet with corruption. which mot
even tho most earnest efforts Of the honest men Of
check. 1t 10 plain that tho confidence Of tho
majority IL not Withdrawn from those men who
have been tl!q most deeply cY,npramiaod " thc1r
mo:t Strenuous and efficient aeenis in tho policy OF
se set wo1a to n
lar that, IN q fearful crisis like this. . person
should hayn been sc!cca! who Inns thus far a,! no
who lad really conn!ttsl himself, by his pFaylous
ss;S; ss" i s% ty Ae onvssSs spS5' .ppss!s sss
and sincerity working for Tint ono great object:
On the other hand thu action Of the Convention ut
St. Louis snws wholly different spirit. Net sat.
lsned Wit making mnch tho strongest declaration
Of tho rrnctp1es OH which they pFnoee to proceed,
they went IN directly 70 nonllnnte by n largo mn
prosecution Ut difficult and dangerous task Ut tc.
form in his own State, had given the strongcst
pledges to the country, not simply 1T his will but
Ol his pOyertO meet emergencies OF oil sorts. No
wonder That all the tcrocity Of tho wolves and
tigers wlio feed upon thu uIfnl Of tho pnbc crib
should be vented OH him. Their pusstun only goes to
prove the justice Of THEIR fears Ths very fact Of
scrrcrr, tho most convincing proof Of The wisdom
Of tho choice. atr. Tslacn ii nut called upon to
proIntEe what lie will DO In certain emergencies,
What he las dunG ia better pledge than all the
cptthcts III the dictionary. AnutheE strong reason
In my mind for prccttinE Mr.. T'ldcn in this cer-
Southern States may bu !nuaynfa.cd ireu irum MI
tho obstacles hitherto raited by class Of tho pub
lie men OF the NORTH who live BY ingHttltIng
Themselves with every element remaining among
~ Ut tho evil passions Ea!acd during tue
War; so .o1 long ~ ,,f' sonrss '' .osr
between lilo aectaon.. Th's Il favorable moment
fur AtAnpng this spirit Of n,aEnftY under our feet
by xccctlEg u man whose wcl-knawn At1nncsS and
ilnpas1iality may reiMstatc mutual confidence anu
ultimately restore unity 10 the whole people. We
need this nucl IN tho present low condition u pnl
pecuniasy affairs. We need It .unro To fortlty tht
view "i our position by fnfeien nntons, III short,
nav unt vigorous policy BY thoroughly competent
and experienced mn,,. .Tiat min, llopo and hc-
hsvo, will 10 found In SanUc j. 1ildtn. Very
truly yours, CHARLES FAAxeIs ADAMS.