, 1877-10-19


At that time Investigated tu the newspapers and
the real character ~ The transaction fair |
y cxposed. l ain, respectfully. YOU, ol,e1ient
'scryant, II. CLAY.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN n, Mr.. CHASE on the
"RtstNo NEPrB1fCAN srARh
:, sr,ntxartsIp. H., April 70, ts59--The 1io'.
tcrday found your kind notc Of Tho 1!ti,, In
forming nc that you iave given hfr. Whitney
the appointment lie desired; and nl*o mention
mi is an Gns O.. o
year. thank you for the ap1ktntnlent. ALLOW
mn atso to thank you 40 t!e1nE one ot tic very
few distinguished men whose sympathy We In
sympathy VIC thought We had reason to expect.
Of coiirsc I would have preferred sl,crcss;
HIT, falling IN that, have no regrets for having
rejected ~ advice to t9e & contrary and resolne.
Into ttc arms OF Douglas. On rc.tlcctfng hin by
otir votes. would hare done, the Republican
cause would have been annfl,ilates! In Illinois.
everywhere for vc1rs, IL not forever, As + l.,
In tlie language of Benton, tive are clcan," and
the llepuhlIean star gradua'ty rises higher
everywhere. Yours truly, A. LINCOLN.
Mn. LINCOLN onJHcrs TO THE OBNOXIOUS
rf.ANk IN THE ONO PLATFORM IN 1850.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June ., lS59.-TAs Hon.
8. +. Chdse-DEAR SIN: Please pardon tin
appears by the papers t'lat tho late Republican
state Convention ot Dhlo aaohtea platform o1
which the Following u one t'lahK: . ;. a. repeal
0! the atfnc1oue tueltivc s'ayu laH'' Ins u
al1cn;iy damaging ms mere nave n1 e. io,ls .
next Republican National Convention It will
cxplode II. Once lntro'uccd., tta supporters
Tho latter beiicvs the unlted s.atcs Gonstit1-
tIon declares That fugitive slave "allal i'e de-
lIyercd up y; and they look upou:thc plank m
sisyo !" shall not be delivered up.N
enter upon no argument one way or tho
other; hut nssnre yon the causc of Republican.
ism is hopeless In IlllnoIe II II he IN any way
tnaie rcsronstble for That plank. hope you
from It. Your obedIant servant,
A. LINCOLN.
a, M ,,.- =. .nu ra,,.,,u
Nits LtSCoLNs VIE" oN 1Hh fuoA1A'h eAAsa
:, I..,n Law ,o.o r1.ne
z. chasr,Mr & DsARstR: @ logrs o. d ti,c 13tl ilst.
| Is received. io'i say yon WohlI be glad TO haso
III siltntionsl aathoity to enact !utss a' s.9o ie
law iavo never elaborated an opinion upon tho
Ing unite, States y says ~. tmc ,uatse
| sla4c bNai! ne oGNetSt w; NV ~ uoes !sos
expressly eey .o.t..t9,, WIG sna,t ueMvs1 n.n up.
Whatever ING tonstttut!on Eye snn4! DG
UNI be na1 osnrnncrt 1ay yr.tstac Mio sln nv
90 - tns eoscrntsme n tnr.,, es.a'saa !. ens,.a ~
/ u fS,,n,-,n.. ~, .nn ~
tilc power o. aolng nm. C".sress Is, oy tnG Lon
stlAton, GHp!casiy cllpo"g1n ~ ahe ~.
Mnlen sais W ~ sn,..a Asm M %
into eAeeuuoiI ~. powe.s sSstu ~, W IT, s.a.
LMt1on IN t,ie uoscsnnic.. " w pntca H.atet;
ihls Wouin oe my S!ew oh sninc .. .cnl,hs ot
the Eohstituon; NV u ~ G Eaety
by tiic h'storica. 'aet 1hnt .e cons.sati9a s was
adnptet tn great part. N orne1 10 set a ttovefn.
ment Whteil c9nla e4Gcnte ~ WI ns.Es.s ses ~ ~
cohtraaislteton !t e snaI annse 'n1 a,nelcs ~ u1
eonleaeraao' wn Icpcn.en, ~ ~ ~ s ~, ~
kpects, upon ING etatea !or "s cxccution' ans'
tho other iact, that one o. tne earnest enh.
EreasGs, 4,Mer iI,e eohst'tullo''' u'o c"act tne
| fuEt'Tc nase INV: .,,,. a,. ...,,.
hui alu nnt W1lte yuu on tll!* s,toltGt Win
my vicT OF aisensslne the eqns.ilhtiona! ?ues.
what believe ID true, tnat the fhtrntlugtlon o.
proposition for repeal OF INC tn.ltiVc slave 10
into the next Republican Natl"nnl Convention
Wlll explode the Convention ai tn. party; iay 'Nn