New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-09
i G0oD EAIuFLE ~ F0LLoW.

EX-GOVERNOR MVION II. CLARK WILL sUrPoET
THE REPUBLICAN TicKlT-MINOR ISSUES MUST
nr HrLD ~ ABEYANCr.
III thc following letter Ex-Governor Mrron II.
Clark declines go preside over a.. ting called u
r4tify tl, nominations OF the Prohibition party
lie thinks that az the present time all minor qncs-
lions ouyit to bee held in allowance. and declares
thar he shall cast an unscratched ballot for rAe
Jpn uc.n candidates, and would earnestly advise
Id. friends Dc CO. $50 likewise
cAN4sUAoJA. oct. 3, 1870.
TIL MAS W. ORGAN. Es0. Neir-l9rk
DEAR FIR: have received your 'etfer o. the Gosh
ult no wllru sou thIt you are authorized hy the
PromD.o4 Party a.. Committee o. ASK if 10 would Dee
possible for me 10 be- present and preside at
grand Pc. i1tl01 IalacAu0n meeting at
Cooper Institute DBL Ncv-iork the week before
election. IN reply laFe 20 say that uldcr
different circumstances OBJ. Our political Affairs as M
t4ou DO m.1ht be- possible 20 Doe present 90 the
meeting you speak Of au JOIN iu the ratification Of the
Prohibition party state rnfIrf- 0us, nigh bad
hand or voice those nominations; nor dil counsel
OF advise the holding Of fne -ae Convention for that
purpose Until We en- ua se suIe tnat vc are Nation
aud 40, "A Confectionery. and get back 90 That position
and shall firmly establish freedom OF speech
and vote amongst al our citizens all
the states, thiak wise AMI best To
hold thc prohibition question IN allegiance. N0twth-
s-andirg ,ho additions oi TIE Thirteenth Fourteenth
stituton. tnev are now generally nuAhed *
uored or cvaded by the SutI-and DO was
prrhars. a b.uuder IN The ruling powers % tue
Government that u The leading and head men "
thp Rebellion were not prosecuted. tried ana hung
FOR trea-ou; that those who had lifted murleroHs
hands azainst the Republic were. IN the kindness
o. the Northern heart only forgiven their personal
tr4nsgrcs-ons. out reentoRcd wth The privilege OF
participating in the government. aud administering
the heritage o. future generations. while stl Ia dis
position and intention, enemies IN The Nation; and
another mistake. in allowing the rebeliious states Co
come back into the Union until sufficient time had
elapsed Tor probation and reopen lance. az territories,
and an assurance q good behavior hereafter.
II was. perhaps, also mistake for Temperance men
those who believe principle OF prohibition Won
and do-to have organized political party on that
principle OF issue 20 long the solid south IN
Junction with Norrru copp"rns ads under The name Of
the Democratic party OF the Nation, should be IT. "A
uoston 10 control they Go. both houses Of
Of perprrlaug sucn control DN ballot BOX -tuIug al
tine North. aud their hulid0z.ug " aId " shotgun
policy tue south deem ~ now the hf-t duiy 81 all
good citizens Use their vote and influence to esao-1
freedom all parts ~ Our country ana 10 that end
consider II o. vial Importance that the kepuDhcan
principles aud party should De restored 10 Ill power
control IN all branches of our government before
raise any other question or ISSUE calculated 10
distract or divide tne influence ana sLthE u 81
the glorious party which saved our NAtlon from
destruction the crisis OF Its great peril Inc majority
OF those ho compose that party believe would 20
hlDiiOu. when tins great primary question OF Tree GOV
eminent, speech. and free baiio-to DE honestly
cOunted-Which are cardinal prlnCiprs OF the hepuo"
can party, shall ne firmly $ ablshed
In view OF the foregoing, am IN favor OF the "a u
cation" OF the nominations made o re Lclu1r'n ~,
state Convention al saratoga ana shail support Us
candidates (wItLOut scratching At the election next
month aud would earnestly advise All my Ilrhus IN the
S'A'' 10 10 ''A'"'''' ''''''''1'' MTRcs H. CLARK.