Ellsworth American., 1880-04-15
An Interesting Letter.

Hon. George F. Hoar has written the fol-
lowing letter to friend in Massachusetts in
regard to the action Of the State Con,en.
ton:
"WAsHISoroN, April 4, 1850.
My Dear SIR:
have been absent from Washington
more than week, and And your letter wait.
ing my return. think the Republicans of
Massachusetts ought not by any action taken
IN April to put it out Of their power TO aid
in doing what, on a consultation Of the rep
resentatives Of the party throughout the
whole country, shAll seem wisest in June.
They ought not to send men TO Chicago with
labels about their necks inscribed Grant
Blaine 'Edmunds,' Sherman They
should select the wisest and truest men they
can find. whom they are willing to trust. to
look over the whole field when the time for
nomination comes, and give their vote to
| the man who seems likeliest to combine the
various elements Of strength. do not think
they ought to send a delegate who is no, a,
full liberty TO vote for either Of the dis,in-
guished gentlemen above named. If he shall
think the success of Republican principles
lies that way. without having it imputed to
him tha, he has misled ANYBODY or BETRAYED
anybody. The one important consideration
in selecting Republican candidate for the
Presidency from the gentlemen who have
been prominently named. is his capacity to
be elected. The foibles. or the grave faults
imputed TO any of them BY opponents, are
triies compared with the evils which Demo
cratic success would bring upon the country,
IL i, be true, as seemed possible some months
ago. that General Grant was likely 10 be
nominated and elected BY a grea; wave Of
public sentiment which would unite the
North and probably divide the South.
think no preference for any other candidate.
and no recollection Of the grave mistakes
which he sometimes made in giving his con
hdence 10 unworthy men. ought to make
an, man who loves his country stand in the
way OF such result bu, this does no, seem
likely. On the contrary. the nomination Of
Grant threatens US with the loss of large
portion OF the German vote in the Northwest
and with the loss Of some very uprigh, and
able Republicans nearer home | think
these men mistaken. They seem TO be lack
ing IN the capacity 10 see things in their
true proportions when ;hey allow their de-
sire for improved methods Of organizing the
civil service. or their objections TO the elec-
ton of President for third term, to lead
them TO disregard the danger Of bringing
into the Presidency a man who represents
the degradation Of American citizenship:
the overthrow Of constitutional government
IN many Southern States; the attempt to
oserturn It in Maine the refusal to provide
peaceful and constitutional means for ascer-
tanning the results Of national elections: the
destruction Of all safeguards agains, fraud
and violence al the polls the revival Of the
doctrine Of State rights. falsely so called :;
the making titles to seats in the Senate and
House depend upon the mere will Of party
majorities the abandonment of specie pay
men;s the overthrow of the national bank
system the destruction Of the currency and
the disturbance Of the revi,ing industries Of
the country by radical changes in the tariff.
Who will be the Democratic candidate for
the Presidency do not know; but know
this. that nine-'enths Of his supporters will
be men who have favored and do favor these
things, and Will seek TO accomplish them
with an energy Of purpose to which any re-
sistanee he aill he likely TO interpose will be
a feeble barrier II | we're to vote for
candidate today should turn to some other
person than Grant As more likely 10 unite
the whole party and TO bring added strength
TO it from without bu, If the busincs. men
who have not heretofore acted with Us. both
North and South. will give ASSURANCES ,ha,
they will join Us in such numbers as will
make the result Of the election reasonably
free from doubt. will checrfully accep, any
candidate who will bring US such support.
am yours very sincerely.
GEORGE f. Ho,g."