New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-10
THE LETTER.
WASHINGTON. b. C.. Nov. 8. 1880.

WAsHNGTON y. c.. Nov. y, 1851
My DEAR MR. CHIgrKHDEN:
Iregret so much 70 YOU were defeated. Ii was
a dIsagreeable surprise to ne. = wen, my Aiehu'
the most anxious event IN our history has become
fact-a solid North against 4 solid south No IA"
CIlage can express TO YOU the view take Oh tulS
event forevlI. II can have no IogIc-if continued
but disruption into several mOnarches or tHe aDso-
urc consolidation of all the states into one Empire
In either event our constitutional system Will tau.
In my opinion the time has come when the one
great question for real statesmen to consider IS, how
speedily to break up this sectional solidiTy and or
gauize OAR les altogether on other issues The
Democratic parry is hated at the North. and, there
tore II oueht 10 be disbauGed. The Republican
party ~ hated ut the South. and therefore, IL on@ht
TO Dee di,banied Whether this hatred Just or NOT
makes no difference. would be CAD to see great
National Union party organic ]. for believe thai
rhe government formed by the Constitution Is d
Nation True it ~ limited Nation; bat within the
mower, Delegated to it by the Constitution. 10 Is aa
iuicl Nation AZ any on the globe. But there are
certainly some marked federal features III the
Government. and these features were Incorporated
toenabe the states to protect themselves ON Ell
croachmsnt- on their reserved powers. Ihe senate
is he great federal feature of our system, and w'a
expressly so organized to represent aad protect the
states rs equals
treaty. Ike Garfield. do sincerely hope he VIII
have a successful administration. lie has the aDii-
5y Tor the cIss lie must feel kecnly the fact hat
he il cl. ce,i solely by Northern votes But he has
a great opportuni y and ne can-if he will-eas'ly
and consistently destroy all sectional anim0sltcs
and .oI.itie,. and be chosen for second term by
majority Of States. North aud South. This 0pp0r-
tunity rs far greater than the Office Itself, and
utllz 81 win give him fame which the office could
not alvc anu which no previous President attained.
Bnr vii he 30 It 1 greatly hope he viii and l
greatly fear he will not.
see a movement to make an issue on ne result IN
New York with view to defeat Garfield III the
connt by Congress There would be great danger
of this but tor one fact, and that one fact IS The
south viii uos counteuance it. The poor, divided
oud abused SOUTH if necessary. viii once more save
th. country from revolution, and. rs before, VIII
get no credit for it! The republican party
viii take the Presidency peIccaby because the
South wills it. and at the next election the leaders
of that party viii tell the people from every stump
and pulpit N the North that the south must not be
trust a. Nevertheless We shall avert all revolution,
DO. town Republican praise or TO avoii Republican
abu,a-for either is imYos5olr--but solely because
iei. right. and we are determined TO pressrye the
peace If tte country. How long human nature can
bear tlis do not know. ICis injustice unparalleled,
and wrong thai ought 10 cover the North witn
bushes.
But did not sit down to write you such a long
letter only intended ~ expre she deep regret
| feel that You were defeated in tHe "te election
{ Garfield mas no idea now [ i,el toward hin. ana
how anNiousiy wish .or his uccess. ana -u?p"se
ii me did know, he, like Mr. Hayes, would be afraid
IL would inj.rs h-m with bus parry.
/ With waImest regards, an your friend,