New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-02
MIR. PCRCELL'S WAR RECORD.


WRITINGS THAT ENCOURAGED REBELS.
fHE CANDIDATE AGAINST UNION GENERAL-EN-
TRACTS FROM MR.. PURCELIs NEw>PAPER-EDI-
ToRIALs WHILE HE WAS EDITOR AND ASSISTANT
FDIToR-sYMPATHY WITH REBELS AND ATTACKS
UPON THE GOVERNMENT
William Purcell, the Democratic candidate for
secratary Of State is editor and proprietor Of The
Rochester Union and Advertiser. During the War of
the Rebellion this newspaper by its attacks upon
the Government gave much aid and encouragement
to the rebels While Mr.. Purcell was thus engaged
General Carr the Republican candidate for Secretary
of State was in active service an officer
of the Union Army. Mr. Purcell's attention having
been forcbly drawn during the present campaign to
this contrast OF his work with that of his opponent
during the war, he has pleaded in defence that the
late Isaac Butts was editor and proprietor of Tie
Union and Adra'tis@ throughout the war, and that
be was merely assistant editor In his editorial in
defence however, Mr.. Purcell acknowledges that ne
became the editor and proprietor of the newspaper
ON December u, 1864. This before the close
of the war The editorial articles after Mr.. Purcell
became its responsible editor are in precisely the
same tone as those which preceded them and, more
over even in his editorial in defence he does not
make disclaimer of sympathy with the previous
course of the newspaper IL Is also notorious TACT
that Mr.. Butts merely the nominal editor OF
The Union and Advertiser dcvOting his attention to
far larger enterprises in which ne accumulated
large fortune. For the information of voters, ex-
tracts from The Union and advertiser airs given
below
Julg o. Is6l.-But THE TRIBUNE should go further
and advise the President also to resign position for
which, before this new demonstration OF ms IN
competency many of his friends were beginning to
confess his ineOnpetency.
july 20, 1S6l.At snch crisis With such President,
surrounded by such politicians" well may we exclaln
only, ey,,,co ,o,v of MN
fishing the real traitors and restoring the Union, con
ssts In retracng steps in so Far as 10 poer to the
Southern people II not ALL they asked OF US IN the be-
ginning certainly something to convince them that we
August 10, ls6l-" One would suppose that the feel
ings between North and South sufficiently intens
either by adding to and embtterng present hates. But
here have not few crazy fanatics as contra ds
the Republican organization but the Central Republican
date and unconditional emancipation knowing as they
mnst know that the formal proposition WI
exaSperae South beyond all precedent and tend to
render any plan OF pachcation and reunion utterly I'M
%,.Gvs " 1s61In the raising of armies the Prcsi-
dent overstepped his constitutional authority.
December II, ls6l-Wnere is there sensible white
ing tai, aRo% the ngg s n e HVse Si a 6 Of
nosns else h0.0y iSfS be-
oyerTfden, and il members OF Congress Generals and
sense OF expedieney, instead of the Constitution
should hope that of the first acts Of General MeCe
lam under the new order OF things would be the sending
OF CorpOraps Guard to the Capitol 20 arrest LoVeOy
Stevens and their brother agtatOFs-
SeDteDlber "a, 1S62.-It is amusing, II not Instructive
~ Idok over the comments Of the Abolition and Republic
press upon the Presidents "Ba setting the nig
gcrs all free next New Years
SocemDer Is. 1907" Let the people contemplate the
mercy cost well the horrors and the sores WAR
December TO- 1862" The war forced upon the
country by the Abolition Ultraiss for the purpose Of
oSerthrowing the Constitution because 10 not lnco
patible with slavery"
December Is, Is62.-This attack fredericksburg
should render forever infamous the memory of the man
Who is primarily responsible Tor IT, Inc responsibility
for the attack must be shared by LINCOLN ana Ha!eek
The administration must die or the Union must DIE
March I6, 1SG3-Ths war cannot be terminated by
persistence IN extreme measures
Eareh 20, ls63-ls not the Presidents PROCLAMATION
OF Emancipation after all, very much Ike the Popes
Jane is, 1sG3~Its just as clear as MONDAY that VIC
car have peace aud Union until the Rebel ana the
Federal Administrations are out Of tine way.
Jsly IL, ls6tWho can fail to identity this picture OF
REASONABLE usurpatiOn and hostility TO he liberties OF
s ssS inisrule Of the Lincoln Adminstrationi
Indeed 1t is not believed that when the day Of voting
well informed patriotic honest man. and he should
January IS. Is65-From the commencement OF the |
Rebellion the present time this journal has never
ceased every fitting occasion, the wisdom OF
pursuing toward the people OF the South distinguish
ed from the leaders OF the Rebeop policy OF conel-
nation.
Grafton OF the policy Of evaporation and sui9ugauon IN
years campaign, driven the rebels the choice Of
ga alternative they have ever had IN yiewEsneh ds
eectDg eternal separation from the Government OF the
January H. ls65.-Presldent lincoln, We are told, |
rreseuts these propositions which embrace the ineyita
BE nigger and the Niagara Falls altinatum: First
general amnesty second complete restoration as before
Inc war; third abolition. The coupling OF complete
forat,on with demand for the surrender OF what Mr.
Lincoln end his party have soemnly declared 70 be
right essential 10 the balance OF power on which the
lection and endurance OF political fabric depend" Is
no; simply Inconsistent; 10 Is ridiculous.
F,brb,tfg g. 1S05.--In the Legislature OF New-YOrk
every Democratic and every Democratic menu
Der OF Assembly save one fehhca, OF Ohema, voted
Congress for the abolition OF slavery Ibs IL record
that win stand the test OF time and weather the storm OF
faDaticlsm.
Feby1tary7, iS65-NOw the Desiructves, taking adyan
tage Of the pDie PASSION propose amendment tothe
Constitution, oyerthrowing the rights and established
institutions u INC several States rights and institutions
which existed before that instrument framed, aud
for the preservation Ol which 10 the States "respec
lively" express provision Ia made thefeinan "amend
saeut which Ia iis revolutionary character differs from
seeess0H Only IN being positive while toe latter Is
tive IN is nasRre.
March g. 1856" The words uttered by Abraham Lin |
Orcaaion OF his inauguration at Washington
and b. courtesy termed his inaugural given in
our latest edition Of saturday received by telegraph
They form document which iDO pitifu and paltry
70 merit criticism scarcely " the provocative OF