New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-02

ordnses utterly the President Of the On'en
States say eternal vorriment by vast host OF
impccuhlous friends and old military subordnacs Even
# is tortured by the charitable appeals OF poor
distressed pensioners but President these would DC
multiplied belond human endurance.
1 remcm,es well the experience Of Generals Jackson
Harrison TAYLOR Grant, Hayes and Garfield. all elected
because 81 their military services and warned not
encouraged by their sad experiences
The civilians OF tho United States should and must
buffet with this thsnkess onee and old soldiers
enjoy the Ieace fought FOR and think earned
With profound respect your friend
W T. SHERMAN.
These letters prove absolutely that Mr. Blaine,
though qualified. waivcl TO personally nom'ns N
which the world s believes he coveted for himself.
For copies of these letters believe ! have been
mportuned thousand times, but IS a soldier claim
the privilege Of unmaskng my batteries when please
one :" reccie and dae Two weeks before the blaine
letter, which Is TO me more satisfactory than any ohefi
wan TO be complete ana final on this subject ms'er'
viz:
o19 Garrison. ave, st. louis. Mo-, May 10, 1884.
Hon. NJ. c. Butt virorna, wis.
My Dear SIR l infer from your letter OF May H. Just
received that you are one soldiers who served
under me in Rebellion. and that you entertain for
that most acceptable feeling Of love and confidence
which l value than gold and riches also nier
that you are delegate Republican Convention TO
meet at Chicago early June select out OF the great
number Of and experienced mea candidate FOR
President
am embarrassed by the receipt Of many private letters
intimatng that my may be presented and that as
an American officer and citizen have no right to decline
IL simply exposing myself TO rdicue TO answer declining
what Is nos offered ana probably never vail be and a.
rule such letters ignored but you are deiesae
and I'm my opinion higher title In being member
OF that army which made Government permanent and
h0nOrci the nations OF the edf theleioiD
entitled 10 nn answer.
Al this moment OF time no danger necessity exists
which can make such personal sacrifice on my
part My brother sherman, Is fully advised Of
my views 10 Is my neighbour ex-senator Henderson, VINO
win be at Chicago a delegate from Missouri and both
should relieve OF any embarrassment for viii not
allow the use of my n candidate. 1 have a
sufficient and claim the full benefit OF the freedom for
which fought Of choosing for myself my own course
OF action In life I DO my old comrades to think
unreasonable tut to concede to me the
simple privilege Of living my time in peace and
comfort.
is for yourself alone and not for the
public. With great respect Yours. etc.
W. 7. SHERMAN.
In giving TO The North American Review at this
late day these letters, which illus far have remained
hidden In my private files, commit no breach of conf
rncc and to put AT rest matter Of constant inquiry
referred To I'm my letter Of May 4s 1894. here record
that my immediate family strongly Catholic.
am not and cannot be- That Is all the public has
a right to know nor do | wish TO be construed as
departing from resolve made forty years &C never
our land have been drawn into that maelstrom. and
their wrecked fortunes sIcw tho beach of the Ocean
OF limo. My memory even In IT'S short time brings
up names OF victims by the hundreds Ii not thousands