Year: 1865

do with politics; have made no political speeches
written no political letters have found the response
btes dev0ving upon me from my position in the army
quite sufficient TO occupy all my time and attention.
Having returned TO civil life intend 70 support such
deem best calculated TO promote the inter
ess Of our country and the prosperity and happiness OF
people find one party united in the support OF
such measures, the other party divided upon them, and
in several States strongly denouncing them. Could
hesitate TO my courseY Earnestly endorsing and ap
proving every resolution adopted by the Democratic
Convention, supposed in accepting nomination from
that convention that entering the house Of my
political friends rather than that OF my opponents"
The tornado which swept slavery from the land swept
with II every platform adopted by the republican
party prior TO the war l call TO mind but one reso
luton adopted by that party before the close OF
the war which has any bearing the before
the people On the 22d of July, 1861 the representa-
tves Of that party in Congress assembled without dis
scntng voice. declared the war waged to defend and
manaint the supremacy of the constitution and pre-
of the several States unimpared" TO the principles
thus solemnly declared stih adhere and regret
large portion of the republican party divcrging from
them At the time of the passage of this resolution there
were many men at the South who had opposed seces-
sion. and who were unwilling TO aid their States in
making war upon our government The resolution
was solemn pledge to that class to the treat
ment they should receive in their States
should again brought under control Of the general
government. IL was n solemn declaration to every
officer and soldier Of the Union armies the princi
pies for which they were contcndng. II made at
period OF gloom and despondencyon the darkest day
ever known in the capital Of country The clouds
that then hovered over us have been dispeed Not
armed foe be found within our borders Is
not humliatng to witness the part Of large portion
of the party which has controlled the destiny OF the
ton for five years disposition repuda,e in the hour
OF triumph solemn pledges made in the hour of dangerY


When the devil sick,


The devil a monk would be.


When the devil well.


devil Of a monk he.


have had the honor Of serving with most of the sol
diers presented by both political parties for the support
OF the people at the ensuing election IL affords me
much pleasure to be able to unite with their po-
litical supporters in bearing evidence as TO their
high character soldiers, and to their per
sona worth and fitness for the positions for which
they have been nominated; but cannot wish those
the republican ticket at the polls for we in
formed by Of the most prominent leaders Of their
party that the platform which they stand is "timid
and wordy and thai but for lack OF adhesion and dsc
pline among the radicals resolution would probably
have been adopted virtually cond,mning the policy Of
the President do not think that the triumph of that
party will tend TO strengthen the President in his deter
minatlon to adhere to the wise measures which have
thus far characterized his administration On the other
hand, the triumph OF the democratic party will be
clear, unmisakable endorsement Of his policy-an
equvoca declaration the part Of the people OF this
great State in favor Of the subordnation Of military
civil rule the restoration OF the authority Of the courts
and the recognition of the equality OF the Staes y