Year: 1871

Letter from senator CGnllfng Ia Ex-Con-
gressman GriswOld State and National
Administrations Grant Cordially Er-
dorsed-Unity OF the Republican Party
A Hopeful View Of the Future.


TROY, N. y, Sept ?, 1871.


Tie following letter from Hon. Roscoe COnkling
10 J. Il. Griswod appears in the Troy Daily Times
today


UTICA N. Y, August 20. 1871.


SIR-The view you take OF political matters IS my
view alsO Every sincere republican can ana must
take hold heartily now for q "lOng pull strong
pull and pull altogether" Why noty What IL
there quarrel or lal,er over2 Are republicans ia
this State divided upon any principle at stake
now, or upon any practical measure? We
know that they are not. VIII republ leans. IN the
to stand by their cause, which is In effect,
10 desert TO the other side, merely because
loaves have not come to their baskets
II was an OdiOus lmputaton upon any man to charge
that his politics depended on spois and we cannot
against creed and cause now only because the
oIilces are too few 10 90 round. Satan cannot en-.
trap men with so coarse and bad snare as tins. A
unworthy as the talk in democratic and
halfway newspapers about diversions MS. and
no Republican whom cannot take cordially by the
hand and labor with, shoulder to shoulder, IN the
work before US. How can any man feel less than
\ this ana believe as you and believe in the mission
and usefulness Of the republican partyY


Referring to your remarks about the approaching
Presidential canvass, am, as yOu know, heartily
for General Grant. This would be my position even
without my strong regard for him and confidence
than you and !, when we voted for him, had any
right 10 expect and he Is a better Presi-
lie has given the country the best practical admin.
is,ratiOn In many respects we have had for quar-
ter OF century; ana the People n know H. Those @
property holders IN general dare not run the risk of
a democratic President now. Ihey want no swop-
the candidate our success Is assured VITA any
other candidate success Is not certain. and hence
the renOmination ana re election OF General Grant
seems to me 4 foregone conclusion. In the state
of New York, more than anywhere else, the
path of the republicans appears PLAN, and Their
Chris.endom given over to rascals, prey TO q
horde of thieves. who iniesiing our chief CITY, dis
their presidential prOnloacy. These punderers
have seized upon the State government the Legis-
New York; and, hitherto, they have tampered with
our party organizations also, debauching and con-
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or be perpetuatel and fortified anew :
Every knows that the fttest step toward remedy
and reform is TO nominate The best men IN the re-
publican party and elect them to the Legislature
and to the executive offices OF the Stale; and yet
men stand talking about federal patronage and dtf-
ferences among leaders and personal feelings be-
tween individuals and the like What have such
things to do with the duty OF this hour2 What do
the people care about themY What should they
care? or what public consequence are The per.
sona aims and objects and Lnisnaps OF individuals?
L
have given just Ofence to any man, ought 10
go, and VIII go and make any amends IN my power
All who know you would do likewise. But ] insist
that all who are IN earnest should go to work and
keep at work. IL is high time to be done with un-
profitable things sgniiying nothing and productive
only OF harm. lhe best way TO do thing Is to do
1t. Talking may be good; but talking about what
we are willing to do and what might be done wnen
there Is but one straightforward thng to DO Is no.
near likely 10 help the republican party as 10
take right hold honestly and squarey, as men
should who believe In what they are about and mean
Wo hall reueemlnn
hope. and many good men VIII help who never
helped US before.