Lincoln And Fremont To Withdraw

Boston, August '20. General Fremont. 8nt : - Yon must he aware of the wide and growing dissatisfaction in tbe RefHiblieau runks, with the prcidental nomination at ISaltimore; and you may have seeu notices of a movemeot, just cotnmcnced, to uuite tho thorouizh and earnest fiiends of a vigorous prosceution of the war iu a new eonvoution which i-hall represent the patriotism of all part e?. To facilítate that moVctnont it is emphatically advisable that tiio candidatcs nominated at Cleveland and lialtiinore, should withdraw iud leavo the field entirely freo for such a united effort. Permit us, sir, to ak wiiether, in case Mr Lincula will withdraw, you will do so, and jo'm your fellow-citizens in this attempt to place the adniinistration on a basis broad as ihe patriotism of the country und as its ueeds, (Signed) üiioitOK L Steaüns, is. K UimiN'o, James M. Stonk, Elízck Wkiuiit, Edw.uiu Iïabicii, Samuel G. JJowk, Naiiant, August '2Ï). Gentlemen : - Í have to aeknowledge the receipt of yo;r letter -of the 2Dth, addressed to me in New York. If your letter were iu ifFeet an appeal only to my own sentiments in favor of a reunioD of' parties, I ehouid not hesitate to renounce niiy personal views, but would be entirely ready to defer to the public opiniou whicli your names repre sent. But 'the conditions are no lopgpr the sauie aa when I expressed mv readincss to retire in the eveut of i contuigency which might have occurred at Baltitnore. Having now dtfinitely aeceptcd the Cleveland nom nation, I have not the right to act iudeperjdently of the truly patriotie and earuest party who conferred that honor upon :ne. In any event, ít would be uccesary first to consult vith them. It might, besides, liave onlj the effect still ftirther to unsettlo the public inind, and dcfeat the object you have in view, if wc should disorganize before first proceeding to organize something better. To this end I suggest that a direct effort be made to obtain an imuietüate understanding between the supporters of the Bíiltimore and Cleveland nominations, in order that the friends of both may coalesce and unite upon au earl) day for holding such a eonveotion as you propose. I am gatified that I do not assurae too much in saying that my frieuds will unite heartily in such a movement. A really popular convention, upon a broad and liberal basis, so that it could be regarded as a convocaüon in mass of the people, and not the work of ciaus, would comninnd public conlidence. Siich a convention, acting in tlio large and liberal spirit iu which it was called, without considerations of persons or poütical diques, and without refercnoe to by-gone situations, rising to the level of the occasion, and taking the coriditions of the country ns they present themselvcs to day, could safuly be trusted to propose su ch a policy and name sueh a rtian as should, and uudoabtedly wouldj reeeive the cordi.il and uuited support of the patriotic tnusses of the people. To the great body of these, so far as mv information allows me to forui any opinión, I think that the followiug propositions would be acceptable. 1. Respect for the practical libertv and the constitutional rights aud dignity of the citizen. 2. The maintenanee of the dignity of ;he United Btates in their relations to 'oreign powers. 3. The re es'ablishment of the Uuion, 3y peace if it is possible ; by war if the einployment of peaceful measures canuot De made to Succced. Much has boen said of late about íeace, and you will therefore excuse me f I say here what I undertand by it. Por me, peaee signifiss the integral establishment of the Uuíod, without slavery ; becausc slavery is the souree )f all our political liisscnsious, and because the iusti;u: ion itself i& cui.demncd by the enliglilencd and liberal spirit of' the age. These are to im: the essonluil coiiditions of peace. lf' it is pratrtieabte to attain this result, il would iot bo p..ving too denrly frr it - taking alt-u uto conaideration the materiaí fftreDjth which the Sou'.h has been ponniucd to acquire by the coriduct of the war - lo niiiko ooQCëssiolis u[ioii somc poiats (if sec ndary ibip'.'rtiuico, sucli as that of puying an inde.innitv f'or their elaves to thoso who have rcniained in a sort of neutral couuition during tlie uut.appy war which ha'rt convulsed the country. To termiiKite thrs we are noiv ex pond ing life and itiiMJÖt ; it would ceit;iinly be agaiu to reduce it shnply to a (uestion of moncy. If in spite of all these efforts to spare tho South humiliation' or losses of capital likely to be too severely fi'lr the po litical clnefs who direct the Noutli, persist iu war, theu the policyof tlie convention should be to pronouiicc in that case for war vr'Ah all the force and cuergy of the nation. For peape. upon any terina, and merely bi?crino it is peacc - a peace recognizing n North and a South - would not bring ab.iut a stable ctjuilibriuui. It would ouly prepare the way f'or ne.w Btriiggte and for a eondition of' disastrous anarch)'. The pararnount question is the Uuion. ]5y peaee, if it can be had on honorable and right tenns- by war, if the politieal leaders who are directiug the South ineitit upon war. The situation of mir country is un queationably critical. It demands tho devotion and the patriotism of all .meD who really love their country, atíült is one of those momonts when all personal aapirations should vnnish iu the face of the great queslions of principie and national esistence whisli are at stake. Thankiug you, genilemeu, for the evidence which your letter gives me of your conh'dence in my disposition to dn everything in my power for the iuteresta of the country, I am, very trulv vour.s,