Raynors HCA 2016-06
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/17/2016
A great war-date post 1864 election letter, 4pp. 4to., written by apparent War Department clerk William H. Bartow (former private 1st Wisconsin Cavalry), Washington, Nov. 14, 1864, to his friend of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, reading, in part: "…Castle Brady has got a place among the additions made to Washington since the inauguration of this unholy war…the verdict of the loyal people rendered on the 8th day of the present month will put at rest forever many of the perplexing questions [?] with our troubles. Among others the war is to be prosecuted to a successful termination by the sword…in so doing all other minor questions must bend to its purpose, among these will be found the destruction of American Slavery in this country & with it its concordant aristocracy. The latter, in other Countries, has made this the asylum for many, yet the most surprising thing to me…[is] why the foreigner always casts his vote for the very thing that drove him from his native land. There can be no reason, but that of ignorance on the part of some & intrigues on the part of others. The foreigner is taught from childhood that Democracy is opposed to aristocracy & when he comes to this country he supposes it the same & you cannot convince him otherwise. The people in this campaign have been assured & the intelligence of the country has spoken & with it disappears, in the present form at least, the party calling themselves Democrats. There has been some changes in the office but none t speak of. The clerks have nearly all been home during election…". VG. 200-300
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