Cincinnati, Feb. 27, 1849.
My Dear Hamlin;
I recd. your letter on Saturday and meant to answer it that day but was
prevented.
I do not fear the war. I hope however for the sake of the
cause and for their own sakes, that the Whig Freesoilers will avoid it. Least
of all should I wish to see Riddle engage in it. His is too generous a nature
and too noble a mind to be made to do the work of Chaffee and such.
As to the paper, I have a despatch for Garrard asking, if he
sells to Giddings for $700, if I will endorse 1/3, 30 days, 1/3
6 mos & 1/3 12 mos.
It seems to me that it would be better to raise the money in the way you
suggested — say $500 to be paid Garrard & $500 yourself & secured to me
500 on office & 500 on the Books. But I am willing to do what is asked,
provided the same security be given for the 700 as was proposed for the 500 to
Stanley Matthews in my behalf. I don't wish to have my name connected with any
security on the paper for obvious reasons.
I will write to Matthews more fully but perhaps may not find
time to write today. I shall have to make him my business substitute.
As to yourself I greatly desire that you should remain in
Columbus; but I cannot stand sponsor for $1000 a year. If I became sponsor for
it I must pay it myself, and that I am utterly unable to do in addition to the
other claims I must necessarily meet. I am willing to be a liberal contributor
to a fund for the object, but not to stand surety that the fund shall be made
up. It seems to me that it would be quite safe for you to remain as Editor,
taking the position of President of the Board of P. W., trusting to a fund
& the paper; but if you should think otherwise, I would advise you to take
the Superintendence of Schools, and let some other person take the Paper;
though if, in your place, I should prefer to be at the head of the Paper and in
the other office.
I am glad that the printing which Phillips contracted for is
to be given to him. It would be a hardship, and a moral though probably not a
legal wrong were it otherwise. If this whole printing business could now be
compromised in the Senate & House & joint Houses it would be an
excellent thing.
You must not hesitate about telling Mr. Braye plainly your
terms. The Ferry Company can well afford to pay liberally, and if you act for
them & the bill is defeated $500 is moderate — too moderate I think.
Write me at Washington.
SOURCE: Annual Report of the American Historical
Association for the Year 1902, Vol. 2, p. 165-6
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