Confidential

		Westville Nov 8th 1863
Dear Sir, I have received yours of the 4th inst._
with the little light upon the subject with which
I am blessed, I am free to declare that any move-
-ment of the War democracy to nominate any 
man for the Presidency at this time is in very
bad taste and evinces one of those spasmodic
graspings for office which to every patriot
must prove disgusting and only injure those
whom it is sought to promote –
	The conduct of Buchanan & Co has cast such
a stench about the name, that I really think it
           to suppose that we
puerile ^ [crossed out] [in those who] can tread to the music
     			           title.
of the Union under no other name  Why can
we not making common cause with any & all
who are willing to make sacrifices for the com-
mon good, still act as the "Union party"
	From your brief remarks upon the status of
		      after
the southern States [crossed out] [upon] the restoration of the Union
I presume I would agree with you precisely, but
the subject is of that character that without more
space than a letter would permit, any attempted
discussion of it would be in vain¬_
	I can see no good reason why the "War
democracy" should attempt to forestall public opinion
and hastily make a presidential nomination_ Let
us bide our time & continue as heretofore to act
for the good of our common country, and not lay
ourselves under the suspicion of fishing for the
spoils of office_
				Yours truly
			  	 Ch W Cathcart
Chauncey Carter, Esqr
	Logansport Ind_

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C _ Carter
1863
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