The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-01-05

will find that before the election il over that the
party which supports Mr.. Winthrop is composed
Of majority Of the members Of the Association and
including great many who last year voted for Mr..
The next remark of the gentleman requires more \
than passing notice; he that the friends of
Mr. Winthrop are mostly composed Of Sectarians,
&C. DC. Now that gentleman is defed to the proof,
and every and any other person invited to point out
III any single instance where member OF the "LIB-
ERAL WINTHROP Party has avowed principles SINH
lar 70 those with which they charged by that
gentleman, and if he cannot prove IT, he will stand
before the members of the Association as an unprn-
clpied person, and who would stop at nothing
TO procure the unholy object of his wishes. Of all
lous-he writer did not believe il himself
He then proceeds to make some observa ,ons in re
gard to the nomination rendered to Mr. Rolfe. The
best comment that can be given on this. will be to
state the FACTS, as they really
The Regular Nominating Committee was appoint-
ed on Thursday 9th of December. They did not
meet until about one week after their appointment
Immediately on their organization, they addressed
note TO Mr.. Rofe, demanding if he intended to be
candidate for reelection, and requesting him to aoc
has name to be considered amongst those Others that
would be brought before that committee for their
consideration also requesting answer before the
Monday OF the ensuing week. When they met on
that evening" note was received from Mr.. Rolfe,
which apologies for not giving them direct reply,
urging ndlspostion and want Of reflection, &c. &c.
&C. As he had been IN the receipt OF their note some
had already sufficient time for consideration, and
deemed the letter sent them rather contsmptuou.1
and insulting the whole body of the Association,
(who represented the Commlttee) and III such an al
tentative Mr.. Winthrop nominated ns,aner;-
but this reconsidered after few minutes and the
nomination still left open simply to crafty Mr. Rolfe,
OF which due notice was given him, requesting an
swer 70 this letter prompted by regard and res
pecD by Thursday evening, which he again evaded
in the following words: "'rhat he had understood
that the committee had already made a nomination,
consequently it not necessary for him to answer
their note" Thus avoiding direct reply, and as the
committee concurred the ONLY Processing left TO
them on adoption was the nomination of Mr.. Winth-
rop. The committee will doubtless publish the cor
respondence, if required.
The committee with view Of uniting the parties
which commended last year at the election, have in
truth nominated four persons on their ticket WHO
LAST YEAR SUPPORTED Mn. RoLFE and amongst
whom was Mr.. Dreet the late librarian. This effect
uay sences the first which the writer of TIE
string ofuntruths gives as the ground Of their prefer
ence of support to Mr.. ROlfe
Then next to his declaration as to Mr. Winthrop be-
ing unknown, &c. &c. This is too gross violation
OF truth to need comment.
He then finds fault with the committee for not
nominating any of the present board, &C. &c. In
answer to these, we would present the following Bill
Of Wrongs"
lstly The members of the present board have con-
tnually agitaed the question of advancing the dues
paid by the members of the association
IDLY. They have raised The price of admission to
the lectures to double that Of last year.
3dly. They have not exerted themselves sufficient
y to procure donations TO the Library, which have
this year sunk to unprecedented low degree.
4thly. They have not been liberal in procuring
sufficiency of works for the members of the Inst-
tuition.
5thIy. They have not procured many books which
were much desired by several members.
6thly. They have placed person in the situations
OF Librarian without any TRIAL as TO his capacity
talent for the office.
7thy. They hint the probability of the resignation
OF the present polite and attentive assistant librarian
but they are mute as 10 their own ungenerous con-
duct being alene the cause.
8thy In conclusion we could enumerate more
faults or great causes Of complaints against those
who administer the affairs of the Association than
newspaper communication will warrant And we
will also declare that defy the writer Of the article
in yesterday paper, to ROVE ANY ONE of the charges
he makes against the Winthrop party, and we also
defy him te DENY any one of the assertions made
ogainst him and his cause
Truth is powerful, and will prevail 8