The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-08-03
From Ae N. " Courier and Enquirer.
GOVERNOR SCENARIOS LETTER.

| President Of the United States IL is manly decided
and sincere the result Of the natural first
Of invitation, which he could accept and which
| he could not "regret 10 decline y
| We do not wonder that The Committee Of the Com.
mon Council should have omitted 10 publish this let.
ter. We do not complain merely OF tins omission
They have felt It's justice and force, and have
seen that il placed Governor Seward on ground above
reproach aud above cay. in reference 10 the course
which he has pursued We did not then expect FROM
the Committee the degree OF magnaniniiy that would
have been eynced by the publication OF this document
But when. besides the omission to publish, efforts
were made 10 misrepresent the character OF the letter
when Il VAS first whispered about that the Governor
had written a very impuden letter; when il was AFTER
wards alleged in official organ Of the Corporation
that he had written "disrespeeifui and abasire lei
tr,'-we did not expect that nero act oil reluc-
tant justice TO Governor Seward. the Committee would
have given The public an opportunity TO decide for
themselves, tho truth or fasehood Of these
ments
This the Committee have not done They have
suffered these injurious reports remain IN circulation,
Without contradiction; thus confirming them by their
silence and authorizing the impression that The letter
was really Of character unworthy the Chief Ma
gislrate that altogether unfit for the public eye.
Knowing that Governor Seward would mol volunteer
Its publication, they willing that he should remain
under the imputation Of having treated the Common
Council Of New York aud The President OF the United
States with an abusive rudeness unbecoming bis high
official position.
Under these circumstances, the General Committee
| OF Wing Young Men have made call upon Governor
Seward for copy Of the letter in question, for the
press They were not spprehensiye that 1t would be
found at all derogato to his character his station,
and they were DESTROYS that the people should
have the opportunity Of judging Of lis contents for them
selves Though Governor Seward would not have
volunteered this publication, Notwithstanding the mis-
representations that have been industrously crcu-
lated, he did feel liberty refuse copy Of The
L IN tuh
portion OF his constituents
OF the letter it hardly necessary for Us to speak.
u sufficiently explains itself We cannot add word
OF comment that would enforce its argument strength
en- It's position IL says every thing that the occasion
required or permitted with all the frsnkness and bold
ness mat SO emincnty characterize Governor Seward.
anu nave won Tor him the confidence and respect Of
the State.
we are only surprised that he should have replied
with SO much moderation and good temper to the ny-
tation Of the Committee II in every wise grossly
insuiting-in It's manner, and 10 its substance 1t in
vited Governor Seward, IN his military capacity With
his military family"-to do what Why, to follow,
OF course, in the train Of the Loc0foco Council, and
to participate" with the Mines, RELLs aid other
gentlemen Of the Custom Hose, in rendering honors
\ to the President! This would have been certainly
fine position for the Chief Magistrate and Commander
| Chief
And what the nature Of the arrangements for the
occasion Who would Governor Seward have heard.
4
been his situation listener to the addresses OF Mr..
Edwards and Mr.. Van Buren,, al Castle GARDEN i
These addresses were Of course prepared beforehand,
and whilst II was understood that the Governor was
an invited guest How could he have regarded
them IN any other light than prcmedtatcd insult.
We annex the letters OF the Common Council, and
OF Gov. Seward, with the proceedings Of the General
Committee Of Wing Young Men, by which the cores
! pondence elected
(cory,)
NEw YoRk, July 20, 1889.
| To HIS Erceieney Governor Senard:
Sr-We have been appointed Committee of the
General Committee Of Wing Young Men Of the city
aud county Of New York, TO communicate TO your Ex-
cellency the enclosed preamble and resolution which
were adopted at their meeting OF last evening Il is
unnecessary for to add any thing The action Of the
committee beyond the expression of sincere acqui-
escence In the proprley Of the which has met
with their unanimous approval.
With Of the respectful consideration
and attschne.t, have the honor TO be- your Excel
JOHN 0. SARGENT,
X. c, WETMORE,
]. F. FREEBORN,
JAMES HILLYER,
JAMES r. WOOD,
HAMILTON FISH,
A. w. BRADFORD.
WIN TURNER.
In General Committee OF Wing Young Men of
New York,
FRIpAY, July 10, 1882
The following preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted
Whereas il has been stated in the official organ
OF the CORPORATION that correspondence took place
between Committee of The Common Council and
Gov Seward, having reference 10 the recent recep-
on of the President and that the letter OF Governor
Seward in reply TO that of the committee was OF a
"dsreSpectiul and abusive character"
And whereas the, committee OF the Common
Council, by their studied silence, and BY their omis
sion 10 publish the correspondence in question, have
countenanced and encouraged This statement OF their
official organ.
And whereas, the members of this committee re-
pose confidence in the Chief Magistrate of the
State the first choice of the Young Men Of New
York, which assures them that he is incapable of
doing any act unworthy The relations Of his Office
or diSrespectful towards the Common Council Of
this city, or any portion OF his constituents.
Therefore, resolved, That committee Of eight,
including the chairman Of this committee, b., APP.
poinledo communicate with Governor Seward, and
request copy of the correspondence referred 10 Tor
the press that it may be submitted 10 that judgment
OF the People which is the only true lest OF public
measures and public men,
ALBANY, July 26 1889,
Gentlemen:-I am instructed by the Governor to
acknowledge the receipt Of your communication 10
him OF the 20ih inst. Personally he has ~ motive
for desiring the publication the suppression OF The
correspondence to which il refers. Win III regard
TO the reasons assigned by the Committee for their
request, he does feel himself at liberty 10 with
hold information relating to his official conduct,
where il is called for by respectable number OF his
fellow citizens, whether their views concur with
differ from his own.
A copy Of the correspondence is therefore trans
mitted.
| am, very respectfully, your obedent servant,
SAML. BLArCHFORD,
Private Secretary
John o. Sargent, r. C. Wetmore, JAS F. Freeborn,
James Hillyer, James X. Wood Hamilton Fish,
A. w. Bradford, VIM. Turner, Esquires.
(coPY)
JUNE %, 1889
Sir-Thc Committee Of the Common Council of
the City of New York, appointed to make suitable