The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-25
NEW YORK, TUESDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 25. 1872

mere party nue and party obligations which be-
come reciprocal from party service He at full iber-
TO consult the interests of the whole people OF the
great masses without reference to the views OF
the plgots oil any party And he determined TO do So
An examination OF the measures adopted by him and OF
those recommended to Congress will show how far he
has succeeded He pursued the tenor of his way
AMID the concs oil contendng parties adhering scrupu
lousy to the principles that hsd always avowed lar
as they were applicable to the questions that presented
themselves.
You have had the kindness. gentlemen, to allude to
position, aud that has been the subject
misapprenension and vi misrepresentation Reluctant as
| am 10 proong a communication already too extended
have right dsreg ard that reputation which the
property OF my children, and extent OF my coun
try and am therefore impellet TO speak oil myself
WIN respect to my acceptance OF seat III the CABINET
proper state that made alter consultation win
the prominent OF the State OF New YORK, then my
political associates comprising the State officers with one
exception all the members OF the Senate TO whom access
could be had, many members of the Assembly, and large
number OF most esteemed citizens and upon their aJ
vice, without a single dissenting opinion. The press
throughout the country, particularly the Wing press
spoke avorably of the appointment and furnished ev
dence of the general sentiment OF that party Nothing
has occurred to change my convictions OF the pro-
prety OF accepting Office which rendered without
solicitation render the and motives which
induced that course less obligatory In requiring con-
tnuance in the same station. Facts which my
knowledge before concluded to accept the offer OF the
President and some of which have been stated this
communication satisfied that the impressions produc
ed by the mani este OF certain wing members OF Congress
which did not receive the sanction, and was unknown to
were and unjust the President and that
motives and objects had been ascribed to him. with the
ssmbance but without the reality OF truth. And be-
tween his principles as explained to me, and
my own found no incongruity that could pre-
vent hearty cooperation. We had oooperated In Con-
gress on all important occasions, and the same COM
miltee that conducted the memorable investig In
ISIS, INTO the affairs of the Bank OF the Unei states
where had stood shoulder to shoulder battling against
the frauds the corruption and the power OF that nsttu
ten, on common grounds and congenal principles. We
had together Republicans the Old school,
enemy long previous during and after the Of 1872
In 1873 ana e29 had made common against the
administration oil John Quincy Adams and had united
efforts bring General Jackson into power When the
measures OF has administration in our Judgment evinced
departure from what conceived the principles upon
which he mad been elected, however pure and upright
may have been his intentions, together avowed
position to those measures and went into a minority
against the strongest party and the most popular leader
OF It, that has existed in this country since the days OF
Washington. During these there had been gen.
eral similarity sentiments and congenalty OF
With him denied that in the contest OF lS40 National
Bank had been the test of political orthodoxy and al
though the occasions for presenting my views had not
frequent public as which the President
had possessed yet they well known to political
friends and opponents There were therefore, between
President and SELL political strong and
as numerous could well exist between persons living SO
remote from each other.
the conduct administration, departed
from the principles which held in common. He has
carried out has attempted carry out ali the views
and objects which avowed the designs OF the re-
formation of the government in I840 He refused to
assist which claimed by some to have been
those objects hut which and thousands
OF Others deny have been such. In all this have found
cause for refusing to continue such aivce and assls
lance in the OF the government as the Pres
dent may require and sincere desire to promote the
best interests oil beloved country may enable me to rem
der.
These views and sentiments an presented you gen.
temen, in explanation OF my position. and IN defence
against the reproaches which have been cast upon me,
for not resgning the office hold cannot lend myself
to the vndicve feelings which they and their associates
entertain towards the President cannot be party to
the torrent of vuperation which has been poured out
upon him. cannot consent to aid, in any manner the
of party which goes before the people, demand
ing that may be intrusted with power for the purpose
of incorporating National Bank am not in favor oil an
alteration OF Constitution to abolish the Executive
powsr of returning Congress, for their more mature
consideration, bills which may have passed in haste OF
nadv ertenty, upon mistaken principles deny that
and unimportant of conservative and suspen
sve power like this if they existed which in their
nature must be temporary furnish good reason Tor
aboishing power ITSELF and leaving all legislation
without check and without opportunity for revisal TO
mrltitu iinous Congress am not distribution si
the proceeds of the land sales when that distribution will
cause the imposition taxes beyond the wants OF the 60
vernment merely to supply the very deficiency causes
Finally, will not to have any forced upon
me, my candidate for the Presidency, by associated
clubs to ioresal the action of Convention, by the
denuncaons personal partans doubt not that this
exposition of opinions will be deemed by those par
sans, but continuation Of the sin committed in 1882 in
having used my best cxertions to prevent the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Clay at the Harrisburg Convention.
That sin has already been deemed sufficient cause by
those assuming to speak for the party in our State s pro
nouncng sentence of accommodation against those
who committed ii. With regard TO some that sentence
has been promulgated is suspended the heads
of others Freedom Of thought and independence OF opn'
on in the choice of candidate, even before nomina-
on have become deadly crimes the estimation OF those
whose severest reproach against their opponents, within
a few years, their slavish adherence to party and
their blind devotion to So be it. party which
with the OF all who will not wor-
ship the idol the very time when it is seeking to
gain strength numbers its ranks gives foretaste
the sacrifices be offered the altar when pow
shall inclination.
The occasion seemed to demand this exposition of my
views desire to deceive no one by wearing or appear
ing colors that do not belong to Regreting
that have been able to command time in the
preparation Of this letter and trusting that the fact will
be received apology for whatever imperfecons Of
langu may appear, subscribe myself,
With great respect,
Your friend and fellow citizen,
JOHN c. SPENCER.
Messrs Lewis X Faulkner, VIM. c. Storrs A. H. Jones,
Enos Stone, Lewis Bxby,
Monroe County General Committee.
Messrs Joseph Strong Jared Newell and Z. b Wheeler
Presiding Officers Of the late Public Meeting
in the city Of Rochester