The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-21
GOVERNOR wRIG ITS ACCEPTANCE

GEsrLEnEs; Your note, informing me that III.
State convention, lately held at Syracuse, has honor.
I'd ne with its nomination as the candidate Of The
democratic party for the Office of governor Of this
State" and requesting, on behalf OF the convention,
my acceptance Of that nomination, came to me yes
terday.
The information you communicate adds another
obligation Of gratitude TO the many owe to that
great and patriotic party whose organ you are up
on this occasion. The nomination so generously
rendered is respectfully accepted; and il il shall be
the pleasure Of the freemen Of the State TO elect
to the Office, my best exertons shall be faithfully de.
voted TO the discharge Of its duties.
am, gentlemen, with great respect,
Your obedient servant,
... .,.... SILAS WRIGHT.
Hon. G. S. GRssELL, JOHN PoaTER, HESRY C.
MURPHr, committee, &c.
LIEUT.. GOVERNOR GARDENERS ACCEPT.
"a .. ANCE.
Mr.. Gardiner does not content himself with mere
vention, but he notices his nomination by the anti.
rent State convention to the same office. The wing
nominee, Mr.. John Young, refuses to give any an
swers. '.-.s....N... ......
RocHEyrER, October 10, 1886
GENTLEMEN l have the honor to ackno wedge the
receipt Of your note, officially informing me Of my
nomination a candidate for the Office Of lieutenant
governor. In accepting this nomination, which
cheefuly do, will not attempt to express my graf.
6catIon in receiving this testimonial Of continued
confidence, on the part of a generous democracy,
whose sentiments the convention, Of which you
were members, was chosen TO represent and an
nounce. -.... ..... ...- .-
This, under ordinary circumstances, would be all
the reply called for by your communication. But ii
has been announced through the newspapers, my
only source Conformation, that my name has been
presented for the same office by anti-rent State
convention, recently held in Albany.
To you, need not say that this nomination was
unsolicited, as 1t certainly was unexpected by me.
II has, however, been made; and my position before
the public is that Of candidate Of different parties,
each possessing distinct and Independent political
organization
In these circumstances, it is due to my political
friends, as well as to that class of my felowctizens
who have thus avowed their preference and also to
my own sense Of propriety and plain dealing, that
should distinctly avow the principles by which
shall be governed, in the event Of my election.
therefore take this occasion TO declare, IN accept
ing the nomination of the democratic party, with
which am identified, that stand pledged to sus
tain its principles, and its usages, far they tend
to advance those principles
1t has been, and is now, my opinion that the poll
teal creed of our party is sufficiently catholic and
comprehensive to embrace every reform demanded
principles to redress every grievance, the correction
of which depends upon legislation or the author
| ity of government. HNH @ .a.EH
Entertaining this belief, cannot consistently re-
cognise the necessity ofanother and distinct political
| organization, for the purpose Of correcting evils
however serious, which are local 10 their character
and limited in their operation. OF course, Il do not
assume the right to judge others, to determine for
them as to the propriety necessity Of any pohti-
cal combination. My object is merely to state my
own position. .faifh a#.a sraasl .sn5t1,.
| Nor is il necessary nor can |, in Justice to my
own opinious, deny that there were Just grounds
of complaint among the tenants who constitute the
| mass of this new party. The manoral tenures, as
| they are sometimes called, have been Justly con.
sdered inconsistent with the habits of our people
and the spirit Of our institutions. In my judgment,
the same enlightened forecast which in 1882 con.
verted entailed estates into estates in fec ample,
| would produce corresponding change in these
| tenures, whenever it could be accomplished with
due regard to the rights of those more Immediately
to be affected by the alteration. aHtu
This, however, is not the time or occasion to en-
large upon this subject. The principal causes OF
complaint upon the part of the tenants, as |
understand them, were stated with clcarness and
precision, and measures of relief suggested, in the
last message of Governor Wright fully approved
Of that message, and the limited influence which |
possessed was exered to secure the appropriate ac
| ton upon the part of the legislature.
| have now said all that seems to me necessary
for the object ] had in view, which was simply to
state the relation in which stand to the anti-rent
party. To have remained silent might have sub.
jected my motives to msconstruction, and possibly
might have been the means of misleading Others.
Without entire frankness upon the part OF the can.
didate towards the people, 1t is scarcely possible to
attain the true end Of representative government
IT, after this explanation, any class Of my fellow.
citizens shall yield me their support, this mark of
their favor viii be duly appreciated In any event.
my position will be understood, and confidence thus
understandingly bestowed, can be honorably sc
cspted. LH
With great respect, your felow-citi1en,
-...L. EF A. GARDINER.
To s. G, GRIssELL, JoHN PoRrEa and HESpI CT
MURrHr, esqs., committee.