New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-26
Wright TO the Wings of
New-Jersey.
NEWARK Nov % lSi7.
Fsllos WALg. Of Her-Jy.cy;


NEWARK Nov. %. lsi7.
FslOs Wigs Of Nsl'-Jer'cy;
propose to address you on the subject OF the late
election As the Wings have suffered adefeat, by
the detection of small portion Of their party, main
" in the Fifth District the should be known
that the responsibility may rest where il properly
belongs. This is due from me- IN view OF the boa
orable trusts conferred on by my fellow citizens,
and particularly AFTER the decided and Harmonious
nomination given me by the State Convection. My ms
nyvAusd friends IN New Jersey and else1here formed
durirg business and social intercourse If more ttan
quarter Of century % well my esteemed associates
in Congress arc entitled 70 this explanation especially
IS the course OF ibis campaign and s resu have not
been fully prcsentat BY the p-ess any ~ he commit
Nv nomination for Governor end the combinations
bv various County Conventions are facts well
known The Wing party therefore adopted me as
their candidate, with oil the usages and sanctions
OF regular nomination, and made me their lnstrc'
rnsnt 10 perpetu6te their principles and asCeIden
cy 10 the Stat. My defeat therefore Ia OF little conse
aueuce except far the Wing party have been To-
ured spd their patriotic lsbors made unavslng by the
active opposition o. law VINO csim 10 bs Wings
made IN consultation an cooperation with Democrat"
need Dor refer 90 the ysrous spOeas handbiis, and
private leiters from this source. IL IL the excuse Tor
such extraordinary conduct Intended Ia exsuiine.
Whiss OF The Fif.l District slsge committed wiiO
cut mpchng nythug affecting my moral character, IL
ny ~ rniug tor Congress IA lsi3 bad supposed TIA,
tho perfect unsnniiy with which the Whs Convection
hat rcminaed ne IN lsli suprrreded I'll necessity OF
refersnce 20 the election Ut lsf3 Whatever may have
been he private 7ia~s otsJme no association OF wings
have until A0r praseued thar election "a an nn-c
zion T. my support ~ WING candifst1 hui - u -
low made the Justification for refusing support 10 me
though the regular Wing candidate ard OF vOi1g Tor lbs
Democratic candidate. necessary that The iact' ei
the campaign Of 1913 shnlld be- recalled While ! do
now aud have acknowledged tho bndngtorce OF the
regular nominetors OF Wing party yet this state
ment which submit furnishes ny Vinclcaticn for dis
regarding tho proceedings o. 4 sij
10 tbs nfsg place Ii generally considered In kssex
that the csLddsls should from this County tbs
member whose FERN had jest expired ives from the old
/ County OF Bergen. which once embraced Hudson sud
part Of Psssac. With this view Nr. william Kin.
neY WA. 6rst prominently named, and 90 loug he
before tho public not only not candidate, out IA
voTabe TO him IL not uutl IL sss generally known
a. announced repeatedly By Mr. Kinney himself that be
not q candidate (siihout presume any Improper
DESIGNS bis par) thst peImitied my friends 10 pre-
sen, me and At ths time the primary meetings were
held snd the Dele gates appointed Mr. Kinney was not
publicly regarded as candidate Indeed II was but
day or two before the Convention lha, Two or three
pronaent sisners OF the late "Conservsliys Wing Cir
culsr revived Mr. kidneys name. for the avowsd pur
pOse Of defeating snd others and having candidate
] Of their sp-cisl choice
With ,his sudden renewal Of Mr kinneys name the
Convention me, UHder considerable excitement and
large number 81 ullOtiI ana rlrnds De-
/ c.red much management ana Irregular action, Mr..
Kinney received a msj orty OF tho townships. though a
ms lrity The dele NOT originally friendly 10
him The subjects Of complaint among others, were
denial BY the Convention sgsnst the rules reported by
the Committee OF than vote 20 tho City Of
Newark with population OF twenty thousand, ma
j0riy Of whose deeg were tor me while each Town
ship also allowed vote thus giving 10 fourteen
! small townships, with population OF about nineteen
thousand fourteen votes for Newark The njus-
tce Of this apparent 10 the last Congressional
Convention Of ,his District ,hsi the Inequality was cor
rected IL will b. recOected inst Tue rsto OF dsegaes
according 10 popust 10 the liked Ia the State
Conventions and those OF this County.
IL was also OF the comp ants that tls Convention
was objected by lew prominent leaders, to manage
men, and irregular action. (he particulars OF which
we're put before the public Al the ,me) which tended
10 produce = result contrary a. wss behaved 10 the
unbiased wish Of iorsy Of the delegates and against
gna wishes OF the popular portion Of the Whis party
Couc urnz with my friends 10 the opinion that the de-
el.ion OF the Convention nos entitled 10 sanction il
resolved not 70 submit 10 H. II divided action would
GO. lssd 10 the election OF political opponent
TIE daterm nation Of the Dem party not 10
prescott candidate removed such possibility and eft
the contes, between TAO Wh.-s The issue Of that
election +, well known Devoted al my life 10 WING
orocioi-. and an uuN.geInS TREND . Becry Clay
vas sr once recognized y tne Wings ~ Washington.
c1ncurred with tn 10 the SELECTION Of their csnd
date for SpssSer and gave nm ny vote az my nrt act
ever aite-~.r1 attending all their conferences sud
orsr By ny efforts aud votes Ia al t1e future actions
Of our friends Congress- Their cobhdeDcs vas freely
given from the FIRST without exception aud the friends
Of Sr. Clay especially hororsd me with tnsir warm
friendship ncuding The Kentucky delegation IN both
Houses and particularly tbs lsmenied Speaker White
and ar Carrot Davis .De representative from Mr. Csys
district
Ardsutly desiring the nomination Of Messrs Clay and
Fr.iu.byu.en in l.i4 both at Washington and Bslri.
u,.re became far engaged In their success than
ever have for own and HAVING sssarrsd my ascot
ale, In Congress Of my best Efforts to tsem them
the vots Of Nc~-jersey us willing aud preferred my.
self ready make sry personal sscrihce 10 secure H.
Ia reference 10 my reelection TO Congress freely
stated 10 81 who conferred with me, iast my first visa
was 70 elect Wing Governor and secure tn- electoral
vote for C.sy sni Freli1 shuysrn that my frisncs 10
Congress had q fall knoziedge Of my FEELINGS aod that
did not wish sgsn % enter the H01se OF kspres,Dts
lives II could BE- deemed having ipjarousy Affected
tn. slsc-ioa 10 tbs spirit ststSd that any other can
dsie zoUli Le more likely ~ secure increased vote
for The elsetora ticket would eheerfoy scqgiesee In
/, MS support
Afssr "a presume, fun confederation. was unar
rogsy acrrinafed tor reduction By tn Convention Of
! ls44 n other person being natned The iohoHio2
csls hots eKrrsfsing the decision q - Convection
i.h in b-oc.cclnxs Vas published toe ine time
-NEgARE. Sent. 9. 1874
? aTo Hos VILLAS WEiGHT D<r sirs We, th.
, uno.rf r,si Commiltes eppoilet By iae Nhig Con
v,osor II the Fih C0nsrsss0r. District Of NewJsrsey
...-bled Al ths Park Hoass in the city nave the hoao
.nd psasrre 70 communicate 10 you thai the Convention
have ana with csrnaton nominated yog
for reelection TO r-PEs>nt this district IN Congress and
will be rrstfsd their % communicate 20 tbo
q gSignsd BY thu Comni,tee.T
. communicated my acceptance and my nsnns va
paced upon me ticket With the electors Tor Clay an.
frsinghuyssn. Ths campaign Of 1874, 20 riumphaa