New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-26

tetter nj the New-b Ork DtleEaifN.
Nrv.YoRK June l6. l7f-
, 49,. 80, p,-sr> 81. President Of the O..
- M undersigned, Delegates appointed by
s.,,r,l If the -sembly Districts OF the City aud
Co,ntv 81 Ncw-York, % represent SAID District pa
- Dcmocratc state Convention 90 be- held at
Ifica ON the pod inst complying with Their owH
feelings and with those OF their constituents, End
r. necessary 10 address you on a question Of great
moment. which may be expected to come before
the proposed Convention.
This assembly az YOU are aware. has been CON
voked Ia consequence Of the arbitrary and insult
ing exclusion by the National Convention lately
held n Baltimore. 81 the Delegates regularly
appointed 20 represent the Democracy OF ms
State in that Convention from any efectusl vote
or voice 100 It's dehberation for the purpose o ex.
pressing the sentiments OF their constituents in regard
20 that sure and Of recommending should they
think ~ 20 % DO candidates Tor the ONCE oil PRESIDENT
and Vice President
n The Convention shall decide 70 make snch nomna'
tions, our own eyes and, believe those OF the
whole body viii instnctveiy be turned 70 YOU az the
Democratic Statesman best qualified BY talent and eN
perience, RI well ~ by the purity and sOundness Of
your political principles. 10 receive the hrst Of these
nominations The great JeiersOnian doctrine now
boldly rcpudiated al the South and BY too many tame
ly surrendcrt al the North that Slavery or nyOiuhf
~ serYifudc should not y any action Of the Federal
Government be extended 10 the Free Territories Of
this lniou deserves in connection with other and time
h0nOred doctrines of the Democratic party 10 bc rep
resented by e standard bearer OF the hgheHl thtoHi
um for ability and worth, and such one, you VIII per
NIT 20 say We shall present IN you, should We pc
authorized % you as candidate Tor the coh.ld
Grafton of The Convention.
We Gre not inscn,ible % the many reasons Whien
may properly induce you o. forbid any such use oi
your name Having filed with the highest honor. the
first station n the Republic and being now retired from
the political arena, you may be uuWlhhg 10 oe ui""h
from thc great and useful pursuit which occupy your
attention for the purpose Of being again involved h m
stifes Of party We remember that in your noble le'
TOR % the Democracy oil this city. in june 1913. n
which You gave 20 Messrs Polk end Dallas go cDr"in
and so generous support support whcn 30 ereal9
contributed % their clecton-you declarei !h rtIei
ence 20 this nomination and o. the position Do whch
it had placed you That your political career had forever
closed.
we know too that Won have neither done anything
yourself nor countenanccd anything in others 20 vary
This position and that you lately refused 10 the Dele
gates of this state I'm the event Of their reception by
the Baltimore Convention permission 10 use your name
az candidate before thatb0dy
Under these circumstances. and unwilling 10 emOaI
rass one who has always while i'm the political held
stood ready 20 place himself al the disposal OF Ms
friends we do not feel ourselves at liberty 20 INSIST up
on compliance with wishes 10 the extent that we
might under other circumstances, have been hauc'u
10 do ,.t
the many and grave considerations which belong 10 the
subject and decide In spirit OF hberaIlty 70 your
friends and justice 10 yourself should you ieeI your
self required 10 adhere 10 your previously expressed
determination not again 20 be made a candidate, we
earnestly hone YOU VIII not withhold from us your
opinions and views, az well in regard 70 the acton OF
the Baltimore Convention and the Obligations, whether
Of duty or cXpedicncy resting On the Democracy oil
New York toward the nominations made by that body
and the course proper in the present crisis - be pur
sued by the Democracy OF Ncw-York as TO the great
issue before the countryside Extension Of Slavery %
Territories now Free. We are. sir
Very respectfully and sincerely your friends
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