New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-13
New.York Town Elections.
ONTARIO co
Leuer from VIM. X. Robinson, Esq.
0bm the New Haven lCtl Palladium.

WASHINGTON, March 81, ls4s.
SQwbWeeks since / noticed In the Connecticut
Loci bco papers, a statement that bad been al
applicant for an office from the Wings of the House
Of Representatives, and was refused because j
vu an Irishman. This statement calls upon me
to say a word before your Election. II / may yet
hare time to reach your columns before that event
Not trust that you will need my aid In achev
hg Wing victory In Connecticut. Tor winch we
are oil confidently looking, but from sense oil jus
ice my part To the best OF my powell have serves
party from the first moment took any psI In Poitics
bp; IL because felt IL To DO my duty HAD soor'
orsny other ena knew mast be disappointed various
trends in different States Of the Union will bear me Wit
ne tina wherever the interest OF the party required me
msts sacrifices or 70 labor, hsvc dose IT. put nave
ss Il cry s.ssS.e va, snsfsy ss sbs county The
sppovai OF honest friends aud honest conscience was
IN deserved, and all sought.
Tho msjority Of the Wings in the present Congress,
without any agency Of mine soon they had
be Whs o. ne House. hndly
t.lves Every Whig Member frola New-York every
Wing Member from New Jersey every true Whis Mem
YER ffom my old State Of Connecticut together with the
sains Whes Of Massachusetts and New gland gene
ry-Ohio, he recommended me BY writing ane In per.
smoss Them NAV mention Mr. Corwin) so far hoaored
that they made II their personal care &C mucn lneon
vssssce to Press my claim Taat their efforts were no,
ssssessful with Clerk was not the fault OF the
Wbx party. To the esding men Of that party au IS
deeply indebted II their exerons had been successful
That the Cerk has Otherwise decided not their fault
Insution these things TO meet the objections which
have already heard mentioned that the party had reasec
give sstustop, beesuse Of my form OF cuxensnip
kchirs could be upjas No Wing took soy interest
M case who dd not know that was an lrishmsn ano
yet ksd been the pes descs dan OF the father oil tnsi
eoasty they could not have done more aud tonight
ss this is.,sI' feel more a s inos0''' W '"'
never In pesson, applied for an once ELMER stare OF
Ssioasl Though in both State and Nation have done
poser exeroised but there could be greater regard
Tor political service than the OF done
right have fought some battles made some sscrihces
nsds stump speeches; caught colds broke my
voice down sometimes add ready To do u again Tor the
whis party Iwosid rot do for Office. There 10 more
inaspsnoent way Of living than that While theie IL
canal to BE- dug alrosd to be built an lfshmAn can
mssss living 10 this country would rather work in
ps cs.sve 10 be rsht than to be tied down In once
IN. Ssssy Of any man.
" sewn conscience, bot should ree, TO know
49, ~ ~ sso loves ireland should support the Loco.
Ss erlss, while the curses OF charity snd
ing small sum money to ave the Irish people from
ssssss ssr.,, or Iesret to see soy person who pro
sssuoyins our nesIes sister Republic; for robbins the
s.s.u.. we AZ. .ioas s .S psnssrDg the people merely
b found, trust they are not 10 be found either
among my friends ormy eouotrynsn W. T. ROBiNSON
r A we had rather more 10 do with making
Mr.. X. q candidate for a Clerkship In the House
tutn Do Ohu, IL may not pe OUT VI place our part
10 state tina. bis appointment was no, asked on the
plea that be needed oce nor on that Of the respec.
liability and power of bis hackers but simply In the
strength Of conviction that while his qusli6ca
tons were equal to those Of any other candidates
bic personal services to the Wing cause had been
greater than those Of either OF them Mr.. Thomas j.
Campbell included After having been widely
smcient 10 the swo last Presidential and the inter
mediate State Elections a. IN indefstigable and
iorcibe eanvasser he last year sacrificed his situa-
ton - Editor OF the Buffalo Express by devotios
himself not unsolicited, for month to an arduous
canvass In Connecticut at the close OF which he
'oend the Wing fully triumphant in the State
v1sh IN entire Wing Dclegss:r Ia Congress, while
30 va deprived by bis exertons for that end OF
ns means Of earning alivehbood. We regret that
nsskillful opposition Of one only OF the Members
hon that State defeated bis appointment 10 the
piece sought for bm-regret it not for his sake but
eeee1ss We believe hundreds would have been at
esctsd o. more firmly attached to the Wing cause
eeyhh appointment where scores can be by that Of
hs ssscsssful competitor Ed. zr6.