The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-24

met, was unanimously nominated for the unexpired
to be notsd Previous to the convention proceeding
to ballot for candidate for the 31st Congress- mem
Der stated that he informed that it was my pur-
pose to announce myself Is iudspe candidate
in the event Of my not receiving the nomination.
friend then asked whether the delegate had this int
nation from myself The reply was, no. only from ru-
NOR My friend remarked that justice to andidate
demanded that he should be heard and the conven-
ton should inform itself &C., and with this object in
view, moved adjournment, which motion was first
in order. But contrary to the usage OF all delibera
tive bodies the motion to adjourn suffered Qnno
Gently and ignorantly, will not doubt, by the chair
mani to be debated and of course, from the packed
state of the convention, defeated Thus my name
submitted to 1.-THE convention with the impression
the minds of its members that 1t was my purpose
to hostile position towards the wing party in
the event Of my not being selected as candidate for
the 31st Congress.
The convention seems to have forgotten the dignity
and usage assumed for the whig party for the short
term. This nomination was made by 'acclamaton."
To announce myself as an independent caudidate"
for the short term. was 1t seems infringement Of
the dignity and rights Of the whig party. But the
case was altered If | were independent candidate
haps other ends to be subserved and therefore
the dignity and rights of tho wing party could not be
victory achieved did not bring its "spoilsn for dis
tribution until after the 4th Of March next. hope
many highly honorable and worthy men in your con-
vention, who, like myself were not looking out for
wrong and injustice.
Those unsuspecting gentlemen did not look far a.
to see that up to the 4th March next, there
"spoils Of victory" to be meted out make charge
that any member of the convention suffered such an
idea to his mind either by the force Of his own
imagination, or by the kind aid Of friends. Let me-
gentlemen call your attention to the first ballot after
the declaration of the delegate above alluded to-
Upon the first ballot, received, as learn, two votes
know positively who put in one of those the claim
ants for the other are SO numerous that hen
orable gentlemen | will not venture decision. On
the sec ond ballot received three votes ! know well
who gave one of those also the claimants alike
numerous for the other two. l must again claim to
give no opinion between friends On the third ballot
received two votes here again my friend stands
fast take the liberty here to remark, that doubt
not the arrangement had been made out of the con-
vention, and that the nomination might have been
decided as we'll the frst the fifteenth ballot.
This, however, would have shown too conclusively
the bargained distribution of the spoils. Not
withstanding all this, let 1t be borne in mind
that the delegates from at least four wards eho
sen the avowed purpose of urging and supporting
my nomination for both terms Under all these cir
cumstances, gentlemen with the full conviction that
the views and wishes of the electors of the district
cannot recognize the action Of the convention Al
binding in any manner upon me. AZ l have borne
alone and almost unaided the burden and anxiety
contested election for the purpose of maintaining
principle sanction by submission, misrepresenta
lions and political intrigues whereby the views and
wishes of the people thwarted. l can bear defss
or retire from the field, but cannot lend my name
to sanction intrigue and oorruptien therefore, self
respect which am not by principle or education per
mtted to disregard, oblges me to say, that II thu
wings Of the district should decide to raty the action
and dongs of their convention. you will please Il
consider such ratification as my declension of you
nomination for the unexpired term Of the thrtietl
| Congress, for the Sixth District of this State.
JAS MONROE.
Messrs. Edgar S. Van Wrinkle, Gerardus c. Clark
John Friend VIM. c. Barrett, John Ridley, Esqs