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

LINDENwALD, June 20, 1878.
Gentlemen: 7 have received your kind letter
with feelings Of 40 ordinary character. II comes
from the representatives of a body OF men, who
possess unsurpassed claims upon my respect and
gratitude. My reception by the lon-hearted DE
mocracy OF your great city alter my defeat no
was marked by circumstances, and displayed a
depth of friendship which can never forget. 10
made impressions upon my heart Which are Vi'id
now as they were then and which W ll never lose
their hold upon my affections until that near
ceases 10 beat. ID is not ia my nature 20 decline
a compliance with any request which such men
are capable OF making, except Tor reasons OF the
strongest character, and which they themselves
viii. on farther consideration, approve Inc ne
termination announced in 1914 in my letter TO the New
York Committee, advising my friends % unite ~ the
support of Mr. Polk to regard my public life a. forever
closed was made upon the most mature reuecuOni ana
with an ndcxble determination 10 adhereio the END
beg of YOU do the justice to believe that II was ~
no degree Influenced by that spirit OF resentment which
political disappontments apt 10 engcndcr in the
nest regulated minds Having been defeated during Q
highly excited and the result has shown an unsoud
state of the public mind for adhering TO "A financial
policy which believed 10 be- right the Democratic
masses everywhere as soon II became evident that
the country had recovered from the delusons OF me
day resolved with extraordinary unanimity that the
policy which had been so successfully deemed shOuo
be indicated and the justice Of the people illustrated
by my reelection.
This decision OF the masses was reversed by then
representatives in the Convention More than compeh
.efed for any modification which my discontinue III
1910 had OccasiOncd by these expressions OF confidence
and regard proceeding directly rom the people them
selves and anxious above all things Tor me success o.
the measures for which have been SO unspmingy ar
raiened iOrebOre 10 either the motives 10y Whlc
my opponents in the Convention of "a were actuated
or the means they resOred TO for the accomplishment
of their object and united with zeal and alacuiy IN sup
port of the Democratic candidate.
But while thus in good faith dischareng what re-
gard To be my duty IL did not fail 10 occur to me ihal
the Circumstances by which was surrounded, pre-
scnted the occasion had long desired, when could
retire from public life, consistently with what was dut
10 The country 10 my friends and 10 my own selire
spect embrace il with my whole heart From thai
day 10 the present my mind has not Tor moment
wavercd in regard 20 the determination tien announce
At an early period in the present canvass ana before the
Democratic mind could be regarded a. having taken
anything ike distinct direction in reference 10 It's can
didaie affirmed my resolution in this regard IN e'ie'
20 "A worthy citizen of Pennsylvania, which mas hceh
extensively published and in many others with which
il was not deemed necessary to trouble the puDhc a
friendly application from delegates 10 the last Ma
tonsl Convention, for authority TO use my name az
candidate II they could do so under proper crcun
stances made il as YOU appear be informed my uH-
pleasant duty 90 refuse my consent 10 their dong so an
der any circumstances whatever Having thus assumed
and long occupied this position trust 10 your Ileno
shin aud past indulgence 10 be excused Tor repeating
my unchangeahle determination never again to be- q
candidate for Public Office The fact OF my having long
since retired from public life, with tact appro0auon OF
my friends gives me right 70 say So II, whlle IN he
political field willing TO receive honor ana Advancement
al the hands Of my political friends lid net show my
sell at all times ready 10 obey, without regard 10 per
sona consequences their calls to posts Of difficulty
failed TO make myself understood By those whom was
The considerations to which have adverted are not
entitled % the controlling influence IN regard 10
the remaining subject OF your letter. NhacFer "oaia
DE my preferences in such matters on ordinary occa
siops felt that could not. under existing circum-
stances refuse 70 comply with your request without
doing injustice 10 my Democratic friends IN TINS St"ie
shall therefore give you my unreseryed opinions upon
the questions % which you have called my attention
and i'm doing so shall cndCavOr 10 observe that respect
and courtesy toward the conflicting views oil others
which il has always been my desire 10 pracuce anu
which 1t is more than ever appropriate 70 my Pc
10 give the doinss Of a Democratic National Con
vention a claim upon the support OF the Democracy
of any State Il is indispensaby necessary thHt ,he
Democracy of the State should be fairly represented
in such Convention and allowed equal rights and priv
leges with their political brethren rom other states IN
regulating IT, proceedings. Neither OF these athoush
perseverngly demanded was conceded oy thc recent
Convention 10 the Democracy OF New-NO ana thcy
are OF in no degree concluded by IT, decisions
But although their rights and their duties are thus clear
MS notwithstanding material to the iratcrna relations
which have heretofore existed between them and those
VINO composed the Convention, that il should be DIS
unety shown az whose door lies the wrong OF their
exclusions whether NJ that of own Delegation OF
Of the convention Upon this point both sets OF Dele
gates Gaining 70 represent New York. although dter
ing m almost everything else appear 20 have cOncurred
IN the opinion that the action OF the Convention had
been such as 70 put II out of their power participate
in It's proceedings, without total disregard OF what
was due well 10 their own honor as 10 the honor and
Just ghts OF their State II was therefore but reasona
Die expect that here al least the opinion against the
slightest obligation the part of the Democracy OF
New.YOrk 10 sustain the d0ngs Of the Convention
would be universal To ind either set of the Delegate
who claimed 70 represent New ork In that Convention
or their friends who approved OF their conduct casting
reproach upon their opponents for not sustaining the de
csion o. body, Of whose action IN regard 10 their own
state they had respectively formed and expressed the
oninion 10 which have adyertcd, must Il seems 10 me
be regarded us a very extraordinary occurrence IN
politics 1-...,,,..,.. 'r,.3o,,
II was plainly the duty OF the Committee on Creden
tals 10 examine into the facts and report l.H vp"n
mo-, The conflicting claims referred 70 them. Il IS an