New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-03
John q. spencer to George wood. On
Union Safety aud the Canals.

ing tlCket OF state OlnCer>, composed o! canil.
dates nominated by the respective Conventions
OF the Nhlg and Democratic parties Claiming
TO be 4 [ mon man in the fullest extent believing
that the salvation of the Union depends upoa
faithful execution OF the Compromise measures,
AM particularly upon d cordial and homes. DIS
charge OF the constitutional obligation 20 deliver
fugltNes from labcs or service that the recent
act passed by Congress Tor that purp So. although
II may contain detective details winch time Will
discover, IS a fair and Just compliance with the
compact made by our fathers, and which We
have sworn 10 observe: grateful 20 the Commit
tee organized AZ Castle Garden fort their eXertiOns
10 enhghtCn the public mind on the SUBJECT and
ANXIOUS 10 cooperate with them IN their patriotic
purpose, hope II Will not be considered in,tu-
Sive 81 prosumptuous m me T. express the rea-
sons Tor my conviction that. from erroneous IN
formation. or the want % iull information, they
have made some mistakes IN their Seec-
tonS, and are in danger Of compromising
their own principles and defeating their own
objects. \ deep ami solemn conviction u the
great importance of the issues now pending,
would Of itself scarcely have been adequate 70
impel me % address YOU, had | not been urged
by mutual friends 10 do So m The hope Of 1t least
inducing pause IN the action OF those who coa.
cur with the Committee ana reconsideration
OF that action.
20 not know whether you participated IN the
proceeding referred 20 yet knowing yOut have
been one OF the Committee originally, have
thought that our mutual relations would excuse
my addressing YOU Although know you 10 De
as sound " hlg As exists. yet / 10 nos purpose
now to communicate with YOU IN that character,
but simply as Union man. as one OF the Safety
Committee, and - GeSirouS Of promoting their
great object And this will explain the absence
of all party appeals 10 your I4lnd. We have
both arrived n an age when the glare OF office
and power no longer ulSturbS our vision OF men
and things. and when the happiness Of eur
country, secured by the perpetuity of our insti-
tut;onS, may be supposed 10 be the ob ect OF our
greatest SoIlcltude Such believe to be your
position such know to be mine.
The object OF the Committee in presenting
ticket Is avowedly. and doubtless truly, 10 afiord
al opportunity 20 the electors Of the State %
declare in the most emphatic manner their ap-
probation of the Compromise measures, each
ard every Of them. their determination 10 SUSTAIN
them. and to Tebuke and Il possible 10 silence the
useless and dangerous agitation OF questions thus
settled I'm the pursuit of this object the Committee
deliberately and openly discard and dIscaim the eN
isilng party organizations and adopt a proceeding
M dnect opposition and hostility 10 both the great
political PARTIES Of the State IL IS not my business
10 olscuss the wisdom or Justice of this movement,
but Simply 10 state It's purpose and lIS prnclple.
repeat. n proceeds wholly and exclusively on TIE
lCca Of repudatng both the existing political parties
Allow me To n \, whether, m carrying out thus priR
clple mistake WAS not committed mat hahtrds the
principle itself m having any reference 10 An cQuAl
" or A prOXmatc equality IN the numOer OF clndi
dates selected from each ticket II the candidates
presented by one party were All uheNcepllOhaole,
well known Union men, cOncurrlns win the 'on-
mltee IN all their views ard purposes, surely no mo-
tive OF temporary expectancy should induce Ihem 10
discard such ticket Ia whole or part, ana substitute
candidates known 10 be m direct conflict Win every
movement OF the Committee, and determined TO ag
tate until aTepea of the Fugitive Law Is effected IL
Will become miserable faction likethe Anti- RENTERS,
who acted upon no principle but the total absence OF
ali punclpes-It Will become them 10 PICK oul from
the contendng parties candldate>-n0t often those
who even agreed with them, but men whom they
supposed could be rendered subserycnt 10 their
schemes of spOlatlOn. Their mOtlye-the hope vi
seCucing men of both parties from their political ale
glanCe by the expectation of an increased yote-NaS
Is bare as their objects were infamous. The game
was at last detected and now abandoned. Is snch
an example worthy TO be- followed by The ptIfoIlc'
intel Igent high -mmded gentlemen VINO compose the
Committee
Let me not be misunderstood complain not
now. of the Committee selecting any citizen, wheih.
or already candidate or not, for their support
DHcardrg as they DO, all party obligation, they have
night 10 DO this But urge that IN doing do, their
regard for their Own consistency and for the NEST
mabe Importance OF the principles for which they
are coniencng, require THAI their high objects should
not be aduiteraed by modner ones. that they should
be assured beyond all reasonable dOubt-n0t 10y en-
forced pedl es prepared for HE OCCASION but by the
voluntary and dlsintcrceted pledges o. former uie,
conduct, sentiments and principles that The per.
sons they select concur with them IN ihtr views and
purposes
And If they cannot find such men on the tickets Of
the two pdItcs submit that soltTespect aud con
Sisiency demand either that they substitute Others
who have not been nominated by any body, or leave
the places vacant In respect Ia one of the state Of
hcers (the State Prison Inspector they have adopted
this course. and the wisdom and prOpnety Of the
But IN respect to the candidates nr other. and the
most important state Offices. they have departed
from this rule and from want OF Information, %
ml, Information, they have selected particularly for
the Office OF Secretary Of State, notorious Aboll-
uOIlSt. ! speak OF Henry Randall, without IN
ptachIng has private worth Who u and ever has been
since the question has disturbed the public mind, an
AtOiorlst % the most decided character hue IL
any. short Of his neighbOr and friend Genit smith
NT. Randall va, The candidate for this same ONCE
two years ago, Of the men WhO constructed the Bui
'rlo platform De was the ardent supporter Oi mat
pat'orm, and of Van Buren, and Adams. lie hA'
hot changed whit since, and his nomination ~ me
syracuse Convention Was the achievement OIL the
Free sOilers Is such a Candidate 10 be eiecei DE
The votes Of the Union men l. he % be the index
o. thcr sentiments II II be desirable tn Introduce
INTO he Office OF superb tendent Of Common Schools
which is Iclten. 10 that Of Secretary, man wac
VII delight 10 scatter broadcast through the school
libraries the worst illusions Of the Radical Press
and The Outpouuncs Of AbohtOuist fsnaticsm, then
Nf Randall Is that man No one IN this region at
al acquainted with bis political history, enteitiinsa
doubi ot his being, IN the nomenclature OF the DAY,
thorough BarburneT Free SODer and Abolition
1T. - dbie as be IS wiling 10 lnculcate hls senu'
mtnis.
AND Why his competitor, Mr For yth. Glsci'
ced, except 10 make room for hr. Randall, 50 IS 70
conclh.tc ole party BY proXmaie equality, on me
principle Of the ANTI Renters ! have no personal
acquaintance with Mr. Forsyth but the concurrent
fcstimony of the most reliable persons, represent
HIM 70 he Intelligent independent and good ci'l-
zen, who does not sel up his conscience As the law
and the standard for ms iellow-citIzen Who VIII
rot only acqulesce N, but faithfully execute and en-
force al laws passed By constitutional mayontes,
and ho would ~ 81 the Last men ~ any act OF
his to endanger the Union. or 10 Violate or deraud
the Constitution.
tbs IDEA Of MS character D. sinPularlt confirmed
by me barge brought against him by TIE freeloh
y. the Ant-Kent organ 20 The effect hat Nr For
syth years since. leit d SICK family and yOnn-
tered to accompany be sheriff. one Of the D0ssS
- .uppfess not and mob which ha1 been raised %
resist ne service Of process. The same organ lie.
HcuIccs Mr.. Forsyth a Conservative, az one OF
fhe lords TINS IS some evidence Of the general