New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-30
Opposition Assembly Nominations.
e iHtoa-JacOb ;. Holt.
.Lefi rson-Challes Smith.
Letter from Hon. Henry Bradley.

From the corrirs Journal
We take great pleasure in publishing the
following letter from Hon. Henry Bradley, OF
Penn y an, well known and influential member
Of the Liberty Party, and who was in 1876 the
Candidate Of that party for Governor Of the State
of Newly ork. The letter is in reply TO one Of IN
qury from one Of our citizens, Mr. w. w. Hayt.
At this iuncture this letter possesses peculiar IN
terest-iollowng so close upon the Pittsburgh
Convention il shows that the nomination there
made viii not be supported by large portion OF
those Who have for many years constituted the
life and soul OF the Liberty Party. Mr.. Bradley
has been for fifteen years Identified with the Adolf
ton Party, and at much sacrifice abored to DIT.
fuse Anti.Slsyery principles among the people.
His time money and talents were cheerfully de-
voted to the work, and his zeal in behalf of free
dom none can question. We rejoice that his m
huence and vote are to be found az tins election
in favor OF Gen. Winfield Scott
PENN YAM, Aug. IL, lsJ2.
william W. HAYT, EsQ -Dedr Sir Your favor Of
the TN came duly band In hch you say that Il Is
reported in your section thar In conversadon win
Nj Hull declared my intention to vote for Gen Sc ~
fo President snd you ask In the name Of "a number Of
citizens II this be true.
II am correct 10 my recollection Of the converse
ten with Mr. Hull II L. substantially a. follows There
Vas th poiydua present, and the topic was slave
~ aud is and abuses Il WA said TIA. the
South opposing General Scott on the ground that
be anti Siavery and nat ne was 10 ayr Painy win
tina. the assumptions Of TIE South were founded on
ruth would readily vote for General Scott for de-
sired to east ny vote ssainst Slavery.
Perhsps ought 10 sag that IRON the commencement
of the public life If Mr.. Seward, have had the most
unEsverirg confidence In him - man, az states
msp and az true and reliable friend OF freedom 50
far a. bis influence .hsn prevail doubt not 10 Will oe
,ust az constitute nal toward the North and toward
the South; toward The STAKEHOLDER sud toward the
slsve. -,
From the first announcement Of the doings OF the
Democratic Baltimore onventon, 10 the adoption OF
n, platform ard the nomination Of Gen Pierce to the
present time have regarded the country a. In stA'e
OF imminent peril The ninth article OF that Platior 20
Rad been twice placed before the American people and
received with great odeure By large portion a tne
Democratic party nsomuch that in lsic many Of tae
leasers Of the party, well as thousands OF ne RANK
and lie planted themselves upon the B4sa!o platform
oil. dsing nyieldiBg hostility to slASsry WIN tnl'
movement sympsthized and eoopeteted In good lana
Iudee then of my surprise 70 ind hls same ninth s
Gle sssn adopted with explosives pOssioe, tnunitey
more AMI republican and offensive, closing up win
tbs ost unreasonable, anphiiosophcsi and Insulting
res OiuiioD: -, -. .
P,rrJ Tha; Dezocra'c party ~ resist al attempts Al
,sr.a m Cousess o. the REisou o. ne ey sues
80 ust.r oor the serg, nav BE made
To All this Gen Pierce the a Iminee for President
resuopds al accep, the nomination upon the platform
md by toe Convention, not because u expectec
Of ne .. candidate bat becs1e the principles ON