New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-23
'The shrieks Of Locality
The Express favers its readers with the
fllowiing:

following:
The attempt of Mr. Raymond, Of this City, to repre-
sent the faro District of Madison and Oswego, he 2d
Congressional Dstrict) the manner in which he and
'he Scott NewYork Delegates attempted TO worm M.
Raymond hrst into the favor Of the Committee and then
into the Convention, never once informing the Com.
miitee on Credentials that Mr. r. lived Ia this city, and
sid not live In Madison or 0.wego Countes) showed
The zeal Of Gen SCOTS friends and In some Instances iE
was used most un,crupulOusy and dishonorably."
Also, this from correspondent:
Henry j Raymond, of The TiEies had the Impotence
70 take seat among the Delegates and to address the
Chsir rs The Delegate from tue Madison aud Oswego
Districts. Mr. Richardson the Delegate from that Die
ef, present and In his place. His colleague, Mr..
Bruce, had zone home, aud Mr.. Raymond claimed 10
act for Mr.. B. whose home 10 in Madison County This
too was trick Of the Scou men of the New YORK. Dele
gallon, bat how generally acqaiesced in by them do
lot knew.
"Mr. Richardson effectusy vin5ic,tei bis RICH, and
told the Convention thar the gentenan who was seek
ing 10 be beard Tired three hundred miles from the Dis
Ict, which he clsimed TO speak for Mr. Raymond was
refused bearing once aid again. The people mar
veed at the sudacty Of the man. Once upon time
there was Convention at which one RuckI, of Tennes
appeared and claimed 10 cast the vote OF bis State
lie Was picked up man, having 40 pretens0n TO the
st which he had the impotence 10 thru.t himself into
al attempt TO fill Mr. Rsymonds case is good deal
wore than ths and presume he uust fancy like no
toriety. Mr.. Raymond, now Editor OF The Nee York
Tine has lived in the city for years and no where eise
AUD In National Convention be arises TO represent the
wings of Madison County Some eighteen Cougres
SIGNAL Districts intervene between the District where he
lives and that which he ambitious to represent"
Remarks.-The XXIld District was unable to
choose Delegate to INSTRUMENTATION County
being for Scott and Oswego las representsd) for
Fillmore. After protractsd struggle, it was
agreed that each County should send its own
man, to balance each other, but with 10 vote, of
course unless the two could agree for whom it
should be cast. OTwego sent Jacob Richardson,
(Fillmore;) Madison, b. F. Bruce, (Scott each
with power Of substitution. After the first two
or three days, Mr. Bruce tired out and left, hay
ing appointed Henry J. Raymond his substitute
and the substitution, it appears, having been duly
noted on the roll.
The audacity Of this substitution fairly amazes
The Express. True, Mr.. Raymond did not at
tempt to vote-he only sought to hold in check
hr. Richardson. But he lives many miles from
the MIG Observation-Disclosures argues The En-
press, he could not possibly represent il.
Why sol The vital question is one Of identity
of sentiment, not oflocstion; and on that ground,
we think there are about three hundred persons
in the District who could not represent it nearly
20 we'll as Mr.. Raymond. So long as as he should
act az the Wings whom he protested to represent
expected and desired him 10 do, we cannot see
how his living in New-York or Nicaragua could
possibly disqualfy him.
1t is high time a stand were made against the
narrow, psltry, pettiioggng idea too prevalent
among Ms that no man should be chosen to repre-
sent District who does not sleep in it. Our
House OF Representatives would be a far more ca
pablo, dignifcd, reputable body il this idea were
thoroughly exploded. The British, Preach and
h.sh y stem Is iaF better than this Had our sys.