New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-01
~ To the Wing md Independent Voters OF
the Seventh Congressional District-NINTH,

the SeVentn COuRress1OnHi D1strict-NiNiili
SIXTEENTH and TWENTIETH WARDS
FELLow-CITIzEss have been rendered the nomination
for Congress this District by those who believed that their
political principles had been oversaughed their wishes dis
regarded, and their rights reemen, violated by mere
majority of the Wing Nominating Convention OF the
With District After due deliberation, not unmxed with
pain caused by the imperative necessity which compels
such course on your part and my own have accepted in
the generous spirit of the offer, your nomination
1t due 10 you fellow citizens that the character princi
pies and lifelong of the undersigned should be unre-
servedly gwen those whose suagss invoked IN his
behalf
Ihsve been resident of this city for than forty
yean Political Offices or distinctions have never been
sought for by myself When the Wing party had no schisms
in it's ranks had the honor represent Ward IN either
branch of the City Councils in 1884, 1887 1888 and 1882 The
latter year Harrisburg of the Delegates TO
the National Convention from this city adhered there to
the wishes of my constituents well the dictates o.
my own and conscience, in sustaining Henry CLAY
from frat to last. In lS43 elected to the Assembly
and while there was nominated by the Wing party their
candidate for Mayor.
Fer upward of thirty years have been vot this city
Consistentlyto the extent Of my ab!y-wth all my tn
erey and TO the of my influence, have earnestly
and honestly supported Wing prmcipes Wing measures
Whig men, and Wing nominations. In this connection,
every Wing for Governor and for President has re-
eeived my vote notwithstanding that never failed even
for single hour sustain that beloved patriot ana fearless
Statesman HENRY CLAY long he was before the peo'
pie We cherish his principles aud the suDne acn'
ing of his life and public services as OF cecnaOe Vsue 10
the Republic.
Scarcely -four months have elapsed since
Henry CLAY-fu Of years and Of h0nors, having Sveds
counirv faithfully and uusesy fr more than hall cen
ry-assed through your midst TO the grave, aud YOU IN
common with twenty-five millions OF people mounsd the
rrepa1abe loss them of their greatest are
we sucks and tones-men destitute alike OF heart honor
truth principle aud couragethat before he mas mOdefed
his gorious tomb, while the whole world reveresn n the
very incarnation of universal SOUL that grasped IN me
v.sness beuevolence and conception the interests
opressed liberty and suffering humanity everywhere-tat
we will submit 10 the abasement in our votes OF repuda-
ton of all his principles and setting at nought bis example
and the experience iucucaes BY any means OF ours sup
mort those who grew upon their treason to nm WINE ne
lived and smiled and smiled while they stabbed lee,
feIioy citizens who now rdeue You and me- because we
his memory and remain srdenty attached 10 the
mmutable principles be 30 signaly illustrated al" V'no
An order of hings-happily yet but moral and poti'
ca plotis likely TO prevail without the independent men,
SnS eeae for hemssyes that they viii no submit
TO present political management pervides every move
men from Presdentnakng down 20 the lowest onse 10
the gt OF the People Again and again have our dearest
rights and every feeling and principle OF our hearts been
violated by this false expression Rufiamsm money aud
corruption are the unhoy aduncts relied on to pro-
cure nearly every nomination.
The present matter presents spectacle winch we are
bound 10 New according 10 and then apply the
home question whether will submit to decree, eyi-
IDENTIFY corrupt treemen assert the greatest OF ali p'-
lsges-resstance TO threatened freud and violence.
In your Congressional Convention conclusions are 70 De
derived from tscts The candidates spoken OF IN the Dis
trict wer Hon George Briggs member OF the present
Cousr,ss and Hon H. J. Raymond, in the IXth Ward In
the Xxi Mill and XXth Wars had been earnestly SC
hcited by many persons be candidate No man living
can say sought solicited tins Distinction i0epeatoaS
Sc 90 de free e.presson of an unbousht Convention
that would not myself noIsuher any iI1end io me - PS
single dollar 10 secure what would then be IL uu'h al
The IXth Ward Delesation were unanimously chosen
ana were clearly understood be in favor OF MI Raymon
MI Brggs having been confined assduousy TO ms auus
in Congress- had, upon his return gone iminedSiey 70
Vermont. join there his invalid family tie ma con-;
quenty retired hem active canvass In thus confirm
sency his friends Joined to NINE and united ~ WY
favor. At the primary election N the ANltn ana M. M,
Wards various tickets offered at the polls ~ iea-,
two OF which in each Ward supposed 10 be composed
Of gentlemen favorable 10 my nomination. ahd my irenos
supported those tickets III the belief that they were voting
the election new candidate appeared in the field,
and il then for the first time stated that the ANlth aud
MN arcs we1 s..pmSns oftbe Convention the two
wards-NNlh and NNth-oreanlzed before the LAIN W arc
Delegates were admitted INTO me room sid es e E
mitied voice in its deliberations exesp, 70
intention the time, Of honoTunly wno"wnE snclt owl
candidate being thus thwa rted they G Ing
ness TO support any candidate wac ron ns Pr nal n
actcr political principles and general intssiy eIuu pe
reheG ou harmonic the Distinct and y s.e''eol all
fully and honestly carry out wing PIlnoiples -
the great interests Of this imIeos ana fapay
growing city Ii wa. undertOod at the time thai III, was
complimentary nomination and 20 be t'.1eua'es ueNe"
and some voted in accordance with that ides ,,v,
The subscriber had good reason TO bsl'eve NJ ~
favorable 10 his nomination. The nomination OF M
held for two weeks and upward TO the manifest
injury of the distinct In the meantime Judse - -
Who 10 have been all the time in favor OF aus
r,,n,ns,;on Il is believed helped the delay al along until
fun arrangements could be made TO defrsnd me als,
The thing was ripe The Convention was csle1 tosss
the ernDe of Justice STOPPING TO the contact ana
ron the introduction Of MARSHALL U. kcBkAI uae
he entire nth Ward delegation protested against ms nO
nation under any circuus stances -. a. ,,-,,
Thev sste that the nth Ward did not clam ihe nom
nation They were willing and ready 10 ave II 20 inc NJ
Ward but in no case could they choose thus ndvlda A
claimed voice if the candidate to De named ou 'as
own Ward The hat bad gone forth. The ongnA menger
fths Convention as chosen wosld never hal
this desirn So others substltuted-enough use " ~
the deed and thus the partner and a~ocis'e o. s
Law and EDWIN CkoswrLLL was selecfed- ana hs naAe
was MAgsaALL o. ROBERTS. ;..
claim TO be Whs-by my nature oy my eSpsi -.
by nv prpcples-in my heart and soul stIacnsu 70 20
party az il was created for the public sooc and pessS
nuolably 10 sustain only measures and principles wmen
would advance the nation onward career OF sey na
renown while they minstered solely to advance he g.
era interests and prosperity OF the country sha ope
Our people q quiet awovins, order PisS
They have never needed MARSHAL Law W DC ae0-Ae
in their District -
In my whole erpeence with public matters have sess
before known Judge Of one Of our higher toars ~
scend from the bench TO mix 10 and be prouncns
partisan politics 1t the pride ard security OF our
ons TO Keep holy and sacred the Judicial charses ~ -
could have previously entertained higher spn'en % INs