New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-01
To the Wing Voters of the Seventh Congress
siOnal District.
(IXih, XVIII, ami XNth Ward


Having been regularly nominated for Con-
sress by a Convention of your District composed OF
Wing gentlemen of undoubed integrity and character
Against competitor whom feel honored in having
met-nnd having acceded to the wishes of my friends
in accepting the nomination, should disgrace my in
dependent character as man, and insult my standing
citizen of this commercial metropolis, if altered
toward my friends and the Wing cause, through any
insult from intriguing politicians.
Ny acceptance of the nomination has covered me
with the concentrated of political clique long
nurtured in the XVlth Ward but of whose existence
was not until recently owe my nomination
to the jealous friendship OF honorable gentleman
who is little OF a modern politician myself and
who, however impeIuous may be his interest in behalf
Of his friends is as honest and hghmindeda gentleman
az ever adorned the walks Of private life, or impaired
grace and dignity official station care less for the
opprobrum have received than for the uniounded at
tacks my opponents have made upon my long tried
friend.
Some years ago, while resident in the Hid and With
Wards as a member OF the Wing General Committee,
worked and counselled diligently tor the party My
manhood has been devoted to the promotion Of Wing
triunphs and my smypsthies have ever been warmly
enlisted in behalf of the great national principles by
which those triumphs have been repeatedly crowned
cannot boast of official honors have never, even At
this time sought them But there lives no man in this
city who can say that private citizen he has labor.
cd more zealously for his party than have
Twas honored with the posts Of VicePresident
of the Clay Central Committee Of thi. City, and
President of the Clay Club in the Nth Ward, where
resided Ny attachment for the great American Com
moner over ardent, as my deeds and words would
sturdantly attest il We're clo paraied my assoeia
IS frf,V IL nina of
tachmeu,s or services, incurs from every intelligent
mind suspicion for insincerity.
1t is false that was supporter Of John Tyler after
his treachery. was contractor under his admlnls
tration for time but never used my slender adyan
tsges under it for any other purpose than in every res
pect to sustain and assist the great principles Of the
Whig party. ! was the warm friend and supporter OF
Mr. Clay in 1si4, and never, in any manner " en-
joyed Ia Mr. Smiths address expresses it) the patron
age Of Mr.. Polk
For the past two or three years have mingled little
in political association but have been the less
jealous or sympathetic a partzsn in my retirement
There are men among you who could youch for more
genuine services than will even hint Of Strictly al
tending 10 large business, which L. unfortunately ora
character invite unounded sspersi1n and jealous az
tack aud 10 procure Tor ~ supporters many enemief
have been unable TO per onay ass or al NE IN iny can
then NY lellow-ctzeIs, how unjust and unlounded be
comes the slusOn OF the addre-- Of Mr. Robert smith
10 r1fhsuisIn, money and corruption
.hsl make public parade OF motives Thoughts or
actions, connected wiki my present POSITION regard
for nv honor gentleman forbds thai should even
tolerate in discussion the idea OF intrigue or unfair con.
duct a. connected with those motives, thoughts and
actions.
Beyond the knowledge tha; my personal friend atrer
Mr. Campbell had declined would present my name 10
~ nominating Convention had no part IN Ia
ter The nomination made during my absence at
the sesf Of Government, whither had the Agent
~ the Crescent City, IN the endeavOr ~ sustain 20
the utmost the position which such agent had
,rned in resisting the insulting demands OF the Spanish
authorities al Cube reference 10 the proceedings Of
the Convention viii best refute The idea OF arrangement
regarding a nomination
Upon the first ballot Mr.. Smith received three votes
Nj Briggs five Mr. Cushman, three, and mysei four.
Upon the second ballot Mr. smith lost vote and re
ceived two; MI Briggs gained one and received ak,
M Custmen being dropped, and myself receiving
seven Upon the third ballot Mr. smith was also dropped
ard his strength divided vote apparently going
10 Mr. Bnggs and one 10 myself giving the nOnina
non.
AFTER ten days silence during which time many of
my opponents, dzms=ing the prudlces raised by Dis
appointed efforts personally incurred into the truth Of
tie fake accusations against my character and conduct
and Ia every instance after such inquiry became my
active suppoEters) Mr.. Robert Smith nominated
BY Convention concerning which the public at large
knew nothing excepting that il possessed Chairman
and a Secretary Of wei known standing in the Dis
trict
Upon the evening of the 10Th of October in the frank
spirit of honorable advance mad conference with Mr.
Smith attended with one OF my friends nj ME hoe
tifshe mansion, where shortly afferwari the leading
supporters Of Mr. Smith Unexpectedly 20 me appeared
TIE interview was pleasant one but resulted in no ar
rsngemeut am totally ignorant otthe dissens.oas Of