New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-27
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SYRACUSE, Monday Oct. l., 1853.

SYRACUSE Monday Oct l., 1888.
DEAR SIR. have this moment received yours Of the
18th nQuiring Of me- as to whether Mr. Leayenwor,h
headed mob for the purpose Of breaking up meeting
called by the friends Of law and order TO express dsappro
baton Of the proceedings which had time previously
taken place for tho Of Jerry afugtye saye-io which
hasten to reply The meeting was called by notice,
signed by gentlemen of different political attachments and
invited ell those who disapproved OF the violations law
which had been committed. There obviously no i'm
Iroprey in the attendance Of any person who dsapproyed
Of the violation Of law in the referred to Many gen
tlonen OF the different parties among whom Mr. Leaven
worth was one attended the meeting Al those 10 whom
refr above and now ecoect othe first standing
and in essociang with whom would be dshonored
was conversant with the views and wishes OF Mr. Leaven
worth and Of several others and have the slightest
idea that any intention of breaking up the meeting was at
al entertained by any one and there could scarcely be
greater interpolation Of language than 10 call these per
sons mob went to the meeting with the gentlemen TO
whom referred They desired that the Mayor of the City
should preside ard requested Mr. Leayenworth to nomi
nate him This would in degcee have dsored'ted the
meeting They desired that resolutions decidedly disap
proving Of the violations of law in the of the fugitive
slave alluded TO- should be adopted Many Of them believed
as certainly DO believe that the arrest OF this slave was
made ah great iglis-ret.on aud bpi or this That there
otd hare Icn 10 gcscpc and they believed also that
vas entirely proper TO express this opinion
H. the frat proceeding at the meeting Maj Burnet was
nominated as chairman and Mr.. Leavonworth then nom
mated the Mayor such chairman The question was put
to meeting by each person nominating NJ TO the
choice Of the respective nominees. There was large
vote for EACH and OF obvious necessity confusion as
the claim raised by each, that their candidate
chosen The chairwas taken aud retaindby Maj Burnett
tie Mayor Withdrawing and the meeting proceeding
There was attempt to break up its proceedings on the
contrary think persons assembled remained there
and heard the speech Of Mr. Brooks, &c
have not the least thought that the Of good order
would have suffered had the meeting been dicro utly
gained from what it was and had those with whom Mr.
Leaverwcrh acted prevented and adopted resolutions for
confident that they would have expressed their dsap
probation Of the violation Of law plainly, Os decidedly
and as honestly they expressed designed to be
expressed BY the meeting held They would have given
their opn on Of the ndscreet character OF the event. 70
time and manner and that believe they ought to have
done as honest men and good citizens Mobs never
composed of such actuated by such intentions
Having acted with Mr.. Leavenworh, deem it duty
thus to reply to your letter and do quite readily
should DO supporter Of him for the office to which
he il named for while ready to meet the responsible
lily Of my own the referred ought to be
ready to my convictions Of the intentions and
the acts Of those associated with me
Very respecffoliy.
JosEra yAsxv, Jr- Fsq JOHN WILKINSON.