The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-01
-i,silge Edmontls' Reasons for Not Being n
Candidate at the Ensuing Election.


DEAR sls--As have been good deal blamed for not
being candidate at this election, beg you to publish
in your columns the accompanying letter. the best
position of my motives which have yet had an opsor
tunity to make public. Yours, &c,
: j. G. BENNETT. Esq
NTw Yong, Oct. 81, 1855
Ny DEAR SrI have carefully dcliberated on your re
marks tie interview between us which you observed
that you trusted that your nomination had in erfered
with any disposition the part OF the convention to no
inmate me and expressed your willingness to withdraw
in my favor ii the convention inclined to nominate
your stead and your conviction that in that event
! could be elected
Before expressing to You the result at which have
arrived allow to convey 10 you IL can, my OF
the kindness which prompted this Offer your part. 1t
i no ght consolation TO me- alno tee difficulties which
Vail in the profession, willing in my behalf 70 max. the
sacrifice which you preer And It Is the more grateful to
because it induces to hope that such win be tie
feeling with which shall be received BY my brothers OF
the profession on uy return among them.
But my opiI ion is not changed from whA. II when
Save TO you at the moment yeu made me that oaer;
snd now il you will allow IT, viii detail AT large
the reasons which Influenced ne then and do nov, 70
| rofuse ii.
II was as Ihave been informed conceded 81 the nomi.
mating conventions Of both branches Of the democratic
party that my private character aud my judicial repua
ton we're alike beyond impeachment Yet, both
tons agreed In rejecting me alone. while all the other
judges whose term OF Office expired tie sane time mine
does have been renomnated b one the other o. tae
conventions.
Now il becomes important T. inquire WY TIL wa .
Pccnufe IL is reasonable TO infer that the feelings
which prevailed in those assembages prevail ako abroad
in the community. ] can say nott ing Of ny know
ledge, but only what has been told me-.
1t IL thus that have lea ned that n. both conventions
the objection to my spritualisn strongly urgsd-not
alone, to be sure but yet strongly and carneyand in
at the other where IL was more concealed.
When. at the convention where were nominated 1.
assumed the form of public cussion, 20 that could
Fnal "A haYty IN \ AL al
note to that Convention, In which intended TO leave
them, and did leave them, entirely at liberty TO no.
| inmate IL they thought il BILE; NJ the same
time assured them that should not complain il they
| dropped They did drop me, and at the same
time they nominated all the other Judges Of the same
il any rational mind to infer from these circumstances
Why, simply that the public prejudice against is
strong that neither branch Of the party to which have
been attached all my life dare put me forward
odate Cannot every one see that the prejudice springs
scrbed Tor and virtually denied the right Of religious
which our constitution seeks 10 to all
| pankindS
why should take Office under such state Of public
feengf My usefulness would he impaired and my indie
pcndonee be destroyed by doing cannot consent 10
my countymen in any official position, until they
shall be fully prepared TO award 10 10 the tens
thousands who think as do the Stree enjoyment Of
religious profes ion - which claim birthrght.
Thus far, hear complaints of the sacrifice of this
great principle which has been made. hear, indeed,
many personal regrets ut losing my services from the
bench, but where do hear any condemnation of the
invasion Of my right 20 religious freedom with which
tie press the pulpit, and now the political arena have
,ocrned. Can for moment sup pote that MY fllng
high judicial position would be acceptable ~ people in
whose midst such things are allowed TO exist And IL
not acceptable, how unhappy would b. my POSITION
Low wanting in that mutual confidence without which
the important duties of the Place could not properly be
edhow fun IL would be Of Trial aud diculty
| how unsatisfactorily to me and TO others
| No, my friends, II may not be- cannot consent 10
hold Office such terms. Besides, baye desire for
II have DOT held it, ia the past, for its emcI ients
a mir lrl If my
fgow CT azens IN this have egnally filc I; md nov
aslou 4 Jst0 the obscurily of ffc rac'ice az my
profession eg5ta had telieyt That have not one
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