The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-01

70 Gideon J Tucker, James W Hu,chius, Piiny N.
Bromley. Asram verDa q. John S. Nafew, secretaries
q tho DemocIa'ic Convention
JAMES r. COOLEY.
UsIoS HALL, SARATOGA SPRINGS
Sept go, 1858.
GDn1xam-I have the honor to sckno Wedge the re.
csist year favor Of the l5tn .os detailed &C
count q the sopg OF the Democratic CoGvea
ct having been uD1oimousls dominated By convsn
taca - lbs csmocfs1c candidate for Comptroller, and
askpg ny soc~Dsooe
charge adequately noottsot duties that pertain
pusaie posi sD of go much sossioiity do feel
ct heeFtv 70 dirsgard The ~ishe- Of dsmocr fsI
lew ctssns, which have been expressed with mu 81
pnAnimry.
Gre sfuL therefore for thi, uasouaht, Unexpected
and, nay say undesire though highly honorable dis
Lection, scceps ,he romDaoa the broai tiona al
ground 20 ru,y snb. DIED the platform Of principles
Ahd Clearly expressed in the resolutions which
passed BY ,bs cor selton ard throw myself confident
y upsn ths utbs'ed 'ufraSes Of fres, enlightened
people who will de bet~e-n AID my opponents as
IL State.
With sspsct the great question of our public works
which have been tbs subject of much discussion my
views have eeeD often and so ex ores cd and
id much largs before the people during tho last
tive stars, tna It IL desned necessary to say
Hore than ils my views that sobjec. 70 naia "a
charge int an in favor If Lne completion of the
calAis 70 "a 1, b done by judicous eapeDd
turs Of mercy without the in iton Of taxes
upon thu p<opls for that purpose that AN also in
favUr Of the proposed nms moment to the constitution
which contem plates early LECTION OF the public
works out II The surplus revenues Of the canals and
sure ts the ex.ept ny aoiIites.
irs"ain. gentlemen, With great respect your friend
ed fellow oicBep, JAMES COOLEY.
10 Asssrs GIDEON J Tucker &C., Secretaries Of the
DpAocEatie State CcDveo
wIEsLOw c. WATSON.
PORT KENT Esskx Co Sept. 20 1863.
0En1nmS-I hs ous your commune alton
advsi1g mo efhc.sny Ct my nomina by the recent
D0M 0orsttc State COVE ion the democratic csndi
S 9. f's s1s es Of STATE deeply ssa
pfesssoo q tne oonhdrpce OF my political friends.
Irscog,se 10 IT, ho ~svsr concession rathsr to the
reside than to any person Al pre,ensions Of nay
says ob+d est 70 ,hs bshsets OF tine great party to
which have been Uniformly attached, whether in tn
unph q adversely, hesitation in cordially
and gfets9nny accepting ths distinction you
ksAsd By the las. Natl ma Dtnoc .sic Conyeution At
Baltimore, and tbe pc3 ~ith 90 much force
and ssequesos 10 tse Inaugural address Of General Percs
rs he tue AID safe doctrines OF the do ocracy
only guarantee Of the and perpstu the
lutons adopted b, tins State Convention to Witch you
have called stteoton, deem proper from the fact
OF 10y rsfdeDce 10 section OF the State woi:h the
Posussr ro has particularly sgitatsd on the
qrostAon Of the canal policy ny xnd
unqualified appreciation aoop ion of the principles
AND pleAsss smbracee in the resolution that suoiect
fhis nuent formed BY the prec-pts FAM lar my
cary ,oush has eesn and Isegthensd By the
ObeervAfir D and convictions OF my Gature years.
Very respectfully, your oo't serv't
10 Gideon J. Tucker B.. Secretaries.
JAlks +. BRADY.
New YORK Sept. "a 1865.
GEnx1N-I gratefully the Dou,iD atom for the
S.ss Cosvsntion hold s. scuse on The 18th inst vas
pleaeeA to honor me- Tas distinction thus conferred
srstiheS ne the more because had neither sought
entirely in the platform which the Convention
aAo2d aod win ever feel hapO IN promoting to the ut
net,oosl Which the coeven lave approved
1t delights me, thai being for the hrs time in my life
presentec rhe spfrasss the peops my name q as
q ar man uho do
20 ucA towards hug the democratic party in
it old Dt.e,t clsaossd from ocia.on with allies who
entee it. renls from eordd motives only
JAME5T BRADY.
nsssrs Gideon J. Tucker and Others Secretaries, &c
JOHN C. MATHER.
FRoY Sept "a, 1853
GRn1Mn-Your letter for nslly notifying nee that
have been dominated for the ofce Of CsIa
BY the Democratic Sta ConeDon held Ut Syracuse on
VI. 's'n mat, and requesting my acceptance thereof Ia
tencestd NOT les than the higs fom which it
on ans1d ara he u snimity ~hich characterized the
Of continued COL fo~noe which fuY appreciate and
for whieh fesl profoundly grateful It would Be af,c
1avsrssls ,sruh Of h. severe ordeal through which
Z have been called ~ pass would not have been
ecnpiste In the so.enoe Of sucn so expression on
the part Of ny political friend. In Accepting the
noOinaM,n profier.d me By the delegated demo-
crssy q the State under crcamstAn ss thus
ubly gratifying to me il il scarcely Necessary to say
that Do with dial and hearty carrence the
platform Of Dcioes laid doua by the Democ
SsSsosd vices Of public pois which have evos formed
the rule Of demf cratic faith and practice in the
&Id nsti snd ehicn regard esssnts 10 the peace
progress, stAb y and greatoess or both Esvecay
do Ecur IN The position taken BY the convention in
regard 10 the siimportant MEASURE Initiated BY the
Legislature for the se-ds completion Of magnificent
ssttsn a interI 81 ov-pents Practically and dsso
y sCsos Ct The necessity Il facilitating and psning
tTarspor aion and iDtereemunbicAson through these
3feet c0annets OF soe and convictions
C. the tue yohcy Of the Of give to
IJopcteo cont utional endaent having ia we tina.
nost desired consu nmnnon nv earnest support BY
Tast Efforts 70 cary into effect the do
TO accomplish this object ADD f which have bsen pnr.
sued with suoh vndcnvs feocty b. thu on porents OF
tie enla cement and npstion peley, viii be- uust
sufficient OF future upon this grea.
quest". vitsy Affecting the interests Of tbs pespe Of
vi q great respect am, yours, nc
Nssrs Tucker ana others Secretaries Of The Demo
osate State Convention
JOHN D. FAY.
RocnFs1E, September 20, 1869.
GUIxMM- Yours OF = ut d IT, informing thst
che nocc State Convention held a tina city OF syria
oass on the 18Th inst charged you the duty
eprrieiDe me- that ao on ueaI imouss nominated By
eEet csnd date for stss Enginee. and
6urvyor and requesting ny aceepancs OF the same has
besn recsivsd
proceedings Il tns yen'ioa which you stale
CTS soterzed BY harmony and enIhusia-m. the plat
form Of pf PIES adopted b1 The CONVENTION Ia tro.d
sIc ns.ior a. 10 cbsra ter and sufficiently for all
st.ra Who really desire toe success q tbs dsro
cratic party.
Inc one, Of State EIgirfer and Surveyor II alsays
rep ibls one aud vii b. pariicu'aty 81
d,rpp fbe poEres o. the enlargement OF the Line sDd
The cou pteiop a laieIsl caDgs.
NY selection se candidate for suoh ohic9 is gra
Ely ms en- expfetiob 81 foes % my frisods
sso trcx -ulisg 20 them on al 90 e. occaious
reyses tigui'y ny sc5eptaf &C a tsid nou inaton
For the ttud and courteous manrer in which you
Ssltsn e. have osobsrgsd the uhss sssgbed sou b,
~. co.s.p,5co. cNes'e scce = my tba,ks Vsryre
apsc tpiiy, you're &c JOHN FAY
To Esssse. Tcoksr Hatchns Bromley, yernam and
Es:en, ssctsisflos STAT C,pssntlon
HIRAM DEMO-
unoA. Sept 10 1853