Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-16

ABIJAH MANN'S letter to Mr.. LUDLOW. But the
letter itself is SO rich in its revelations and so char
acteristic of the straightforwardness of Mr.. MANN
whom most of our readers recollect in Congress
some ten fifteen years since, that we cannot with
hold it. 1t is part of the history of the times
which may hereafter be needed in unravelling and
illustrating the mysteries Of New York politics.
FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES. ...#
Hon. ABIJAH MANN has written very pungent letter
to Hon. W. H. LUDLOW the newlynominated Democratic
candidate for Lieutenant Governor 1t makes very
awkward revelations concerning Mr. Ludlows opinions
on the Nebraska BILL and the sudden changes which they
experienced and the causes thereof
Mr. Mann alleges that upon the first meeting Of the
Convention Mr. Ludlow visited his room, declared him
self decidedly opposed to the Nebraska BILL examined
Mr. Manns resolutions that subject and declared his
intention to vote for them in Convention. Mr. Ludlow
also expressed the opinion that three fourhs Of all the
Delegates agreed with him in opinion.
Mr. Mann afterwards found that Mr.. Ludlow made up
committee which rejected his resolutions and reported
the adopted by the Conventions that he sustained the
previous question 50 as to off all debate and that he
himself voted against the resolutions which he had pro-
missed to vote for.
Mr. Mann, upon asking from Mr.. Ludlow explana-
ton of this remarkable conduct, told that he had
been persuaded by the Editor Of the Albany Atlas who
was there as the immediate personal friend Of Gov Sey
mour, to accept the majority uton in place OF the
one drawn by Mr.. Manu. for wch he had promised to
vote But Mr. Mann says he been informed that Mr.
Ludlow actually agreed to his action and his
opinions this subject and ad the passage Of the
majority resolutions by his decisions and his votes
sheraton of nomination for Lieutenant Governor.
Mr. Manns letter is political document Of good deal
of interest Some striking facts besides those mentioned
above, brought to light by it. We learn from it that
Collector Redfed Syracuse and issued his orders in
due form through Surveyor Cochrane that the Convention
was good degree controlled by the immediate servants
and agents Of the Government led by notorious cha
racer from New York city that the Committee Resolu
tons made up, in good part, of officers and bene
Charles Of the Central Railroad and that Gov Seymours
letter Of decinaton only intended for effect.
Mr.. Mann expects explanation from Mr.. Ludlow of
his conduct the particulars noted and he does per-
NIT himself doubt that it be given consistently
with truth and honor" Nous cerrons.
Secret History Of the Syracuse Convention.
JAMAICA, QUEENS County, New York,
Saturday, September 9, 1854
Hon. WIZ. II. LUDLOW
SIR: In conversation with you at Syracuse after your
nomination candidate for the Office of Lieutenant.
Governor, you pleased to say that if would adj
dress letter to you asking whether you disapproved
distinctly and unquafedy Of the passage Of the Nebras
ka BILL extending slavery into that Territory you would
favor with reply in the affirmative, and thus set
yourself right before the electors and that you held the
same opinions and position that question that you
had expressed to before your nomination, to wit
That you condemned that measure, with all those
VINO mad their constituents in the free States by
voting for it.
have now the honor to make the inquiry suggested
and to aude to other matters seeming require
explanation. This conversation sought my part
in consequence of my surprise on finding that you and
all the friends you could influence among the Radical
Barnburuer portion of the Democracy, contradstin-
guished from the Soft and patronage Hunkers voted
for the resolutions reported by the majority of the
mittee, when they simply affirmed that the introduction
of the clause in the Nebraska and Kansas bill repeating
the Missouri compromise nexpedient and unnecessa
ry and congratulated the country that the results to
grow out of that likely prove beneficial to
the people of the Territories the logic of which
to be that having committed offence against the honor
of the nation and the history Of times rejoice in
the prospective possession of the benefits to be expected
ec before the grand inquest of the country lest any
opinions respecting the power of Congress in the matter
should become tests of Democracy and constitute stand
ards by which might be willing to be tried before
civilized tribunals for like offences which expect here
after be obliged by our league with the national party
commit.
had also other for seeking this explanation
from you of your course nasmuch you had not only
avowed to me your opinions against the Nebraska bill,
but my invitation had visited my private and
had carefully criticised considered and agreed the
t'ons had hastily prepared that morning, as they now
appear in the published proceedings Of the Convention
and may well suppose that after you had expressed
to your opnion-having first obtained the views of
members Of the Convention in your intercoursethat
threefourhs if not seyen-eghth of the delegates
decidedly in favor Of firm and distinct disapproval of
the Nebraska BILL in language clear and distinct to
admit Of doubt my surprise increased to painful
constituent when found that the Committee Resou
lions selected by you had been packed produce and
report such resolution in respect to the passage Of the
Nebraska bill ncluding its logc) stands out in
the political history Of the "Soft Democracy of our
State. 1t has not, within my recollection but
ample, and finds only justification, and that is the
Buffalo platform, sanctioned by the last inaugural
contained in its tenth resolve affirming that the resou
ton contained in the ninth resolution covered and
intended to embrace the whole subject of the slavery
agitation in Congress- when in truth it did cover
embrace any such thing whatever intended 1t
simply false and deusve its face and has mised not
only the President but all other worshppers its shrine
Such will probably be the result of this Soft" resou
ton of the Syracuse Convention which you voted for
The constitution Of this committee appeared to
markable in other respects for it had Director and Vice
President Of the Central Railroad from its western end
with some of its hopeful benefciares from its eastern
hed up, will not say with free tickets, the efficacy of
which is felt in nearly oil the departments Of the Govern
men in its centre but with highly honorable gentlemen
especial friends Of the State Administration wishing to
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