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

ends In view and the harmony Of the party and to this
assurance you had yielded maintaining still your original
way You may very well suppose that was not entirely
satisfied by this explanation from the remark made in
reply, that you must allow to judge Of by their
actions rather than by their language since language has
been said TO be invention of to conceal their
thoughts rather than the gift Of God to express and
plain them. accordingly sought information in other
quarters and is fair that you should be informed of the
result and have proper opportunity for Defence If you
deem II expedient and necessary"
was informed that you had agreed IN confederation Of
nomination for Lieutenant Governor to change your first
opinions and adopt those of your friends and appoint
such committee would report the absurd resolutions
adopted by the Convention and aid their passage by
VOTE under the operation of the previous question: to cut
and others off from the privilege Of debate and amend
ment and thus assign us all over, like human chattes
to aid the Administration in extending slavery into all
free Territories where it is permitted and
the nomination OF the patriot Douglas administrator de
bonis of Gen. Pierce's Administration As had no
knowledge of any such bargain and arrangement could
not bring myself to believe it, and therefore, in justice to
you and your character, Irepelled the allegation
dalous yet was obliged to admit that such the
cessary result of all your acona result which, with the
aid OF the immediate agents and servants OF the
ment constituting large number Of the Convention, led
by notorious character from New York CITY, defeated
according your opinion, expressed to the will Of
large majority of the people OF this State, including
constituents and mine, within the counties OF Long
Island who delegated to accomplish very different
result.
When the end was attained, however, was called
upon to vote upon your nomination. and declined to vote
for you the ground, informed you, that you had
voted in favor of the Nebraska resolution although had
been induced before to urge your nomination Governor
(such was my good opinion of you public MANI in
case Governor SEYMOUR in reality declined as 1t was al
legged he would and supposed he intended to do
til saw his letter published before the Convention had
acted when concluded it piece Of harmless co.
query in order increase the zeal his lovers Of
whom suspicious Of the professions Of attachment
he said to have expressed to individuals In favor of
free Territories.
have thus sir, alluded briefly to several Of the allie
cations and considerations which were said by many to
have controlled the action of the Convention and your
nomination, in order to afford you opportunity in your
reply to define your position in respect to the Nebraska
BILL and to correct the Impressions arising from your
having voted contrary to your previously
opinions and determination and which injurious
to your character and fame; and not permitted to
doubt that you will be able to do consistently with
truth and honor.
l am, sir, respectfully and faithfully, yours,
A. MANN, JR.