New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-12
NEW YORK POLITICS.

AcoEPTANcE or JUDGE BRoSsoY.-I Tie Monticello
Sullivan CO.. TVatcimGR, extra contains the fol-
lowing letter from the Hon. Greene c. Bronson. in
reply to Committee appointed by the Hani.Shell
State Convention, in which he concludes to withdraw
Lis former letter declining to be candidate for Gov
elnor, ard to accept the Hard nomination.
NEW YORK. Monday, Sept Z, 1884
GESTLEMEs: In answer 10 your communication, l
respectfully refer to the published proceedings OF the
State Committee their recent meeting In this City
and need only add in this more formal manner that
nv nomination for the office of Governor By the
Democratic CoayeutionI of July last is accepted and
my former letter 10 you on the subject is OF course
recalled.
NV political principles and opinions cannot be uu-
know to the people OF this State and your letter
call. for 20 avOwas; but will not omit to notice
very briefly or two OF the exciting topics Of tho
day.
We have. among other things solemnly agreed 10
deliver up fugitives from service, and unless wish
to dissolve the Union, the contract should be faith
fully performed. II any among us regard II as bard
bsrp ain still long continue 10 take the bepe
q which the Constitution cOnfers common honesty
requires that We should bear the burdens which It
imposes
am decidedly in favor of allowing the people Of
every State and Territory TO regulate their domestic
institutions for themselves instead OF carry ing such
matters into the halls of Congress where they have
already proved q dangerous bone OF cOntentiOn.
There Is 10 substantial reason why there should be
strife between the uluerent secuOns OF tne UNION,
and all controversy will cease when each discharges
its constitutional obligations 10 the others, aud tho
people of every section left to manage their
internal aifairs in their own way.
Whether such sentiments are now popular or not,
l entertain doubt that they viii ultimately be APP
proved by great majority Of the people of this
state. Error and fapaticism may triumph for time,
but reason viii prevail in the end ~-i
have received letters from other sources asking
pledges hot will act in accordance with the views
of the writers upon several matters viii are not
strictly Of political character, and ava limyself Of
TIL occasion respectfully to answer, that while
have no desire to conceal my opinion upon any ques
ton OF public uature, cannot yield 10 such reqess.
The practice Of giving pledges to suit the views OF
particular classes Of electors is Of recent date and
has for the most part been Introduced by men OF
doubtful character IL has often been resored to as
q mt aDs of cheating the people; for experience has
proved that promises ade to catch votes are az
readily broken asthey are freely made Ii the pas,
life Of a candidate FOR Office does not furnish suil
teDt guaranty for the reoude Of his future conduct
IL is much safer to vote against him than II il to trust
in promises. None of illustrious Presidents or
Governors resorted TO pledges to further cleo
ton and without presumipg TO rank myself With
them | think ii safe to follow their example.
an very truly yours GREENE C. BRONSON.
Nessrs Archibald G. Nisen Joseph ID. Mcneil Wins0w c.
Watson John Murdoch. Oliver Cook.