New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-30

RuBNosD CoUsTr RATuIcATIoS MEErISG-
The Wings Of old Richmond turned out 10 full
strength on Friday evening. the 27th inst, to act
upon the State, District and County nominations.
Such meeting has not been held in the county since
the days Of Henry Clay. Samuel ii. Frost was ap-
pointed Chairman, and Daniel ID. Tompkins, Secre-
tsry.
Hcsry j. Seaman, Delegate to the State Conven-
hon, reported the State nominations, and calogized
each candidate as his name presented. He urged
upon the Wings Of the county give their undivided
support 10 the ticket. The report approved aad
the nominations ratified by an almost unanimous
vote.
The Delegates to the Congressional Convention
presented their report through their Chairman Henry
j. Seaman. The report Of the Delegates was here
read, showing in detail the perfect unanlmity and
equity Of their election by the Wings of Richmond
County, andfhe high-handed outrage by which they
were deprived of their seats in the District Conven-
ton. The contesting Delegates also. reported That
Harvey W. Vail of Suffolk County was nominated
for Congress by the Convention which met at Jamaica
on the 18th inst. Adm. G. Simonson moved that the
nomination Of Mr. Vail be approved and ratified.
Richard G.. Smith offered amendment that the
nomination of Mr. Vail does not meet with the appro
baton Of the Wings Of this county and not entitled
20 their support and that the same be rejected.
which Messrs. Anthos, Seaman, DAILY, Smith and DR..
Stewart participated. The motion of Mr.. Smith to
reject the nomination of Mr.. Vail was adopted by
made by VIM. III. Anthem, and advocated by DIR.
Stewart and Mr.. Seaman, but the motion was lost.
The nomination Of John L. Raymond for Assembly
and theentire county ticket was ratified and approved.
The meeting then adjourned with determination TO
stand by the entire ticket ratified and approved by
the meeting. Ii was altogether the most spirited
meeting held in the county in 20 years.
The indictments were few, and voted down by
very large majority and have thus been taught that
faction will not be allowed TO repudiate the VIII OF
the majority.
AKNOW- NOTHING NOMINATION REFUSED.
IrHIcA, Thursday, Oct. &c, 1854
MY DEAR Sir: Your favor of oath inst. has come
to hand In reply to your inquiries beg leave TO
state that cannot consent to be candidate Tor any
Office at the approaching election.
The nomination rendered me for the Office OF Canal
Commissioner by the Convention recently held in
your city was declined, the reasons given were:
That having been selected by my fellow-citizeDs,
without distinction of party to represent them at the
late Anti. Nebraska Convention held at Saratoga and
Auburn and having, such representative, partici-
pated in the proceedings which resulted in the selec-
lion Of fhe Hon. Henry Ftzhugh for the Office of
Canal Commissioner, 1t would not accord with my
sense of honor good faith proprety, to accept
nomination as candidate against him. And being
now representative of the XVIII District in the
Senate were to accept a nomination for any Office,
the duties of which would conflict with, or preclude
the performance Of the service due to my constitu-
eucy proper regard for their interests would re-
CURE resignation Of my place In time to enable
which could not new be DONE being too late to give
the necessary legal notices.
am confident you will cOncede these reasons suf-
6cient
As to the assurance of my election have only to
say that the certainty of would not in any
spect induce me TO change my position.
am, very respectfully your obi servt,
j. b. WILLIAMS
LETTER FROM HON HENRY BENNETT
10 TIE Editor Of The Bingh0,utoa Republican;
SIR: Certain newspapers in this District lone
nominal Wing paper, but really msrcenary and
treacherous enemy charge me with having forced
myself upon my psrty for reelection, by delegates &C.
lected from hacked Conventions, and talk about pipe
LAYERS wire-workers, fraud intrigue, management,
&C. prsctice6 not upon them, but upon my own po-
litical and personal friends in whose success and wei
fare they have suddenly taken deep interest a
short answer may be proper to all thls-It IS SIMPLY
nntrue had nothing to do, directly or indirectly.
with the appointment of the Delegates to either oil
the County Conversions; nor had any person for me-
nj nv instance or request in asngle solitary instance
After the Chenango Delegates were appointed. land
hey were unanimously appointed and unanimously In
myf ayorU requested them, If majority OF the Del
egatts, exclusive Of. themselves land TINS wouid re-
qure but fire out Of tourteen) were in favor OF any
other candidate, to go with them aud make the noh'
nation unanimous, and not present my name; but no
other candidate received higher than three votes ana
was nominated $500
The misrt presentations published about pledges,
&c, all grow out of the simple fact that DESIRED
Ii majority of the delegates outside oil Snenaneo
were for any enc else, that such person should DE
nominated. This was my position before ana AT the
Convention. Certainly new way to force nomina
ton TO leave the question to those OF the delegates
II any who were expected to be opposed TO me- and
onIya little more than one half in number! SO far,
and no farther are the statements true.
Perhaps should not have noticed these false and
malicious storesthey bear ON Their face their own r
refutaf;on And il is some consolation to know, that
even NV enemies have rot asseed any act vote of
m;ne-ihe highest of all evidence that have truly
represented the feelings ana sentiments of my con-
stftuepts. Yours sc. HENRY BENNETT