The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-03
FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

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The Fifth Congressional district is full of candidates,
especially for Congress There is Philip Hamilton ha I'd
and Know Nothing; Thomas R. Whitney, Know Nothing;
A. Berry soft and Geo. H. Andrews, wing and indie
pendent We annex aat-aooted manifesto OF Mr. An
drews; It speaks for ITSELF
Having assumed bold and independent position
before the public in reference to nomination for Con
giess suddenly find that certain parties disposed
to take advantage Of that position to promote their own
ends, and am compelled reluctantly again appear
print.
On Wednesday evening last. three weeks after had
been unanimously nominated the wing candidate for
the Fifth Conversational district two gentlemen called
upon me- and stated that they appeared behalf OF
meeting Of citizens TO present documents in
gard to the nominating convention asked to their
credentials, and they submitted paper stating tina;
they were appointed nj meeting Of citizens held at
certain time and place On my requesting copy Of the
% m as %es ss the sSsa mot
their purpose was to submit documents in their hands
going to prove the esality Of the convention which
nominated me. told them FRANKLY that II was out of
the question for me- when the election was but four
lworking) days of, to go into such examination at
the request OF any ono or even half dozen, citizens
but that II they would furnish copy of the call the
meeting alleged TO have been held could Judge OF its
character, and would promptly give my answer in
writing. The gentlemen promised, il possible 10 com
Withdrew = V1''''' ''' ''''''' ''S' "0"'''' anu
From another quarter have obtained copy OF this
coll which Is as fcll0wg-
.A1he members tho order living in tho seventh
and Thirteenth wards Of this city and also hoe LIVING in
derdoDks Hail, No. 10 Grand street New YORK Come
80 WV. H. VAN uLsr, Secretary
have not yet learned that O. IT, A. spells wing, and
the men managing this machinery must have sadly
derrated my sagacty II they dreamed that would fall
into this trarcovered Il may be by yerdaa. very
verdant branches. However honest lie might be- man
who could put his foot into such trap as that would
not possess intelligence enough to represent the Fifth
Congressional district.
The facts these -on the 9th Of October the dele
rates which nominated chosen. 10 cOmpleint
then made 10 the General Committee. tho proper
tribunal On the 18th Of October was unanimously no.
minated and the lst Of November three weeks after
wards, am asked by committee appointed under the
above ca to investigate the legality the convention
which nominated me. This committee nursed tho job
eight days. and then allowed and the wings of the
district four days before the election TO conduct diff
cult and intricate investigation Did these gentlemen
because had In previous letter assured the public
that was not political knave, take to be political
fool Surely they thought and surely they are mis-
taken.
Finally do not recognize the right Of any society
embracing within it, membership Nebraska democrats
TO decide the legality Of wing conventions.
do not attach extreme importance to o regular
nomination and had n single citizen ten day. ago fur
nshed any evidence of the cgality Of tho convention
would have cast aside the nomination. and proposed TO
the gentleman who claim, to be Irregular nom
inee 20 stump the district meeting the people face 10
face and discussing the great issues Of the day OF which
regard anti-Nebraska as the chief
did not beg bry the nomination, aud defy any
man to prove the least completely my part in any
thing dishonorsble. And ask the public to bear IN
mind that vhateyer may DO hereafter alleged against
the Nominating Committee i &C pdyis, and has
becnconcocted In secret by the leaders Of society who
seem to be afflicted with an Unsuitable thirst Tor Office
shall not decline, hesitate in my course, but
shall submit TO the Judgment Of the people rcsing not
so much upon the endorsement Of convention ~ upon
lifetime spent among the people Of the district
II the people do not like such candid svowais vii
not gdeve me-; Il they choose me on such terma shal
| be theirs faithfully. GEO. u. ASvrEwS.
November ?, lsv%.