The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-10

Political Intol1luence.


Hon j. Scott Harrison son Of the hero of Tippeeanoe
declines the honor Of being candidate for the Office Of
Governor OF Ohio. He writes the following letter.
BROADWAY HorEI, CINCINNATI. Aue. g. 1855.
meeting Of the citizens Of Cincinnati held on the
ably presented to the consideration OF abe people of Ohio
as esnddate for the chief magisracy Of the state
have also observed movements Of similar character In
other counties and desire through this communcaton
to respond to each OF these meetings.
trust, sir, duly appreciate the honor proposed and
VIII ever cherish with grateful recoections the kind
Partially which has manestly governed the action Of
my friends But sir must be allowed to decline the
honor which II rendered me. Ieannot consistently with
trusts already assumed suffer my be used in any
connection that will at all infringe upon the duties
owe the people Of the Second Congressional district
Ohio shall therefore remain at post which has been
assigned me in the national ature-always defend
ing with unabated zeal the rights of my constituents
whenever assaiied by executive legislative aggression
AT the time not forgetting the duty owe our com
mon country as national representative in doing what
may to arrest every attempt to shatter the ties that
bind our glorious coniederacy.
Allow me again. sir, to express to you. and through
you to my fellow citizens composing the meeting of the
I'd ns sincere thanks for the honor they have done
me- and TO indulge the hope that whoever may be called
to preside over the councils Of State he may be
man free from sectional prejudice national union-
loving man-a man VINO, in times OF excitement like
these can forget that there IL North South and
remember only how elriously and patriocay the
blood OF each mingled in harmonious union in cemcnting
the rampant Of American freedom. j. s. HARRISON.
Gen. Qutman has accepted the democratic nomination
for Congress in the Fifth district of Mississippi The fol-
lowing is his letter OF Acceptance
MONMOUTH July 81 1865.
have to acknowledge the receipt your note yester-
day. advising that the democratic Convention Of this
district has nominated candidate to represent this
district in the next Congress.
The complimentary and confding manner in which
nomination for ibis important Office is rendered by
the delegates of the democracy of this district awakens
my gratitude and demands the devotion of all powers
to merit the high confidence thus reposed in Never
IN the history OF our country the position for
which you have presented important
and responsible In the next Congress will assur-
eddy be agitated questions upon which the destiny
of the South. and perhaps the continuance of our
whole fabric Of government, will depend and il may
be that tho midst of the excitement which such ques
tions must engender, the country may be further dis
turbed by the happening of the contingency Of the cleo
ton of the President devoving the House of Repre-
senatyes In view Of such future the people every
district, in the slayenoding States especially, should
select to represent them in Congress- discreet but
unccmpromising incorruptibe whose interests as
well as sentiments these questions identified with
citizen however humble may be his estimate of his own
qualifications, however great the sacrifice of personal
comforts private interests to to take such position in
public affairs may he assigned him. shall not shrin
from mine and conionaby to the expectations held out
in my letter read in the Convention accept the nom
Hatien thus generously rendered to by the democratic
party OF this district. J. A. QUITMAN
The Liberty Party state Convention is noticed Ia meet
at Utica on the 21st day Of September They utterly
ject fusion for the spoils.
The Rochester Union states. thai Notwithstanding
much effort made the republican meeting at Roches-
ter on Saturday evening last to make the preliminary
democrat scarcely anybody else, responded to the
call,