The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-17
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Another NomlnatioD for she Presidency--com-
-r modorc Vanderbilt n the Field
TRENTON, J Aprii IA, 1850.
G. BENNETT, EDITOR New oRK HRRaLp.-
Itrsrtmit you, herewith the poadence between
eemm,ttee OF our State Legislature and Commodore
Vansertiit, Of New York, The great question
of the Presidency. You will thus percsivs that the
gallast Commodore bss nsde track in the
JeIsies. An application which was mails to Live
Oas George Law remains yet to be answered. and it ia
his own fault he has permitted Vanderbilt to cut him
out The friends OF Stockton at one
time they had The American party of the State but they
bave slipped through his pgers-how and Why you will
hereafter learn The Vanderbilt committee are stsuuch
men, and the in his behalf comm and here
any amount Of the snews of war; ndependsnty Of any
8 bleeding" OF ths Commodore himself. It has been
suggested that he Re called the "Norh Star" candi-
date, after his fsmous steam yacht Hear him for his
caute. Let the OLD fcgies staud aside.
Yours, truly, JERSEY BLUE.
The eoRRSsP ONDsNcE.
TRENTON, j., March 80, 1855
DEAR sIR:-Ths signs Of Ihe times fuly justify the
prediction that nsitner Of the old political partes will be
able successfully TO rally their next Presi
dentisl c0atsst Nocanddate whg democrat alone
uipston, much less election. The rank and ale
have mahesy taken tie mstter in keeping with full
ceterminatop to put aside politicians denagogues aud
called sta:esmen for tbe beuedt and
their owr interests, through one OF their number
The next President must come from and belong to-
the people possessing thsr entire respect and conf
Recognized at home and abroad as an American citi
gen. VINO, By ability and Integrity, energy and enter
prise has practically Illus rated the gsuus charac
ter OF republican sutous, desire connect
your with the hen otics Of President OF the
United Stars spd solicit from you such expression
of your views In relation to national affairs may
ena BILE your fellow citizens uy prehend and fairly
TO judge Of the true position you occupy and il deemed
advisable to give you such prominence and support
tie coming Prudential contest may right aad
proper, under existing circu instances.
Trusting that this communication may receive your
favorable consideration, remain, with sentiments of
regard and esteem, your obeoient servant.
JAMES A. PENNINGTON,
HEdkY LAFErRA,
JACOB MERSELES,
GARREr SCHENCK,
WILLIAM MLOiAN
DANIEL F. IOMpKINs,
G. O. EOLLES.
DUDLEY s GREGORY, Jr.,
Perry, and others,
Members of the New Jersey Legislature.
To CORNELIUS vANpnBILr
New ork City
COMMODORE AsDsRBILr's REPLY.
NEW YORK, April IL. 1855.
GESrIEMEN-Your letter Of the aOth ul, IL bsfore me-
and neeo hardly that 1t finds wholly unprepared
by previous reflection for the receipt Of communi-
cation OF It's description thank you for your kind
expression and for ths exceeding compliment which its
purport No citizen OF this republic feel
other ~se than proad 70 learn that with any Of his f
low countrym.n his has been mentioned 10 con-
nection with Office which at this day, unqestiona
bly, the most distiog gushsd of the hgo places of
earth But can at once assure you that am not ow
and that have neverat time been in ANY degree
desrous OF poll tical persoual distinction and that
constituted that cannot well a2preciats the
pleasures ~hich allure those who make the att&inm
Of places of honor the object Of their exertons.
1te earlier period Of my life devoted to unre-
mtting toll, while later years severely burdened
by The multpl,ed cares which nv varied pursuits hav.
Tot h~nr pfnro1 hava nnd
the time to indulge single dream Of am oa and
have STEADY attained to THAI p+roa Of lite when
simple realries take the place o the hopes and the
tcipauons Of youth
Yon been pleased Ia refer TO my in life as
pracr,csl uussrsticp Of the genus of repuhl
institutions and seem IL cl'ned a~ard meri. for
the with wh,n nave applied whafever of
energy to the attainment OF those objects and
those wOch constitute the for the
labors and the enterprises Of practical H. you
to assume, have in sny illustrated that
genius, or accomplished anything whica tends to the
practical usefulness shall teel IL mad already llsd
wen tie measure OF my destiny and attained the high
est epcs Of honorable ambt on.
You have Gone The honor to ask for expression
Of my views in relation to national affairs aud do
sion, although no practical advantage wsll result
from their statement You very well know that am
vtrsed in Of State politics. and that men Of
laborioua lives like ourselves hsvs bu. slight opportu
nifty for attention to those subjects which become the
apeca study Of that portion OF citizens who aim to
discharge the duty of leei ating for the rest But
have not tailed TO reflect much aud seriously upon
otst ny OF this great Eatiou Of which every Ame.
ricsn ctizsn. however OBSCURE is not an unessen.
tal part, and on the means by which that desti-
ny ~ to be accomplished I one OF those
who believe that particular class Of men, whether
right and duty OF asserting and tanning those great
truths which form the huwark OF our national pros.
which entities the opinions Of public men 10 essd ss
distinguished from private citizens, upon the various
subjects Of our national Affairs to greater dignity
weight than such follows from the intrinsic merit
OF the principles they advocate.
In oar American nation every man Is forced to think
every psn has the clear upquestoned right to speak
thai boldly his sentiments upon all subjects Of ma
tonal concern. Among people governing themselves
by contributions and laws ordained by selves each
limited form discharges the duties Of statesman.
slip The public sentiment Of the nation is the CON-
bDed force Of the opinions OF millions OF intelligent men,
each thinking and acting separately and for ALL aud
the various measures OF ts vast public policy liable
TO be influenced to greater less degree BY the opt
Entertaining such ideas and belonging to that order
of American men who have not the art to conceal their
opinions, and to whom there il not sufficient attrsc
ton in all the rewards of ambition to indace An
attempt to misrepTesent them, l shall not be
cbargeab,e with having ovsrstepped the boundaries
ret to the privileges OF private citize nsp IT, auswer
to your respectful nquir, freely say ting to you
in relation TO the subject matters upon which you have
requested an expression ofmy views,
in the limited cir;e where am known, am often
styled successful man; and am well satisfied that all
the results that baveSttnded the Abors OF my life
attributable to the ample rule which early adopted TO
mind my own business know of no distinction FROM
that rule which is applicable to the business great
nat on; suggest appropriate for the
regulation and conduct Of the foreign policy Of the Anne
n.an p(>ple. To manage our own affairs in our
way and to leave other nations to conduct theirs at
their peril is system Of policy accordance with
the great principles and The great necessities which laid
the foupdstion OF our republic Our national interests
are best subservec by peace. We commercial peo
pie and the history Of ths world has prov.n that
merce and ITS vast and varied interests thrive most and
only by peace.
rhe easy and natural method of preserving nations
from the multiplied evils Of those conaictsof in
which they at tnes engage, is for each determine
rightly and dscreet and then to abide steadily BY ts
own d distinctive policy.