New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-01

my name, "pstisI &C has cestd 10 be virtue
A. de charges represented TO the public my apte-
deDs prior 10 advent into Congrets a. the Keep.
r.r tstiye Of this my adopted State are Al barren oil
truth as the authors them Of principle or bo0or
shdl cor tent NY self in pronoUucDg them false. Nos
one Of them can be sub-snbsfed, here or elsewhere,
and now chslepge the authors OF them 10 the proof
There are mole than one In this community who
have known ne from my boy hood and shen brand
ihe.e charges wlfu and malicious lies tue declare
ton will be ipdorsd by gentlemen whose Characters
6re beyond roprCa y.
IL ~u be reueu berel that vhea received the nomi-
nation for the POSITION nov hold, the De nocrat,c par
ty became divided, and oil efforts al reconciliation
bayIg failed IN the campaign which tOios tiere
were Two Democratic tickle IN the field, in oppr-iuon
10 which bareo our old political enemies, the NnIss.
But after thorough and fall canvass Ct the State,
curing vi irh the merits and dement's Of oar respective
loiCa or, IDS elahors;ey dscu.s,d, the Hon. y.
W Denver aud myself received a large majority over
all Oppo-itioD Notwithstanding over 1000 votes we're
deirsc,ed from orr strength which We might reas1na
bly, have expected rad party beea uuted; and u
obedeI 70 the Ill Of the people thus expressed
took NY ,oai in Congress. What ny official coniuet
there matter Of record, and belongs "a t1e
history Of the county. Impressed | was with the
high ard solemn responsibility OF my posion a one OF
tie reprete NATIVES Of sovereign and Intelligent Peo-
Ile soted in those nes " heD bnaclsm aud treason
sihikCd ian pant hrtuEh the land, with dtlDer bpn,
ard tn what thought to bea due re- gard for tue IN
teTts Of NY mined ate nstltuen's, anf from hlsh
APPRECIATION of my Obligations to the Fedora Union:
Bat dor IL nv Term ia Washington il was my PAIN
ful uisortL lie TO become involved in difficulty, and
which regret resulted in the death Of Thomas hea'-
ing. Oflte circumstances connected thereFith have
mott ing 70 gay. No nan accused OF uausSres on
{, The LAVE OF his country has ever had concentrated
aga net hn tie zane powerful elements ami iahdences
hat tetU ID conceair4tod 10 my conviction. All the
50, pss,ou fauacsm could excite, and al the learn
IN AID al lily that oney could command we're ar
ra,ed sgai2t ne, end when the circumstances Ot the
5i' ~ folly Investigated before as INTEL gent
uy es ever st the arbiters Of human life, vas IL
iftd il ny Conduct and awarded triumphant ut
ta Siil am denouLced by portion of the press AZ
''ilirGeier.'
Alita,ors only excite the contempt OF the masses
,h,b they in Pugn the motives snd conduct Of the .be
ncorIuIioe Jud who pre- ded, or oher officers
al the CoUIl or all he character OF the jury that
DECIDED the ifsuos submitted. Tie ISLANDERS assnst
that Count in whore jurisdiction recei cd aa ac1 at
ta I6cC r,fu'ation a my htnds. The calsmplsors
of at tribunal have but covered themselves with
shame by the pupy assaults they have made upon 4,
But II SENS there persons who thou ut u OF taat
iury, and who demanded on the altar # public good
ny tLcifce, and h1d eyeded or a,teGpted to evade
jutite tie operation OF the Law, by tecbncaliies or
OLerH re- IersecutOn In this Gaze would net seem -
fnId Ii men aye to wear the brand OF Cain for tzkipy
life under any all circumstances then Sdy not de-
clare the in yOur s'atles-"hy DO, tx 3un5e such
wUds rs "iusufnble' or "oxcusa) DE from 'heml
Eut ,t us inquire the object of tbs Continued perse
cuiion. Is it thai they really believe me guilty of
violation f the Laws of the country No! There IS
ci, at political criss at hand and when We see the per
tiuGciiy with Which the opponents Of the Dcmocr+uc
ulity iof Which am an humble memo5f , throughout
he fre. States If the country cling 70 every shadoS
and distoit every truth calculated TO defeat It's triumph,
il i. net surprising that in the absence OF all ca',
under e1istUg circumstance, ny acts Should De ms
lcVusen'ed my character blackcned Win iaseh)ods,
and mac e the special object OF their abuse. Neei
Elk Why this is the object must be selrevldent to
every RAJ ional man. They seek to make political capt
tai out OF MY misfortune-to DIVE from tue raOHs OF
lie Democratic party ell lrishneu The country nea OF
him with yltm misfortune - come III
60 lion.
TLis is the obiect aud the incentive which prompts
ihtm in this unIetnDg crusade asaus my cuafacter;
ard venture TO say that had keahi beer IN Amer
icsn BY birth, or have been member OF either the
Know. Nothing or Black Republican parties, thea
LeiI tunes would have been changed and most hkely
have been justified By these very men sho are now
ondeayoiipg 10 dissuade thete from the support OF
tiCir IliI ciples becaufe happen 10 belong 10 tue
snme party ihuoby ondeavoIDg to force the responF-
bijty of my oct upon the Democratic party. This
,n Listry too shallow TO exche anything but disgust
N the mind OF any sensible man. SO much ioT the p.r'
tssn pres. &c.
one tetils to have attained 50 conspicuous posltba
ss one TONES kug the gold bought editor OF shee;
devoted 10 public libel, known as The EreHRg B4pt-
TN. Were il elfesbere than in Ciiiqrola, would
apologize for the use Of his name From MS character
in Washington AID his conduct IN Sau francisco, l
can truly sly, Il know him notorious liar, think hun
| "a ertut way fool and solely coward From the
tin Of Liz aovert into public life when nc rs' emerged
fr, he obscui'y Of hi. dark and Infamous in ivdu'
atty bis only ambition has been 10 become the prince
Ct black guards the most consunmite OF liars. the
mort infamous If villains and the mOs' craven he ar'ed
OF n.iseiabe oow,rds; and here venture tue predc
tion lie hes done honest act where dishonest
one could be made 70 serve the ssme purpose.
In Washington, his want Cf iieiIy TO q obIiga'oos
is iOyelbia fol be has violated the most solemn OF all
plighted yows, either before God or And warn
TIE people agsiI this dog under the mssk
and pafb of moral char aci,r efe be might steal from
The NJ the treasures of their lives Tbs nserabis thing
the propagai dist Of morsliy-GOd save the marx |!
But iii him bave had enough.
To The people Of the Sta eball ever DC grateful for
their kindness ard parality, and while oc 'npy the
elton of OF her Representatives shall endeavor
10 oiicbsrge nv duties 40 their interest
and add to her prosperity. ....
Yonr. tn'ly P. I. HERBERT