New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-14
A CARD.

had the honor on the evening Of the 9TH inst. to
recsive from the whole body of the American Mayor
atty Convention, assembled at my Own door, the
apnounceme Mt from the bps Of its President that had
been unsnmousl, nominated candidate for Mayor of
the City Of New-YOrk.
1t would be impossible for me to express the sur
prise which THE unexpected manifestation of pub.
Lie confidence and respect ssoaed me- adequately
indicate the highly atteriDg and fec'tous manner in
which it wss communicated; should l. in justice TO
myself conceal the earnest wish still entertain that
this choice had fallen on come one more worthy and
better qualified to discourage the responsible and
important duties of that office; hsviog myself
no aspirations for political prefermen., aud
nothing to detre with respect to public matters
but fair, efficient aud honest administration
OF the Govenment-such an administration as shall
insure the blessing of liberty and promote the grea. in
terest of our city and common country HuadIeds Of
highly respectable ard Influential men of all political
parties, who have recently approached me with
manifest desire to put in nomua for the Mayor
atty will bear witness tina. have all &C ,asons
erdesyoYed TO o.susde them from the of my name
in connection with that matter, aud no one csu sAy
that have sought he nomination from any source.
regard this expression of the American Convention
az Indicating preference for candidate not claimed
as a partisan rather than az nomination msoe on
party grounds However this may be. my political
affiliations ard afiniies have been well known and
strongly marked for than thirty year,; aud this
occss calls for explanation or defense Of them
Moreover am free to declare that while nothing but
the highest sense OF public drty could induce me
TO enter again upon the political arens would not
accept, at this time, what might be strictly called
party nornnson for any municipal office in this city
for during residence here Of quarter OF century,
have been unable to discover but very little difference
in parties as &C with the deporsble admnistra
ten of our local affairs; nearly al by turns as they
have crossed the stage of public action in the vioiss
tude of political intrigue and corruption, having extb
lied pi.ifu ipcspaoty to conduct the great public con-
Germs of the city with either ability economy or integ-
rity.
IL however in view Of the accumulated evils that
weigh 60 heavily upon this devoted city, which are
fearfuiy augmentipg and daily becoming more OPP
pressve and pernicous, the people rsing superior to
party preudices personal predictions are deter
mined 10 rescue the Government from the destructive
fanRs OF faction and restore It to its appropriate sna
legitimate purposes, and infose into its ADMINISTRATION
an efficiency aud vgor adequate to more substantial
and satisfactory protection to the liberty, lives AID
property of our citizens and adopt measures of reform
and retren chnent in the expenditure OF the public
money, my efforts, 20 the full measure of my feeble
ab;ties shall not be found wanting IN aid fso good
cause; and shall cheerfully yield the objections
might otherwise have to the use Of my humble rs ne
in any way that shal be deemed by my folio sctzens
most conducive to the harmony aod unity OF action
necessary accomplish objects Of so much npor auoe
| 10 TIE public welfare. JAMES +. COOLEY.
Eer Teyk, Nov H. 1877.