The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-14
THE THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
LETTYK FROM Mr.. sicKLEs TO GEN. wALERiDGE.

NEW YoRK, sept. 27, 1858.
Referring 20 interviews Tuesday and Saturday
lss and 70 the arrangement made al the latter meeting
that all further discussions between reference the
nomination for Congress In the Third district should be in
writing have the pleasure 70 address you this note and
10 say
Fst. Tha, a candidate for the regular democratic
Second. That having determined 10 become candidate
for another term, would gladly, in accordance with
former understanding TO that effect. procure for you
nomination In some other district. but that the cxtraor
dnary course you have pursued has rendered II mposs
bic for you 70 be nominated in any other district
candidate in the ensuing and that sequcnty
am relieved by your own act from any obligation Ia the
premises.
Tho memorandum made by yr Brera of our COME
renee and agreement october y, 1856 priyaie
memorandum" Your present claim rests upon a. To
mako known was 70 render is fuhlment, far this
instrumentally impractcable. Desiring. In good faith
g. perform my part q the COMPACT and approaching the
importance ~ this complete reserve, have shown
Mr. Brcga memorandum or mentioned ts purport even
q my most intimate friends But you have disclosed "a
contents and object 70 many persons and thereby you
have placed nsuTrrabe practical obstacles In the way II
obtaining for you nomination in another district These
obstacles 20 apparent 70 All persons familiar with party
movements that need not enumerale them 10 you
The breach Of confidence Il speak 81 only act q
ndiscrcion) committed by you in giving general pub
icity 10 MIR Prcras privatc mcmoranduS of our con.
ference would, of itself, deprive you Of any claim upon
me. based upon stipulation you had already violated
But even THIS were otherwise. on Tuesday nigh, last
and IN advance of interview sought by yourself that
very day, which 10 take place the following Fri
day the 24ih instant for tho avowcd purpose Of rang
you an irregular stump nofni
nation candidate for Congress this district from
pfcmscnous assembage " people ai the Assor House
ny forcsallng the action u the regular Nominating Con
vtnion q the party, thus mcnacing the established
ganisaton with sort os diciaon 20 which yields
you have made yourself ineligible accordng TO the uges
q the democratic party as s candidate In this district
Tor the present Congress- so that even could
der the Geld 10 you il would be unavailing
And furthermore, by proclaimng yourself q nominee
for Congress this district i've weeks before the election
you have made impossible for yourself get n nom
nation IN any other district during this Hence
would be IN vain for you 70 demand, Cor 10 seek
one for you.
You have TINS involved your position as candidate in
difficulties which lncxtriCabc you cannot oniect
70 my nomination IN this district. since a s clear you
net receive yourself you cannot look tn Tor a
mnaon elsewhere fer you have prccludcd yourself from
accepting n rendered, And OF course, YOU cannot In
sis uron the pcrfo % stipulation which you have
yourself made impossible.
The result ~, that you have removed every mpcd-
mcnt which has been supposed 20 exist 20 my acceptance
o the regular nomination the democratic candidate for
Congress the Third district, if shall be rendered 10
me by the Convention. Very respectfully,
Ir,p. u Anfor ~