New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-18
GENERAL WALBRIDGE'S REPLY TO MIR.
SICKLES.
To the Editor of The n. \.

To the Editor Of The ~ \. Tribune
SIR: The city newspapers OF Thursday contained
l,,r sent, 10 me on the 27,h by Hon Daniel f. Sicke',
outstanding, M tie following and ohe reas'n' had pre-
~ to the, date psremptoy refused to receive any written
communication from him
Rcrause had become aware that Mr. Sickes, IN o'rec'
oypee,on the truth in the had ss'evea'ed to various
that no whatever existed between him and
nlysr.L -.
Because far from feeling regret at having made ihi'
.,,eet Mr Sclles asserted to in the presence OF WI"
ha, he rightly in denying the truth AMI defend
cd his having done 30. o,.,
a R,cau.e MI Sickle. had given socalled "diplo
us"-b., IT, e,a.ise and un-a-actcS-an7"er 10 tue
, opr whether he would fulfill his compact and, by re-
oc me to open negotiation concerning the matter in
writing had virtually given me 10 understand that h' pledged
written word but SO much waste paper
grcsu,e sufficient evidence had gradually forced iseii
ur nv mind that Nh Sickes had at time enter
ncd The rem ocs. intention Of carrying ont the promise which
h. volunteered years ago. ~hennany BY The AID o' my
f,i., a. he became 8 member of Congress.
sub we,c some o. my motives io declining to receive any
,r from Mr. Sck,es previous TO the time when the doSu
c, which was published Thursday ~a' forced upon e.
The ,,ter sJesk. for itself II ia but the shso" psoS
p.sdips of usn who hss deliberately determined 10 os
III wor1 II r.yolves mainly around two direct s'eement'
Tbst the agreement Of Oct q 1875 ~"'s strictly ''Hu
Dental one which had no right 10 make public
L. That have put myself outside Of the pale VI regular Demo
cratic nominations by appearing accept spontaneous psuao
cratic nominston from the people
MYSTERIOUS pre,ensc which has been forward
AsTos novsr Tuesday Evepins sept "a 1883
DEAR question having arisen, will YOU please edvi'-
me your :Wses ~si.AyH :sa Hon ' bn siS and
eel. Gated October r. 1856 Of which Scn are hs en'tscisn
, c,, Of rlch you Juy q, 1888. NOT .. the
datc o regarded BY a. 10 way conhae'a
suo stated tast time ny yon, ana agree" 20
Also whether the words " private m-n.o''ndun were nov
placed upon after he'd each signed IT, and without snS
the .nd conditions v lh- CONTRACT in'o WHICH
We h.d assrnsi ss,slsa ''' HIRAM wALBRIDGE.
| MI, exc H. Bs.cA, 81. Nicho.s, Hotel n. Y,
NEw.YoRy Sept o. 1883
DsaR SIs: In r-fy yours of this date ssins under
standing Of The term private mer'oaudnn ssnsd 70 the
9Th o October 1850 ana drawn BY me, beg leave TO
;hs, thr heading private nrnofAnuun written
after the hsd received The signatures OF ycurs. and M
Sicklts but Ia Tia. Understood Simply
intended the n should IN 'erss
/. pahs ~ aud stated to MI Sckrs
st the time IN consequence oi euAa nade BY
Mr. Scks the that pHbli alton then world coar-
hr The wording ot the spei u eiri 70 sos tas: u
wss Intended matter q reference III case any misdnder'
aIdiI should asfma.a ae As to ,s asrsSnss taen
Ger. HIxaA wALsxIoGE, Asor House.
The second accusation. that have conniyed at indep-nd
ut sua a therefore, disqualified from receiving resus
Dura.ic nc a,o With peculiarly i'll grace from
n, sck. the vey rnsesd.I Of those Democratic malcon
tents who las. year. tho Academy Of Mac sed TIA.
f -r,ot assst the resulss nomination OF is party
bi -. csu-d 4, to SPLIT since into two reconcisbr
n I,nsv add that tie inevitable aiea. Of Mr. Siekcs
. ouus election viii be in small degree owing
u, h. notorious abandonment here, .: Albany ana
OF the duty he has owed TO the Democratic party
whenever has served his 70 ally himse with ts
mice. Very respectfully hikAh "ALnA'pos'
Netx- York, Oct 10, 1855