New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-10-26
To the Electors Of the lin Congressio""i

GrsrLEsES: will make brief saern@n; OF tae iaess 10
Alto 10 he difficulties IN the above District and then sa's
the matter in your hands TO be disposed o a. you may n"
proper ,.,.4...a l., .b. pe,r,l;c.n Nominating
Convention out previous the sst nomination. Conmee
o. .w% lr@ fm sSn The American Nominating Convention
and 70 report back the Convention the result o so
mover 70 male candidate but 70 report
he prospects for forming Union Ticket ane american,
allie 10 meet with delegates from oO wsrd-.he AXth Ward
PROTESTING and refusing TO 60 into the win ne oeS
IXth and XVith Wards had to b increased T. meet the aeie'
gates from the THREE wards appointed by he kefaoleans M
The Republican Convention refused 20 ADOPT h' report OF te
Cor Committee under such circumstances and inme
diatev enonnsted by vote Of II 20 TO- motion wss
hen made 10 MAKE the nonnnaon unanimous against which
motion ony three Nays heard. The nomination was com
nnfsee g 70 me- me 1nSon % ~ss eTwsrd ratified BY
the Of the District in JscssonsqaTe aefeesby 70
Wishns to DO everyDg my power 20 .he District
from hands Of Lecompton Representative addresstd 10
MI 0''ss' '"' NEw-YoRg, Monasy, OF. 2s, 1855
The Hon GEORGE RRIGGs-Dtdy Sir: Owing 20 the gres,
soci;ude FELT by my and myself for the election Of an
anti Lecompton candidate for Congress from ts Distinct ana
believing the degree Of soictude was fey BY you and
your friends s' knowing the dangef mere might Q. 10 nsVe
two anti Leooupon candidates the held NY ends ana my
self came 10 conclusion that the best 20 be pursued
vas for us withdraw from the and allow the
electors the District 20 select another person q. Union can
with certainty Of success To this end on I'M
DAY last made the Offer through oi your ends tnst
You would the On the evening Of that day al public
meeting Of the Republicans Of the Ninth Ward al Bleecker
Buildings publicly made the same proposition, which wa re-
cciyed by with great satisfaction and loudly sp
plsuded On the following morning saiurdsy wishing 70
know views in relation 20 the matter cad 81 your house
and made the proposition yOu IN person. The proposition
then pe,emptoy declined and considered the whole
end; but wishing to close the door too sud
denly which had been opened with ach good feeling
much evident satisfaction " the electors Of
;he District have concluded 20 the proposition 10 yon
and IN received from you by
O'Clock evening shah consider the proposition declined
by you accordingly would give longer time for
10 the subject but the time is short for prepaIa
tion for election that reasonable could ask
longer delay; end besides have doubt ready
repeat the Saturday accept
The proposition made BY and thereby the wishes of the
electors of the District and BE- instrumental ia giving
jort v in the next House Of Representa'iyes.
Your reply please direct 10 my house No . Bank
With respect AUGUSTUS r. DOW.
Nj Briggs having declined the proposition made p the above
letter am the conclusion that he for his
personal than for the Of the
which labor. He has published card naatng
Of the conversation had with at hs own house, but
publish the most important part OF IT, and which has
strong bearing the defeat Q the Republican STATE
oet and the decline myself to make public in
the unless forced 20 in sedefnse
against the daily aud abuse III IRE TRIBuNE
and other papers 80
In regard having the matter decided by Committee of hys
outside Of the District he proposes have only 10
that neither he myself have the 10 trans the party
Of either by Arrangement might make with Com
outside Of the District. in hands willing
sacrifice you desire IT, made the proposition for both N.Y.
aud nysf withdraw believing that be the wises
COURSE willing take any other the eector.
require AUG. r. DOW.