New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-15
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
THE HON. N. p. TALLMADGE.

ofthe Hon. Albert II. Tracy In doing 20 be mas fallen
into some e1oIs Of his own, which, for the truth OF
history, should be corrected also He says il was al
error of Tie albany Erentng Journal 10 suppose
that Mr.. Tracy could have been nominated for Vice
President with Gen. Harrison in ls39snd sdds: &c Mr..
Tslmsdg9, then caDysssing for tie Office OF United
States Senator. did rant ne nomination for Vice
President ALEC, in case Gen. SOFT wss nominated
for President, bat ofi,e At time vss th;ugnt
- quite enough for him by bis new party friends.
Now the ruth is that Mr.. Talms1ge wss generally
looked 70 throughout toe country the candids. 'r
the Vice Predept, and the delegates came 20 the
Convention with great unanimi'y 20 nominate MIN.
Bat they UNEXPECTEDLY met by letter OF ne de-
cifirg the nomination, eod II was then gwen 10 NJ
Tyler TIE reason Of hs declining IVES tnis Inc
legislature at s Irecedirg session. had failed 20 elect
t. : Senator by reason OF the ref1sal of the Senate
10 meet the House, which had nominated Mr.. IE4..
uadge. This wa the great i.sue in the canvas OF
1899. The election was veIv spirited Que; and the
resut IVES a decided majority Of Wings in both house,.
~. Tallmsdge reelection 70 the L. = Senate WAS
therefore certain. This being the Gaze the lesdng
Wings preferred that Mr.. Tamadge take bis reeise-
ton instead # nomnst.on for |ice-Pf. sdent. 10
this be cheerfuy asserted and accordingly wrote the
letter Geclsrirgr.
Passing over the personalities Of your correspondent,
which are deemed altogether ont OF pace when pro-
Tossing 10 staie facts for the truth Of history let us
come 10 what he says Of Mr. Tsllmadges appointment
Governor Of Wtcorsin lie insIhuates that ne ~as
seouced from biz integrity 20 the wing party by that
offer from Mr. Tyler. The facts are these. Dir. Tau.
madee Lad v.ited Wisconsin the preceding + al and
purCLssed farm fer the future residence OF himself
az family end bad made al nis arrangements n move
there in the fsl OF 1914. In this stare Of hng', Mr.
Tyler offered him the place Of GOvernor-hs 7ipg made
up his mind not 70 reuOuirate Gov. Dolly between
whom and the Legislature there hsd been cons's nt
wsIfsIe DUNG bis whole adminisIralon. Nj. TAU
msdge took tine 70 cOnsider He would not
baNa ufe ho finn oap.i d
be had not already made his arrangements to 70
WiscCDtp and maize it he permanent residence, He
lad been offered much higher positions by President
HerisOn, namely place IN his Cabinet and snb3e-
queIty FoTeIgn NJ slOD, both Of which he dec ned,
became he did rot feel himself a. liberty TO vacae his
seat in the United States Senate 70 which he hsd been
recently reelected, But before te accepted Mr.. ~
Ter offer Of the place Of Governor Of Wisconsin, be
cODsul ed with his Wing friends OF the Sensts, and
they unanimously advised him 10 scceptit. He gave
bis answer to MIR. Tyler accordingly In resgning the
remaining short session Of his term he did not think
he was doing any injustice 70 his Constituents because
there great or leading measures OF the Wing
parry Enacted on other important questions, except
the annexation Of Texas, which was then pending be.
fore the Senate. This was measure which MIR. Tyler
had very much al heart. Mr.. Taimadge took ground
with the Wings a. anst II, ard it defeated 6ter
this defeat MIR. Tyler to the Senate his nomination
az Governor. The Senate unanimously dispensed with
the Standing Rule which requires all nominations TO
be referred to az appropriate Committee, ard coz
frmed Mr.. Tamadge nomination without dissent
ing vote. These facts show that If Mr. Tyler or Mr..
Tanadge had been Influenced by any improper motive,
ibis nomination would not have been made nor
accepted. Before entering upon the duties of his
Office Mr. Ialmadge was instructed by President
Tyler and Mr.. Calhoun, then Secretary Of State, TO
take part in tue pending election, but by hls pru-
depce ara discretion TO restore the harmony OF the
Territory He did 80, and there ~ds perfect peace be-
tween the Executive and Legislative branches of the
Government during his administration.
The above bret statement, MIR. Editor, shows how
easy is to indulge personalities and unkind insinu
atoms where there is not the least foundation for any
of them. But why these denunciati0ns of Mr.. Tall
madgel Was there a single measure f9om the United
States Bank down to the Annexation OF Texas but
what he stood shoulder 10 shoulder with the Wing par
ty Not one. When Mr.. Tyler submitted to Con.
eress hs Exchequer project, there was not a single
Wing in the Senate that willing 10 take charge OF
il and report upon II, bat all insisted Mr. lallmatge
should take IL. He did So be moved the Select Com
mittee, ana Chairman made report which was en-
tolled to the skies by the Wing party and the Wing
press throughout the country and which was c1mpi-
pented by John Quincy Adams then member OF tue
House, of the sbest financial reports sipce the
days Cf Hamilton. This report met the cordial appro-
BATON of every Wing in the Senate except Mr. Gay
lie still welded TO United States auk although
Mr.. Webster had pronounced II, and all the leading
Whigs considered u " an obsolete idea" There were
Democrats in the Senate who were ready TO vote Tor
Mr.. Talmadges BILL and with the cooperation OF the
higs would have become the law OF the and Bd,
the higs out OF regard 10 Mr.. Clays feelings gave
up then own opinions cad under this state OF tbngs
Mr.. Ta.lmadge did not call up the bill for final action
The only sin OF Mr.. Tsllmsdge, during the term Of
his reelection was, that be would not unite Id an NOR.
crimii ate warfare upon Mr.. Tyler. He had ssgac,y
ard common sense enough to see that such course
would inevitably lead to defeat OF the W ing party AZ
the next Presidential election. lie ADVISED tha. the
party should not quarrel with Mr.. Tyler, notwithstand
iIg the shy alleged causes OF complaint against him.
He warned them that the rejection OF his Nominations
ont Of bitterness TO him. was driving thousands
from their raIks-nomlnees as good Wings a. theu-
selvee-who had fought the great battle OF loio as
brayely as themseves- and who, properly trea ed
were re ady 10 enlist for another campaign, and carry
that ss successfully as before. He iaoored with and
entreated Mr. Clay TO set With pru fence IN TINS Crisis
in reference TO his own prospects, as wen as OF te
Wing party saying TO him, he might receive unani-
nous nomination fO President but, by the course then
pursued when he came down 10 the canvass he would
not have votes enough TO elect him. Ii turned OUT
precisely So Had Mr.. Tsilmadses advice been scted
on M Clay would have been elected President of the
Uni,ed States OF Mr. Tallmadge it may be truly sad
"Tbe very head ana hout of his offending
Hath This extent no more"
But your correspondent is pleased to say, "Mr.
"Ta.lmsdge Was never cordial Wing II by thus
he means that ne did not cordially support the Wing
measures lie laboIs under most grieyous error. H.
however, be means tina. Mr.. Tsllmadge did not cali
himself Whig his allegation will not be disputed.
Whats in name r. Mr.. Tallmadge was too good
general too great tactcian in political warfare, 10
commit go great blunder. He knew that he could
not cary his Democratic friends with him by merging
himself by in tne Wig party Hence, the
" Conservatives, az they were called, Claimed TO be
the original ana unohsrged Democrats. They kept
up distinct and separate organization, held their own
Democt Gtic Convictions made no nominations, but
ply put forth, in resolutions and addresses, their
principles, ard their reasons Tor dissenting from MI
Var Buren financial measures. But when the w higs
made their nominations, the Conserv stives gave them
a cordial support. and, by their bold and daring CO.
oper stion splendid victory always followed. With.
cut then sd Mr. Seward could never have been elected
Governor Of NewYork. After that great tru nph the