New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-13
MIR. HAYEMEYER ON THE MAYoRALTY
HIS POLITICAL OPINIONS.

III ps Edsforse Of re COs@sreSa Assesiser
The persistent misrepresentation by some OF the
nubhc journals Of my position and opinions on ma
tonal ouesons induce me- in Justice 70 the great body
of those who supported me for the hayoraty AT the
recent election, 10 make an authoritative decafat)n
spon the subject. IT,, 49,
the controlling inducements, the earnest representa-
tom Of citizens of all parties and the recognition Oy
sthe Democratic Convention IN rendering me party
nomination, that my duties extended Nlke 70 tne
.waole people" Conforming 20 the pohcy which
eysrstes the city nom the state and naioaai elections -
stated nom any thine hish should f s an @ p IN
kf Its great aud varied interests might wen occupy me
tsnon Il our citizens At municipal election we might
ony claim on such an the right to exercise the ono,
Of local sehgoSeInlneni irrespective OF s9''s VI nAOns
The esensies in our city STAIRS in my Judgment, required
such attention on the part oil al good cfAe Al
tsearh my indi,dua opinion that existing evil. had not
reached that maturity which alone eend rouse The pablo to
the experiment eouia net satisfy large namesr not only 81
no me- the yur that ny further declonsion was
oreoa public duty In at last reluctantly accepting the
ecs ard v M deefininatou elected 70 stempt some i'm
posemsris in ,he structure as vel as tne o. .a
city government OF every personal Ie'Poa'oy 40" stand
Mn II lad been elected should net have administered
"a e surrender my individual conyi, lions national questions
ned csuvss was eoins oa had 20 hostile sEePre
scntAons i,on any quartet %. silence us ,sieva as a1
% further s6es,ion q a position OF oPiaons or 20 SHOW
=, Ssr. cceved 70 contribute to increase
the slresas perious excitement which perades the country
dsns. Ill ne my connection with long 9sst
evHss ssch nay joining IN the iAbcInsele cens against
TsKas tc4 voting in lao aiding toward his
esNation voting for kuchsnsn and other pecu
In the hostile Except
only thai the delegates the Decrasic National
Coavcntion IN S< and concuTed In voting cor e candidate Of
organisation OF che Radical Democracy without
thc shshtes foundation n fact; and understand from Mr.
deB that these and al similar statements faE they have
been applied 10 him cQgaLy untrue.
aversion sectional agitation whether mating
tinesd the North sosth hss increased 6y year AN
poun4y convinced that the fluaoisN and folly Which
prevail cnasneeI the very existence Of Government stand
N1h the Democracy OF the Union by edesaVV sys;om Of
ccua States that has conferred coune bless
the people Of every section u country,
whicA dsoWus and rcbuke ali acts Of citizens Of state
the peace domestic Institutions and equal rights Of other
states Which dscns al syNpshy vita the .uihoFs Of such
and condemns Al public OF uch tymPsshy
With duties toward sister states and 70 humanity
itsef time - inVoke toe Of mutual goodwill be-
people I'll sections Of The Union the s
bcrns CT Inc country to Gosennent
fro le pegls By watch Il surrounded In ny Judgment,
the Deocrso psgy present che eest instrument for
oosnpshiag these results and believe that In the next cst
national carsirn wis the federal arch Sh victory
richer IN 10 itself alone, bot 10 AL he people than
any hitherto gCcofded II IL history. -
Eea- loyk, Dee. no. 1889 W. v. hANENEtEh-