The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-16
A Great Man In Oysters Declining the vics
Presidency.

A Great Man In Oysters Declining the Vice
Presidency.
DowNNGs SEA GRIT HOUSE.
NEWPORT, X. J., June, II, 1862 {
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESD,
EDITOR New YoRK HERALD
sn-I have felt myself under obligations to you for
frequently bringing before the public in connection
with my business, which you term oysters F. R. s.;
which, however, should be somewhat modified, inasmuch
profess to furnish the very best confectionery and
accommodate with board in my well furnished house,
few select families and supply dinners and game
to parties in my adjoining house.
say that have felt myself under many obligations TO
you for having brought often before the public
had not expected TO be under obligation to you for
bringing there a candidate for the sufrages Of my
fellow citizens for the distinguished Office Of Vice Pres
dent Of my country; which country Of course, love
me the justice to that the distinction was not sought
by me, and that had reason for anticipating the
l have aimed 10 achieve ZONE name in my
business but I have never supposed that ii
would be advanced as claim to the high office
fact that oysters and good dinners, and game sup
pers, with q little champagne, have much 10 do in
President making; as well as in successful legislation
Were elected 10 that distinguished otce it would but
Strengthening the claims Of Virginia TO the name Of being
the Mother Of Presidents for though born in New York
and feeling all Of that pride which New Workers justly
feel such, yet can say in the language OF vrgnian
that 'the best blood Of Virginia courses through my
veinsD Had I cherished any such hope-could IL
with letters defining my position Ia host, or might
be on trip to Europe but not having done so, cannot
be regarded rs q candidate.
Az 10 my position aside from ohice state that want
no more nor no less than all of my rights before the law,
the matter Of social intercourse legislation had ought not
to have to do: that matter which intelligence, worth
and society," in its individual relation should have to do,
cial circle only those that will though recognise the
equal rights of all before the law, and that which claim
for myself freely gladly accord unto all others, high
n nVr NOW / n rOu
not feel less pride in me- American, content
admit that have aspiring feelings that they are
tural TO me as an American; but they have not been
linked with the Presidency or Vice Presidency, and
/ shall not, therefore, devote, in that direction,
the valuable time required to prepare for the many
expecting at Newport this seasonan unprecedented
number and snal therefore bend all my energies in strv
Ing to please all that may come here.
Whenever young Mr. Bennett has set foot upon our rock
bound shore from the Rcbecca and called the Sea Gt
House. mind hns been carried back years, during ali
Of which time have had occasion to feel grateful TO you
for kindness manifested but this the latest manifesto
ton has taken me by SURPRISE and can only get you
here shall punish you with the finest supper Of grass
plovers with my choice and peculiar crisped potatoes
after the style OF Saratoga lake. but improved that
ever tasted. GEORGE +. DOWNING,
or the Sea Grt House, Newport, Il. l.
To JAMES GORDON BENNETT, Esq.
N. B-With due respect to you, wish II to be dis
tincty understood that decline the honor OF ncrnina
ton being too busy engaged in administering other good
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