New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-02
y general recollection Of it, drit snd character;

but am very sure that never asked Gov. Sew srd
TO support me for any Office, and never threatened
him with opposition on my part to his own further
advancement. But let us have the letter pub
LsLed, aud then every one can judge for himself
how far it justifes the imputations based upon it..
Ny request-reterated in a private application
made to Gov. Seward 10 this City, by wel-authen-
tcated messenger, on the evening of the 18th
ult.-has been refused, though The Times, The
Courier and Enquirer, and The Erening Journal
have affirmed my right to reclaim my own letter
for publication | have rot seen that letter since
| sent it in November, 1854, and have reinqnished
all expectation Of ever seeing it again, although
have been informed that copies of 1T are IN the
hands Of at least two persons in this city. BIT no
matter: the simple fact that it is persisteDtly
withheld from me must suffice to assure the public
that it has been grossly misrepresented to my pre-
iudice by NV assaants-hat it utterly fails 10 sus-
tain their ipculpations--and there am content to
let it rest | still demand that letter. desire to
publish it re,baim-but | am not permitted not
enabled TO do it--and there | am constrained to
pause.
Ard here ltt me simply explain that, in asking for
my own letter instead of copy, certainly implied
no doubt of the good faith with which copy would
be made. But my handwriting is not 80 pcrspic-
uous as it might be or as wish it was, aud pre-
fer to print what actually wrote rather than what
some transcriber may fairly and honestly suppose
| wrote. i have known instances 10 which the
difference between these two was MATERIAL and
choose to be safe.
The Albany Journal has broadly asserted that
exclaimed, on the nomination of Mr.. Lincoln at
Chicago. "Now am even with Gov. Seward ;"
expressly, peremptorily contradicted this. The
N. Y. Times copied the charge the day after had
contradicted it, but neither thennor at any time has
ttaken any notice of the contradiction The Jour
NAL though it has noticed my contradiction, ad-
duces no authority for nor any evidence to support
its charge!
The Journal, understand (for, having been alb
sept in New.Eneand for the last four days, have
not seen its later remarks), says that this con-
troversy shall not be protracted through ITS nstru-
mentality. But Tie Journal must be aware that
its attack upon me- like that Of The Times, was
wholly unproyoked, unless it be held that had
no right to support any other candidate for Presi-
dent than Gov. Seward. Mr.. Weed cannot have
forgotten that, six months ago, expressed to him
my conviction that Gov. S. could not be elected
President in 1860; and, though be dissented from
nv view of the matier-as il was his perfect right
to do--he did not intimate a doubt of my sincerity
and good faith. Yet it is The Journal which now
accuses me Of being governed by personal resent
ment in my course at Chicago-as giving reasons
for my course which were but preteIts-and com
plains that my hostility TO Gov. Seward should
have been aro,ocd. Is this language calculated to
restore concordl Are such imputations calcu-
lated to strengthen, not weaken, blows aimed at
TIE common adyersaryl The public will judge.
| have attended one National Convention at
which ! co0perated with Mr.. Weed against the
candidate unquestionably preferred by plurality
of the delegates and of our party; and another
wherein he triumpbed, and / was badly beaten.
"Disinterested =" as some of my defamers have
volunteered TO declare meOr rather, to assert I'M
warrantaby that claim to be- do not pretend
to Ike defeat; and / especially dsliked it then,
when 1 thought principle was sacrificed to mis-
taken expediency-yet never assailed his motives
nor questioned bis integrity in the premises. lie
has now been beaten for the FIST time in Ma
tional Convention; and submit that his behavior
under the discipline has notbeen ediiying.
The Times justifes its attacks as follows:
the ight Of the public to know whether this action
the Part Mr. Greeley prompted solely by regard for
the public good or by desire personal and private
dapr which he had charged the OF Gov
S'ward We stated that the latter the isct-tha Mr.
Greeley had long since declared his resentment Of such allie ged
neglect aud bjured all further political connection with the
person whom he held responsible for &C. This ends the matter
specially the main part If me
0H cation admitted by M Gyedey himself 10 be substaa
italy true"
of course, there is but person on earth
who can hnOr what motive prompted" my course
at Chicago; and he positively pronounces the
above an atrocious calumDy. Even if ] had ever
threatened Gov. Seward with hostility as The
Ti,nes has broadly asserted, that fact would at
best only afford presumption that was actuated
by such hostility at Chicago. But have " adj
mitted" no "main part of the allegation" of The
Times, and / again challenge the production OF
any evidence in its support. Ifmy letter is the
testimony relied on, why am l not enabled to pub
fish it H.G