New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-11
LETTER or DECLINATTON From THE
HON. A. II. REEDER.
Valley ?


letter having been addressed to the Hon. A. II.
Reeder, requesting authority TO use his name as a can
oicate for Governor of Pennsylvania, he replies "a
follows:
EAsrov, Feb g. 1850
NY DEAR SIR: Yours is received. checr ully give
Won All have 10 say IN regard 70 the GuberuAiOriA
domination j ay now, re have fold from the inst
snql estion Of my name, that do not desire - ind
would decidedly prefer that should be conferred
some one else. In saving this have no idea OF dis-
par3gibg the nomination OF affecting 70 look down
upon It, Conferred by that party which embodes
al the true AID genuine Dcmocray, the real
conservatism and well directed patriotism which
me To be found in the political organizations
OF ibe present dhy VI Is On honor Of which any
NAV be prond. Still d. desire ~ and woulo very
much prefer not TO have il. For this have three
four private reasons which quite convincing 10
my self and equally - many friends who are ac-
quanted with them, but which u would DO In bad
Taste and Obrpsiye thrust upon the public. Iuhu-
enced by thee, nave from the beginning expressed
the wish and repeat Il now that no Will urge my
termination from the motive OF mere persoBai friend
ship 70 me.
nevertheless recognize fully the obligation resting
upon every man TO sacrifice personal considerations 70
aIy reasonable extent when called on by his party 10
become "A candidate, for their sahe, aud not bis own;
and recognizing this obligation, would respond 90
Whenever such n OF circumstances shonld oeeur
On the bfeitht occasion, however, with number OF
eminent gohtemen and de'irable candidates 10 idy 20
t,ke the nomination, fuch contingency need no. M
N, Il consonani TO my own feelings and wishes, and
s,yes ne from secrGce Of them, without violating
my cons sency bnd dfpieasirg some OF my friends by
an abrupt or unqualified Withdrawal OF my name.
10 not infer from this that Am indifferent 10 the
Great siulgle VII ch IL coming, and wl soon uphcaye
she totcai con munity. i ouly ak TO hght as pri
yato IN the ranks am alive 20 all ~ influences and
ees ard feel the deepest and yeest interest IN ia
resulf.
You are delegate to the Nominating Convention,
and would impress yOn the necessity Of selecting
4 sfandaId-bcarer Who 10 fOnud upon the two grsa
0ue5tious on which our future hangs. The first Is
whether Slavery shan be recognized, extended and
Ierptfuaed as a social bessing and the second H.
whether free white labor shall be cheriehed and
protected against IuinOUs foreign competition Much
n aiding thought aud observation, have liked on
would pretre institutions 10 their purity, and roll
back TIE tide Of corruption and subscryiency which
has made the iscalled Democratic organization mere
Pro-Slaytry ftcUnal spOils party We must plant our
selves ON tie pne original doctrines oftbe early fathers
Of The Republic, and stand by them With fidelity and
oeieimiI Sticn, Discriminating and rejecting men mu
n that 10 foster and extend human slavery, nd sur
rel der the DEPARTMENTS Of Government with all their
patronage and Influence 10 the control Of It's advocates,
is 10 travel the straight roud which leads 70 the eaab
hshmept of mob law, and the destruction OF freedom
Of speech action, opinion end suffrage and through
that with Ieyit9be certainty 10 olicHrc6y end des
10 rm while 10 hui up. enligblen sud dignity labor
is 10 CeeIen aud strengthen the foundations Of self
gOyeTDmt 1t, and 10 inc ease and extend the blessings
OF intelligence good order well regulated liberty, ma
ii nal wealth ana power.
Intimately, perhaps ibsepornbly, connected with
this is the other question, whether American lapOr
shall be pro cted through our revenue Laws aguinst
foreign competition. Pennsylvania demands this pro-
tectitn ~ ought 10 have H. Our candidate sh mid be
81 sound thIs pOint the other. know that the
Republican party arc not unanimous on this as on
The former question, but the Peoples party of
Penr y leania are; and believe that the
great dominant controlling mass the Republicans Of
al 18th III, mill a of
their PLATFORM Without IT, 1t is idle and absurd 10
Iecl TO carry Penny yenia aud The sooner this ~ dis
iiLd'y Understood, the better. We must look this
truth IN the face. ln5eed cannot undsts aud bow
man cen be a kreetrado Republican meabiug dis
respect TO adverse opnuB, they seem 70 me plituly
IniadONical. To the development OF free intelligent
labor this protection is necessity, while Slaeery and
and ice trde ~ The natural allies. 80 true is
this that If our Union ended az Macon and Dix MS
line, or wss composed entirely Of Fee States, there
wonld be bat opinion uton the subject, ana free
trade doctrines would become "a curOsify.
Very truly yours, A. H. REEDER.
CHAs. AIBRIGh1, Hsq., Aauch Chunk, Penn.