The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-06-02

The following letter was addressed by Gov.
SEWARD to the Central Republican Commit
tee of New York city, who had invited him
TO att nd meeting for the ratification Of the
nominations recently made by the Chiago
Cow en,ion:
AUBURN, May 81, 1860.
GxxrLrMxS--I will no, affect to conceal the
sens,bil,ty with which have read the letters
in which you and so many other respected
friends have rendered to me expressions Of
renewed and enduring confidence.
These letters will remain With me as assur-
ances 10 future years, that although was
not UNIV Hing to wait even for another age
the v,nd,cation OF my political principles,
yet that they did nevertheless received the
generous support Of many good, wise and
patriotic men of my own time. Such assur-
aness. however, made under the circam-
stances now existing, derive their priceless
value iargsly from the fact that they steal
upon me through the channels of private
correspondence and altogether unknown to
the world. You will At once perceive tina,
such expressions would become painful to me
and Justly offensive to the country. il should
b. allowed TO take them in any public or con-
ventianal form Of manifestation. For this
reason IL il we're respectful and consistent
for yoar own public purposes, would have
delayed my reply to you until could have
had an opportunity Of making it verbally,
next week, % MT way TO Washington, after
completing the arrangement for the repairs
upon my dssl.ing house here, rendered nee
esssry BIZ = recent ere. The same reason
determines me, also. TO decline your kind
invitation to attend the meeting IN which you
propose some demonstrations o! re.pecs to
mysesf. -hlie so iastly considering The nom
tu.sisns which have just been made By the
Nstsansi Republican Convention ut Chicago.
Al the same time il - your right to have a
frank and candid EXPRESSION Of nv own
opinion and sentiment on that important
snh;ses. My friends know very veil that
white they have always generously made mr.
pronesioa TO public trusts sheir own exelu-
ssse care. msns has only been TO execute
them faithfully, 80 ~ TO be able al the close
of Their assigned terms to resign them into
the hands Of The people without forfeiture
Of the pae.ie confidence. The presentation
ef my name TO Ii. Chicago Csnvenaon vas
thus their act, rot NINE. The disappo,ns-
meat, therefore, 10 theirs, nes mine. may
hare fsand taen vnprepared. Outhe other
uSRS H8y6 90 sSeSsmtus est1sf OK 1f&0H~
paiatneas or OF di.ceuseas for who, in any
posssble eass eoasd, without prssunp,ion,
cs.im that gress national party ought TO
choose bin Ter lis candidate for III. fra
osaes in the ssfs of the American people ?
tnd 10 the resolusicos u the csnvension
platform ~ satisfactory to NE ~ If IL had
se.a framed with ny eun haad.. aai in the
cAadsasses adopted by IL, essn.n, and able
Rsruh!ssans VITA whom have cordially co.
operated % uainsaiesng the yr;aeiples en-
bodied 10 saas eresileas creed. leheersa.ly
give sassn siscsse ADD earnest supesrt.
trust nesecvss. that those With wham have
aasaEea 80 long the; esmmca ,esvses IN
rasle caase has created a&s~een thea AID
myse'f relations al personal friendship No.
sarsa.sed 10 the experiences Of political men.
viii intalxs ne IN . consi.us belief thar 20
sense Of 3sssrfcsasmees viii be .iissed bs
sheu - h,eder 81 delay, Or 10 ssy vay rn-
easrasA. u. proersss u that e.a.s 70 the
csa~saDasioe which i denasded ). ps-
tsissse regard 10 the safeer and welfare Of
tAs eosassy asd The best Interests 81 nan.
No.. Va. h. SrwAap.