The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-30
CITY POLITIC

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xME UNION MOVEMENT.
MING OF TH4 0oOPER INSTITUTE C0xuTrEE-A
GRAND RA7IKCAgiON MuTn6 TO BE HELD ON
MONDAY, 0C10oR 8-DEAN RICHMOND uNoFTI.
cIALLY uDon11 NE NEW TICKET, ETC.
meeting recently hslA ~ Cocp Institute met At the
consideration tAe nud rDgsest deuann for gnnd
ratification msetips saG1D - Un1sn electoral ticket
recently announesd BY tAsua Uemeatsu Wa well at
tended, and afer conltation it was decided 70 hold
grand Union ratification mns meeting At the Cooper astL
tute on Monday evening, October ..
Ex>snsve pFeparatioss have already been oommsncedto
make one Of the most important and telling meetings
thas has ever been held In this city Both rammany and
1enyt Halls have decided 70 take part In II and do
What they can to make tho gathering an impo-
siBg anair. Ths Nasiosal Dmocrstic Volunteers,
the several Dousas nreckinrdse and Bsli and Everett
clubs, organizations and gcss committees Of the city,
win also take part In ths setiBs md odd 10 the thou
aas That win thsr there 70 give impetus to the great
Union ball that has been set In motion From present in
dications the ghsring will be Of that magnitude that
nss.rs srss., TUCKER and their m0athp.ecs, Js1ss T.
8 X as s gsss Z @ s % r.: s sss
os sss g. "ss = Sss s ssss & E H.. a's
October s . Gke ofciN aation upon The seven nsns
o1cialy advised the coanillee e txaen ss ~ vin
adopt the six put di1r:ct elecrs, bat lte
r.. Sss sDss1 ssss nSs sF Sc ns
respiration. Hon. Henry 9. Mn6An hao, noLoxS -.
eep(ed the position rendered hin - nector IL epd
the general disposition seems "a b 70 leave Gfe TUX
Or o. In the lurch. X H.
nesday nezt, !. y mppoes4 the uaion ticket, ts.g
six new electers--thrsS q - hon the Heckisr
ss;. ssss:s, %. :: :. q s.s 'ss Henry ~, Hss s
three electors frm ~ Brsckinridsc tickst, wMA
brewer, wstwvst and Russell, are uadsEsAooA 70 havs
s:;s'd s;ss their "'i'''- . b placed . No O''''
MOZART HALL PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
MEETING OF THE COUNTY CONVENTIONS OF THE NO.
zAszxRs AND BELL.EyurrTEss To-aoRSow EVEN
INC.
mo Mozart HAN brasch Of The democratic fAmIIy usdsr
ne lead Of Gsneralissmo Fernando Wood hed ther pr
mary elections last sysaing, In accordance with Aeca
publinhsd in yesterdays HrRAlD. So hr - W have
been able 70 lsarn The ticket was carried according 70
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a HsT nsl tiS Cosgrss1iasa q Tsssday ssss, "A
y - c cy "a Sssss c.ysss. : q u. ssn..zs...
paS1y wfl Mewpe 6DGHbe te-nosrow night, At
fhospv, corner q Eighth strsee aad Broadway.
| THE OFFICE OF REC0aDxR AND JUDGE ED
MOND6.
NV YosK, Sept %. lsse.
10 HnAn HAuu, ESQ -
puAs en-Dursg my recent attendance IN the couvs d
Aypsas lsarssd thaa had bssn Vus In nouiaaAa ~
- snGs q Hsprd9 By ~ RnpuDlcau Jsdicai C.vs
~, ~ avail nyssk q ~ nsnsnad ~ rsamn y
iows thrcssh you, V addrs ths ossvsaton o. thsb'
ject
few days before yeu net vas told hat Mr. BOasey
s:s''sse ~ \ = - s6s :sz'ss e s$ M & promptly promptly
answered no, under circumstances that the Office had
nearly killed when in Il, and TO takc Il now,
when lis had so largely increased, would soon FIN
ish me.
In reply 10 my rather curt refusal, remark wa'
made about the duty each owed TO the public. nc
knowlcdged that but did not how that duty should
point only to that position u hsre was any one that
would would DO that Of RccoI der, because there
could do 90 much good
out Of this remark discovered that Inference hal
been drawn that would ac,ept he post and endeavor
ed 10 correct that impression Al once sti have bcen
nominated that under Circumstances which awaken
me the liyeliest sense Of the respect paid 10 me.
The ONCE OF Recorder Of this city the most important
udicia position IN the state, and s the best paid can
properly be aed only by possessed OF unapproacha
bic integrity Of profound legal knowledge and great Ju
dcial sgacy for the Court over which the Recorder
presdes the important criminal court on this
ntnt and exert greater influence the public peace
and the lives and liberty OF czcns than all The other
courts this city put together, and appree ate The
hdence reposcd In me by deemng me worthy OF 80 re-
sponsb.e position.
Bal stlll / 10 moi see how can accept IT,
could be assured tha. should be defeated NJ the
election, would cheerfuly elseni 70 be your candidate
n lagtaA mai Of AZ
fear thai my refusal springs.
am aware how much good could do 10 the oBce; bu,
which should aim 10 Five IL. and am persuaded that
that time would not be Afforded me
Ny tenure Of onice would be only three years.
While on the bench ] shonld Of course Be Withdrawn
from political action, and could not resort 10 the usua
means 10 secure my continuance 10 While on the olher
hand ambitious aspirsnts for The pcsltion would be re-
strained BY such copsdeaton and would easily ousi
me long before could give any permanency 70 the cha
IT'S owing 10 lbs cause doubtless that ,nce our adop
tlon Of the practice OF judicial elections not single Jus
tce ef The supreme Court elected this city
out Of fourteen Justices Of the superior Court only
have been reelected, and Recorder never could ex
peci no exemption 10 my case from THIS seemingly nev
ate on being removed long before attaining the end-
prospect o. which could alone induce me 70 take the
Beside, the sbor,ness or the term would continually
subject TO the impuiaion of shaping my decisions 10
of my ndic career, and had abundant cause 70 know
that was thereby shorn q my Independence and my
usefnlnsss impaired felt this 80 keeny that then
resolved never 10 undergo u sgan.
I have already been made aware of the anxiety
there 10 In many 10 have me take the place, and
IN coming 10 a determination on The subject ] nave
eudeavored 10 avoid all selfish conslderatons. have
therefore dwelt but nttle--eysn IN my own mind
on the pecuniary sacrifice would be 10 me or on the
disturbance thai would 10 business that have
been fortunate enough 20 build up around me, and which
supplies with ali want yet leaves me 10 iul freedom
10 act on all occasions sccDrd % 10 my conceptions Of
What best and have been governed by c1usderaions
which owe 20 the Convention frankly 10 mention. even
n the hazard OF beng misunderstood when spoke Of
lie rood could 90 as a motive for accepting The place
had In my mind the cases, 20 frequent IN our criminal
courts o innocence urusty accused, and ofen struck
down because unfr frerded and unprotected, and could
easly imagine the eradication that would How from be
ina able 10 guard II r Us hour of peril. Bat until saw
there was possibility Of being nducicd into the oice
5d not oos ar enough 70 the whole ground and 10
become aware that, in much the greater rumber Of In
stances would be my destiny 70 condemn rather than