The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-06-01
AuBuRS, May 9i.


GESrLIMEN:-I will not affect to con-
ceal the sensibility with which have re-
ooivcd the letters ia which you aud 50
many other respected friends have ten
dcred to me expressions Of renewed and
enduring confidence. These letters viii
remain with me assurances in future
years, that, although ! was not unwilling
1 TO await even for another age, the vndi-
cation of my political principles, yet that
they did, nevertheless, receive the gcner-
Gus support of many good, wise, aud pa
triotic men of my own time. Such as
surances, however, made under the cir
cumstonces now existing, derive their
priceless value largely from the fact that
they steal upon me through channels OF
private correspondence, aud altogether
unknown TO the world.
You will at once see that such express
sions would become painful 10 me, and
justly offensive 20 the country, il l should
be allowed to take part in any public or
conventional form Of manifestation. For
this reason, IL il were respectful and con-
sistent, | would have delayed my reply
to you until could have had an opportu-
nifty Of making it verbally next week on
my way to Washington, al(cr completing
the arrangements for the repairs upon
my dwelling here, rendered necessary BY
recent fire. The same reason deter
mines mo also 10 decline your kind inyi-
tution to Ottond the meeting in which you
propose some demonstration of respect
to myself, while so Justly considering the
nominations which have just been made
by the National Convention at Chicago.
AZ the same time, il is your right TO have
frank and candid expression ofmy own
opinions and sentiments on that import
ant subject. My friends have known very
well that while they have always gonor
ously made by promotion TO public trusts
their own exclusive care, mine has only
been 10 execute them faithfully, SC as to
be able at the close Of their assigned
torms, 10 resign them into the hands OF
the people without forfeiture of the pub.
/ lie confidence.
The presentation Of my name 70 the
Chicago Convention was thus their act
not mine. The disappointment is theirs
not mine, lt may have found them un.
prepared, On the other hand, I have nc
sentiment either Of disappointment OF
discomfort For who, in any possible
case, could, without presumption, claim
that a great Nation0l party ought e
choose him for is candidate for the frsi
office in the gift Of the peeple. "A fins
in tho RESOLUTIONS Of the Convention /
platform unsatisfactory 10 me as if il hes
been ioumed with my own hands, au,
in the candidates adopted by h, 0mineRl
and able Republicans with whom hay,
cordially ee~operated.
The principles embodied In that excel
lent creed, I oheerinuy give sincere an,
earnest support. trust, moreover tha
those with whom 1 have labored 50 long
that common service IN noble eaus,
hes created between them and myself re
lations of persoUal friendship unsurpase
ed IN the experience Of political men
will indulge NE In e confident belioftha
no sense of disappointment viii be Al
lowed by them % hinder or delay, or h
any woy elnbauass the pFogFess Of lhe
cause 20 the cOnsummRtioR which Is de
mahdell.by psiFiotio regwdto the SAD
~ and welfare Of tho cOpRtry and ~
best Interests Ofpanklnds E.s III ~