New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-02
A CARD.


To he Editor Of Then y Dibus<
SIR: A letter, of which the inclosed is q copy, was
sent to the office of The Herald for publication and it
appears was refused. Do me the favor TO give it a
place in the columns of The TRIBUNE.
Yours respectfully, RUFUS f. ANDREWS.
EeV York Aug l. 1850.
To tie Editor Of The ". Y. Herald:
A earb report Of a speech recently made by me at
a Republican meeting a, FishkiU furnished you with
text on Saturday last for An editorial on decency IN
public speaking generally, and some not very comp-
mentay illusions, to say the least to me personally
The str will not attempt to reply to; let them 20
for what they worth; but, "a simple matter Of
Justice 10 yself and the gentlemen who spoke at the
IN. etpg wish 10 state to yourself and your readers,
in substance, what did gay concerning the wife OF
Senator Douglss, the occasion of the tshk meet
ing IL was, a. nearly can reco'lect, AZ follows:
The attempt which the editors Of The Erp," making
@iie Roman Catholic i. ridiculous, il the extreme
DOu one DAY found dining with shop aasas ss snS Se
Of condu ing the campaign to carry the State OF Ne~fok
f. the Democracy" . =,
ing which csls for prehepGon-nothing that auy
gentleman need be ashamed to say; but, on the con-
trsry, consider my remarks are perfectly proper Ia
The Herald ITSELF during the past two months, from
time to time, we have been treated to very mnGte &C.
counts of the private life and history of the different
capddstes for the Presidency; aud your journal, rs
well IA many others, has not hestated to tell that
Mrs. Lincoln is exemplary and rigid member of the
Presbyterian Church: ] simply alluded to the re-
lgion of the wife of Senator Douglas the bearing it
would have on bis political course, aud toe glazing
inconsis ency of his sssociatng one day with Bishop
Hughes and the next with Of the most violent OPP
ponents of that gentleman in bis creed. If there isany
Thing wropg in my doing go must confess my III
RUFUS F. ANDREWS.
NEG York, July 3d. 1860
We notice in the reports of the Convention of the
Yourg Democracy at Saratoga, the name OF j. Augud
tus Poge of ttis city, We believe this is a mistake
ard that the correct is Page pronounced Pajay
the gentleman being of French origin.
The Republicans of Haverstra Y me. on Friday
evening to inauguIate their new Wigwam. The as
sembly was the La, gest convened in the town.
stirring address was delivered by Prof. Fowler Of
Poughke.pse. A fine glee club has been organized
The President of the Haverstraw Lincoln and Hamlu
Club is the Hon. Edward Pye; Secretary, G. S. OLD
held At Orangetown there is also club, of which
Il. II. Blake, esq, ia PRECEDENT.
Mr.. F. II. Perp,nt of Farmont, Va, Bell man
has published letter denouncing tho scheme Of Gov
HINT to sell out the remains Of the American and
W zig par les. "The only true democratic mode Of
making President" says Mr.. Pierpont, lis for mad
to vote for the electors who represent his sentiments
and if msoriy of such electors elected according
10 the Constitution Of the United STATES let them elect
their Pr. sidsnt and there is the end of it. But all at
tempts get the people 10 enter into unboy combine
tons to do one thing prevent another that third
more to be deprecated than the second, may happen
ought 70 meet prompt reputation by MI the pc ,ple
Of every patty unless politics is mere game to b
played at a. gamblers play at cards 10 make money.
IA Southern paper, says The Loaisri!1e Journal
Expresses the confident belief that in the event o
Mr. IAncoln's election, no man viii dare to accept
Office under him in any Slaveholding State. Woshould
regret exceedingly to Lincoln elected, bat sooner
than let ell Offices In Louisville remain vacant, We
should take few Of them ourselves-if only TO show
| we were not afraid"
| The Hon J. l.. Goodrich of Massachusetts,, in
speech at Philadelphia Saturday evening last ssit
thst he had seen Abe Lincoln, "and would vouch fo
Il that he 10 Of the bsstooking men, for homel
| q man be ever saw"
The Douglas men held meetingin Spiu6eld III.
the other day. and in the course Of the entertainment
Few feature was introduced. About thirty barefoo.e,
men rode about the torn in ragon, displaying ban
ner on which was this device, Toe Bsrsfoossd Demo
srscy arc for Douglas and johnson -
! An immense Republican meeting wM bald h