The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-04

TO rns DsnocaArc EIseroRs os fas HRD Coz RssosAI
pIs1RtT-In with promise maze = card
published before she election, submit the folio wing
blef statement OF a1 10 conrsCti9n enn my vitndraw
al as your candidate for Congress
II " well kDo gu sinopr may friends that Il
reals rave been nude 70 zee from time 10 tine esc,g
POLITICAL renos from Various sessions Of tc state and
beyond H. and especially from DE- mocrats prominently
oLeotoo with the Union 10 cty OF Nay
Yos, 20 consent 70 sumo sfrangem snt by sIioh tae
etcsos Of the cstrct ~od b. GATED for bas
one Democratic Candidate ia opp,ssoa " the repaoIcAa
ontnee
was geo b. every consider ion OF patriotism aud duty
70 the democratic party at tine whfn perha the votc
Of enc democratic representative Cougret might
the country nom Inc Iii DADS Of seo1nas an oisunton
70 prevent In my power sba ee0tioc of republican,
In y district &c largely otmocra.ia
90 Saturday morning, toe 3d last, | rocetve5 from
Joshua Henry, Eq chairman OF the Uaon Com mtttc
the folio wing communicative
UNION CONN Rooms 40 srRcaasTs' FscnAsony
HEw ioag. SATURDAY. rov. s. 1854 :
nsAH s,R There Is an intense apxsty and d.sre AIMING
the sns otse Ases that he eonss, ia Ii. rnd
district between yonrse ana n, Benjsmi.
60 as to preen, but o,e candidate !, the snL vosrS
Wood Vns s aud viii &c sessed Tau and nSe he VI
meet Al oioe no IL Warren al past IL T.
JOSHUA ). HysRY. Chairman
In accordance wish the suggestion therein contained
cor senied 10 submtthe matter t. fread Ia whose jadR
ment al integrity haa entire c,Dfdenee. he Was al
thorzsd 70 act In my behalf, reforeoce wnsh U
determine whether Mr. Wood SELF should retire
from ,he bed Two three interviews were had. e.
neither OF which WAS present, ~hen much to my resros
II q
night that should wi,bdrsE from the contest
Under ordinary circumstances should have resisted IN
the aptess Of my friends and remained In the geld ~
haxnos. and up to that m,meni seriously con-
tempsted q wisbdIawA
Twas sacrinOe part which few II any, outside
tho ehtrct appreciate what considered undsr
the circumstsnces public duty deman do1
roro especially shen n was quite certain that repu b
cans would be ecsc In tao other tirong democratic dis
cts 10 the city, In of having two demooFa
Ito candidates IA each
Had eopsidsred my per,onal preferences or aoa
Atrro shnSlu kav
sion; but under patriotic view Of tbs
question: end personal preferences SUNK
into gnincaDce Toe Important question wnich was
called upon settle was whether in view OF the para
mount Importance OF securing Democrat, majority In
CocersS IN TINS nomentous crss OF our country,
data
The sppcs,s me earnest and persevsrng, and
could boa remain IN she field without not only sa1ooting
myself 70 the impulatoa OF atirg 10 bad faith with
friends, after hso oopnded tho to their hands bot
tiou a The sIpepse Of The ana national int
rests Nor could unoer th,sc circumstances hesitate
to place the matter In me h.nts VI true and patriotic
friends and abioe she decision
am well aware that mary true and devoted friends
~hc had warmly susisi' ed me curng excitsn pScaa
canvass, and W whom eel under The gsGt obea-
ots, regret and PERHAPS condemn my COURSE but the
sooer secopd toouRo, w.t. trust, satisfy Thorn that In
wnhdn ing ohef ssed high duty 10 the democratic
In this may proper state that % far
IRON receiving borus In considt ration OF my Withdrawal
no, el,a Of ny personal expenditures in shs
canvass has bsn returned 70 me, has any promise
becn heid ont me 70 that effect directly or In irecty
While an not ipecnsbio 70 the good opi ion Of NJ
ienos 10 and beyond tho DISTRICT and deeply soiicts
QUE 10 satisfy them thai has been dictated By
sire desire 70 advance the democratic interests,
not or ths malicious attacks Of = vopa prces whose
hsbN and BIS hest billion Is 70 mallgn private repuss
tion, and 70 vent It's ;kess cAiumnes against thoee
whom u cannot make subservcnt 70 lis deegns which.
IN short, hes conceivable Idea those high cousders-
tons OF public duty which ough, TO animate every dcms
cratic citizen 10 emergency like the present
In closing iesl At liberty u add the subolned oommu
nicaticn, which. with many others Of similar charscs
has been cent 70 me. 10 Q. MArHER.
UNION c, Mxnrrx Rooxr 40 knmASrs' ExcHAxaHo
NEW YoRx, Nov o, 1850 4
the Committee Of Fnieen 70 tender you In their bshal
ner tharts for your pitrctc course In retiring from
cnnter which would Inevitably have resulted In ths
success OF the republican candidate In tho Third Cougro1
iionsi cntrot, had you continued In the Geld.
When an sppeel was made 70 you In view OF the hieh
duty you Owed 10 the city Of New York you waived
jour personal claims and retired from the CONTEST
For thu sc be assured far from deserving ocusuro,
ycu win be heid VI grateful remembrance by ali who
shc " maintain involate the compromises OF the co.,
ettuticp.
Had other candidates under similar circumstances p.
sued IN equaly wic patriotic course, should nos
nov be called upon 70 lament TIE oes Of two members
IRON districts hero those for defeat and
where the democratic candidates owed 70 themsoavs
~ well ~ 10 toe ooontry hss their person dsroas
should have been settled In advance OF The election
remain, very respectfully. your ooedicst servant,
JOSHUA J. HENRY, Chairman.