The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-18

CoL. FREMoNT's LETTER DECLINING THE CHICAGO
NoMiNArIoN.-The following is the letter from Col.
fremont mentioned in the Chicago despatch, pub
lished in our issue of yesterday.
DEER VALLEY, MARrposA COUNTY,
NJ, nr,, O. April 18th, 1860
reca;vo go 1t TT nave had the satisfaction to
IcIeNe your thoroughly sincere and friendly Iattar
OIL the Sth, from San Francisco and bao tyLI ettel
you equally for the warmth with wb;oh W tnauA
your propositions in my favor and for ~ ou LIZ uIge
t o afgret 9r the position have taken
ly occupied with my private affairs, and so nI,S
slvey, that have been entirely shut off fron, ~
political life of the country. In the beginning Of
that contest if had neither political PRESTIGE nor
party organization, had at least no Organized
bodies opposed to my nomination. Now the case
is wholly different. You will give full faith to.
what say when tell you that | have, personally.
no desire for the Presidency, but do most earnest
y desire to preserve undiminished the greatest
hohor which the vote of the North reflected unon
me In the campaign In this respect it would he of
no pgneht TO myself and certainly to the par
" whlch wish to serve, if under these circup
stances l were brought before the Conyant;n
where could only be one of the element If a.
cord. prefer on the contrary to contrihmto %
macn % as possible TO ITS harmony, and leave it to
this extent more free to make prompt seIaciion
from among tAe distinguished leaders who haya
been actively engaged in maintaining and adyan
eng the principles of the party. Letters and
other indications had led me to think that my name
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and wishing to have the certainty in this event If
would be promptly withdrawn, l asked YOU to do
this friendly act for me if it became necessary.
rely conndently upon your assistance that my
request VIII be faithfully observed. The continren-
cy which your very friendly feelings make appear
as probable look upon as nearly impossible. In
such an event the nomination would be accepted of
course as the choice of the party, and not the re-
suit OF struggle for a nomination. But this re-
peat, consider impossible. Renewing my thanks
for permitting me to avail myself of your friend
ship, on an occasion of so much Importance to me,
am very truly yours,
Signed j. c. Fremont
- Addressed tn Hon u O. StapIo0, Delegate to
the Chicago Convention.
kUMoRED Political CoALTTroN-T Tammanv and
M0zdr to Embrdce.-About the Cty Hall t9doy
Wednesday, there were rumors Of a coalition ~
take place between the branches of the CITY demo,
cracy, 1t was said that Postmaster Fowier,s do
lalcatlon mad struck disastrous blow to Tamma-
ny, and IN view of the misfortune and the DISGRACE
1t would entail upon the Wigwam, the Sache6s, in
spirit of humiliation and Cancellation, and with
desire to strengthen their waning power, were
apout 10 negotiate for an amalgamation with the
mozart faction, Mayor Wood to be the Grand
oachem OF the united organizations Itwas further
!uhoreG that the initiatory step towards blend.
ihg OF the two factions had been already taken.
M uTuy mr. pelng despatched from Tamma-
ny 10 Mayor Wood, as an Ambassador of the old
wlgWam and its braves. The whole matter is nro
badly conjecture, based upon the fact that The
Mayor and Mr.. Purdy had been seen together.-N.
Y. ErpresS.
The ONLY TGCKETTHAT CAN CARRY ALL THE SoUru-
ERN STATEs.-The Richmond Enquirer still
faVors OF making Henry A Wise President 1t
puollshes communication in which these opn-
ions expressed:
'The only ticket that the Democrats can succeed
with is ii. A. Wise for President and Joseph Lane
ior Vice President. This ticket can carry all the
southern states also Pennsylvania, New York and
Indiana with California and Oregon; enough to
make Wise the next President of the United States
and General Lane the Vice President Go to work
at once for this ticket. 1t is that the people
will have to take, if they expect to have Demo
cratic President on the 4th of March, Is6I.''
Mr.. EVERETT DECLINEs.-The Washington cor
respondent of the Boston TaUciler states that it is
reported in Washington, on the authority of a re-
lative ofMr. Everett, that he will not accent the
position assigned to him upon the Baltimore ticket