New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-05
CITY POLITICS.
ATTACK ON THOMAS NELSON.


- ne Editor II TIE ~ " Tfieass
s,p. NV a. ention hes bsen called 70 "a arncie III
gge Sssd,.y Mercury Of Nov. T. signed ny hony -
usyscn, purpOr ing 70 be report BY hlu', q uo'e
v.,s y, tie Congressional Convention when reoeN'S
ncs,; dated Mr. Thomas Neson for Member Of 0ons'es'
f,v the lx,h Congressional Distric', 70 me- Ne
5o, Of TIE As4 mbIy Convention for the LIST Assembly
D,,;c, Of Westosester County, which cent Mr. paw
~ FIVE delegates to represent such Assembly,
pitr;ct in the Congressional Convention SioresSio'
Tbs ssis artke is so utterly devoid OF uuIh 'nl' ou'
os ;ns,jce TO Mr. Melon, whose election 1t Is eNoehy
a:opsA 70 defeat it requires an answer az my hsnos
The article CONSISTS ohy Vi lnh''''' ~
M- dawson intimates that Mr.. Nelson obtained the
nomination by trick'ry, but makes no speenc ahegt
tor a. offers no proof have converssd WIN sev
srsl uembers of the Congressional Convention ana
some thsI opposed, 10 the end the nomination Oh Mr.
Nelson snd they unanimously deny thst Mr. Nelson
was guilty Of any unfaHness or trckery IN procuring
his omination. .,.
Mr.. Dawson further charges Mr. Nelson with hsviog
ham Know Nothing" Thls eoarge, IKE tne lot
rer. is utterly false Mr. Nelson wSg never MO"
Nothing" as personally know. He was formerly a
Wig. and was appointed by hr. Fill more, la tne
early part Of his Administration. United states DIS
tIct Judge for the III Territory OF Oregon, ana oelore
tse Kqow- Nothiog party had an existence, 9I Ger.
tsiny before Mr. Fillmore became iien jfed VIII ina
patty On the dissolution OF the Wing party, me- ne
son became, aad has ever since remained, hepaoh
can. ~, -. ..l .Le
afIcs of delegate 20 the Congressional Convention III
tbs slso / am compelled TO take lssue Win nun
MIR. Dawson, previous TO the Assembly GonvenuoI
reou.s.fd of me, and Others whom Will name Il
called mon that he might be appointed delesle u
tse Assembly Convention ADD also the Con5resslons
Convention; and think an justified IN saying Una
he would not have been appoioed delega.e 70 ei'ue
Convention had he not mace the request ana nsu no
the Assembly Convention believed hm 70 Oe hcp1 ~
Iean He had previous 20 his appointment as 9eIe
ca,a secnrsd adm scion into the Republican Cino o
MoT,;sania prc fes sing to be g Republican. Whethe
be was ever a Republican or not, Will leave DINERS
II IL well known at Morrisania, where Mr. Dawsoi
reides that he is, personally, bitterly nosne 10 OF
Nelson and eks ID cover up hls personal hOsthy o.
bis professions of public virtue and pretended desr
10 subserve the interests of the public
The Republicans Of the district, 30 lar as haVe zee
able to learn, unanimously condemn MIR. DAWSON
the course he has taken. go
MIR Dawson pnbcly declares that he Will Vo'e 10
Mr. Haieht, the Fusion Candidate for Member oil Col
gsess. . ,, Dr,. Ia :. .,
tirely controlled by bis luminosity or more sollo lnhC
epces will not pretend 10 say IL 10 generally thougl
that Mr. Dausop sought communion with Repnonceh
ard the apooiutmsn of delegate 10 Crafty his hare
OF Dir. NesOD, knowing that he was eanddate Il
Congressional hoBors.
IfMr Dawson in the courpe be has taken, was sol
ly actuated by desire TO do hs duty as delegate az
"a man. why does he not make his charges 80 spec'i
that they may be proved or dismoved, and why d9
he not offer proofs of his charges and why does ne
fer the publication Of his "TepoTt 10 the DAY Deio
the election Common deoency will not say honest
would require that man charged with an oneo'
ferse Yours &C., SiLAS d. 1ffO1D'
Mo1yisaEiQ, Nov. s., 1850.