New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-01
FRANCIS HERMAN NOT A "RALROAD
MANI

To The Editor of Tie N. Y. Tribune.
SIR: zee you tciH "reach your long arms into the
country and NEEDLE vita local affairs notwithstand-
ing the recent deep condo mutation Of your taking oil
by one who seems to have entered the contest with
zeal ct according TO knowledge. This is as 1t should
be and it is for this chiefly, that we prize your metro
politan journals, that they dare speak out; while
local" papers, from local causes, hesitate, and for
bear. Rosues and their hackers will, of course, com
Main; but bonest men, with whom patriotism is a
higher law, Will "thank God, and take courage
With respect, however, TO Dir. KERNAS, who has
becone the Peoples nominee against corruption, you
have been simply misinformed, aud will glaiy b, cor
reo,.d. He is no "railroad man. in tire sense to bs
inferred from Yesterday mornings TRIBUNE. Last
week he was associated "a counsel with the highly
honorab bic firm Of Sprggs N Miller and b9leye he
bss been once twice before with others) 10 deiend
the New. ork Central Railroad against what the puD-
lie believe was an outrageous attempt TO swndle t1e
Company ont OF damages for pretended lnlures. lie
bappened to be employed tor as he might have been
by honest citizens against. the corporation. IRE
very lad and front OF bis offending hath this extent
no more" He nercy, IN his tJc, hal free ticket,
even when, as Reporter of the Court OF Appeals, be
vas passing twice, or MORE every week, between
Utica aud Albany; and not even now While passing
al rost dsily between Utica and Rome pending thus
four DAYS uia OF the suit sgainst the Company, aGd
for the reason that he values his pers NAL freedom too
highly to place himself undor Obligation to any.
Ii lie chSnces to be retaired, as counsel for
a corporation as for in1iyidnal he serves them falta-
fuy ard sende in his bill II il paid, of course; aud
a a. ends tho transaction. lie lqate az often employed
0gaihSttho Central as jof 1t.
A word, now, for ourselves. The Republican party,
coubuirg as believe in An eminent degree, the mel
hgence and patriotism OF the natlon can never %
tnsly DAMAGED except by Generalization within llsef
by the ind elton or vensliy Of It's members Only
from ourselves can cur nisoftuues aTse-snd IL Mr.
McQuade, the sO-called Republican nominee Tor the
Assembly, is innocent, rs he Pretends shd ne lov
the conniry and wOuld save, from INJURY or hasrd,
on his count the party with which he affects TO as'o
cie he owed II 10 his party aud the county 10 ssnd
aside till The cloud had passed from hls reputation
ard should in event, have consented 10 hommt !.
ton even il it had been spontaneously offered him. IL
be ~ guAy as, unfortunately 10 the 700 deep, anu
too general impressifn-2 question VIII not at1empI
70 decide-it il DUE alike 10 him. aud u gr0ngea
c0nsityency that the interests he ms negecfea
basi hc has befTayed Should be dsvOlyed TO worhier
bands In either Gaze, Reg ubicans owe It 70 them
seyes-to their position srd character, as well az 10
their interests and uuence-hat the responsible post
OF Leeftor for the District ana the Sta'e shonid no,
again be intruited to who can no longer command
the publ, confidence 80 indispensable TO idli, elec-
| tive discharge Of lts duties.
Long the pupil and then, for years. till ha death,
the busines partner and familiar associate Oh t'e la
mened Joshua A. Spencer, and sharing his spifif,
FRAScis kERsAN, by bis eminent talents, hls stern
int gritty and social amenities, and with pitrlot 40
superior to all cons lea0ns Oh sect or parry "9uiu
represent the ineTests OF the enlfe lsucI, anu w
| honor to bis constituency. As a lawyer second 70
none in Central New York, il he has superior, ma
bually ayerse TO political life, snd despsng-no man
so-ihe strategetics of parllssns who make poll
ties trad. unwilling even after nomination, TO con-
sent to the use of bis name till compelled, by the pres
sure Of his neighbors and friends rrespeetire Of party
his whole life and bearing commend him to our respect
confidence and support az one whose election WI
index return to ne good old rays whsn PatrIot
ism had not been suppanted by party, and when the
noblest men Of the nation, instead Of pot-house poll
ticsns were found serving their country in the Legs
| latures of the States.
1t is not from sympathy or respective can have
none-for the Democrats, as party or yet, IRON
friendship for Mr.. Herman, that we ask and shall labor
for his election but because have full cor hdence IL
his ability his integrity, and patriotism, because we
would REDEEM The good name, and guard the antereI
| and honor ofhe District and the State and would
cave the Republican party from DEEPER, more 0fast
i"g injury At the hands Of selfish Ja'thiesS, 'ehe"'Hs
| adbfreatS,
viii you please to insert, in your journal TINS toe
long article, which in justice, could not make ess
and gestly oblige, with the undersigned, hundred,
Who like him, are anxious and earnest Tor an increased
moral power, by increased, Overcheiming, mgoramm'
for KEENAN, aud Conkling, for Morgan and CampOsh
Lincoln and Hamlin, truth and the right PuRLlVs'
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