The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-06-07
From the ". Y Egeaiao D..
A Letter from Mr. Seyyard

n LettEE AEoha HRF seward.
The following letter has been addr.,
by Mr.. Seward to the gentlemen Of N
Central Republican Committee, wbo /
vited him to attend meeting to be
for the ratification of the proceedjp,,
the National Convention. 1t viii II
seen that Mr.. Seward takes his 4,
with the same calm dignity and SELF
spect which has always characterizeS
political conduct. In the reverse,
fortune, as in success, he does not 6,.
that his cause is greater than hiu.
and that the true patriot must look
his reward, not in personal triumphs /
in triumphs of principle. He rep'I
that he will not now be able to res,S
pense his friends for their long and IN
nest fidelity but he evidently looks 4
ward to retirement with feeling Of
lief and Joy. Mr.. SEWARD cOrd6iI
approves of tie doctrines presented n
the Convention ct Chicago, and bears
willing testimony to the ability, the cb,,I
acter and the zeal of the person placed
nomination. The graceful and beeoni,
terms in which Mr. SEWARD express,
bis sincere concurrence in the action H
the Convention will only endear him A
more to his friends, and to all Others ri
prize greatness Of soul
AUBUEN, May u, 1850
d" Gentlemen Il will not affect TO Conc.
the scnsibility with which have receivpdAl
letters in which you and so many other i
spected friends have rendered 10 lie eIna
sions OF renewed and enduring confidence !
These letters will remain with me as asp,|
arces in futu,c years thai, although Wa,
unwilling to await, even for another age. "A
yindication Of my political principles, We, n,
they did nevertheless receive the generc
support of many good, wise and patriotic M,
of my own time.
Such assurances, however mad". undI
the circumstances now existing, derive h,l
priceless value largely from the fact thattle
steal upon me through the channels of prir]
correspondence, and altogether unknown 4
the world You will at once perceive hJ
such expressions would become painful to n
and Justly offensive to the community, if tbd
should be allowed 10 take on any public 4
conventional form of manifestation Forth
reason, if it were respectful and ccnSisit
with your public purposes, would hay. ID
layed my reply to you until could had rl
opportunity OF making it verbally next wed
on my way to Washington, after compleia.
the arrangements for the repairs upon nj
dwelling here, rendered eeessary by rece..
FIRE.
" The same reason determines me also !.
decline your kind invitation to attend ID:
meeting in which you propose some demo,
strations of respect TO my self while so jus.1
considering the nominations which hare bul
made by the recent National Convention s
Chicago. At the same time it is your r.E
TO have a frank and candid exposition of ny
own opinions and sentiments on that impG
tant subject.
my friends know very well that Will
they have always generously do ny PFC
motion to public trusts their own exclusH
care. mine has only been to execute thea
faithfully so as TO be able at the close Of ibg
assigned terms to resign them into tho hand
of the people without forfeiture Of the publ
confidence. The presentation of my name.
the Chicago Convention was thus TIER sc
not mine. The disappointment, Therefore
their disappointment not mine. 1t may haT
found them unprePared. On the other han
have no sentiment either of disappointmel
pr IiSnnntEt.f f,r hn ;V yOepi ihla RED
could, without presumption, claim that
great nat onal party ought to choose him 70
It's candidate for the first Office in the gift 0
the American People? ! find in the reSOE
tions of the Convention a platform as salts
factory to me as if it had been framed vii
my own hands, and in the candidates adOPtt
by it eminent and able Republicans Wit
whom haze cordially co6perated in man
tanning the principles embodied in that 'I
cellent creed. | cheerfuly give them ,is
cere and earnest support.
" trust. moreover that those with who-
I-have labored so long that common serrio
in a noble cause has created between ths'
and myself relations of personal frendshl
unsurpassed in the experience of politics
men, will indulge me in a confident bel'
that no sense of disappointment will be s.
lowed by them TO hinder or delay, OF in 40
embarrass, the progress of that cause to %
consummation which is demanded by pa
riotic regard to the safety and welfare Of To
country and the best interests of mankind
am, your friend and servant,
WM. H. SEWARD.
To Charles c. Mott, VIM. H. Bull, A. j. WI
Hanson, c. s. Spencer, F. W. ShepheFa-
for Central Committee"