New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-10
FRUITS or tsION-GEG PRESCOTT
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Ger Auos II. PRESCOTT Of Herkincr Co.,
Presto ent of The Brooks American State Coul-
cal has resolved tbat he cannot stand Fusion "i'n
T. Breosinridge party, and must be counIeo ou'
Here is bis aycwa: ,ooo
NouAvK. October g. 1860.
T n Lar o,c-Wu D,e,- SIR. Your letter 70
me eaue duly t. hand. | was muca pleased 20 near
en- you and in regard 10 the inquiries therein insoo
u, or political tubecis have no hesitation ia saying
that ~ views follows
Electoral ticket made at Syracuse az the neetibg ol
the ID r0lgs State Convention did so for Tue reaao
thar | sincerely desired the election OF zen ano
Everett and dstirciy understood that the ten Electors
upon that ticket, known as Union men, would, II
elected cast Their votes tCrtheIn.
Lave not 81 any tine believed that Dougas aud
JopfCn have any good prospect Of success The most
fst can bs done By them is to carry sufficient nun-
her Of Electoral voice ia the Free States 20 prevent the
election Of the Republican candidates.
could consistently support Electoral ticket that
woud if excited TO the Union candidates ten
,otes from This State because by so doing, ia tne
event If failure TO cleo President by the Electoral
Colleges he ten votes thus obiaited, wan WhAt Ben
srd Everett may reasonably he expected TO receive IN
the Southern Sa,es, would quite certlnly give hen
more Electoral votes than can be obta1ed by bre2k-
inr;ope and Lane BY 60 doing we increased lhs
strength Of the Union candidates. ana di1 not ala OF
helm any of Tia Candidates or organizations tnat are sn
tsnonsc 70 our own by giving them sufl ;ent Strength
to,nGsrqer our sue ;ees There was nothing, there
fore to 6s lest but much might be gained by support
Ing tiat ticket. ,.
But how aye matters situated now! By the recent
scr'on Of the Douglas State Convention we are row
tqHtd urOn 10 vote for different Calculates, holoIng
allegiance 70 entirely different principles from th0Se
thar we're placed upon tie ticket ut Syracuse.
The Electoral ticket as constituted, has upon II
fevea capddates in favor Of Breckenridge aud Lane ten
in favor Of Bel and Everett, aud eighteen IN avor OF
DoJcas and johnson | WAS strongly III favor OIL tLs
election Of the Electoral ticket az originally copsctu'ed,
aud was pledged TO is honorable support oy me ncoH
Of The Conventions in which participated. But 1t
was never contemplated that the ticket should he
changed by he substitution OF candidates Tor EieNt'fs
in favor OF the election Of the accession candidates %
the South. Should the ticket now raneo, 1e sue
celstnl the election Of the ten Union Candidates WIZ oe
amot neurazed by the success, upon TIE same ueHet,
OF seven in favor Of Breckirrldge ano Lane Can any
T,ector su,uort the fusion Electoral ticket as nov
copsiueG without being prepared TO say that ne pre-
fr5 the election Of Lane TO that OF ths Republican can
dcatcs? And must he not he also prepared 10 sustain
tho principles Of that organizauonf ~ Wlh hot 90 70
say THAI this course Is polite Tor Tie purpose Oh DC eat
il the Republicans, ana that Lane cannot pc eleCt'n
By DO course proposed to be pursued, every mal
4 At votes he ticket aids directly N me elcl!on Oh
Lane. Ii is by 10 means certain tast lare WI eot
Tsva more electoral yotes or Hoe-Presdtnt tl1u Ey-
eett especially il we are to give hl~ seven nom ths
STATE. .,...
Stas of the Union that 1t is apparent thai taere can
lie 10 election by tie Ecrs chosco, aud It sfoud re-
oure bur sna IN ubeI Of votes to be turned from ~
crit h Lane 10 secure him larger number of woes
Than Everett; il s not certain in view OF the STATE 81
thir Iat wou'd exist hat Everett would be cheated.
Tie A6G irirt!ation have reliable majority IN seq
ate Of lie Uled SoteP, and viii olo.t Lane Il be sue
Get ds 10 get rig Sufficient numbero electoral Yoch 50
that he can he q candidate.
The money ard influence Of the pra7en: corrupt Adj
min isra alton which would be continued If Lane should
be elected, would III be brought Into rtqui-ucn 70 So
core liz election ~ 9ny cost. And when Wo conAlds
that they will have the entire SCUM to appeai 20, ana
als5 al The opponers of the Republicans that may, by
G! arce be elected in Of tie Free States, nave
ps to tie conclusion that IN case there no eecoh
by the Electors Lane viii be elected wee, ~
tie Senate aud hrs become Precedent. Az al events,
he uteIess in my Judgment, 100 important to he
trusted to such doubtful responsibilities
As 3 member Of the Committee OF Th1ty-rTo ep'
roiutcd 1T the Utica State Convention, sAd . The
Committee, when in se'siOn at Syracuse, that would
not vote for On ElectOr in favor Of Breck",.cse ana
Lane.
Twill not do L. for the reason that deiest and reject
their principles believe that Judge Douglas III Al
ri, put,c srCsches in which he tenounces them rs
de- eerOus Secession panty, utters the whole uqn ana
that his suggestions wise qua patti and mat
is laIamCuus Luty 10 act ia such WY as VIII seeu'e
| their certain defeat.
Tho ORGANIZATION represented by Breckenridge ard
Isne is a oRerfu one. They will receive strong
eurpoIt IN all Of the Southern States. They are sup
ported a. the candidates OF the ADMINISTRATOR and,
strluge as il may seem, they have now secured the
suup0t of the Douglas organization II this State and
if successful the chances Of Douglas are not hefsDy ia
any way improved. And we are yet % teaih ho"
many more similar combinations viii be formed, all OF
them strengthening and Increasing the ch9Rces OF the
election Of lane than that of any oiherc !ncdae
This j. D remarkable stale of tbings-a continuation
TO AID the men aud pIlc es that seven eightls Of tho
reoDle of the Tree States. VINO are engaged 10 tue
work profe IS 10 believe are the worst the most
| dorgfrous 10 the country.
/ am, therefore. compelled to withdraw my support
from TIE Fusion Electoral ticket, ana IN dong so,
regret 20 disagree with former political associates aud
frie r6a WHO doubt not intend to be patriotic IA the
! ofobaree Of their political duties.
have cone TO the conclusion to cast nay vote for
the Republican Csn0iGateJ Or tho reason th.t believe
| thai he contest in realty Is bstTeen Lincoln and
Lane and that the interests OF the whole mon VIII
| be hes, promoted by their election.
! Truly, yoursi a. a. PRESCO4I'
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IMPORTANT From MEXICO.