New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-26
BRADY ON FUSION.
Mr.. James T. Brady on Monday sent the following
letter TO the Union Fusion Committee:

Mr.. James T. Brady on Monday sent the following
letter to the Union Fusion Committee;
NEw-YoRK, Sept. "a. 1860.
Mr.. JOSHUA j. HENRY, Chairman, &c Dear Sir.
Although L have authority TO speak for the Brock
irridge State Committee, of which an not member,
and cannot give positive assurance ss to what action il
would take the last proposition for fusion emanaing
from the Committee of which you Chairman, yet
the position which hold the State ticket, and my
desire if possible to promote the objects at which your
Committee aim induce me thus to address you. One
of my motives for doing 10 is to prevent any msunders
standing hereafter TO the which the friends OF
Mr. Brecknridge have taken in reference 70 he at
tempt to SO combine the elements Of the opposition 70
the Republican candidates to insure their defest we
wish you end the people az large to know that II re-
suit desirable this union be prevented we canbot
be Justly held responsible for the occurrence.
The friends of Mr.. Douglas uniting with the Amer
lean party procured for him % Electors on the Doug
las Bell ticket. The Breckenridge organization re-
tsined ts separate existence 1t proposed to give
them shere of Electors the coalition ticket and
after much discussion and effort the Brecknrdge state
Committee consented 10 accept ten Electors as COM
promise wishing then, they had before deeired aud
now desire to make any liberal and honorable sacrifice
rather than expose country to the dangers which
believe would encounter If Mr. Lincoln should
be elected.
This proposition was communicated TO Messrs. Peter
Cagger and Dean Richmond, who represented the
Douglss State Committee and had full power to act
for il as their discretion and judgment might dictate
They rejected the proposition.
Inc UtctuR ~ COOpcI lpottulo aPPoihs0u yVh
Committee with a view to insure the defeat Of the
Republicans, and they have been assduousy engaged
in The discharge of their duties actuaed no doubt by
sincere and earnest desire TO effect the purpose for
which they were organized. Your Committee, Of
course. conferred with both the Breckenridge aud
Douglas State Committees and this was quite neces-
cary, as any ticket you might recommend which dld
not receive their united support would not be avalla
Bile. After much negotiation. 1t was at length sug,
gested that if the Brecknrdee organization would
accept seven Electors the Union ticket TO be subs
tated for an equs number of Douglas ectors Messrs.
Cspger aad Richmond would consent TO that arrange.
ment but on condition that such seven electors shonld
not be chosen from the Breckenridge Electoral ticket
IL ia difficult TO understand what ground snch con-
dtion should be proposed, but seems quite OBVIOUS
that the Breckenridge Committee could not accede TO
il without virtually abandoning the organization OF
their party disparagipg the worhness of the Electors
on their ticket and acknowledging their lncapacty TO
select from that ticket seven gentlemen who would de-
serve the position for which they had been nominated
at orr Convention The proposition as to Sc zen would
no doubt have been agreed to by the Breckinrdge
eapizaiion This take the responsibility of saying
from conversations with come of the members of that
Committee now in the city. The seven would be &C
cepted as Mr. Richmond is aad to have ,rted posi-
lively that no than that number OF the Douglas
Electors could be induced TO resign. The condition as
10 the mode of choice rtjec.ed for the reason al
ready mentioned. ,
en of that is not strictly within the purposes of your
Con mittee, will state that Mr. Vlele and my self
ed 10 any use If by which an honorable
con bination to defeat Linco might be effected The
friends of Mr. Breckenridge were quite willing that the
nominees of The Douglas party for Governor aud STATE
Prison Inspector should remain on the ticket II the
Breokinri6ge State Committee might name the Lieut.
Governor and Canal Commissioner. 10 THIS l under-
stand, Messrs. Csgger and Richmond objsed, insisting
thst some other than present nominee for Lleus.
Governor should be designated by our State Committee
Such lie the position Of affairs at the moment when,
in much haste prepare this communication, that 1t
he labOrs close. And W,
Sir let me cay am convinced that the Brecklnrldgo
State Committee wOr agree to fusion on the follow
ing basis:
off the present Douglas and Bell ticket-one to be
ElectOr at large.
Second: That seven substitutes for them-one an
Elector at aTge-be selected by tue Breckenridge State
Committee from the Brecknridge electoral ticket.
THESE names now suggest subject to the approval
Of our State CoWmittee:
FOR ELyCToR AT LARGE.
GIDEON J. TUCKER or HENRY S. RANDALL
FOR DISTRICT ELECTORS.
John II Brewer, John L. Cook,
stephen P. Russell George Clark,
Tie Douglas org anzation TO bave the Governor aud
State Prison Inspector the Breckenridge State Com,
Inittee to name the Lieutenant Governor and Canal
Commissioner.
This proposition strikes me as the most liberal tina
our psrty can be called upon TO make, unless aban
don our organization and desert platform, neither OF
which we can or will do under any circumstances as
We deem the aecenuency OF our pTlnciples vi 'l 0Ou
sequence to the nation and 10 the prosperity OF the
Den ocrstic party. hope you will accept my assur
ance that if the terms have offered meet the approval
Of your Committee, ard the express consent of the
Douglas State Committee, many gentlemen OF more In.
fuebce than will unite with in earnest, aud,
have 10 doubt successful effort TO obtain at from
our State Committee an approval of what recommend
But if tlese tern be rejected, am convinced thai
further negotiations for promise would be useless
orr State organization will he continued our tickets
offered for the suirsges of the people at the coming
election and we will emit no honorable means 70 con
vince the Democracy that if defeat overcome them in
November the origin of the calamity cannot be traced
TO the friends of Mr.. Breckenridge.
Respectfully and truly yours, ,,,, -, nm,
Mr.. Brady hes not yet answered whether tue Union
Fusion Ticket will receive his support.
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