Wabash express., 1860-05-30

NV YoRK. May "a.
The following letter has bses addresse
by Mr.. Seward 20 the gentlemen Of ID
Central Republican COMMITTEES, who invite,
him TO attend meeting for the ratification
Of the proceedings Of the National Conven
ton:
| AUBURN. May 81. GO.
GKSrLFxEs IL will rot affect TO coseea
the sensibility with which have receives
the letters in which you and so many othe
respected friends have rendered 10 me ex
pressions Of renewed aud enduring conf
deuce. These letters will rrmain with m.
as assurances In future years that. although
was not unwilling 10 await even iol
another age the yindieation Of my political
principles. yet they did nevertheless re
eeive the generous support Of many good
wise aud patriotic men Of my own time.
Such assurances. however. made under
the circumstances now existing. derive
their priceless value largely from the fact
that they steal upon me through the chan.
nels Of private correspondence. and alto
gether unkno~a 10 the world. You will
at once pe.eeive that such expressions
would become pa'nfu' To me. and Justly
offensive . he country. II / should be nj
lowed 10 partake in any public or eonven-
tional form OF man 'f>station. For this
reason, II Il were respectful and consistent
for your own public purposes. would
have delayed my reply 10 you until could
have had an opportunity OF making II yer
bally next week. on my way to Washing
lon. after completing the arrangements for
the repairs upon my dwelling. rendered
necessary by a recent FIRE
The same reason determines me also 10
decline your kind invitation 10 attend the
meeting in which you propose some dem
cnstrations OF respect TO myself While
80 Justly considering the nominations
which have just been made by the Nation
al Convention at Chicsgo. Al the same
time it is your right 10 have a frank and
candid expression Of my own opinions
and sentiments on that important subject.
My friends know very well that while
they have always generously made my pro
motion To public trusts their own exclusive
care, mine has only to execute them faith
fully. SO as 10 be able at the close OF their
assigned terms 10 resign them into the
hauos OF the people without forfeiture of
the public confidence.
The presentation Of my name TO the Chi
takO Oo1'tutou was tuas tictt aCts not
mine. The disappointment. therefore,
theirs. not mine. 1t may have found them
unprepared. On the other hand, have no
sentiment either of disappointment or Of
discomfort. for who. in any possible case.
could without presumption claim that a
great national party ought 10 choose him
for its candidate for the first office in the
gift Of the American p opleg find In the
resolutions Of the Convention a platform
as satisfaction 10 me az il it had been
framed with my own hands; and in the
candidates adopted by it. eminent and
able republicans, with whom / have cor
daily CO operated in maintaining the prin.
ciples embodied 10 that excellent creed
! cheerfully give them a sincere and
earnest support. trust. moreover, that
those with whom l have labored SO long
that common service in a noble cause has
created between them aud myself elations
Of personal friendship unsurpassed ia the
experience Of political men, will Indulge
me la confident belief that no sense OF
disappointment will be allowed by them
TO hinder or delay or in any way embarras
the progress of that cause TO the cousum.
nation which is demanded by the patriotic
regard to the safety aud welfare Of the
country. aud the best interests of mankind
(Signed) WV II. SEWARD.