New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-20
aETTLFmKNT TO DATE.

Having been absent from the CITY for the last five
vset.es, Of them spent In the Valley OF the Mississippi
missed the excitement and turmoil attending The recent eec
on Of s. Senator from State but have not been so
fortunate with regard the III feeling which seems to have been
engeu6sred by ccnes the liberal diffusion OK a'per
sion, character and motive, to which has sisen rise
H'yDs written line tsve harmless private Ie'tol win
regard that contest hard that tine ruculen' pH
attributed to TaB TRBrNy with regard to Mes' WEED and
should be attributed to personal aspirations or my
disappontnen In the pieses-not syllable Of the articles
thus smazed having been written dictated inspired or suS
gesod by Nay amazing a. the Tact may SEEM ola
count the support Of distinguished ieowcfehs
10 my should be presented for the Senate
Nv impression was that in such contingency they would be
rather more likely oppose su TO second the efforts OF my
friends ard wise angry souTed when osnedhtt
the fact corresponded with my antcipations Believing ny
IN the bt Of private Judgment freedom OF opinion and
seon with regard nominations and elections 50 far RON
regarding cir acion IN the premises with III feeling must say
tia, Il seems TO me exceedingly natural and human
What did understand and expect when leit the S" "s
that IL due those Republican members OF the
who opposed the dictetoral influence usua
a. Albany would confer with each other ascertain who vi" c
choice OF majority Of their number and concentrate Their
votes the Republican caucus that PERSON be he Wnon'o
ever be might Il had been smsrty proclaimed that one mem
Der only elected intending proposing to support e 'r
the senatorship; n there another did not kho" "
knew but few others az favorable to and those only DC
cause they hsd voluntarily told me So Had understood lt
half dozen anti candidates 20 be presented 70 inc
sid adhered to through six or eight ballots nou'
probably have asked my friends to withhold my name noe
whatever the might be- nomination under such aus
pces "a. nl,n, impossible But since believed that the
80, ., of me contributed to tie auspicouS result finally at
tanned am slad that did net depart from The sound general
rule Of never declining any Office that has not been Pouered ms
"A rule that will doubtless preclude the necessity O. my dc
clinns st all
few words points personal to myself that have
been raised during the recent discussions;
hhs, been said that willing ten twelve yesr' sgs
10 the m dre Of the Free State, with respect 70
the Territories believe that When Texas was CLAIM
ing s New Mexico this side Of the Rio Gndc as Oh integral
portion Of her territory and the Democratic party W" 90 COM
pcaed with her claim by championship Of the then recent
war MEXICO righteous and necessary that even Free
Soil Democrats would do nothing adverse to It, DID eVin'ea
disposition that region from certain devotion TO slavery
by hng or seeming risk something with regard 10 otner
territory no such pe do no, propose revival Of that by
gone matter though my conviction clear that was enneny
rish with regard 10 It, But wrong 10 evncinss
willingness take risk in quarter In order to AVOID ce'
tany loss another that proves nothing to the present puI
pose Who beer willing in the early stages OF dubious
and costly lawsuit TO accept terms that he would rec AeE
the case has been tried and verdict in his favor recorded
e. see that my right cit and delegate from Oregon
In the Chicago Convention objected to- Is 1t not renaaoe
that no such objection made In the Convention 'eI
had there the proceedings Of the Oregon Convention whereby
DELEGATES Chicago were appointed each with express poWsr Of
sub.ution had the credentials Of the delegate who appointed
me Lis substitute with his certificate Of mbIutioni had Bis
letter with others, sdvsiDg that Oregon tbecsnse largely
settled from Mssour preferred Edward Bates for PTesden-n
short fully prepared to show that my night was ncOn
te,sb and my usihble that OF any member on
that oor: why objection made then and there How
comes while the members Of that Convention and the
Republicans OF Oregon uttered muTrr outsiders seem
20 understand what due the Convention and 10 oregon 20
much better than they The sppontment in no manner
sought d,,ied nor expected by ue the delegate for whom
acted had fully Intended and expected to be present When
hosen what there in this matter TO csvi over There Usre
bogus delegates s. Chicago Conventi'n but they did no
hail om Oregon but from TeIsi and they voted to nan 10
Gov Seward.
!. Is alleged that wanted conservative candidate for
Pre.iden, In 1866 Wbs. wanted ths candidate Who
being inaeIby opposed to Slavery Extension could poll me
rseh vote nomnsou would most enec'usy repe
the caunny that the Republican l. sectional party sui
believe that Mr. Bates that msn-thas he would nave
secured Thousands Of which actually cast against u.s.
and tbs. could have made no headwaJ Hsain ffe
dent resided below ihe slave Inc ana very
widely esteemed conhded in at the South well az In the
Nob sought that by whom the Republican principle
could most surely and with least conysion be essbihed
there are some who regard the principle only means
advancing the fortunes Of their When assured that
Lincoln was az available knew him to be worthy wen
heartily for him
Some brsh. genius has made revelation Of my alleged
agency in sosnDs the Republican platform u Chicago
certainly labor long and earnestly IN the Platform Committee
10 dives that Platform all needlessy offensive irritating
suresueh concerning the twin relics Of bsbsfsm
aud the sha pohS Slavery
In every Territory whether there be or be not possibility Of h
sorS thither the vital Republican principle be retained
sonsh 10 make tina. Platform ofen,ve FEW and ptsbe
10 IS many possible As finally reported and adopted com
m.udsd and ends itself to my thorough and hearty up
proysl through the upon 1t umphsnty be-
eye we have only to be faithful It and WIN carry safely
through Mr.. Lineoln's Administration.
Hss. York, Feb 20 1861. BoRloE GRSaIsI.
Gen. Wool, who has been seriously III at Wash
inoton OF pneumonia is now better.